Safe and effective therapeutic massage therapy can be a powerful proponent of your wellness. When you feel supported, informed and the appropriate therapies are utilized, this sets the stage for your bodies astounding ability to heal itself.

My Massage Background

I was trained in massage therapy at West Coast College Of Massage Therapy & Hydrotherapy in British Columba Canada. I graduated from their 3,000 hour/3-year Registered Massage Therapist program in 2007 then went on to successfully complete my Provincial Board Examinations in B.C. just after graduation (R.M.T.).

Once I successfully completed these examinations the Washington State Department of Health recognized that designation and granted me a Washington State Massage Practitioner license (L.M.P). Prior to completing my provincial board examination I successfully completed the National Certification Board exam for therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCTM).

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• Washington State Department of Health
• National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork
• College of Massage Therapists of B.C.

Lynda Schlomer comes to us with a background in Kinesiology, pilates, fitness instruction and dance. With her love for people and movement, she majored in Kinesiology at Trinity Western University in 2003, graduating with a Bachelor of Human Kinetics in Kinesiology in 2007.

Prior to graduating, she became certified as an aerobics instructor with the rigorous BCRPA certification from British Columbia. She then moved on to Balanced Body University's Pilates Training program where she completed modules in Mat, Reformer, Trapeze Taple, and Chair Pilates.

Lynda now teaches aerobics at Homestead, dance at A Gift of Dance, and pilates at Core Kinetics. She is passionate about giving quality movement instruction to each individual that she teaches, based on their specific skills and needs.

Lynda is a master at working each individual at thier level and potential in a group/class setting. If Pilates is something you've always wanted to check out but are just not too sure about it - no worries - just come and observe.This will give you a chance to understand how pilates works and what it can do for you.

Always there has been Yoga… since Lise was a little girl trying to imitate a French speaking woman on her local TV….

As a student at Stephens College (Columbia, Missouri) studying a wide array of subjects but focusing on Dance, Equestrian Science, and Biology- Lise was first acquainted with Pilates. The method was to support dance form, alignment and strength. Interest did not take hold at that time. But there was Yoga…

After graduating from Stephens in 1982 she embarked on a career training horses by day and teaching aerobics in the evenings. The aerobic/fitness career took hold. She has certified with AFAA, NASM, CPT, ACE, Arthritis Foundation and more. In So. California Lise taught Step, Slide, Core board, BodyPump, Line Dance, mat based Pilates, and Yoga. Regarding Pilates, she gained multiple apparatus certification in 2005 from Stott. But always there was Yoga.

Yoga Certifications did not exist when she began teaching… but along the way she has received certifications as continuing ed from Saul David Raye, Doug Swenson, Mukunda Stiles, and Rodney Yee. She has been most influenced by the Yoga teachings of Saul David Raye, Bryan Kest, Max Stromm, Mukunda Stiles and Doug Swenson. Through them she has learned that Yoga is to laugh, to love, to heal, to grow, to breathe, to live. She is versed in the following styles: Iyengar, Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Yin, Chanting, Holistic, Restorative.

As a natural progression to helping her students go deeper into their healing, Lise began to study Thai Yoga Massage in 2000. She has attained the highest levels of certification and education available both in the United States and abroad. Some of her teachers are: Saul David Raye, Kam Thye Chow, Pierce Salguero, Tao Mountain School of Healing Arts, Ritam School of Healing Arts, the Thai Institute. Most recently Lise has begun studying Traditional Thai Medicine through the Old Medicine Hospital and The Thai Institute in Arlington, VA. She practices Traditional Thai Therapy, Thai Yoga Therapy, and Thai Herbal Compress therapy at her studio in Bellingham, Wa.

Lise was a trainer of trainers for the Arthritis Foundation and created a Senior Fit Instructor Training program at CSUF while working on her Masters Degree in Kinesiology. She has worked with MLB athletes, high school football, soccer, and volleyball teams. She has an eclectic style of teaching that evolves with the group at hand and is a reflection of her vast experience and knowledge. She believes each student and each moment is different, and therein the practice will vary from day to day. No two classes are exactly alike. She encourages her students to breathe(!), to explore personal limits with respect and joy (lila), and to greet their practice with acceptance and gratitude. Student leave class feeling better than when they came; they learn to be kind to themselves (their bodies) and to not take it too seriously! It’s Yoga! It’s Life! Have a little fun! To learn more about Lise and the therapies she offers, please visit her website: www.lisethaiyoga.com