About: Lisa Sommer


Lisa’s first experience with yoga was over 40 years ago on top of Merchants Bank in Burlington, VT.   After practicing Yoga for several years thereafter and working in the hotel business, Lisa decided to leave the corporate world. She spent her summers training in Ashtanga Yoga with David Swenson and began teaching in 1999 after her second child was born.  Since then, Lisa has been fortunate to take her practice globally teaching in Puerto Rico, China, South Africa and Switzerland. Having lived overseas for many years, Lisa had the opportunity to train with tremendous teachers including Scott Blossom, Sarah Powers, Donna Farhi, Larissa Carlson, Max Stromm and Steven Highburger. 

Lisa is a  Vedic Astrology consultant, councils clients on Ayurvedic Healing and guides eclectic yoga practice. She enjoys tailoring yoga classes to meet students where they are infusing Ayurvedic tools for creating balance seasonally, emotionally and physically.  Often, she will take a look at the sky pattern above and design her classes to what is needed down below.  Whether Lisa is teaching yoga, leading workshops, offering Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultations and or Reading Vedic Birth Charts, her Dharma remains to be a Teacher, Student, Mother and Friend.  During Lisa’s  free time, she enjoys cooking, traveling, cycling and spending time with her husband Jeff and daughters, Amanda and Haley.