BLUE AWNING YOGA & WELLNESS

I discovered yoga through my local library over a decade ago. I’ve been on a journey of self-realization ever since. My practice has helped me grow stronger, more flexible and grounded both on and off the mat. My training includes a 200-hour power yinyasa certification with South Hills Power Yoga. In addition to a 200-hour teacher training with Story Yoga located in Burlington, VT. Which focused on addiction recovery and trauma informed yoga. I seek to help others thrive by connecting body, mind and spirit. In class I like to combine creative sequencing, a spirit of playfulness and a dose of inspiration to help you deepen your practice. My hope is that you step off the mat feeling refreshed and balanced.

Annie Lapidus is an advocate for inclusion and accessibility, whose approach is Collaborative and community-oriented. In partnership with Creative Citizen Studios, she has served as a consultant and trainer for organizations such as the Carnegie Museums, the Children’s Museum, and Attack Theater, where she has worked to systemically break down barriers to access and to create authentic welcoming strategies. Annie is the board Vice-President of the Bricolage Production Company and is the chair of their Inclusion and Accessibility Committee. Annie earned RYT200 Yoga Teacher Certification through Open Up Pittsburgh. She also holds a specialized certification in Accessible Yoga. These programs of adaptive and accommodating yoga practice are in alignment with her belief that meeting people where they are and using open communication are the best methods for allowing people to feel welcomed, wanted, and included.

Olivia Lindstrom is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) with Yoga Alliance currently teaching in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She specializes in Vinyasa Flow and alignment-based practices geared towards all bodies and experience levels. She also teaches restorative, senior, and power yoga. With a motivating personality and a joyful aura, Olivia provides an invigorating class with elements of relaxation woven throughout. Her classes focus on finding enjoyment and proprioceptive awareness through movement. Most classes are set to soft music, and conclude with a brief guided meditation. Olivia is the founder and former president of the Yoga Club at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Olivia now possesses a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, and proudly implements mental health practices into all of her teachings. She is in the process of attaining her Doctorate of Physical Therapy and is constantly reviewing and editing her classes in order to best serve all body types, regardless of injury or disability.