Lisa has been teaching in a variety of roles for over 15 years. As a former school teacher, Lisa understands the importance and relevance of meditation and mindfulness within organizations. She has studied yoga and meditation from world renowned yoga teacher Jonny Kest and holds a 500HR RYT Certificate. She is also a Master Trainer leading one of the most successful yoga teacher trainings in the nation. In December 2018, Lisa deepened her commitment to meditation completing her first 10-day Vipassana course. As Chief Meditation Officer for Meditation4Leadership, Lisa develops programs, recruits and trains M4L teachers and leads meditation and mindfulness programs for organizations of all sizes from 10-500 participants.

Karin has been studying and practicing Yoga and Meditation for over ten years. As a Registered Yoga Teacher with the National Yoga Alliance, Karin holds a Yoga Teacher Certification from the Lourdes Institute of Wholistic Health and has continued her training with Erich Schiffman and Joan White. She also completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance Performance/ Choreography and Dance Movement Therapy from Goucher College. Karin’s interest in movement, art and the yogic path are reflected in energetic, inspiring classes which emphasize healing, transformation, openness and gratitude. Karin loves sharing her passion for this sacred practice, and guiding students towards wholeness, joy and compassion both on and off the mat.

Naomi was born and raised in Canterbury, England. She now lives in and works out of North Carolina. Since 1988, Naomi’s interest in health and fitness led her to commit to a career in those areas. She has a passion for movement, a group fitness certification and experience teaching classes on leadership in both England and the US. Her love of movement and personal spirituality came together in 2016, when she committed to meditation and yoga and, after 500 plus hours of training, became a Yoga Master Trainer, also facilitating meditation training for teachers across the US & Canada. Her 21 years of dance mixed with a love for art, live jazz and music allows her to connect with a multitude of people. She enjoys people and celebrating diversity and bringing people together in community.

Clayton had his first opportunity to exercise his teaching muscles in Cali, Colombia one year out of college, as he taught English as a Second Language to executives of US multinational companies for two years. He later coached financial advisers on behalf of the Kinder Institute of Financial Life Planning, and earned the Registered Life Planner through Kinder. More recently, Clayton coached the Friends Central Girls High School Squash team for three years, while working full time as a corporate trainer and executive coach for BlessingWhite/GP Strategies and the NeuroLeadership Institute (NLI). Through NLI, Clayton earned a certificate in the Foundations of NeuroLeadership, recognizing his study and deep understanding of the principles of neuroscience as they apply to Learning and Development. In January of 2019, Clayton was accepted into the very selective and intensive two-year Mindfulness Meditation Teachers Certification Program run by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach and accredited by the Awareness Training Institute and the Greater Good Science Center at UC-Berkeley. In March 2020, Clayton established an online virtual sangha and he was led over 50 free mindfulness classes since that time.

Lisa is a Mindfulness Facilitator and Coach. She blends her 25 years in finance, advertising and owning her own business with mindfulness and coaching teachings. She is a Certified Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator and completed CTI’s Accredited Coach Training Program. Lisa is certified to administer the Emotional Quotient Inventory Assessment (EQI 2.0 and EQ 360) of emotional intelligence. She is passionate about courageous leadership and believes mindfulness connects us to the leader within. She holds a 500HR RYT Teaching Certificate and completed Baptiste Level 1 and Art of Assisting. Her journey of yoga, meditation and self-inquiry drives her longing to create space for greater self-awareness, deeper connections, shifting perspectives and untapped potential, both personally and professionally.