Lisa Danahy

Lisa Danahy has had a life-long passion for helping others be their best. She has been actively involved in building community and promoting cultural competencies in young children and adults throughout her career.

Lisa has an extensive background in education, human resource management, training, and business administration, and engages a unique and powerful blend of Hatha and Kundalini yoga practices to provide exceptional learning experiences to clients of all ages.

For over 30 years, Lisa has dedicated herself to the social, emotional, and cognitive growth of individuals from large businesses to small schools, infants to adults. Lisa began her career as a successful administrative manager for a leading law firm in Washington, DC. She then turned her talents to strengthening families, children, and teachers, through development and expansion of an innovative, highly-regarded early childhood program in the nation's capital and is now known as an expert in yoga and mindfulness practices for children and adults.

At the core of Lisa’s success is a rich and fulfilling personal yoga practice spanning more than 20 years. It is on this foundation that she has created INA Wellness, a leader in yoga and mindfulness education services in the Washington, DC area.

Lisa currently leads private and group yoga classes and conducts yoga and mindfulness classes, trainings and workshops for schools, businesses and organizations throughout the United States.

She is also writing and co-authoring publications and conducting trainings and workshops with Radiant Child Yoga founder, Shakta Khalsa, has written a series of articles on yoga and mindfulness for NAEYC, has presented at numerous educational & yoga conferences, including the National Kids Yoga Conference, produced the CD, "Create Calm," and contributed to Bari Koral's latest CD, "Little Box of Happy."

Lisa believes that everyone has the capacity for unconditional health and happiness. Everyone has the innate ability to feel true goodness and joy. They just sometimes need help finding it.

Credentials & Certifications: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology *YACEP, E-RYT 200, & RCYT (Yoga Alliance certified) *Approved Trainer: DC OSSE *International Board of Certified Trainers * Radiant Child Yoga Facilitator & Trainer * Pranakriya200-hour * Radiant Child & Family Yoga, 200-hour * Kripalu Yoga in the Schools * Pranakriya Prenatal Yoga * Dynamic Gentle Yoga * Ashay