Instructor: Heather Hagaman (200RYT)

Heather Hagaman (200RYT) is a Certified Yoga teacher with a Master's Degree in Counseling. She is a full time Yoga teacher and is currently working on her 500RYT Certification. Heather is A Pioneer in the new field of Yoga and Recovery, which utilizes Yoga and Meditation to help people move beyond Addiction and build fulfilling lives. Heather trained in Yogaville with Durga Leela, founder of Yoga of Recovery. There she learned the integration of Ayurveda and 12 Step tools to treat Addiction. Heather went to Kripalu to train with David Emerson E-RYT, author of Healing Trauma Through Yoga and Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, MD, pre-eminent researcher in the field. She received her Certification as a Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Instructor and is working with survivors of complex post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Heather also is a Certified Y12SR (Yoga of 12 Step Recovery) Instructor and facilitates a 12 Step based discussion group coupled with a Yoga class that weaves together the wisdom of Yoga with the practical tools of 12 Step programs.

Heather sees clients individually, by appointment, for Yoga and Recovery Coaching, offers workshops on Yoga for Eating Disorders, Codependency, Anxiety and PTSD. Because of her own background in recovery, Heather brings compassion and deep understanding into her classes. She holds a safe, loving and confidential space for students to experience inner connection and a way back to wholeness. Heather believes that "the 12 Steps saved my life, and Yoga gave me a new way to go with it."