Training & Certifications

I started off teaching yoga in the greater Silicon Valley region, including Sunnyvale, Campbell, Santa Clara, San Jose and Los Gatos/Saratoga.  With COVID, I moved online! 

If your are interested in joining the community, contact Hummingbird Yoga for more information.

As an attorney, I learned early on that an outlet to release stress was critical to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and was essential to sustainability within the chaos of Silicon Valley. I was introduced to yoga over a decade ago. Although initially an intermittent practitioner, in 2015, yoga really "found" me. I embarked on a 60-day challenge and those 60 days morphed into 120 days, 240 days and beyond. 

JOY of Yoga 

200 Hour  - Completed
300 Hour - In proces

I received my 200-hour certification studying under Jennifer Prugh.

Realizing that 200 hours just didn't seem to scratch the surface, I opted to further my yoga education through the 300 hour certification program. This entails an additional 120 hours studying with Jennifer Prugh and 180 hours of additional course work, some of which is outlined in the Other Courses section. As of January, 2019, I have completed the hour requirement.

Breathwork Certification

50 Hour Program - Complete

In 2026 I completed a 50-hour breathwork certification through Soul of Yoga Institute and the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance.  The program focused on yogic pranayama, breath anatomy and physiology, therapeutic and clinical applications, trauma-informed practice, psychospiritual development, and sfe and ethical breathwork teaching methods.

Other Courses

Always a student

Anatomy (N. Clark) 
Anatomy (D. Kiel) 
Anatomy (L. Kaminoff)
Ayruveda - (J. Kilgore)
Compassion Cultivation (CCARE, Stanford)
Demystifying Lotus & Splits (J. Crandall)
Meditation Revealed (B.Clark)
Posture & Breath (R.Rosen)
Restorative (J. Varni)
Vinyasa (S. Ramaswami) 
Yin (M.Matsua)
Yin (P. Grilley)
Yin (B. Clark)
Yoga Sutras (P. Viera) 

 
CPR, AED, and First Aid for children, infants, and adults

RYT-200

Registered Yoga Teacher - 200

After completing my JOY of Yoga training, I registered with Yoga Alliance as an RYT-200.  As a result of some philosophical differences, I chose not to renew my membership, but stand behind ethical and professional yoga teaching practices.

Current Affiliations:

PlusOne Health Management

Studio Affiliations:

Kahle Community Center Stateline, NV

Water and Sunshine Yoga Studio, Saratoga, CA

Almaden Yoga, San Jose, CA

Genesis Fitness, San Jose, CA

Cambrian Yoga and Cardio Dance, Campbell, CA

Health Fitness Corporation

Ocean of Compassion

Movement Gyms (Formerly Planet Granite)



lisa@hummingbirdyoga.com
Lisa Konie