Jeanna Lurie, E-RYT 500, RPYT, YACEP

ABOUT

Jeanna Lurie, E-RYT 500, RPYT found her passion for supporting new families when she became a mom for the first time in 2001. Her career started as a doula and birth educator - prenatal yoga was added to the mix in 2004. Since then, Jeanna has completed thousands of hours of training and numerous certifications related to yoga, pregnancy, birth, and pelvic health.

During this time, she also served in numerous leadership roles bringing support and education to new families, among them La Leche League Leader, Vice President of Bay Area Birth Information, and Program Manager of Blossom Birth. These roles necessitated mentoring other teachers and birth workers and in 2016, she co-founded Lotus Blossom Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training with her colleague, Hillary Easom. Jeanna is an Expert Consultant for Carrot Fertility, member of Pelvic Health Professionals and Evidence Based Birth, and was part of the teaching faculty for UCSF’s LILA study (Lessening Incontinence through Low-impact Activity), researching the effectiveness of yoga to address female urinary incontinence.

Despite all of her formal training and experience, Jeanna’s three children, born 2001, 2008, and 2010, have taught her the most about “True Self,” reminding her the value of mindfulness every single day. When she is not parenting or teaching yoga, Jeanna loves dancing to live music, learning guitar, being outdoors, reading, watching Giants baseball, and eating gourmet food (especially ice cream), especially with her partner, Kevin.

Whether one-on-on or in a group setting, Jeanna is known for her compassionate and non-judgmental approach in supporting her clients through the decision making process of pregnancy, birth, and parenting. Yoga is not a fitness sequence, but rather a thoughtful process of self-inquiry through discussion and movement. Jeanna can support you in starting off your parenting journey with joy and thoughtful intention.

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