Megan Biondi

Megan Biondi, PhD, RYT 200, and trauma-informed yin certified yoga instructor, teaches yin, restorative, and yin-yasa classes in Morristown and Stanhope, NJ, USA. She also teaches bilingual donation-based yoga classes for local studios, non-profit organisations, and libraries. Her yoga practice focuses on creating a safe and inclusive space for practitioners of all ages, sizes, abilities, genders, ethnicities, and languages.

Qualifications

MEGAN BIONDI, PhD
200 Hour and Yin-Certified Yoga Instructor

CERTIFICATIONS
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Focus: Yogic Anatomy, Yogic Philosophy, and the Art of Teaching Yoga
Teachers: Amanda Sherman; 500 hr RYT and Tisha Hennen; RYT 500, RPYT, YACEP, FRC®, FRA®, certified Yoga Tune Up®
Studio: Be Well Integrative Health Services, Morristown, NJ
November, 2020-August, 2021

20 Hour Yin Yoga Training
Focus: Trauma-Informed Yin
Teachers: Kate Lombardo and Lindsay Monal
Studio: Yoga Renew (online course)
December 2021-January, 2022

COMPLETED COURSES
Yoga Renew Continuing Education Ayurveda + Asana Course
Focus: Balancing Doshas through Asana
Teacher: Lisa Bermudez
Studio: Yoga Renew (online course)
May-June, 2022

30 Hour Yoga Ethics for Transforming Racism
Focus: Using the Yamas and Niyamas as a Basis for Developing Trauma-Informed Yoga Spaces and Practices that Serve Under-Represented and BIPOC Groups
Teachers: Kiesha Battles; MA, RYT 500 and Kristine Weber; MA, C-IAYT, RYT 500, Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor
Studio: Subtle Yoga, Asheville, NC (online course)
May, 2021

COMPLETED INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS AND MASTERCLASSES
Trauma Informed Yoga
Focus: Recognising and avoiding trauma triggers in yoga
Teacher: Cindy Chiariello
Studio: Be Well IHS, Morristown, NJ
October, 2023

Working with Trauma: Somatic-based Interventions
Focus: Trauma-Informed Yoga & Yoga Therapy Techniques
Teacher: Arielle Schwartz, PhD, RYT 500, Clinal Psychologist, Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor
Studio: Online Course
May, 2022

Embodied Yoga Masterclass Series
Focus: Trauma-Informed Yoga Practices
Teacher: Multiple
Studio: Embodiment Courses, United Kingdom (online series)
May, 2021

Yoga Para Tu Salud
Focus: Yoga Philosophy and Asana in Spanish for Hispanic and Latinx Communities
Studio & Teacher: Siomara Yogini, Maestra Certificada de Yoga Hatha y Kundalini para niños y mujeres
Queens, NY
2020-2021

CLASSES TAUGHT
Kula Yoga and Wellness, Stanhope, NJ
Yin Yoga
Weekly, Ongoing

Be Well Integrative Health Services, Morristown, NJ
Yin-Yasa and Yin Yoga Classes
September, 2021-August, 2023

Be Well Integrative Health Services, Morristown, NJ
Bilingual Donation-Based Community Classes
Ongoing

Yoga as Self-Care and Self-Advocacy Four-Week Series
Be Well Integrative Health Services, Morristown, NJ
May, 2022

Morris Township Library Mindful Movement Series, Morristown, NJ
Bilingual Community Restorative and Vinyasa Yoga
Ongoing

LANGUAGES IN WHICH QUALIFIED TO TEACH YOGA
English and Spanish

AREAS OF FOCUS IN PERSONAL YOGA STUDIES
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion within yoga spaces to make the practice accessible to all regardless of age, ability, gender, linguistic, cultural and ethnic background, trauma history, or socio-economic status.