Sharon Discorfano

In 2001, I rolled out a yoga mat for the first time and almost instantly discovered the beauty of an ongoing yoga practice Beyond the physical aspects Yoga gives me an opportunity on a daily basis to reflect and connect. Truly a practice -- and its mostly about what happens once we step off the mat and into the world. Like everyone else, I am a work in progress I enjoy the sense of community I've found in yoga rooms all around the world: even when I'm in foreign places where they are speaking words I cannot understand I know I'm right where I belong. Experience Senior Instructor: 3000+ hours of teaching experience in class settings; 20+ years of working one-on-one; presentations and demonstrations to various organizations and community groups; faculty member for various Yoga Teacher Training programs educating next-gen instructors with specialties in Yin Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation, and the Business of Yoga.Instructor at House of Jai NYC: Hatha Vinyasa Restorative and Yin Yoga.New York City Bar Association: Member of NYC Bar Associations Committee on Mindfulness & Well-being in Law. Guest Speaker for NYC Bar CLE segment entitled "Gratitude in Practice and its Benefits" International Retreat Leader designing and leading holistic wellness experiences for private and corporate groups in locations such as Greece and Iceland.Guest Instructor at luxury beach resorts around the world offering a variety of classes from all-levels Hatha and Vinyasa to specialty classes in Yin and Yoga Nidra.Founder and CEO of National Parks Yoga which organized local programs as well as luxury retreats in the US.Founder and CEO of Lyric Yoga and Wellness in Tucson a yoga center that extended its services to numerous off-site facilities including schools hospitals resorts and corporate settingsCreator of Khela Kids for ages - that intertwined yoga postures and breathwork childrens literature and core values. This program was available at the Lyric center in schools throughout Tucson and at the University of Arizona Managing Editor of Arizona Yoga quarterly magazine for three years; in addition to overseeing the publication I contributed numerous articles on a variety of topicsLaughing Lotus NOLA - Assisted advanced yoga teacher training in restorative yoga.Flor de Liz Dance Studio, YogaFit and YogaStrength classes. Note: YogaStrength is a trade-marked fitness program focuses on developing muscular strength and endurance throughout all major muscle groups in the body A challenging workout that fuses functional strength and flexibility with the benefits of added resistance With the safe use of hand-weights a student can enjoy enhanced muscular toning shaping benefits and an overall feeling of mind/body strength.Rice University Online Yoga Classes --Restorative Yoga: https://wwwyoutubecom/watch?v=RBUsTWnNzEYoga for Stress Relief: https://youtube/SDZieWPkUkTraining After completing the YogaFit Level and YogaStrength yoga teacher trainings: I received my 250-Hour certification at Providence Institute Tucson. Subsequently, I completed my 300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training through Laughing Lotus in NYC:50 Restorative Yoga Advanced Intensive hours50 Yin Flow & Essential Oils Advanced Intensive hours50 Ayurveda Advanced Intensive hours50 Super Sequencing Advanced Intensive hours50 Chakras Advanced Intensive hours25 Yoga Nidra Advanced Intensive hours25 "Hands On Assists" Advanced Intensive HoursAdvanced Teacher Trainings at Santa Barbara Yoga Center:Prenatal Yoga with Janice ClarfieldYin Yoga with Sarah Powers Meditation with Chandra EastonChildrens Yoga with Anne van de WaterAdditional continuing education includes programs at OM Yoga Kripalu Yoga for Women and Omega Institute Yoga Nidra; Ive attended workshops from luminaries such as Ana Forrest and Gurmukhi Kaur Khalsa. Also CPR-certified.Now, after six years as CEO of Lyric, I decided to dedicate more of my time to projects related to animal welfare which included going to law school to focus on animal law issues and becoming an animal protection attorney as a member of the New York Bar. I was delighted when I was able to contribute to Animal Wellness magazine with an article about practicing yoga with a companion animal. Although Yoga is no longer my full-time focus I still enjoy working with yoga students one-on-one and opportunities to lead a class whether online or at a local NYC studio. Most classes tend to be a blend of Hatha and Vinyasa Specialty classes; and workshops include Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, Restorative, and Yoga Nidra.In addition, I continue to organize events and retreats and also serve as instructor for teacher trainings. In more recent years, my teaching has come to incorporate stints as Guest Instructor at luxury resorts around the world. I consider teaching to be an integral part of my own on-going yoga practice. Recent events include: NYC Bar Association's Friday Mindfulness Breaks; Yoga + Nature Walk at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge; Yoga on the Beach at Jacob Riis Park; Amorgos Greece Retreat; Joshua Tree National Park Retreat; Iceland Retreat. Guest Instructor engagements at Club Med Punta Cana, Secrets Papagayo Costa Rica, Couples Swept Away Jamaica, Dreams Tulum, Breathless Cancun Soul, Dreams Playa Bonita Panama, Club Med Cancun, Club Med Turkoise.upcoming:Zoetry Curaçao, March 2026; Secrets Cap Cana, September 2026; Dreams Onyx Punta Cana, December 2026; Secrets St. Lucia, February 2027.