Lisa McDonald is a Level 1 certified yoga instructor, trained in various aspects of yoga practice including asanas, meditation, relaxation, and anatomy. She is currently continuing her training to reach her 200 hour level by the end of 2010, under the instruction of Edely Wallace, director of Yoga Matrix Studios in Orlando.

Lisa has been dedicated to the practice of yoga for the last two years after physical problems from stress started to emerge. Through focused practice and determination, Lisa was able to completely relieve her body of the ailments such as TMJ and arthritic knees and no longer needs medication for them. Because of this, Lisa has committed herself to passing along that knowledge to students who wish to detoxify their bodies of stress and physical pain.

Lisa teaches gentle yoga for strength, agility and relaxation. She graduated the University of Central Florida with a bachelor's degree in Radio and Television Communications. She has worked in local radio and television for over 15 years and has lived all of her life in the Orlando area. Lisa loves to travel and has spent time overseas in Europe and the Caribbean. She is also a published freelance writer who uses creativity to explore the imagination. Lisa uses this creativity in her yoga teaching style to combine Hatha and Raja style yoga for a complete mind/body experience.