Lise Duncan has accumulated a diverse range of teaching, coaching, training, and consulting experience during the past 16 years in the health and fitness industry. A former competitive athlete and gymnast, she maintains a disciplined standard of personal fitness that has been directed into her yoga practice and studies for the past decade. In 1999, Lise founded Equipoise Body Works, a health and wellness business that provides private/group fitness and Pilates instruction, yoga therapy and classes, and restorative bodywork and massage therapies. Through over 4000 hours of teaching and coaching experience, Lise has developed an approach to training that focuses on developing customized programs that complement and benefit individual lifestyles, setting realistic goals for sustainable, long-term success. She believes strongly in the personal responsibility and accountability we must have for our health, and is committed to providing yoga and mixed fitness programs, in both private and corporate settings, that promote an improved and empowered state of holistic health. Her teaching style emphasizes safety and technique while providing an environment that is light-hearted, nurturing, and non-competitive. Additionally, Equipoise Body Works offers a variety of bodywork treatments that focus on effective, non-invasive modalities that support the body's healing process, while also providing self-care techniques for general pain and stress management. Lise is a Nationally Certified Coach, a Certified Yoga Instructor, and Certified Bodywork Practitioner, with specialized training and interests in Eastern bodywork modalities, Yoga Therapy, Reflexology, and Aromatherapy. She is currently offering bodywork therapy, training, and classes to communities, private/corporate companies, and sports teams/organizations throughout the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. Customized corporate programming, coaching, and consulting services are available on a short-term or long-term basis. Please enquire.
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