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YOGA FIRM© STUDIO Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538 207.380.6975 yogafirm@hotmail.com
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About Romee:
Romee is a certified Ayurvedic Yoga teacher (500 hours) and a certified Ayurvedic consultant (650 hours) with the Kripalu Schools of Yoga & Ayurveda in Massachusetts. She is a registered Ayurvedic Practitioner with NAMA (National Ayurvedic Medical Association).
She brings over 30 years of experience in teaching health and fitness to the community and to you.
Romee grew up in Germany and earned her degree in Exercise Science from the Technical University in Munich, Germany. She went on to the California, Heartwood College and earned her certifications in Zen Shiatsu Bodywork and Oriental Massage and she completed training in Thai Yoga Bodywork.
She moved to Washington State in the early 90's where she earned her certifications as a group fitness instructor and certified personal trainer with ACE (American Council on Exercise). She was passionate about practicing Yoga and completed the Yoga teacher training at the Moscow Yoga Center in Idaho in 1998. She taught dance group fitness and Yoga classes at Washington State University from 1994 until 2001.
In 2001 she moved to Boothbay Harbor, Maine, teaching Yoga and fitness classes at the Boothbay Region YMCA. She opened and operated the Yoga Firm Studio from May, 2003 until November, 2017, teaching Yoga classes, holding Ayurvedic workshops, giving consultations, and Ayurvedic spa treatments.
In 2016 she completed 2 workshops in foot reflexology with Wendy Decker in Bath, Maine. She completed the Ayurvedic Head, Face, Hands and Foot massage training, and Abhyanga (full body Ayurvedic massage), and Thai Yoga foot massage at the Kripalu Center in Massachusetts.
In 2018 she completed training as a "LET YOUR YOGA DANCE" instructor at the Kripalu Center with Megha.
She works as a teaching assistant for Ayurvedic Spa Treatments at the Kripalu Center in Massachusetts.
Some of her continuing education teachers include Dr. Vasant Lad of the Ayurvedic Institute, Yogananda Michael Carrol, Larissa Hall Carlson, Baron Baptiste, David Swenson, Beryl Bender Birch, Ana Forrest, Shiva Rae, Patricia Walden, Gabriel Halpern, Philip Urso, Megha and others.
Romee combines experience and a deep understanding of the body's anatomy and physiology and brings it skillfully to her students and clients. With her strong desire to help people to improve their well being, she provides a nurturing environment, guiding her students into self empowerment and vibrant health.
Romee lives an active lifestyle shaped by the sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda. She enjoys preparing nourishing, wholesome, and plant based meals. She finds inspiration by daily walks in nature, swimming in the ocean all year round, and spending quality time with her family and friends.
I am looking forward to seeing you!
