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Carissa Spada, Mindfulness Coach, RYT, LMT

My superpower is providing you comfort on your journey through my gifts of loving-kindness, gratitude, and intuition.

How? 

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I’ve humbly walked the stepping stones this journey called “Life” brings to all of us. My weight loss of over 90 pounds started a healing and wellness journey over 20 years ago that has continued to grow, expand, and inspire me to guide others in their own healing. I have known tremendous grief and sorrow and rejoiced in moments of absolute elation and bliss–this makes me deeply human and filled with empathy for other souls. 

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While finding grace and ease can still occasionally feel elusive, my yoga practice, my study of yogic principles, and my coaching and mindfulness trainings have allowed me to navigate through challenging (at times very challenging) life experiences.

It is these experiences that call forth my purpose to support and help others. I invite you to join me.

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To name just a few of my passions: meditation, hiking, exploring healthy food cafes, attending plays, comedy shows and live storytelling events, playing bingo, card nights with friends,  live music events, and dancing. Not to mention my joy of gathering folks and building connection. I "run" on connection.

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What makes my heart sing the biggest song of joy is the privilege and honor of being Mom to my daughters. Even when the world is swirling too fast, amidst chaotic mornings trying to get out the door, balancing single motherhood with business ownership I could not be happier to be doing it all with them. I am eternally grateful for the extraordinary and precious gifts of these two souls (and the gifts of my mother, father, brother and friends who are like family) that have been bestowed upon me. Yes, I have moments when it all feels too much, when kids are "driving me crazy"...I have learned to lean into those feelings as well...and I wouldn't have it any other way!

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Credentials, Completed Trainings &
Continuing Education

  • Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher (#34372) — 2002

  • Licensed Massage Therapist (CT License #003762) — 2004

  • Professional Member American Massage Therapy Association (ID#162792)​

  • Life Mastery Certification Program Graduate- 2017

  • Mindfulness Meditation Two Year- Teacher Certification Program with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach Graduate- 2023

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course

  • Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training with: David Swenson, Beryl Bender Birch

  • Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy School- Medical Massage Program

  • Sacred Rivers Yoga 200Hr Teacher Training

  • Healing Tools of Energy Medicine

  • Stress & Metabolism

  • Inflammation, Chronic Illness, and the Brain

  • Anatomy Trains for Yoga

  • Reinventing Mid Life

  • Obesity

  • Myofascial Release

  • Food Cravings, Habits and Emotions

  • Jivamukti Yoga with Sharon Gannon and David Life

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