Lura Doebler Shopteau is registered with Yoga Alliance since 2003 as -RYT 500, YACEP and manages Bienestar - Uvita Yoga Shala a 200-RYS. She is also C-IAYT professional Yoga Therapist since 2006. Lura has a masters degree in mental health counseling and is a practicing psychotherapist.
She trained in teaching meditation with Jon Kabat Zinn, Joen Synder O'Neal and others. She teaches MBSR and Vipassana meditation. Lura has been a professional in mind-body practices for over 23 years in the field of Integrative Medicine.
Union Institute/Vermont College, M.A. Counseling Psychology Strengthening Families Mindfulness Professional Training - Penn State University, State College, PA
MBSR Practicum - University of Mass., Worcester, MA, Omega, Rhinebeck, NY
Yoga for Cancer Patients Teacher Training. Jnani Chapman R.N.,.Satchadanada Ashram, Buckingham, VA
Personal yet Universal Training Program - T.V.K. Desikachar and staff, Viniyoga Yoga Krishnamacharya Yoga , Chennai, India
Cardiac Yoga Teacher Training - Dr. Mala Cunningham, Satchadanada Ashram, Buckingham, VA
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction - Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli, Univ. of Mass., Omega Institute
Advanced Yoga Teacher Training RYT500 - Don Stapleton Ph.D. and Amba Camp-Stapleton. Nosara Yoga Institute, Nosara, Costa Rica
Yoga Teacher Training RYT200 - Don Stapleton Ph.D. and Amba Camp-Stapleton. Nosara Yoga, Nosara, Costa Rica
Stott Pilates Mat-work Certification
Currently, Lura is counseling, teaching everyday classes in yoga and meditation, working privately with clients, offering yoga teacher training program and workshops that provide yoga teacher Continuing Education Credits at Bienestar - Uvita Yoga Shala in Uvita, Costa Rica