Marla Pelletier owns Inward Office, established in 2007. She received her teacher training certification in Mysore, India in 2006, and regularly returns to study in Rishikesh, India. Her company’s main goal is to teach techniques that improve inner resilience, manage physical and mental stress, and foster healthy lifestyles and communities. Carving out practice time and valuing self-care are two of her values mirrored in the mission of Inward Office. She is a certified instructor of Mindfulness, Hatha & Raja yoga, Mindful Eating (MB-EAT with Jean Kristeller, PhD), Yoga for anxiety and depression (LifeForce Yoga), Yoga for Veterans (Mindful Yoga Therapy for Veterans), and Yoga Nidra for rest (Satyananda Yoga Nidra). She completed a lifelong dream to be 500 hour certified to teach Sanskrit mantras, nada (sound) yoga, and lead meditative chant experiences & kirtan events. Her deepest wish for you is to develop a deep inner resilience throughout life's ups and downs. She lives with her husband and five children in Rochester, NY.

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