Lisa Bragaw is the owner of Zen & Now, a wellness center in Niantic, Connecticut, and a returning Berkshire Yoga Festival presenter.
Her yoga teaching starts the day with movement, breath, and intention in an energizing, all-levels practice. Her intelligently designed flow blends mindful vinyasa yoga, mobility training, breathwork, and alignment-focused movement with therapeutic self-care techniques to help students feel stronger, more open, more stable, and more connected in their bodies. Inspired by her advanced training in Yoga Tune Up, the Roll Model Method, and Body By Breath, her classes place a strong focus on alignment, body awareness, and healthy movement patterns — sometimes including Yoga Tune Up therapy balls for targeted self-massage, fascial release, mobility training, breath mechanics, posture support, and core activation.
Rather than forcing shapes or chasing flexibility, Lisa's practice encourages students to move with greater awareness, efficiency, and support — improving joint stability, balance, coordination, mobility, and resilience while reducing unnecessary tension. The atmosphere is welcoming and supportive, focused on
