Paula Tursi, M.Sc., E-RYT
Paula Tursi is a partner, mother, counselor, teacher and public speaker. Founder of Reflections Center for Conscious Living & Yoga and its internationally renowned Reflections Yoga Teacher Training Program, as well as the creator of the Life Design program, Paula Tursi has been successfully offering her original blend of wisdom and wellness for over 30 years.
An enthusiastic explorer of life, Paula has taken all that she has learned studying with teachers across the globe, and woven these teachings into her unique methodology and vision. Her approach recognizes that body and mind need to be integrated in the soul's journey towards self-realization; to this end, she has distilled ancient practices and modern insights to create an accessible and loving guide to fulfilling this multidimensional life. Through her knowledge and experience, Paula aims to support every seeker to overcome negative patterns and achieve a life of wholeness and joy here and now.
Paula Tursi received her Master degree in Education from Hunter College and studied Psychology at Columbia University, She did her clinical post-graduate training at the Milton H. Erickson Society for Psychotherapy and Hypnosis, and with Stephen Gilligan in the practice of Generative Trance hypnosis.
Paula Tursi is certified at the 500-hour level with the Yoga Alliance. She has been named one of Well + Good's Top 5 Meditation Teachers, and she is a contributing author on the book Happy Gut with Dr. Vincent Pedre.
Paula offers yoga, meditation and Life Design Therapy as a way to facilitate structure, guidance and a more conscious lifestyle.
She lives between New York City and the Catskills with her partner and their son.
Programs
Life Design
Most people don’t live the lives they want because they don’t believe they can.
Based on her own personal life and thirty years of teaching yoga experience, Paula has created Life Design. This program is a step-by-step system with roots in the ancient wisdom practices that will take you out of a life that is uninspired and stuck and reveal the blueprint of what your life was always meant to be.
In this course, Paula works together with her students to help them find their true voice and reveal their hidden nature. Each week, they take both spiritual and physical steps to create an alignment between inner purpose and outer actions.
Meditation
A journey of self discovery.
Paula has been teaching meditation internationally for over twenty years and she has been named one of Well + Good's Top 5 Meditation Teachers .
During her guided meditation sessions, participants learn to calm the mind, quiet the senses, and increase concentration. Practices include instruction in meditation, calming pranayama (breathing exercises) and concentration training.
Students of all spiritual backgrounds are welcome. No experience necessary.
Yoga & Movement
Understanding the foundation of movement allows for a safe, supportive practice.
Paula work focuses on the alignment of mind and body: understanding that we move not only from our muscles and joints, but also from the support of our inner body. While movement or asana can start from the inner or outer body, movement initiated from the inner body increases awareness and vitality.
Her teaching and insights are a fusion of anatomical and kinesiology studies with master teachers including Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Leslie Kaminoff and Richard Freeman. Paula’s yoga classes are great for beginners as well as seasoned students looking to practice in a way that promotes health and connection, not merely physical exercise.
Work with Paula
Paula Tursi works with individual clients, couples and entrepreneurs privately around relationship issues, career goals, parenting, and spiritual awakening. Her work with clients is primarily action-oriented. She’s available in-person in New York City or online.