Massage & Yoga
HOLISTIC OFFERINGS
Enriching, revitalizing experiences for your body, mind, heart and spirit
YOGA
MASSAGE
MEDITATION
YOGA HIKES
Experience Lisa’s Unique Signature Offerings
“Lisa is her own retreat center! From her world class, one-of-a-kind Massages to her Guided Meditations and Signature Yoga Offerings, you get transported to the most blissful and enriching place. I highly recommend multiple sessions with her. I have been to luxurious spas all over the world, and nothing compares to Lisa’s healing hands, transformative touch and heartfelt teachings.”
Marcus Powers, Salesforce Executive
MASSAGE
Are you ready for the most blissful experience? Combining Deep Tissue, Shiatsu, Swedish, Thai Massage and Sound Bowls, my signature massage release issues in your tissues, alleviates stress and tension, provides deep cathartic relief, heals injuries, supports your wellbeing, rejuvenates you on a deep cellular level and transports you to a higher state of consciousness.
Massage Therapy is the first healing modality I learned, and I’ve offered it for over 30 years. After being certified in my early 20’s at the School Of Healing Arts in San Diego, my true passion for Massage revealed itself while studying in Japan and wearing a blindfold...
That’s right – I learned the techniques of Therapeutic Massage in Japan in a school for the visually impaired. I was an English teacher at a local school in Kurashiki, and I volunteered at the school for the blind in exchange for my massages. I was told that the reason why so many massage students were visually-impaired was because they were guided towards massage therapy as a profession.
In the therapy school they believed when one of your senses is impaired, the others become heightened. It deeply resonated with me, and I asked if I could train in the school while wearing a blindfold to learn massage the same way as other students did. This was a transformational experience in my life, and it forever rooted my understanding of how our hands – “helping hands" – are direct extensions of our heart.
Nourishing people and alleviating pain is my speciality. My massages are therapeutic and immunity-boosting experiences that reduce pain, release stress and anxiety, increase flexibility, and optimize your overall wellbeing. Additionally, the vibrational harmony of the sound bowls incorporate into your massage as I place and play them directly on your body transport you into a state of meditative bliss.
Between my healing hands, therapeutic techniques and sound bowl vibrations, you will receive deep inner healing, blissful relaxation and heightened wellbeing.
Let’s connect. Email me to learn more. I can either do at-home visits throughout the Bay Area, or you can come to me! Let me love you up!
What My Clients Say About Me
"I have been a client of Lisa's for 8 years and I have to say she is the most reliable, experienced and personable therapist I have ever had. She has seen me through regular bi-monthly treatments, as well as was a very important part of my recovery after spinal surgery.”
Jennifer Marks
“When I receive massages from Lisa, I feel instantly better. She quickly finds your tension spots, hones in on them and alleviates pain and discomfort immediately. I have referred all my friends to her and, now they all go to her as well. We wouldn’t see anyone else. She has the most healing hands and heart.”
Brian Castle
"Lisa is an expert massage therapist - her skills and techniques are exceptional. Sessions are deep, relaxing and soothing. I consider her massages a life necessity.. like food, shelter, and water."
Mun Yee Ling
YOGA
My heartfelt style of Yoga combines many traditions, and yet it's truly unique! Within the first few minutes, you’ll get transported out of your head and into your emotional body, feeling a deep sense of calm, love and hope loving connection with yourself. Whether you are a beginner or advanced practitioner, you'll enjoy a meaningful and memorable experience with unique sequencing, a variety of poses and stretches infused with playful, vibrant and joyful energy and the most heartfelt music allows you to feel elevated presence and joy.
“Only from the heart can you touch the sky."
I took my first Yoga class in India at the foothills of the Himalayas, and it changed the trajectory of my life. My initial introduction soon led me to a monthlong Silent Meditation and Yoga Retreat at an Ashram on the Ganges River, where I earnestly devoted my time studying with world-class teachers nestled in the birthplace of this sacred practice.
From India, I ventured around the world, studying with masters before becoming a certified teacher myself. Since then, I’ve led Yoga classes, workshops and retreats worldwide. For many years I had a company called YogaVentures — I led Yoga Retreats worldwide, where we would volunteer, contribute responsibility and make tangible improvements in the communities we visited in places like Peru, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Bali, Costa Rica and may more destinations worldwide.
In my Yoga classes, I weave inspirational, uplifting messages to encourage participants to feel grounded in foundational love within your body, and move from your heart center. It’s a mind-body-spirit connection — a hefty dose of playfulness and empowerment. Music is an integral part of our practice. I am known for my curation of playlists, featuring musicians whose lyrics are heartfelt, evocative, and allow you to feel elevated presence, reverence and joy.
With over twenty years of teaching, I love to inspire my students to come home to their hearts and the present moment with embodied reverence. As my practice and teaching continually evolves, I find new and deep appreciation for the wide variety of yogic expressions and teachings — whether through philosophy, asana, bio-mechanics, meditation, mantra, breath, or just wakefully moving through the world with a deeper aliveness.
I love sharing the valuable benefits yoga offers, and am available for private sessions as well as private events. I have customized Yoga experiences for weddings, bridal parties, corporate events, wellness retreats, signature birthday parties and I would be delighted to customize something for you! Let’s talk!
What My Clients Say
“At a time when the world seems to be upside down, practicing Yoga with Lisa gives me peace and inspiration to stay positive and continue to make a difference. I always look forward to her soothing voice and uplifting messages.”
Jeffrey Stein, CFO
“We hired Lisa as the Yoga instructor and Sound Healer at our wedding in Hawaii. She created amazing playlists, and customized the Yoga classes for our wedding. Our guests loved her, felt enriched by the experience and connected to themselves and each other.”
Karan Jackson
“I never feel more grounded and at peace in my heart, body, mind and spirit as when I practice with Lisa. I laugh, sweat, sing and feel genuinely happy — all of which is facilitated gently and brilliantly by Lisa’s instruction. She is pure love and joy, and she reminds you that in your essence, you are too.”
Zamira Solari
Heart Guided Meditation
“An awake heart is like a sky that pours light.”
Ready to tap into your heart and reach higher states of consciousness? Lisa’s meditations connect you with your heart to access a deep sense of peace, love and compassion. By practicing heart-guided meditations, become attuned to your inner guidance and intuition and experience greater clarity and focus.
Heart to Heart Meditation
Lisa specializes in Guided Heart and Chakra Meditations. Combined with her soothing voice, wisdom and presence, you will be guided into deep relaxation, leaving your body refreshed and mind revitalized. You will enjoy improved heart rate, reduced stress and lowering of your blood pressure, and many more immediate and long-lasting health benefits.
Customized Meditation
Receive your own Custom Meditation, tailored to suit your needs and available for you to listen to anytime, anywhere. A speciality of Lisa's, she loves the opportunity to connect with you, learn more of what it is you are wanting to cultivate, and then she guides you into a Meditation and creates the most heartfelt live recording for you, that is yours to keep.
Group Meditation
Lisa's Group Guided Meditations immediately allow the participants to get out of their heads and into their hearts, transported into foundational love. Specializing in Chakra Meditation, Lisa has the ability to get you feeling instantly grounded and yet uplifted through her nourishing, heartfelt words and loving. guidance.
What My Clients Say
“Lisa’s customized meditations helped me wake up from a life of autopilot action and reactivity. Through her I learned about the space between emotions and reactions, and allowing time - however brief - to reflect and respond more skillfully. After many months of daily practice, I see the tangible difference its made in my life.”
Cheryl Walker, CTO, New York
“I used to suffer from anxiety and panic attacks. Through Lisa’s coaching and meditations, I’ve found I am more at peace and now know how to prevent panic attacks. I also have more clarity, and am more productive during the day. I feel more confident about the choices I make and am much more present in all aspects of my life. It’s been life-changing working with Lisa.”
Derek Simonsen, Lawyer, Los Angeles
“I wear many hats at a fast-paced company. There will never be a day where I’m not faced with challenges. Meditation has changed the way I respond. I find myself naturally reverting to the calming meditation techniques Lisa has taught me. My peaceful, balanced demeanor helps support me and my colleagues.”
Amy Walters, Chief of Operations, Seattle
YOGA HIKES
What better way to start your day in the Bay Area than basking in the beauty of Sausalito’s breathtaking views and celebrating your well-being! Join yoga instructor Lisa Rueff for Soul-Shining Yoga Hikes! Lisa leads them most weekends, and you can also customize a Yoga Hike. Great for birthday parties, corporate team events, and more. Participants experience the most awe-inspiring, fun and memorable outing!
If you are looking for a memorable, meaningful way to celebrate a special occasion like a signature birthday or a corporate offsite, a Yoga Hike provide an extraordinary way to enrich your health and wellbeing in an awe-inspiring setting.
Custom Yoga Hikes are available and Lisa will tailor the experience to suit your needs!
The hike starts at the Fort Cronkhite parking lot at Rodeo Beach and ends at a hilltop platform. On your way up, you’ll enjoy awe-inspiring panoramic coastal and bay views. Once we arrive at the platform, you’ll enjoy a fun, flowing yoga class. All levels of yoga are welcome. You’ll enjoy an intermediate level hike, so please bring good walking shoes.
Bring a yoga mat, your water bottle, sunscreen, and dress in layers. The all-inclusive Yoga Hike is only $20! Please feel free to bring cash, or pay early by credit card. Early sign-ups are encouraged, however, you can arrive at the parking lot at 10 a.m. and be included. Please be on time!!!
Make sure you head to the very end of the road at Ft. Chronkite. Park in the parking lot. We will meet at the bench by the ocean.
To join a Yoga Hike or customize a Yoga Hike Event, please contact me below.