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​​​​​Ruta Kulys CYT, C-IAYT, LCSW

is a Certified Yoga Therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists.  A licensed psychotherapist as well as a yoga therapist, she has expertise in both Eastern and Western approaches to mental health. She loves to work with clients individually  to help them manage stress, build resilience and enrich their lives. Ruta specializes in helping clients manage chronic pain and the anxiety that often accompanies it.


Ruta has had a long-standing commitment to Women's Health. She offers Yoga classes and Yoga Therapy for the various stages of a woman's life. Ruta has a soft spot for expecting moms and has many, many years of experience working with pregnant women. She became Certified to teach Prenatal Yoga in 2007 and taught for 13 years before taking a break during the pandemic. She is delighted to be back in the studio.

Trainings & Certifications

2022  I-Rest Level 2 Teacher

2019  I-Rest Level 1 Teacher

2017 Certified Yoga for Back Pain Teacher
2013 Certified Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra Leader
2010 Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Level 1 & 2
2009 Certified Vinyasa Yoga Teacher (CYT) 200 Hour Level
2007 Certified Prenatal Yoga Teacher
2006 Certified Hatha Yoga Teacher (CYT) 200 Hour Level
2004 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for the Prevention of Depression Relapse
2003 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in Mind-Body Medicine
2002 Certificate Level 2 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
1989 Master of Science in Social Work, Columbia University, New York