Meet our expert team of compassionate healers, therapists and skilled body workers. They will customize your session to your specific needs and leave you feeling cared for, and grounded.
In 2006, Marcia, a former journalist and corporate executive, wrote the plan that launched Green Lotus. In 2007, Green Lotus opened, and Marcia and business partner Merry Beth Hovey, who joined in 2009, planted the seeds of service that are the foundation of the Green Lotus philosophy. "As teachers and healers," Marcia says, "we meet students and clients where they are. We learn and grow from each other -- and have fun doing it."
Read MoreMaureen began her yoga practice in 1992, studying one-on-one with a tantric yogi, and experienced dramatic healing on all levels of her being. She attended graduate school for Chinese medicine. In addition to her E-RYT 200, RYT 500, and YACEP certifications with Yoga Alliance, Maureen is certified to teach Yoga for CancerCare, Yin Yoga, Trauma-Informed Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and Restorative Yoga. She completed advanced training in the Yoga for Cancer Patients program at Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Center of New York. She developed and teaches Green Lotus' Yin Yoga Teacher Training programs and Yoga for CancerCare Training programs. She teaches workshops and offers private yoga instruction, specializing in working with those who have structural issues, back or neck pain, osteoporosis, and those whose life journey includes cancer. Maureen is also a Reiki Master, ordained minister, public speaker, bhakta, and she offers mantra meditation instruction.
Read MoreJessica Foss is a massage therapist at Green Lotus Yoga and Healing Center in Lakeville.
Read MoreRebecca Fowler is a Reiki practitioner at Green Lotus Yoga and Healing Center of Apple Valley.
Read MoreMerry Beth became a partner in Green Lotus in 2009 and in 2013 retired from her corporate position as vice president of marketing for a global franchise company to focus full-time on Green Lotus. She is the director of training for Green Lotus' Registered Yoga School and a core faculty member of the training programs.
Read MoreGreg was skeptical of chiropractic until a car accident in 2001 left him with constant headaches and severe neck and back pain. Desperate for relief, he saw a gentle chiropractor and was amazed by how good he felt after chiropractic care. Several years later, with the support of his loving wife and family, the Freitags moved from Maryland to Minnesota for chiropractic school. The rest is history. Dr. Gregory Freitag offers chiropractic care at Green Lotus Yoga and Healing Center in Lakeville.
Read MoreTracy offers massage with Aromatherapy and topical-application options. Private instruction is available utilizing gentle yoga, breathwork, and meditation techniques for balance in the physical and energetic bodies.
Tracy's belief that healing comes from within is what guides her work. She seeks to create a safe and comfortable space for her clients and to apply techniques that will support their own natural healing processes, whether in a bodywork session, yoga class, or private session.
Read MoreDavid is a massage therapist and a Reiki Master whose touch heals, inspires, and relaxes. David has been practicing and teaching Reiki for more than ten years. Reiki is used to aid the body’s natural ability to heal itself from headaches, colds exhaustion, sleeplessness, and any other forms of “dis-ease”. David completed his massage therapy training through The Healing Arts Center in Prior Lake, Minnesota. He is trained in Swedish, sports, and clinical massage and in acupressure. He also is experienced in area-specific methods and can conduct massage sessions tailored to aid the healing of specific areas of the body such as lower back pain, tension headaches, neck, and shoulder issues. David has completed training in Lomi Lomi, an ancient and ritualistic Hawaiian form of healing massage, integrating long sweeping strokes with rhythmic music that allows you to experience complete relaxation and healing.
Nancy King is a massage therapist at Green Lotus Yoga and Healing Center in Lakeville, Minnesota. In her sessions Nancy turns her full awareness to her clients and uses her technical skills and her intuition to personalize to each person's needs.
Read MoreJamie Klein is an Esthetician & Skin Health Expert at Green Lotus Yoga and Healing Center of Lakeville. She does facials, waxing, brows, eyelashes, energy work, and other services. She has lots of advanced training including Ayurvedic Massage. Schedule with her and you will feel refreshed and revitalized.
Read MoreCrystal is a certified astrologer and lifelong seeker. Her passion is to help others better understand themselves and the world around them through the lens of astrology and to give them the permission to be who they really are.
Read MoreBela Martinez is a massage therapist at Green Lotus Yoga and Healing Center in Lakeville and Apple Valley. Bela’s skills include many types of therapeutic massage including hot stone, deep tissue, trigger point therapy, relaxation, sports, aromatherapy, pregnancy, lymph, energy work, and spiritual unwinding massage.
Read MoreGrowing up in China, Nara was introduced to Traditional Chinese Medicine by her grandparents, who used these techniques to treat family and friends. This inspired her with a lifelong interest in Chinese Medicine and ying-yang balance to promote healthy living and well-being.
Nara holds a license from the Minnesota State Medical Board and is certified by the National Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She achieved a Master's Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and specialties in pain and stress management, cosmetic needling, women's health, and treating digestive issues.
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