Marcia Appel

Marcia Appel

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."

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Valerie Christina

Valerie Christina

Valerie Christina is a licensed acupuncturist at Green Lotus Yoga and Healing Center in Apple Valley. The foundation of her practice is acupuncture and incorporates dietary therapy, Chinese herbal medicine, cupping, gua sha, tui na, electro-stim, auricular and scalp acupuncture, moxibustion, and essential oil therapies, depending on the patient’s treatment needs and goals.

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Amy Dirksen

Amy Dirksen

Amy Dirksen has combined her passion for wellness, for service to others, and for business by opening Green Lotus in Eden Prairie, Minnesota in 2015. A former marketing executive for a national banking company she also has many years of experience in teaching fitness and yoga classes in the Y system and at Green Lotus. She gives attention to students' individuals needs and is adept at adapting poses to make yoga accessible to as many people as possible. As owner of Green Lotus' first license, Amy brings new insight and energy, laughter, and care to its mission of integrated wellness. She lives in Eden Prairie with her wonderful husband and son (The Dude).

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Maureen Farley

Maureen Farley

Maureen 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. 

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Merry Beth Freienmuth

Merry Beth Freienmuth

Merry 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.

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Dr. Greg Freitag

Dr. Greg Freitag

Greg 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.

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Shelly Grant

Shelly Grant

Shelly Grant, MSW, LICSW practices Psychotherapy and Therapeutic Counseling at Green Lotus Yoga and Healing Center of Eden Prairie. Shelly believes that the relationship between therapist and client is key, and she considers it a privilege to work with her clients and earn their trust. A life fully lived includes both pleasant and unpleasant emotions and experiences, many beyond our control or sphere of influence, and how we navigate - even allow, welcome, and embrace those emotions and experiences - is life-defining. Shelly focuses on her client's strengths and on helping them to identify their goals and values and, ultimately, how to build their unique life, a life that is truly and wholly worth living. 

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Anna Harvey

Anna Harvey

Massage Therapist

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After experiencing the healing benefits of massage first-hand, Anna was inspired to become a massage practitioner, graduating from Northern Lights School of Massage Therapy, in Minneapolis, in 2000. She received training in Swedish, sports, trigger point, prenatal, energy anatomy healing, body mobilization technique, hakomi, and integrative therapies. She  also earned certification in neuromuscular therapy through the Upledger Institute. Through her experience, with many clients over the years, Anna has learned the importance of incorporating mindfulness and energy work into her sessions to facilitate healing with greater efficiency. She truly enjoys working with people and assisting them in achieving their wellness goals. Anna enjoys spending time with her family, doing anything outdoors, practicing yoga, reading, gardening, and dabbling in crafts when time allows.

 

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Tracy Hovde

Tracy 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.

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David Kaley

David Kaley

Massage Therapist, Lomi Lomi Practitioner, Reiki Master & Ion Detox Foot Bath Sessions

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David 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.

 

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Denise Lewis

Denise Lewis

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

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Denise Lewis, a native Minnesotan, earned her Masters in Oriental Medicine in 2005 at the Minnesota College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.  She is certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and is licensed through the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice.  Her journey toward becoming a provider of health and healing services began with a career as a Family Medicine physician; as she approached mid-life burnout, her patients were telling her stories of their healing experiences with acupuncture.  She made the decision to study this traditional medicine as she continued her conventional medicine practice.  As she learned the foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine, she felt she had come home to the medicine she had always wanted to practice: holistic, honoring the body’s own capacity for healing, natural support of that process, and an appreciation of the unique needs of each individual seeking health and healing.  Although Denise’s medical license is no longer active, she approaches her practice of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine grounded in the base of knowledge from conventional medicine.  She offers acupuncture, cupping, herbal consultation, nutrition counseling, meditation and guided imagery, and auricular acupuncture, and treats a broad range of conditions including pain syndromes, fertility support, menstrual issues, menopause symptoms, digestive disorders, respiratory conditions, sleep disorders, anxiety, and depression.  Denise also completed the Green Lotus 200-hour yoga teacher training program and is enjoying exploring the intersections between Chinese Medicine principles and yogic philosophy and practice. Denise has two adult daughters and enjoys gardening, cross-country skiing, and Gopher football. 

 

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