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“The second time I came for a massage Serene had me figured out and was able to provide the exact benefits that were able to alleviate all of the pains that I was feeling. This allowed me to move better, sleep better and function better at my job. I highly recommend her services." Cameron
“Serene’s practice suits her name, the practice is deep and restful.”
Lori Galbriath
Serene White, certified Svaroopa® Yoga Teacher
Serene is a certified Svaroopa® Yoga teacher (C.S.Y.T), a Registered Yoga Teacher (R.Y.T) at the 500-hour level with Yoga Alliance and a licensed massage therapist with the state of Tennessee.
Svaroopa® Yoga
Serene is dedicated to the study and practice of yoga and continues to enjoy sharing the benefits of living a yoga lifestyle with her students. She has studied directly with Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati (formerly Rama Berch), founder and creator of Svaroopa® Yoga, at Master Yoga Teaching Institute.
Her studies include extensive training in asana (pose) alignments and personal adjustments, anatomy and physiology, introduction to yoga philosophy, meditation, introduction to pranayama and mudras, and certification in Embodyment® Yoga Therapy.
After graduating from the Svaroopa® Yoga Teacher Training in 2003, Serene continued to broaden her knowledge and experience in yoga by attending the Japa Meditation course at the Wise Earth School in North Carolina and continuing to study with Master Yoga Institute. In 2006 she applied to and was accepted into the Advanced Teacher Training program with Master Yoga and continues to study at advanced levels in yoga therapy and asana training. She is certified to teach prenatal yoga and deeper yoga and has training for special populations. Her most recent studies with Master Yoga include Meditation Teacher Training and certification in Vichara Therapy.
Aside from her formal studies in yoga, Serene travels to India each year seeking a deeper connection with the ancient wisdom found in the teachings of yoga. Serene continues to be awe struck and inspired by her visits to India and has a sincere desire that her teaching convey and embody the essence of yoga.
Massage Therapy
In addition to her continued exploration and broad knowledge base within the Svaroopa® yoga system, Serene is a graduate of the Roane State Somatic Therapy program in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. After relocating to Tennessee from Atlanta, GA in 2005 Serene became interested in Ayurveda, a sister science to yoga and an ancient system of natural health care. Through her work as a yoga instructor at the Ayurveda Center for Natural Healthcare in Oak Ridge she began to see the benefits of therapeutic touch and Ayurveda healing therapies, particularly through massage.
Serene entered into the massage therapy program at Roane State to become a licensed massage therapist in order to be able to offer these extremely valuable ancient Ayurveda treatments to individuals. During her massage therapy studies Serene worked both at the Ayurveda Center for her clinicals and at the Blount Memorial Cancer Center. Both of these opportunities have enhanced Serene’s ability to work with individuals suffering chronic pain and even terminal illness.
The Ayurveda Center for Natural Healthcare also trained Serene in several Ayuvedic treatments; the Abhyanga, Shirodara, and Svedena techniques. Her training at Roane State also qualifies Serene in Swedish and Deep Tissue Massage, Serene training prepared her to incorporate Neuromuscular Massage and Myofascial techniques into her massage work.