About us
What does MamaShakti mean?
Shakti is the concept of divine feminine power. We believe that each woman and mother is a beautiful embodiment of the word and so, MamaShakti Prenatal Yoga was born.
MamaShakti Prenatal Yoga is the Bay Area's premier site for prenatal yoga teacher trainings and educational programming. Our mission is to serve the prenatal community through the contribution of yoga classes and workshops tailored to meet the ever changing needs of a woman throughout her pregnancy and beyond. We aim to create a safe, empowering and loving space where she will feel nurtured while growing into her new role as a mother. Our "Mobile Yogi Team" travels all over the state of Florida (and the US!) to studios and wellness spaces to teach pregnancy, birth, postpartum and new mother classes rooted in yoga and wellness. We offer our Yoga Alliance certified prenatal teacher training at our home studio, Bella Prana, in Tampa Florida.
In addition to these programs, we host local support groups for our mothers and their family and partner with like minded individuals/groups in our area to better serve our client's needs. We are working on growing our community outreach programming, in order to better serve the underrepresented members of our community.
Our 2021 prenatal yoga teacher training, "Prenatal Yoga and Beyond" will offer two scholarships for BIPOC members of our community. For more information on these scholarships, please submit a contact form today.
Meet our Lead teachers
Lisa Wilson, E-PYT, E-RPYT, R-CYT
Lisa Wilson, E-PYT, E-RPYT, R-CYT
Lisa Wilson, E-PYT, E-RPYT, R-CYT
Lisa first stepped on to her yoga mat in 1999 and has been teaching yoga for over 15 years. She offers a wide range of yoga instruction to all ages and abilities including prenatal, postnatal, baby & me yoga, power flow vinyasa yoga, gentle/yin/restorative yoga, mindfulness meditation, iRest Yoga Nidra, chair yoga for seniors and adaptiv
Lisa first stepped on to her yoga mat in 1999 and has been teaching yoga for over 15 years. She offers a wide range of yoga instruction to all ages and abilities including prenatal, postnatal, baby & me yoga, power flow vinyasa yoga, gentle/yin/restorative yoga, mindfulness meditation, iRest Yoga Nidra, chair yoga for seniors and adaptive yoga for differently abled bodies, specifically US veterans and their caregivers. Her classes are constructed to be fun and challenging, yet accessible to all. Lisa’s intension is to teach yoga and meditation as a lifelong source of health, fitness and vitality while inspiring students to be aware of the many benefits of wellbeing that are often simply an inhale & exhale away. Lisa is a proud Mama to two amazing kids.
Clare Seng, MS, E-PYT, E-RPYT
Lisa Wilson, E-PYT, E-RPYT, R-CYT
Lisa Wilson, E-PYT, E-RPYT, R-CYT
Clare’s professional background includes a BA from Purdue University and a MA from USF in Counselor Education. She specialized in child and family couseling before stepping into the yoga world.These studies have enabled her to assist children and their families in social service for over 10 years.
She has a passion for the expectant mothe
Clare’s professional background includes a BA from Purdue University and a MA from USF in Counselor Education. She specialized in child and family couseling before stepping into the yoga world.These studies have enabled her to assist children and their families in social service for over 10 years.
She has a passion for the expectant mother and guiding her through her pregnancy journey. With this love for community, Clare weaves her experience with children, mothers and families to create a truly loving, balanced mind-body yoga practice.
When not on the mat, Clare enjoys being mom to her 6-year-old daughter, Stella, and their border collie, Graham.
Jessica Freedman, Founder of MamaShakti Prenatal Yoga
My name is Jessica Freedman, BS, E-RYT, E-RPYT.
I began Mama Shakti Yoga in 2019 as a response to the growing need to our community for a holistic approach to prenatal and postnatal care. I have had the immense honor of guiding over a thousand pregnant women through mindfulness practices (like yoga, mindful movement, meditation and guided breathing) over the last 15 years.
My friends and I have the pleasure of watching these women become mothers and blossom into the role so beautifully. Our team has a combined total of over 60 years of teaching which we implement to lovingly guide them not only through prenatal practice, but through their postnatal journey as well.