Linda Lang's studio, The Open Door, has brought yoga into the greater Washington community since 1999. During that time her work has been recognized and recommended by Shady Grove Adventist Hospital's Wellness Program and the Center for Integrative Medicine at the George Washington University Medical Center. She is a frequent lecturer at GWU's Medical School on therapeutic applications of yoga and meditation, student and community wellness. Linda is certified in the medical arena of Cardiac Yoga, is an Anusara-Inspired instructor and serves as a guest lecturer on stress management, yoga and meditation. She presents classes, workshops and seminars throughout the year for the George Washington University Medical School, and is adjunct faculty in the undergraduate Lifestyle, Sport and Physical Activity Program. Linda has taught at The Center for Holistic Psychiatry, the Discovery Channel, non-profit organizations and numerous educational institutions. She holds the professional designation with the national Yoga Alliance as E-RYT for "teachers with significant teaching experience who want to train teachers or conduct continuing education." Linda is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and is engaged in research projects demonstrating the benefits of yoga as personal and professional skill development and as a palliative modality. Linda has studied yoga extensively with John Friend, as well as Doug Keller, Martin Kirk, Betsey Downing, Desiree Rambaugh and Todd Norian. Sally Kempton and Richard Miller have been influential in the study of meditation and yoga nidra. Linda works with the Center for Integrative Medicine at George Washington University Hospital as a member of their team of health care practitioners and medical professionals. Linda is a dedicated teacher with a comprehensive perspective, offering public and private classes. Linda's fascination with yoga began 45 years ago, when the Beatles brought Maharishi Mahesh Yogi into the spotlight. Since that time, 1967 to be precise, she has been drawn to eastern literature, art and philosophy, the fundamentals and foundations of classical yoga traditions. Today, she is a highly trained professional, certified in the medical arena of Cardiac Yoga, with an appointment as adjunct faculty in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at GWUSMHSR. In 2009, Linda was invited to join the Center for Integrative Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Research in Washington, D.C., as their Therapeutic Yoga practitioner. In addition to being a frequent lecturer and instructor at GWU's Medical School on therapeutic applications of yoga and meditation, she is a popular presenter at seminars and retreats on medical leadership and professional development, as well as student and community wellness. Linda is known for her innovative and creative contributions to the field of therapeutic yoga and yoga therapy, as founder and director of Therapeutic Yoga of Greater Washington. Her original, ground-breaking curriculum designs are a result of collaboration with medical schools in search of meaningful ways to bring non-traditional, integrative modalities into personal, academic, community and clinical settings. She serves as community and committee member with the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine and the Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care, as well as the International Association of Yoga Therapy. At the moment, Linda serves as consultant to Tai Sophia Institute in Maryland, a leader in wellness education and holistic Eastern medicine, as they prepare to offer a Master's degree program in Therapeutic Yoga. She is also involved with the Contemplative Sciences Center at the University of Virginia.
