Becky Paulin-Liston
PT, RYT

• 20+ years of experience treating people (ages 8-88) in out-patient physical therapy

• 20 years treating athletes, runners, dancers, yogis and weekend warriors

• 20 years of experience teaching specialized and private yoga classes

• 20 years working with pre- and postpartum women in physical therapy and yoga

• Certification through Herman and Wallace to treat women with incontinence and pelvic pain

• Certification with Loren Fishman to teach yoga for osteoporosis

• Certification in Shiatsu massage through Zen Shiatsu Evanston

• Continuing education in manual therapy and exercise through:

  • Functional manual therapy with the Institute of Physical Art (IPA)

  • Visceral mobilization (Barral instititue)

  • Movement screen and prescriptive exercise (SFMA and FMS)

  • Myofascial release (John F. Barnes) and more

  • Spinal and joint mobilization (Stanley Paris, Maitland, Mulligan)

I graduated from Bradley University with my physical therapy degree in 1997 and completed my 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2001 at the Temple of Kriya Yoga. Since then, I have been working to integrate my yoga training with my background in physical therapy. I feel mainstream physical therapy can miss the boat if you don’t step back to consider the entire person and how everything interrelates. Yoga provides a framework to do that. I was happy to have the opportunity to bring yoga to the NorthShore University HealthSystem through orthopedic and prenatal yoga, and am excited to continue to bring yoga to the north shore through my own offerings, classes at Grateful Yoga, and collaborations with other experienced yoga teachers. Through my work with the body I have always been curious about the many layers that exist from the physical to the more subtle energetic layers. My recent shiatsu training has provided me with insight and awareness of these more subtle layers and interfaces beautifully with my Physical Therapy approach and yoga teaching. I believe that every body has a story. If we slow down and listen, we can help people move with more freedom and ease.

“In light of the ongoing fight for social justice in this country and around the world, I stand in solidarity with those standing up and raising their voices to affirm that Black Lives Matter. I see the disparity that exists in the current state of Health Care and acknowledge that great change needs to happen. I continue to be open to working with all people regardless of age, gender, race or social status. Please reach out to me so we can start your healing journey together.”

Becky Paulin-Liston