About Paige

Welcome! I’m Paige Lichens (she/her/they/them), a Washington, DC native with a lifelong passion for helping others find balance, resilience, and well-being through the practice of yoga and meditation.

I began teaching in 2009 and later deepened my studies by earning a Master of Science in Yoga Therapy from the Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH). As a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) and Certified Yoga and Meditation Teacher (E-RYT), I integrate the therapeutic applications of yoga, mindfulness, and Ayurvedic science into individualized and group-based practices.

My training includes two 500-hour certifications:

  • Kripalu School of Yoga, with additional focus on Ayurveda

  • Maryland University of Integrative Health, in Yoga Therapy

  • Additionally, I hold numerous additional certifications (See below for a full list of credentials.)

I’m committed to creating a supportive, inclusive space for ALL who seek healing, growth, or simply a little more peace.

Currently, I live just outside Washington, DC with my husband and continue to serve the community locally and online.

Credentials & Training

  • Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)

  • M.S. in Yoga Therapy – Maryland University of Integrative Health

  • 500-hour E-RYT – Kripalu School of Yoga (Ayurveda focus)

  • 500-hour E-RYT – MUIH Yoga Therapy Program

  • Specialized training in:

    • Meditation & Mindfulness

    • Yoga Nidra

    • Somatic Yoga

    • Ayurveda & Lifestyle Practices

    • Prenatal Yoga

    • Yin and Myofascial release

“Paige is an incredible instructor and yoga mentor. She is a beacon of knowledge and an embodiment of what it means to practice yoga. I highly recommend experiencing her classes if you’re a beginner or an advanced yogi – one class and you will be hooked.”
— Regan Howard, 2019
2015 Celebration of my 500-Hr Training at Kripalu - honored to have Larissa Hall Carlson complete my training.

2015 Celebration of my 500-Hr Training at Kripalu - honored to have Larissa Hall Carlson complete my training.

Background:

I have been teaching since 2009. Over 9000 hours of classes taught over the next last +15 years.  

Achieved my 200 hour training (2008) in Alexandria, VA as well as training to teach tweens/teens through the “YoKids.org” program (2009) and then Prenatal Teacher Training with International Teacher, Janice Clarfield (2010).  Completed 3 parts of Svastha (Yoga Therapy Training with the Mohan’s 2011/2012). Later completed 500 hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training (2015) that had advanced studies within special populations, science of Ayurveda and in-depth focus on mediation, assists, and pranayama.  Later was certified in ‘Divine Sleep®Yoga Nidra’ (2016) and Yin Yoga with Myofascial Release (2017) with Jo Phee. I completed my Masters in Science in Yoga Therapy that included clinical studies at Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) (2021). This program also qualified me with another 500-Hr training within the Yoga Alliance, and also for certification at IAYT as a yoga therapist.

Visit: Conditions & Populations Click here for more on places Paige works and kinds of illness, disease and injuries she works with.

Paige is not a doctor or to be replaced with seeing those in the professional field of health and medicine. You should always check with your doctor before starting a new plan of care.  Instead as you work with your own doctor or medical professional, if they refer you to seek out yoga, yoga therapy or meditation, then you know you can come to a class taught by her that is offered safely by someone that understands variations, modifications and alternate solutions you may consider and find helpful.