About Julia

Julia Hanlon is a yoga teacher and psychotherapist. She has been teaching yoga since 2010, holds a 500 E-RYT certification, and has had the privilege of teaching yoga and mindfulness in studios and retreat centers around the world. Julia is a mental health counselor who holds a Master’s degree in Mindfulness-based Transpersonal Counseling from Naropa University. She is passionate about storytelling and is the creator of the Running On Om podcast, produced The Build Up Podcast, and co-director and co-producer of the award-winning documentary film, Bekoji 100

Julia currently lives in Cambridge, MA, where she teaches yoga one-on-one to clients locally and virtually, sees therapy clients through Flourish Therapy Center, and can be found exploring the local trails alongside her dog Bodhi. She is forever inspired by the resilience of the human spirit and mother nature.

Trainings & Certifications:

  • 500 E-RYT & RPYT Yoga Alliance Certified

  • 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training - Radiant Yoga School, February 2011

  • 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training - Radiant Yoga School, November 2012

  • Completed Level 1 & Level 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, 2023 & 2024

  • Completed Module 1 & Module 2 in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy - Polaris Insight Center, 2022

  • 85 hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training - Awakened Spirit Yoga, February 2021

  • Birth Doula - Awakened Spirit Yoga, February 2021

  • 20 hour Foundational Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Training - Center for Trauma & Embodiment, February 2021

  • Movement Mentorship with Tom Myers - Anatomy Trains, July 2015

Education:

  • Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling with Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling concentration - Naropa University, May 2022

  • Bachelor of Arts in Ethnomusicology and Religious Studies - Magna Cum Laude, Bates College, May 2014