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Megan (Meg) Piersma

HEW Founder, MS, E-RYT500, YACEP

Currently: Somatic Experiencing Professional Training Program (completion 2026)

  • Yoga

    Meg has been practicing yoga consistently since 2003 and teaching since. 2011. Meg’s first 300-hour program was located in Vancouver, BC and certified her in Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Meditation, Kundalini Yoga and Chakra Yoga. She went on to attend trainings in Yoga Nidra, Sanskrit, Pranayama and Hands-On Assists, all with well-known and highly skilled teachers. She has also attended multiple training modules with Yoga Medicine’s 1000-hour Yoga Therapy Program: its science- and anatomy-focus has taken her even deeper into the world of why yoga works.

  • Counseling

    More info about Meg’s counseling experience & journey into mental health coming soon!

  • Somatics

    Meg is currently enrolled in Somatic Experiencing International’s Professional Training Program as healing trauma is an important part of the process of personal evolution. It is her deepest desire to support our community in offering individual & partners sessions, as well as group holistic counseling opportunities with a somatic/spiritual/yogic focus.

ABOUT HEART EARTH YOGA

I decided to open my very own brick & mortar studio in South Anchorage during the winter of 2015/2016 and on February 1, 2016, Deha Yoga was officially born. My vision was to offer our yoga community a sacred space to rest, stretch, breath and relax. This was no fitness-based space; I wanted slow, soft, low light, lots of props, candles, gentle music and a focus on rest, rejuvenation and healing. I believe Deha provided that for many, many people.

Fast forward to Deha’s 4th birthday. News of a pandemic was rapidly sweeping the globe. On March 16, 2020, the local Anchorage government required many small businesses to shut our doors to slow the spread of COVID-19. It didn’t take long before I could no longer pay bills, rent or employees. With the help of MANY friends, family members and yoga clients, on May 1, we moved out and officially closed our door.

It has taken me a while to process and heal the wound of losing a business that was thriving, growing and supporting so many amazing people. And it has taken our community time to grieve as well. Losing Deha was hard for many, many folks and I want to recognize that here.

Pivoting to an online-only platform has been a kind of blessing in disguise as it’s allowed many of us to find our own unique expression of the practice. There is no group pressure pushing us on when we need to take a break. We are able to adapt or shift or change the offering to better suit our needs without a teacher standing nearby. We are also learning to carve out space in our day to be intentional with our energy inside our own homes! This means we have to set some personal boundaries - around our time, our physical space of practice and our attention.

Heart Earth Yoga is a culmination of the last 1.5 years of teaching online. I finally decided that teaching online is here to stay (for me, for a while) but I felt my clients needed (deserved!) a beautiful online place to go to check the schedule, register for classes, watch a pre-recorded yoga video, reach out to me directly, book a private session or yoga nidra, and read the monthly newsletter.

Why Heart Earth Yoga? Not only is this the title of one of my favorite books of all time (by Ivan Doig) but it also has significant and intentional meaning for the way in which I am now interested in living: big, open, loving, resting, curious, conscious, connected to nature! I invite you to embrace the real work of living on this planet with me: to remember our true nature of love, to learn the language of love, to live in love and find our way back to our heart.

Testimonials

  • I take yoga to improve my health and to stay flexible. I have enjoyed yoga with Megan for years. Her teaching style is friendly and knowledgeable. She will give alternate positions for difficult ones. I am learning so much about my inner self through her teaching. I always feel so relaxed and peaceful after class. Megan is a great teacher!

    Elaine G.

  • Megan's yoga classes are by far my favorite. Her ques are natural and never awkward. Megan's classroom always has a mellow vibe, no judgement, and plenty of variations for every body. I leave each class with a calm mind and an open heart.

    Erin N.

  • Megan's classes are the highlight of my week. I love how Megan leads each class with love and acceptance. She makes every pose available to every body - offering more challenging as well as more supportive modifications. From the minute we take our first deep breath to our last of class I find myself releasing tension physically, mentally, and emotionally.

    Kristin S.