Lisa Vratny-Smith

Lisa Vratny-Smith, MSW, E-RYT 200, RYT 500 (she/her) was a School Social Worker in Aurora Public Schools from 1994 to 2024 and launched her wellness and consulting business, Finding the Balance Within, LLC, in 2019. She has been practicing yoga, mindfulness, and meditation since 1994 and teaching since 2002. Lisa most recently served as a Sustainable Wellness Coach in APS combining her social work, yoga, and meditation training to support the development and implementation of mindfulness based wellness programs for staff and students. She leads continuing education courses through the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Continuing Education and is a Mindfulness Consultant for schools and businesses. Lisa is also a Trained Teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion, a Trainer in the Neurosequential Model in Education, a Reiki Master Teacher, and a Certified Sound Healing Practitioner.