Come as you are.
Humble human, parent, partner, director, teacher, coach, student, Clare Mottola (she/her) continues to marry her seemingly unlikely professional paths. Amidst a long and winding career as a theatre artist and educator, Clare felt called to the mat. In 2004, she began to dip her toe into a Yoga practice but life's twists and turns interrupted that start. The loss of a parent and birth of a child within a year left her feeling too overwhelmed to even fathom "sitting with self." Silly Clare. It was not until her second son was born in 2007 that she followed a call that ultimately led her to study with greater discipline, practice more fully and ultimately to teach and coach. Clare is now a 200-hour Certified Yoga Teacher and a Certified Professional Life Coach (ICF Member), working with students and clients of all ages and backgrounds. She has been lucky enough to study with Mindful Schools, Institute for Mindful Leadership (MBSR Training), Courageous Conversations, Institute For Social Change, Jack Kornfield, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Dan Siegel, Ethan Nichtern, and more. Her teaching, coaching and practices embody the inextricable marriage of studying the mind, body, breath and heart. Clare seeks to co-create space, on and off the mat, that is equitable, courageous, playful, and full of radical love. She hopes that her students and clients will take the time to recognize the courage, wisdom and beauty that they hold while delighting in the gratitude and peace that the practices bring. Clare’s students and clients are her greatest teachers and she is humbled by all the lessons they have taught her.
“Working with Clare is like having a mirror that reflects the best parts of yourself back to you. Even my negative self-talk was given a kinder and more supportive voice when played back for me through Clare’s wise reframing. Clare is an excellent moderator of group coaching, allowing for those in the group to inspire each other while at the same time giving each participant personal time to reflect, share, and receive feedback. The “homework” after each session really got me out of my head and into an actionable space. It was amazing to see the coaching work take shape into something tangible after only a few sessions. Working with Clare felt safe, authentic, and inspiring.”
Ava K., New York, NY
“Clare is by far one of my all-time favorite humans - so as you can imagine, I LOVE her as an instructor. She brings me back to earth in my mind, and my body somehow lands there too in just a few minutes of being guided by her voice. There is something so magical about all teachings by Clare Mottola - whatever chance you can get to learn from her, do it now (mindfully, of course!).”
Jess K., Cutchogue, NY