Ethan Sisser, CTP, CTI, CYT  

- Member (in Good Standing) of the International Thai Therapist Association

Welcome and thank you for visiting my website!  First off, I want to tell you how grateful I am to be living in this beautiful town of Ithaca!  It is a dream come true for me to be here.  What dreams do you have?  I wish you the best in experiencing ALL of THEM! SomaVeda Thai Yoga has been a blessing in my life, and I am SO happy to be able to share it with you!  It has given me the opportunity to be myself and help others be themSelves in the process.  What could be better?!

I wasn't born into a "yoga" family or even a very "spiritual" one (whatever that means!). I grew up as an average kid, eating average food, doing average things, and thinking average thoughts. Im still a normal guy, but now I'm having much more fun! Why? Because I have the BEST "job" in the world, and I'm happy in my life. 

My teacher Dr. Anthony James teaches that "the spiritual development of the practitioner is just as important, if not more important, than the techniques applied."  And he also says that "Thai Yoga is just as good for the giver as it is for the receiver!"  How true this is!  By doing my best in applying the principles of SomaVeda Yoga in my own life, and sharing these insights with others, my life has truly developed in a way that I could have never imagined! :-)

I have been very blessed in many ways.  Any service that I can offer you is only because other great people have "paved the way" for me.  Some of these people stand out in my mind and heart.  Below are just a few of the many great teachers that have inspired my Thai Yoga and Integrative Healing practice and the approaches I take ("Give credit where credit is due!"):

Dr. Anthony James (Director of SomaVeda^tm Institute, who I am currently studying with) www.thaiyogacenter.com

Julie James (Administrator in ITTA):  http://www.thaimassage.com

Michael Stein (I become certified as a Yoga Instructor under him) www.ashtangaofnewpaltz.com

Abraham-Hicks (they have taught me about the oh-so important internal guidance system, and much more!) www.abraham-hicks.com 

Sri Dharma Mittra (the few classes and workshops I've taken with him have left a permanent impression in my heart) www.dharmayogacenter.com/intro.php 

Dr. Mark Jordan (a master healer who has taught me that we all have the ability to heal ourselves... and others) www.chirosoma.com

Dona Ho Lightsey (Violet Alchemy healing, who helped me re-connect with who I AM) www.violetalchemyhealing.com

Swami Ramakrishnananda (he has a very deep place in my heart, mostly because of his love of life and truth) www.ramakrishnananda.com

Gary Craig (who developed a powerful and practical way to free up energetic blockages) www.emofree.com/

Kate Loye (a divine channel of love and inspiration, who has taught me how to trust my inner voice) www.kateloyehealing.com

Professional Yoga and Healing Experience

• August '10 - Present: Operating a private Thai Yoga Healing Practice in Ithaca, NY, offering individual Therapeutic Programs.  I am also offering monthly workshops and SomaVeda Thai Yoga Practitioner Certification Trainings in the Ithaca area.

• January '10 - Present: Facilitating SomaVeda^tm Thai Yoga Certification program trainings ranging anywhere from 3 to 60 hours in length.  In these certifications, I am responsible for holding the space of the group, monitoring the energy level of everyone involved, and making the teaching approopriate for each student. These certification trainings are approved by the highest standard in Thai Yoga trainings in the US - the International Thai Therpaist Association.

• January '08 - June '10:  Operated a private practice in New Paltz, NY at New Paltz Healing Arts (www.nphealingarts.com) offering SomaVeda Thai Yoga Therapeutic Programs.  I also worked for Dr. Mark Jordan  (Holistic Chiropractor) and assisted him in treating patients, by offering client-specific "mini-sessions" before and/or after Dr. Jordan did Chiropractic work with them.

• January '06 - May '10: Instructor at Ashtanga of New Paltz in New Paltz, NY.  I offered a variety of classes including challenging Ashtanga, open level, basics, meditation classes, and chanting. 

• May '06 - August '06: Great Neck Senior Center in Long Island.  I taught chair yoga to seniors (many of whom were four times my age!). Classes included movement, breathing, visualization, and relaxation.

Yoga Trainings

• October 2011: Completed 100-Hrs of Advanced SomaVeda Thai Yoga Training (Nuad Boran), Thai Table, Ethics of Therapy, Intro to Spiritually Based Psychology and Counseling, BET Training, Intro to SomaVeda Chakra Astrology
• October 2011: Completed Level 1 Reiki Certification and Attunement, taught by Richard C. Fiallo, Usui Shiki Ryoho
• June '10 - July '10: Completed a 200-Hr apprenticeship at the SomaVeda Institute in plant City Florida, receiving advanced instruction in Thai Yoga practice and theory. I assisted Dr. James in intstructing the new students in their training program.

• January '09  - February '10: Completed a 200-Hr apprenticeship at the SomaVeda Institute in plant City Florida, receiving an advanced Thai Yoga Practitioner Certification and basic level Instructor Certification.

• June '09  - July 09: Completed a 200-Hr apprenticeship at the SomaVeda Institute in plant City Florida, receiving my Level 2 SomaVeda Thai Yoga Practitioner Certification.

• December '08 - January '09: Completed a 200-Hr apprenticeship at the SomaVeda Institute in plant City Florida, receiving basic level SomaVeda Thai Yoga Certification.

• November '05 - April '06: Completed a 200-Hr Yoga Certification Training Program at Ashtanga of New Paltz Yoga Studio.