Meet Clarissa

CLARISSA BOGGESS (she/her) 
Founder • Instructor
ERYT500, RCYT, YACEP, HMACM
Yoga teacher mentor • Reiki practitioner 
Clarissa Boggess is the founder and owner of Painted Lotus Yoga & Wellness.  A dedicated student of yoga since the mid-90s, she brings over 25 years of personal practice and more than 17 years of teaching experience to our community. Her approach—both rooted in ancient tradition and informed by modern modalities—blends vinyasa flow, somatics, nervous system regulation, and esoteric wisdom traditions.
With advanced certifications in yoga, accessible movement, trauma-informed practice, and energy work, Clarissa supports students of varying abilities in cultivating sustainable, resilience-centered practices that reconnect them to their breath, bodies, and inner knowing. Along with skills from her trainings, she teaches from lived experience—with warmth, honesty, and deep respect for the source culture of yoga.
Clarissa is a Reiki practitioner, a community herbalist-in-training, and a passionate advocate for inclusive wellness in Tuscaloosa and across the Southeast. Whether guiding group classes, mentoring yoga teachers, or facilitating sacred movement and sound experiences, her goal remains the same: to offer practices and methods that empower transformation, connection, and coming home to self.
Clarissa is available for private sessions, workshops, speaking engagements, and special events.
 To connect: [email protected]