Somatic Yoga Therapy & Watsu
Austin TX

Yoga, Massage, Meditation, Watsu
Private & Small Group Classes

Summer Greenlees, LMT. Licensed Massage Therapy, Yoga & Watsu Instructor.

Welcome to Wellness with Summer Greenlees

25+ years of experience as a Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Yoga Instructor, Summer offers a unique blend of embodied somatic healing arts centered on the philosophy of Yoga.

Offerings are at Nina’s Day Spa & Acupuncture at 7423 BURNET RD, private & virtual sessions available.

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Massage

By appointment at Nina’s Day Spa & Acupuncture

Yoga

Classes & Private appointments at
Nina’s.

Watsu

By appointment
at Private Locations.


“Soma Yoga Shala” – Yoga Mini-Studio

More than just a studio, it’s a Home for Yoga: Yoga Resource & Community.

Studio Classes are small (less than 6) and focused with extra attention for students.

Yoga Classes include:

  • Restorative Yoga
  • Move & Flow Hatha Yoga
  • Gentle Somatic Hatha Yoga
  • Prenatal Yoga
  • Postnatal Yoga
  • & Meditation Classes

Book today! For special offers join the newsletter.


woman floating peacefully in water

Experience the Healing Power of Watsu This Summer!

Join our Watsu Newsletter for exclusive updates on locations, availability, and special promotions!

Experience the magic of Watsu – where water, warmth, and expert touch create a haven for healing. Book now and let Summer Greenlees guide you to a state of blissful relaxation!

Discover the transformative benefits of Watsu:

  • Deep relaxation in warm, soothing water
  • Stress relief through gentle, flowing movements
  • Improved flexibility and range of motion
  • Access to deeper layers of healing in your body and mind

Watsu Booking is OPEN! Fridays 10 – 6, Saturdays 1 – 5

Message Summer today to secure your spot!

Revitalize Your Body and Mind: Join the Yoga Renewal Series!

Discover the transformative power of yoga with Summer Greenlees’ 12-week Yoga Renewal Series.

Three month-long courses, starting February 3rd:

  1. Intro to Yoga Fundamentals
  2. Yoga in Practice – Breath, Support & Balance
  3. Towards Renewal & Thriving

Invest in your well-being: $300 per course (4 classes each)

  • Current schedule:
    • Thursdays at 6:00 PM
    • Saturdays at 10:30 AM
  • Make-up options available upon request

Perfect for beginners and experienced practitioners alike!

Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your life through yoga. Sign up now and embark on a journey of self-discovery, strength, and renewal!

Summer Greenlees, calm pose
Expecting mothers can do yoga.

Transform Your Journey into Motherhood with Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga

Nurture your body and mind during this special time. Join Summer Greenlees’ expert-led Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Classes in Austin, Texas.

  • Strengthen your body
  • Reduce stress and anxiety
  • Connect with other moms-to-be

Book your class now and embrace the power of yoga for a healthier pregnancy and smoother postpartum recovery!

Empower Your Birth Journey: Join Our Body-Conscious Childbirth Class

Transform your childbirth experience with our unique 2-hour class:

  • Master pain-coping techniques and active relaxation
  • Learn hands-on labor massage with your partner
  • Discover optimal bonding practices for postpartum
  • Gain confidence in every stage of labor

Prepare for a positive, connected birth experience. Couples love our approach!

Don’t miss this opportunity to make your birth journey truly extraordinary.

Available Saturday afternoons by appointment.

Yoga is fun for baby and me.

About Summer

Summer Greenlees, LMT. Licensed Massage Therapy, Yoga and Watsu Instructor.

Summer Greenlees has over 25 years of experience as a Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Yoga Instructor.

Her yoga class series, Yoga Renewal / Yoga Nature, taught privately or in a small group session, provides a foundation for the beginner or seasoned yoga practitioner to discover or re-discover his or her own way of moving, breathing, and being in a yoga practice that is truly integrative and supportive of their highest well-being and personal wellness goals.

Summer’s Watsu and Massage Therapy services complement the Yoga Renewal Series. Each modality that Summer offers weaves together to support your wellness awakening dynamically and potently.

Sessions with Summer support you in a gentle yet profound, deep dive into discovering yourself more deeply, awakening your natural support and way of being in your body and life.

Summer uses tools from Massage Therapy, Myofascial Release, Ebb and Flow Integration, Embodied, Somatic Yoga, Developmental Movement Repatterning, Bodywork for the Childbearing Year, Ashiatsu, Zen Shiatsu, Acupressure, Prenatal, and Postnatal Yoga, 12 years experience as a Birth Doula, Watsu, Healing Dance, and her own personal experiences utilizing these combined tools as a Mother of 3 and a Wellness Professional, to inform her work, life, and her practice.

Summer attends enrichment training regularly with her teachers and mentors.

Summer is an engaged student with Amrita Choudhury in Nrityoga and Mudra Vigyan.

She also studies online courses regularly with Donna Farhi in Yoga practice and Yoga teaching and Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen in embodied anatomy studies and Body Mind Centering.

Summer attends Watsu and Healing Dance training once or twice a year with Watsu and Healing Dance Instructor Ahara Vatter.

Working with Summer

Working with Summer is unique because she teaches with an inquiry-based approach in her yoga classes. She combines different healing modalities to best suit each individual that comes to her for Massage, Watsu, or Yoga.

Summer believes she is learning from her students and clients as much as she gives, teaches, and offers them support, healing techniques, and practices. Through listening deeply, skillful touch and repatterning, and holding a safe and conscious space with her clients, She assists them in becoming more self-aware and self-empowered with their embodied anatomy awareness, movement patterning and breathing awareness, self-healing bodywork practices, relationship with self and other, yoga asana practices, meditative and restorative practices and support on their path of radiant, regenerative health and wellness of mind, body, and spirit.

Summer’s goal is to help make it easier for people to live their healthiest, most empowered, happiest lives with these tools, supporting them to sustainably integrate these practices and awareness into their everyday life.

When you become Summer’s client, she considers herself one of your team members or circle of support. Summer loves to provide referrals and often gives and receives referrals within the Austin Wellness Communities.


Recent Blogs

Summer Greenlees giving Watsu Therapy

Spring begins & Watsu Returns

Watsu is an aquatic therapy modality which is one of Summer Greenlees’ favorite therapies that she offers at private pools in the Austin TX area. Watsu has roots in Shiatsu and is based on the breath; it is a deeply meditative healing aquatic bodywork. Watsu is a therapy that you receive, like regular massage therapy, … Read more
Summer Greenlees, LMT. Licensed Massage Therapy, Yoga and Watsu Instructor.

Summer Greenlees featured in VoyageAustin

Summer Greenlees, Austin Yoga Teacher LMT & Aquatic Therapy Practitioner, was recently interviewed for VoyageAustin.com where she introduced herself and her journey into Yoga & wellness practices. Summer’s now expert knowledge of Yoga, which led into Massage, Maternity care and Watsu / aquatic therapy started back in 1994 when she met her first Yoga mentor … Read more

Celebrating Friends & the Lunar New Year

Its time to begin again. The lunar new Year is in progress and spring is around the corner. Spring is such a beautiful time of year, the embodiment of new beginnings and new life. Yoga supports us in Transformation. With a regular yoga practice, we can access a refreshing resource within ourselves that helps us … Read more
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2025 Health Renewal with Yoga & more

Happy New Year! Introducing the new Yoga Renewal Series & Updated Class Schedule Start the year with a special gift: Save up to $40 on bookings with code NEWYEARGIFT Yoga Renewal Series We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the new Yoga Renewal Series, starting the week of February 3rd! This comprehensive program is designed … Read more
Amrita Choudhury leads an outdoor yoga session in Austin Texas.

Yoga Studio Fall News

Soma Yoga Shala Studio Updates First of all, a BIG Thank You to all who have booked a yoga class or private session at `Soma Yoga Shala` Yoga Studio in Austin (click for more info), by Summer Greenlees. There are class changes below as well as a farewell to Summer’s mentor Amrita Choudhury, International Yoga … Read more
Summer's Soma Yoga Shala - A Boutique Studio - Yoga Class Schedule for October 2024. Use GRAND25 for 25% OFF until November.

Soma Yoga Shala Grand Opening!

updated: October 23rd, 2024 Special announcement! Summer Greenlees’ new Yoga studio home, the Soma Yoga Shala, is now open! Since Sunday, September 15th! Soma Yoga Shala is located within Nina’s Day Spa & Acupuncture @ 7423 BURNET RD. The “Soma Yoga Shala” is meant to be truly a home for your yoga practice and a place to … Read more

Testimonials

R. M. Sainsbury

Summer is an absolutely exceptional yoga teacher. My wife and I have been going to yoga classes for more than twenty years (in Canberra, Durban, London and Austin), but encountering Summer’s classes three or four years ago was a revelation. In the class, you may feel you are not doing very much, but afterwards you … Read more

Liz Belile

Summer’s yoga classes are deeply rejuvenating, and masterfully taught. As a longtime practitioner, I especially appreciate how she brings her extensive knowledge of the body and healthy movement to the mat, and how she provides a loving, supportive structure within which students get to explore and feel the effects of the practice, not just hurry … Read more

Liz Baker LMT

A Deep Remembering: My first Watsu session Experiencing A natural state of flow, connecting with the fluid nature of my body, I felt tension dissolve, even down to the joints and ligaments. Summer held me in such a nurturing way, I was able to fully relax and be. The experience was not only embryonic, but … Read more

Murali R.

Summer is the best thing that has happened to Austin, Texas. Her dedication, skill and experience resonate through her work. Lovely location and ambience. All austinites must definitely pay a visit. Totally refreshed and relaxed after the massage. Thank you so much Summer!