I’ve been where you are!
My own relationship with my body hasn't always been easy. I’ve moved past my own chronic “unsolvable” back pain, panic attacks and stress patterns. I know what it's like to push through, to override signals, to try everything and still feel stuck. That journey and what I found on the other side of it is what brought me to this work.
I'm Maggie Lively, and I work at the intersection of functional movement, nervous system regulation, and energy work. I'm not interested in quick fixes. I'm interested in helping you understand why your body is doing what it's doing and giving you the tools to shift it.
The work is deeper than it looks…
Most movement and wellness approaches address the surface. I work underneath it.
When your nervous system is stuck in a protective pattern, no amount of stretching or strengthening will create lasting change. We have to work with the body's actual signals and not override them.
Fifteen years of learning how bodies actually work.
My approach brings together:
Functional movement — building real strength, mobility, and coordination that serves your life
Nervous system regulation — understanding and shifting the patterns that keep you tight, tired, or stuck
Energy work — supporting the body's deeper capacity for release, healing, and integration
My training & background
I've spent my career studying movement from every angle — as a teacher, a studio owner, a coach to student-athletes, and a lifelong student myself. This work is built on real training, real hours, and real bodies. Here's the foundation underneath it.
Certifications & Training:
Reiki Training (2025)
NASM Certified Personal Trainer (2024)
Functional Range Conditioning (FRC) — mobility specialist certification (2020)
Kinstretch Certified Instructor (2020)
500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training (2012, with continued study to present)
Authorized Ashtanga Teacher — KPJAYI, Mysore, India (2018)
Yoga Nidra Training (2013)
Rocket Yoga Training (2013)
Ongoing advanced mentorships and trainings (2012–present)
Beyond the certifications: I've owned and operated a six-day-a-week yoga studio in the DC area, built an online movement platform with hundreds of hours of content, coached collegiate athletes in mobility and injury prevention, and led retreats from the Arizona desert to Tuscany.
And in 2023, I thru-hiked all 2,198 miles of the Appalachian Trail — the most honest education in nervous system regulation, resilience, and listening to your body I've ever received.
Ready to see if we’re a fit?
Start with a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll talk, I'll listen, and we'll figure out the right next step together.