Certifications & Training

Lyra Pierotti is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. In the words of the NSCA, “Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists® (CSCS®) are professionals who apply scientific knowledge to train athletes for the primary goal of improving athletic performance. They conduct sport-specific testing sessions, design and implement safe and effective strength training and conditioning programs and provide guidance regarding nutrition and injury prevention. Recognizing that their area of expertise is separate and distinct, CSCSs consult with and refer athletes to other professionals when appropriate.”

Additionally, Lyra is a Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist, has trained with the Postural Restoration Institute and studied movement through Anatomy Trains. Most recently, she has been focusing her coaching on the female physiology, matching training schedules and performance strategies to the menstrual cycle, through her training with Women are Not Small Men, a course offered by athlete and leading researcher, Dr. Stacy Sims.

In the realm of guiding mountains, Lyra is also an AMGA Rock and Alpine Guide, certified through the American Mountain Guides Association, as well as an Assistant Ski Guide. She is pursuing further training and certifications with the AMGA and hopes to achieve all three discipline certifications, adding Ski to her resume.

Lyra holds her Pro 2 Level Avalanche Certificate from the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE). She is a Course Leader for recreational avalanche courses, and on staff with AIARE as an instructor trainer.