By Margot Peppers

Published: 14:00 EST, 2 June 2014 | Updated: 14:00 EST, 2 June 2014

A woman who turned to yoga to cope with her divorce is hoping to help others going through similar experiences with her new yoga classes.

New Yorker Lisa Kirchner, 47, was living in Qatar with her husband when they decided to get a divorce in 2006. Since the local gym had limited 'women-only' hours, she resorted to taking Ashtanga yoga classes - with surprisingly successful results.

'I started a yoga practice and I began to get massively better,' Ms Kirchner told DNA Info. 'I was getting relief after the divorce in a way that I hadn't felt in a long time - and I never expected it.'

Moving forward: New Yorker Lisa Kirchner, 47, has launched a series of classes called Yoga for Getting Over It, with special poses to help people overcome traumatic events like a divorce or a job loss

Now, she has launched a $50 two-hour class called Yoga for Getting Over It, with the hope of teaching others how to move forward with special yoga positions.

The first class took place at the Mind and Body Studio at Chelsea Piers on Saturday, and she plans to teach more nationwide in the near future.

Not only does the workout provide respite from the stress and angst that come with emotional events, but Ms Kirchners claims that certain yoga poses can even target particular issues.

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