Lauren has been practicing yoga since 2004. Although she was born and raised in Sag Harbor it wasn’t until Lauren was in college in Florida that she discovered the world of yoga. As an avid student Lauren explored several styles of yoga including Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Bikram, and Forrest. It was in her first Forrest Yoga class that she discovered a passion and connection to this style of yoga. She quickly realized she could share her passion for yoga through teaching. In March of 2012 Lauren completed her Forrest Yoga Teacher Training and is a 200 hour RYT. Since then Lauren has continued her education with Ana Forrest and completed an Advanced Teacher Training in April of 2013. Lauren has taught classes of all levels and has an extremely high level of trust, making the class a safe and fun environment to practice in. She teaches with passion and enthusiasm, encouraging her students to respect their edges and go deeper with their breath. An exciting element in her practice is how she ties in her life long love of surfing to Forrest yoga. She equates riding the waves of intensity in big surf to riding the waves of intensity in a challenging pose. Lauren states that, “if you can breath through it and calmly ground yourself, there is nothing you can’t get through on or off the mat.” With intelligent sequencing and an understanding of what the body and soul needs to build strength and radiate beauty, Lauren takes you on an exhilarating journey.
