A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME

I grew up in the suburbs of Georgia, where spirituality and yoga were not very popular talking points. All I knew about "yoga" growing up was that it was a way to get fit and feel at "peace". My passion for yoga began with an interest in Buddhist philosophy and spirituality when I was in High School. Somehow, the core values of yoga stuck in my mind and guided me through many difficult and traumatic years of my life, reminding me of why I felt a connection to- and fell in love with- the values in the first place. 

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SOYA stood out to me as the perfect program for a spirituality fanatic like me. Its program taught far beyond asanas, with a focus on the 8 limbs of yoga, Patanjali's sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, and what it truly means to live a yogic lifestyle. After studying from incredible teachers and sources from Gurus around the world in the Sivananda and Gitananda lineage, I feel at peace knowing I am on my right path. I hope to share this joy and love for authentic yoga with everyone I meet, and build a community of "siblings" to find peace and unity in the refuge of yoga.

- Love and Light, Lauren