LOTUS YOGA BY LINDSAY

I have been practicing yoga on and off of the mat now for over 21 years. My practice of yoga, meditation and mindfulness has elevated, enhanced and saved my life on many occasions. I embarked on a life changing journey in 2018 when I was certified as a yoga instructor, immersing myself in the Costa Rican jungle in the Perez Zeldon region at a sustainable, earth centric retreat center. I ran barefoot in the jungle, ate off of the land, lived in an open air casita with howler monkeys waking me up, toucans and dipping in the river daily. I trained in Hatha, Ashtanga, Kundalini and Yin. Here, I reconnected my heart once again with Mother Earth and was reminded of the importance of prioritizing the reverence I feel for nature and being in service to all beings.

The connection of the breath as a bridge between our inner and outer worlds continues to be a balancing element of this practice for me. The mat serves as a sacred container to practice being the vessel connecting the consciousness of Gaia to our divine nature. Now I am experimenting with adding the resonance of sound bowls to my classes and adding elements of Aryuveda and plant medicine to support students’ ability to fully align their chakras and enhance their inner balance.