Laura J. Lash

Yoga Summary

Laura has been practicing yoga for over six years and has actively incorporated it into her lifestyle. In March 2005, she completed 200 hours of Teacher Training. Since then, Laura has been teaching Gentle, Fundamentals, Hatha and Vinyasa yoga in the Chicago area.

Related Experience

  • Teacher

    Generations Yoga | Wilmette, Illinois | Mar. 2007 - present

    Currently teaching Restorative and Gentle classes, as well as theme specific workshops.

    Niyama Yoga | Wilmette, Illinois | Mar. 2007 - present

    Currently teaching two Gentle classes per week.

    Bickerdike Redevelopment Corp. | Chicago, Illinois | Mar. 2007 - present

    Teaching Intro to Yoga classes to female employees of the organization.

    McCormick Tribune Y.M.C.A. | Chicago, Illinois | Oct. 2006 - present

    As their primary Yoga Teacher, I teach Vinyasa and Hatha classes twice a week.

    Slim and Tone | Chicago, Illinois | Sept. 2006 - May 2007

    Taught fitness oriented Hatha classes.

  • Substitute Teacher

    Ruby Room | Chicago, Illinois | Mar. 2007 - present

    Accepted as substitute for Hatha and Hatha Flow classes.

  • Avani Yoga Studio | Buffalo Grove, Illinois | Sep. 2005 - present

    Classes taught include Vigorous, Moderate & Gentle Yoga.

  • Niyama Yoga | Wilmette, Illinois | Sep. 2005 - Mar. 2007

    Classes taught include Gentle Yoga for Beginners & Yoga Basics.

  • White Iris Yoga | Evanston, Illinois | Aug. 2006

    Classes taught include Yoga Basics.

  • Practitioner of Yoga

    Jun. 2000 - present

    Styles explored are Hatha, Bikram, Asthanga, and Vinyasa.

Training

  • 3 Hour Intensive Yoga with Jim Bennitt
    Nature Yoga Center | Chicago, IL | Oct. 2006

    A delicious challenge in a Hatha setting, and a retreat from the city into my own practice.

  • "The Power of Mindfulness" with Howard Cohn
    Insight Chicago | Mundelein, IL | May 2006

    A 4-day Vipassana Meditation retreat with a founding teacher of Spirit Rock

  • 200-Hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training
    Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health | Lenox, MA | Mar. 2005

    Principles and techniques learned include:

    Classic yoga asanas: including warm-ups for every body, the press-point assisting methodology and connecting breath with movement throughout entire practice.

    Sharing with students that yoga is beyond asanas on the mat and how their yoga practice can be carried into their lives ‘off the mat’.

    Culminating a dynamic and experiential class through creative sequencing of postures, in accordance with the level of each individual student.

    Applying principles of anatomy & physiology with a great focus on safety and body awareness in order to create a safe environment for each student.

    Pranayama techniques including Dirgha, Ujjayi, Kapalabhati, Alternate-Nostril Kapalbhati and Nadi Shodhana to introduce students to the power of prana.

    Relaxation and meditation methodology to allow students to reap the benefits of their on the mat yoga practice.

  • Transform Stress with Bhavani Lorraine Nelson
    Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health | Lenox, MA | Sep. 2003

Higher Education

Laura J Lash
Chicago, IL 60618 USA
lauralash.com Sept 30, 1976