Whether you are just starting on your yoga path, or have been practicing for years, let Lorien help you explore the many benefits of yoga!

Lorien Neargarder cultivated her deep body awareness at an early age through dance and fitness instruction. After years of aggressive exercise (and the resulting injuries) to stay in shape, she found yoga as an alternate, more compassionate approach to fitness, both within and without.

Since 1999, she has studied with yoga teachers of various backgrounds, including Iyengar, Ashtanga, Bikram, Tri-Yoga and Vinyasa. She uses all of these methods in her teaching, but is primarily a Vinyasa teacher. Lorien has completed her 200-hour yoga teacher certification program through Yoga Educational Seminars (YES).

Lorien's classes also include practices in breathing, meditation and chanting. The result is a complete exercise for the mind, body and spirit. She approaches teaching from the student’s perspective, with compassion always in mind. She uses touch as both a healing and instructive tool.

"Yoga Building Blocks" is an instructional DVD made by Lorien. This video walks the beginning student through breath and postures in 3 different 15-minute sessions, and a 5-minute final relaxation session. The sessions can be practiced individually or strung together for a complete class. DVDs are available in class for $10, or contact Lorien for other purchasing arrangements.

Hurricane Yogis: To read about Lorien's yoga retreat to the Yucatan during hurricane Emily, click here!