Lauren Slater has been a joyful practitioner of yoga since 1998, and continues her studies with Arkady Shirin in the Krishnamacharya lineage. Past teachers include Jennifer Morrice and Stephanie Snyder in Restorative and Vinyasa styles, as well as Ashtanga and Iyengar lineages with teachers throughout California.

A trained Classical dancer since childhood, Lauren continues to dance professionally with the San Francisco modern dance company, LEVYdance (www.levydance.org) and uses her knowledge of dance, Pilates, and physical therapy to enrich both vigorous and passive teachings of asana.