Lauren Stilley is the owner/founder of Salt Water Soul, a brand that empowers women in all cycles of their lives. She is a women’s wellness advocate, yoga instructor, yoga nidra facilitator as well as a certified Yoni Shakti well woman yoga therapist. Lauren started her yoga journey while living in Santa Monica in 2009 when someone gifted her with her first yoga mat. What began as a strictly physical practice evolved into a life practice that she could turn to for steadiness in times of uncertainty. A History Major The University of Kansas, she has always had a curiosity about other cultures and how things evolved - this led her on a journey to learn about the history, culture, philosophy and roots of yoga. Eventually pursuing yoga and wellness full-time, Lauren trained at The Yoga Barn in Bali, Indonesia and then received subsequent training with Dr. Uma Dinsmore-Tuli obtaining facilitator certifications in Total Yoga Nidra and Yoni Shakti Well Woman Yoga Therapies. She is currently the only certified facilitator of both in Southern California. With a passion for rest her yoga classes are mindful and incorporate breathwork and an emphasis on balance and slowing down to restore the cyclical rhythms our bodies crave. She believes finding a balance and creating more space for rest in your life is the foundation for a holistic approach to healing the mind, body and soul. Mindful and slow does not always mean easy - but having experienced the healing benefits of these practices in her own life she whole-heartedly believes in this path. Lauren is trained in Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Breathwork / Pranayama, Sacred Sound, Total Yoga Nidra, Yoni Shakti Well Woman Yoga Therapy and is a lifelong student consistently growing her practice. When she is not on her mat she is cheering for the Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas City Chiefs and Royals or at the beach. Afterall, Saltwater is her Soul.