LAUREN J. FIELDS, Founder of Yoga to You PDX and Advanced Yoga Instructor
“If you’re looking to explore the world of yoga, Lauren is an amazing resource and teacher. She’s easy to work with and has a great set-up to get you in the zone and on your way - where ever that may be! ”
Pronouns: she, her
Lauren participated in her first 200-hour training in 2005 at the Yandara Yoga Institute with Victor Oppenheimer in Baja, Mexico. In 2010, she completed her second 200-hour training through the Lotus Seed School. Lauren expanded her practice and completed the Bliss Paddle Yoga Teacher Training in 2015.
Feeling the need to expand her education, Lauren began her Advanced Teacher Training with Yoga Medicine and gained 25 hours in the specialty practice of Hip Immersion with Tiffany Cruikshank. Most recently, Lauren attained an additional 300 hours in advanced teacher training in Bali with Simon Borg-Olivier from Yoga Synergy. Her most recent training was with world renowned founder of Anatomy Trains, Tom Meyers, where she completed courses in Body Reading and Body Immersion practicing body work based on Ida Rolf’s famous Rolfing Method. She also completed a training in Gua Sha to help release adhesions binding connective tissue.
Lauren is trained in Hatha, Vinyasa, Iyengar Foundations, and Yoga Synergy, Body Reading, and Body Immersion. During the past 20,000+ hours of teaching individuals ranging from childhood to octogenarians, Lauren has been continually inspired to learn more about the anatomy of the body, increase her knowledge about how stress of the workplace impacts the muscles and flexibility, and teach helpful positions that will improve the overall well-being of her students.
Lauren is proudly registered as an E-RYT 500 YACEP, a Continuing Education Provider through Yoga Alliance, an internationally renowned professional yoga association.
