Andrea Lantz

Yoga is a path I didn’t see myself venturing into. My belief was that it was too slow and a waste of time. It was ultimately desperation that led me to yoga. I was stressed out, anxious, and depressed. I had shortness of breath, excessive body tension, and I was miserable.
As it turns out, the slow down mode was exactly what I needed. Yoga has taught me how to calm my nervous system so I can breathe more fully and ease the tension in my body. The practice took me a step further by allowing me to see that I have a vast internal world to explore and listen to: How do I feel? What do I want? Is this right for me?
In the past, I was on autopilot. I was living to please my external world. Once I recognized yoga could help me create my own life path, I had to learn more. In 2018, I completed my 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training and started teaching classes. The following year I completed my 300-hour training in Advanced Yoga Psychology with Ashley Turner in Venice, CA. In addition to becoming a 500-hour yoga teacher, I have also completed a 30-hour Yin Yoga teacher training.
The introspective practice of yoga has taught me how I can view the world from my own perspective and live in my own truths. I love teaching the practice of yoga so I can give other people permission to breathe, permission to listen to their body, and permission to trust their own truths.
I practice yoga because it is all mine. There is no protocol to what I should believe in. There is no one I need to please or impress. It is the practice of coming back to the Self over and over again. When I get into that space of oneness, I’m so thankful I didn’t give up when it felt too hard and painful to keep going.