Season 2 | Episode 5: Lauren Duke

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Lauren is a writer, a joy recovery specialist and the founder of Gather Encinitas, a Modern community center in Encinitas Ca. She crafts her classes, writing workshops, yoga and education around wellness and mental health. Her teachings are a reflection of whatever feels relevant for the times. She caters to all levels of yoga and contemplative practice and believes first and foremost that yoga is an attention practice, that everything we do should be to clarify our attention. She’s is known to be honest and relatable and is profoundly influenced by Buddhism, somatic experiencing, psychology, functional movement, asana and pilates. Yoga is a life and a never ending conversation, not just an hour of weird movements and loud breathing. Expect a few swear words, some fun and uncomfortable moments, and to always come out of every class, workshop or retreat, feeling more loving than when you began. Lauren just finished her memoir Shithouse and anticipates publication in 2021.