About Laurie Angress

Certified Yoga Therapist C-IAYT
iRest Meditation Instructor

I am excited to support you on your wellness path! Whether you are dealing with persistent pain, disease, stress, anxiety/depression, physical disability, or simply feel disconnected, I’m here to help. My passion to share life-changing yogic wisdom and mindfulness arises from a deep desire to bring personal transformation, peace and healing to my community.

Early in my studies, I recognized that yoga is much more than simply moving through postures and breathing. While concurrently exploring meditation, I discovered that yoga postures with breath and mindful awareness connected me to a deep sense of embodiment. While embodied, we can feel ourselves from the inside also known as “interoception” which opens to door for profound insight and healing. 

Through various yoga and meditation practices I have been able to reduce my own physical pain and respond to life’s challenges with more ease and self-compassion. 

My desire is to remain true to the essence of Yoga that is mindful self awareness. To be mindful is inherently rooted in yoga philosophy. For example, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra 1.2: “Yogas Citta Vrtti Nirodhah” essentially means that when we realize the fluctuations in the mind or mind chatter as something we can observe, there is a natural cessation or calming in the mind. This witnessing capacity is within all of us and leads to insight and stress reduction. I believe self awareness and interoception is a huge factor in healing over time.

As a practitioner and kind human, I love to deeply listen and observe while guiding you toward your own mindful self-awareness, inner wisdom, and healing. One of the methods I have found to be powerfully transformational is iRest™ Yoga Nidra Meditation, a system of guided mindfulness that results in deep restoration of the senses, physical, emotional, and mental balance and equanimity.  Visit What to Expect During a Session to learn more about how we might work together. 

Fun Facts: I’m a mom, wife, sister, gardener, love beach volleyball, and speak Swedish.