"I started practicing yoga when I was 16 as a form of rehabilitation for a torn hamstring, but what began as simple exercise evolved into a passion and admiration of the discipline and the lineage. I got the urge to teach because I see yoga as something so universally beneficial and all inclusive, and I wanted to be a hand in helping others uncover the individual ways that the practice can enrich them. I was certified at the White Lotus Foundation in Santa Barbara, California in 2012 and spent a year teaching in Hawaii before returning to Illinois where I continue my yoga teaching and training." - Amy Soland