My yoga practice began nearly 30 years ago in San Francisco, California and yoga’s teachings form the core of who I am and who I aspire to be. I encourage my students to cultivate curiosity, compassion and connection on and off their mats. My yoga and meditation offerings are designed to reveal and support an embodied experience of freedom and possibility, and are inspired by the 8-fold path attributed to Patanjali, a diversity of spiritual practices and perspectives, and all I continue to learn from my students, my teachers, and Mother Nature.
I share what I love with reverence and joy.
In addition to being a student of yoga, I am a wife and doting (dog) mom, proud aunt and godmother, nature lover, cheese enthusiast, spiritual seeker, and hammock napper. I am a 500 hour Yoga Alliance-certified Yoga Teacher and completed my 200 hour training in Chicago, Illinois with teachers Erica Merrill (student of Brian Kest and others) and Chrissy Gonzalez (student of Joan Hyman and others), and my 300 hour training with Jason Crandell. I have also completed training to specifically teach beginner yoga students as well as Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Training. I teach private lessons and public classes in-person and online in the vibrant city of Chicago and in the beautiful Indiana Dunes. I am currently working toward obtaining certification in Forest Therapy and look forward to adding guided forest therapy walks to my offerings in 2025.
From my students:
“Lorraine really knows yoga! I’ve been practicing for about 20 years with many different teachers, and I found Lorraine’s guidance outstanding. I felt so comfortable with her. She made great suggestions and modifications, and her gentle, relaxing voice was just what I needed to get the most out of the session. I slept so well the night after the class! I’m looking forward to many more sessions with this amazing teacher!”
Maureen (Beverly Shores, IN)
“I would highly recommend a private lesson with Lorraine. The private lesson provided an opportunity to watch her perform the movements and receive detailed feedback and tactile cues from Lorraine. I could feel the difference in my practice immediately! I drove 90 minutes for the private lesson and it was worth every mile!”
Paula (Vernon Hills, IL)
“I crave zen in the time of corona. Community in spaces even when we’re physically apart. Sandy Pause Yoga has given me that with friends and friends of friends from around the country. Lorraine curates fabulous classes – accessible for people just beginning their practice or evolving their practice after years. And she leverages the platform of yoga to invite us all to cultivate curiosity and find beauty in the tension and opportunity in the resistance. In a time when I can’t be in the sandy beaches of Beverly Shores, I welcome the opportunity to feel its spirit all the same and find pleasure – and some zen – in the power of the pause. “
Maria (Chicago, IL)