November TEACHER of the Month: Laura DeAngelis

Laura DeAngelis

What brought you to yoga?
Dance brought me to yoga. I grew up dancing in an environment where dance and yoga existed holistically together. I've been doing it for as long as I can remember! I was very sick when I was 6 years old and dance and yoga came into my life after that as both a source of joy and normalcy as well as an integrative therapy for healing.

What is your approach to teaching?
I try to teach in a very informative and educational way. I loop in physiology and anatomy with spiritual practices and do my best to explain how the two are interconnected. I strive to always be a student while I am a teacher. I am always seeking ways to deepen my teaching practice, educate myself, and most importantly, make my teaching environment as authentic and accessible as possible. Yoga is for everybody and every body!

Why did you choose to teach at 5KY?
I chose to teach at 5KY after finishing my 55-hr Yoga4Cancer training. I was looking for avenues to explore yoga therapy. I found Five Keys and find it to be a beautiful integration of authentic spirituality and physiological healing. I feel that I can teach as my truest and most authentic self at Five Keys!

What makes your soul sing?
In addition to yoga, creating and sharing art makes my soul sing. I am a dancer and performer at my core identity. Additionally, nothing makes my soul sing more than preparing a meal to share and commune with loved ones. I love to use the vibrational, loving energy of home cooked foods to bring my loved ones together and create joy. Most of all, spending time with and mothering my little chihuahua, Elaine, is my greatest joy of all in this life.

You can find Laura at 5KY on Mondays at 6 pm starting Nov. 22nd.