Prior to becoming a yoga teacher, Lainie was a professional dancer. However, throughout her dance career she was taught to "work through the pain" and push beyond the health of her body, which eventually resulted in a career-ending back injury. After a year-long rehabilitation, Lainie found yoga and ultimately recognized this injury as an incredible gift; the lessons of which inspires her teaching today. Lainie's experience as a dancer and in-depth yoga studies have given her the ability to communicate precise alignment in each asana. With safety as the foundation, she crafts intelligent, step-by-step sequences to open the body and the mind.