We recently connected with Taylor Lancaster and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Taylor, thanks for joining us today. Do you think your parents have had a meaningful impact on you and your journey?

My Parents taught me how to just be myself.. they never wanted me to conform to anyone else but ME. They also instilled independence and a hardworking attitude within myself, by simply letting me be ME. With that, gave me the freedom to go for ANYTHING I wanted, without conforming to the societal norm.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

Residing most of my life in Austin, Texas, I now practice and teach in North Lake Tahoe. At first, I was honestly driven to the “workout” aspect of the Yoga practice, but to my surprise I truly found love and joy in the mindfulness part. After spending a year at the University of Alabama, I knew something wasn’t quite aligning right with my soul. I then came back to Austin in 2011 and found love in this sweet donation based Yoga studio. From then on, I never looked back. I lived and breathed my Yoga practice on and off the mat. A couple years later, I decided it was finally time to take my knowledge to the next level and become an RYT 200 Hr. Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Instructor. In 2014 I completed my training at the Sacred Roots Yoga school in Austin. After that my teaching journey began. I am currently doing my 300 hour YTT. I teach many group classes a week and also have private clients.

Other than training/knowledge, what do you think is most helpful for succeeding in your field?

My intuition. I know it sounds silly, but it is truly one of my best gifts I have to offer. It’s very helpful because when I walk into a room of students, I can almost always feel exactly what they need, even if they don’t know it yet.

Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?

I think being my most authentic self has helped build my reputation within the yoga community. I feel as if I allow others to tap into their authentic self, by showing up as I am without any sort of facade or ulterior motive, other than being Taylor.

Contact Info:

• Website: http://www.taylorlancasteryoga.com/
• Instagram: taylormlancaster