Presenter Profile
Lauren Sagendorph
Guest Artist, Theatre Meets Yoga
Lauren Sagendorph is a performer, educator, and yoga instructor in Boulder, CO. Lauren received her BA in Theatre and Drama from Indiana University in 2016, and is currently an MFA Candidate in Contemporary Performance at Naropa University. She is passionate about movement and believes that movement and presence are the key to a good performance. In her many years of theatre training, Lauren noticed that the yoga and theatre communities seemed to run parallel to one another but hardly merged in either circle. She received her yoga teaching training (RYT 200Hr) in 2017 from Breathe for Change to help bridge this gap. Since then, she has done extensive research on this field, developing her MFA Thesis on Yoga and Theatre integration, and has taught yoga combined with theatre techniques which encourages creative youth to be successful, aware, curious, and grounded.
Lauren's Workshops
Mindfulness Movement
Beginning, Intermediate, / Acting, Dance, Musical Theatre, Tech, , / Regular
Ever wondered how Yoga, Meditation, and Movement can help with creativity and character development and help you prep and ground yourself before an audition, tech week, or a job interview? In this workshop, we will discuss and experiment with these questions by practicing Somatic Movement, Viewpoints, and Meditation in the performing arts community. Lauren Sagendorph is a certified Yoga Instructor (RYT 200HR) with a Masters's Degree from Naropa University who teaches from a place of compassion, body positivity, and inclusiveness. She is employed with Mirror Image Arts.