CUSTOMIZED SLEEP SOLUTIONS

LAUREN ZIEGLER, C-IAYT

  • Board-certified by the International Association of Yoga Therapists and holds a degree in Psychology with an emphasis in mindfulness

  • Works on behavioral sleep medicine in collaboration with Dr. Naureen Shaikh MD, FAAFP, MBA

  • A continuous learner, receiving 30+ hours per year in education on the latest research in sleep science

  • Lauren Ziegler is a leader in the field of mindfulness and sleep. She’s been coaching individuals on sleep for 11 years and loves helping even the most hopeless insomniacs that have been on sleeping pills for 25 years.

    She does sleep presentations for doctors with the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM).

    She is on the Center for Mindfulness leadership team at Colorado State University and is teaching sleep skills across campus.

    Lauren has guided over 3.7 million people to sleep on popular meditation apps and online and specializes in Yoga Nidra, an ancient form of sleep meditation used to reduce physical, emotional and mental suffering.

STUDY AND TEACHERS

IAYT 1000hr Yoga Therapy Training

Stress Management Center, Larkspur, CA, USA, 2018

InnerBody Yoga & Yoga Remedies with Robin Gueth

Spinal Release Yoga with Kaya Mindlin

Ayurveda and Yoga Philosophy for Sleep with Kaya Mindlin

Viniyoga with Lynn Weinberger

Ayurveda with Simone de Winter and Heather Gryzch

500hr Yoga Alliance Certification

Stress Management Center, Larkspur, CA, USA, 2017

150hr The Subtle Energetics of Yoga

Janet Stone, Bali, Indonesia, 2015

200hr Yoga Teacher

Allison Eaton and Craig Perkins, Yandara, Mexico, 2012 

Bachelor in Psychology

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA 2009

+Various study and practice in India for 3 months, Cambodia for a year and Thailand for 2 years.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Logged over 10,000 hours combined training and in-the-field yoga therapy and teaching

  • Accredited Yoga Therapist, C-IAYT

  • Private practice, 2012-Present 

  • On Leadership Team at Colorado State University’s Center for Mindfulness Teaching Mindfulness for insomnia classes 2019-Present

  • Most subscribed to channel, founding teacher + content creator on top sleep meditation app, Aura Health 2015-Present

  • Independent contractor for sleep meditation for various apps

  • Taught Yoga and Mindfulness in the Chronic Pain Program at Kaiser Permanente

  • Corporate mindfulness webinars + meditation teacher at businesses

  • Teamed up with an M.D. in California, I’ve been treating patients with sleep and circadian disorders, Soluna Health 2016-Present

  • Contemplative Practitioner at a virtual mental health clinic leading groups, providing trauma informed care

  • Training Yoga Teachers and Yoga Therapists, 2020-present

Sleep Smarter: FREE, live sleep education workshops

Led by Lauren, the Sleep Guide. Classes are free, open to the public and LIVE on Zoom Tuesdays 12:00pm - 1:00 pm MDT for 6 weeks, starting May 21st, 2024.

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