LAUREL VAN MATRE E-RYT 500 (Founder & Director of YOGA GARDEN) Laurel is a Minneapolis, MN based Yogi, Designer, and Entrepreneur. A yoga practitioner for 20 years and teacher for more than a decade-and-a-half, Laurel is known for her ability to help her students align each pose, while giving it relevance to their daily working lives. She teaches weekly public classes at her studio, corporate and group privates, and coaches individuals.
In addition to YOGA Garden she is the owner/operator of LVMGardens Design. She holds a BFA from the University of Wisconsin, has lived in London and travelled extensively through Europe and Asia.