Hilary Lindsay is recognized for her innovative approach to yoga that introduces ground breaking methods for students to integrate movement, mind and breath. She is known for her ability to reach students with descriptive and deliberate teaching that addresses each individual before her. Her method fills in the blanks for students and teachers of yoga alike. Her work is a culmination of studies in physiology, physical therapy, psychology, kinesiology, anatomy and philosophy and reflects her teachings of body mechanics, meditation and intuitive movement. Her intention is to enhance the student’s sensitivity to relationship. Her writing is an extension of her teaching.
Teaching yoga and movement became a full time career in 1992.She has been covered by popular magazines and television shows, created celebrity yoga videos and continues to work for a variety of publications as a yoga expert. She is known for her personalized work with renowned clients, her inspired instruction in teaching workshops, an enthusiastic and down to earth approach in group classes.
Hilary created and implemented a yoga program in 1999 for the Tennessee Titans which was the first comprehensive program in the NFL.
She later developed a yoga program for the NHL team, the Nashville Predators who she continues to coach and coached the Nashville Polo team.She is the yoga coach for the Vanderbilt University football team.
In 2004 Hilary was invited to teach at the Kripalu Institute where she conducted a weekend workshop on her signature work “Rebel Yoga”.
She works with local businesses to reduce stress in the workplace. She broke ground introducing yoga to the Nashville public school system teaching primary school children grades K-7and introduced veterans to yoga at Operation Stand Down in Nashville.
Hilary is a writer whose work can be found at bitchinyoga, elephant journal and under Lab Notes at Activeyoga.com. . She is the author of “Yoga in America”, published 2009.
Hilary is featured in the book Real Men Do Yoga. A selection of her videos is shared at Youtube under Active Yoga Inc.
She won national recognition for her unique approach to yoga with the 2001 calendar she created with photographer husband Rob Lindsay, “Rebel Yogis, A Celebration of Students”.
She began a relationship with yoga as a teenager and received her first experience with meditation through Transcendental Meditation. Her formal training in the movement was based on dance and Iyengar yoga. She is currently working on a timeline of modern yoga culture and American politics. Hilary continues the majority of her work as a personal coach and workshop instructor.
She is a ERYT-500 yoga instructor and a 2nd degree Reiki Practioner. Information on Hilary can be found at activeyoga.com