Lotus Yoga Studio is an expansion of the work Lauren ‘Ren’ Farenga-Kosmidis, MSW,E-RYT500, has been doing for more than 10 years as a yoga teacher, therapist and healer, and it is an extension of her own heart.

Lotus Yoga Studio was founded in 2018 and is here because of the community of wonderful students, family and friends who came together to create a beautiful studio space (now TWO beautiful spaces!) for all of us to share by contributing art, support, skills and lots and lots of love!

Lauren, owner of Lotus Yoga Studios, began practicing yoga at age 14 to help heal from trauma and insomnia following a sexual assault. She continued to turn to yoga throughout her life to cope with grief, trauma and to manage the daily symptoms of Crohn’s disease and Arthritis. Yoga has healed her and brought her happiness and purpose.

Because of her own experience she believes in the power of yoga and meditation and is passionate about sharing it with others. Lauren has always given specific intention to make yoga accessible to everyone, and create safe wellness spaces so all people can enjoy the healing benefits of yoga.

Out of her work as a therapist and yoga teacher, Lauren developed Chakra Flow Yoga, a deep mind body practice that connects you with your True Inner Self. She believes that uniting mind and body is the key to personal growth and change, and has experienced this through her own journey.

Lauren’s intuitive flow style of teaching reflects her enthusiasm for yoga, her deep dedication to the practice, and her connection to her students. In class she invites her students to explore their unique mind-body connection, and encourages students to take these lessons off the mat and into their daily lives, developing a “yoga toolbox” to use when stress arises.

In 2017 Lauren founded the Lotus Community Yoga Project, formerly the Free Yoga Project, to do just that, and since then it has grown into an annual community summer program, reaching more communities each year. In 2018 Lotus Yoga Studio Arlington was born, and 5 years later Lotus Yoga is opening a second location in Somerville, MA, continuing the mission of bringing yoga’s healing benefits to as many people as possible.

When not teaching yoga Ren can be found outside adventuring with her husband Damian and their dog Leo. Lauren also enjoys singing, dancing in her kitchen, writing, creating bad art, meditating, and gluten free baking.