Lauren Eirk graduated from the University of Louisville with a BA in Art and French (Cum Laude). She went on to complete the course requirements and 500+ practical hours required for a Physical Therapy degree. She is a certified Mastery Level Resistance Training Specialist® and a Certified Muscle Activation Techniques™ Specialist. Lauren has long been a certified Yoga instructor and has spent over a decade presenting her unique application of biomechanical science to Yoga practices at fitness and mind-body conferences nationwide. The overwhelming interest in and success of these presentations led to her the creation of the innovative Yoga Integrated Science™ Program.
Lauren is the recipient of the ECA OBOW Award 2007 "Most Mindful Program" Award. Her work has been featured in such magazines as Yoga Journal®, Self®, IDEA® Personal Trainer, IDEA® Fitness Journal, Fitness First Quarterly Magazine, AKWA Aquatic Exercise Magazine, New Woman Magazine, and Kentuckiana Health and Fitness Magazine. Lauren is the group fitness director for the Louisville Athletic Clubs in Kentucky. She can be seen regularly on ICN2's "Fitness First", a fitness and health program produced by Insight Communications in Kentucky