Hilary Lindsay

I was born in the 50's, bottle fed, a thumb sucker.....

Thank You

Lee Ann Martin for the warrior spirit

Serge St. Juste for the dance

Diana Lang for the inspiration and meditations

Bryan Kest for the power in Power Yoga

Rodney Yee for the poetry in motion

K-Lea Gifford for the light on Iyengar

Dr. Joshi for the taste of Tantra

Katherine Correa for Feldenkrais

Chase Bossart for the root of Desikachar

Transcendental Meditation

My parents

I deconstruct and reconstruct yoga to make it relevant for people in all walks of life.

The Purpose

~To reduce physical pain.

~To reduce stress.

~To accelerate potential.

~To present solutions.

 I am a personal coach for movement, intention and breath * A group class instructor * A speaker and teacher for corporate events  

To Enrich Physical and Mental Health~To Reveal Relationship

~Enhance physical  function and ease by increasing strength, balance and grace .

~Increase attention.

~Identify habits to make the unconscious conscious.

~Make yoga comprehensive and relatable.

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Hilary Lindsay is recognized for her innovative approach to yoga that offers 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.

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.

Integrating movement, strength training and bodywork with yoga creates a powerful synergy. 

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My skills include work with soft tissue injuries, skeletal misalignment and breathing dysfunction. I use soft roller techniques to fine-tune and charge the body.

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I dabble in art as a means to better attention. My work is scattered about this site. By the time you read this I will have found another key to help you with your experience of yourself.

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I invite you to join me.

Rebirth, Hilary Lindsay

Background

 

Hilary created and implemented a yoga program in 1999 for the Tennessee Titans which was the first comprehensive yoga program in the NFL.  She was the personal trainer for Running Back Eddie George throughout his career as a Titan. She appeared with him in Newsweek and Sports Illustrated and choreographed the yoga workout in his EGX Fitness video. Hilary was featured with Defensive End Kevin Carter of the Tennessee Titans on the television shows ESPN Monday Night Football Pregame Show and Fox T.V. Under the Helmet.

She later developed a yoga program for the NHL team, the Nashville Predators who she continues to coach. Hilary was a personal yoga coach for Nashville Predators Goalie, Tomas Vocoun, Right Wing, Steve Sullivan,Left Wing Martin Erat,  Centres Mike Fisher and Mike Ribeiro  and Left Wing Filip Forsberg.

Hilary implemented the first appointed yoga program in the Nashville YMCA system, a once yoga phobic organization, that now offers thousands of yoga classes a week to Middle Tennessee.

She coached members of the Nashville Polo team.

Hilary is featured in the book Real Men Do Yoga.

She’s worked with local businesses including the staff of WKRN to reduce stress in the workplace.

She broke ground introducing yoga to the Nashville public school system teaching primary school children grades K-7.

She introduced veterans to yoga at Operation Stand Down in Nashville.

Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Raul Malo, K.T. Oslin, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, LeAnn Rimes, Tipper Gore, Paramore’s Hayley Williams and author Elaine Pagels are among her clients.

She brought yoga to Vanderbilt University football team’s training program.

Hilary 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”.

The poses reflect each student’s walk of life…. as yoga should.

Rebel Yogis Calendar~January~Eddie George Running Heisman

Rebel Yogis Calendar~F.B.I. Agent and Sky Diving Instructor

Rebel Yogis Calendar~Spirit Healers~Psychotherapist, Performance Poet, Guidance Counselor and Minister Becca Stevens at St. Augustine

 

Hilary is a writer whose work can be found at bitchinyoga.WordPress.com. Her dedicated yoga writing can also be found on the Word page of this site. She is the author of “Yoga in America”, published 2009.

Her videos are found on under ActiveYogaInc on YouTube as well as the video page of this site

Hilary is an E-RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance. She is a certified 2nd degree Reiki practitioner.

Escape, Hilary Lindsay