ABOUT LYNDSEY
With a lifetime of experience in movement, yoga, Pilates, ballet, surfing, and athletic training, Lyndsey helps students of all ages build strength, improve balance, reduce pain, and develop greater body awareness. Her unique teaching style is inspired by the precision of Pilates, grace of ballet, the freedom of surfing, and creating intelligent movement practices that help people feel stronger, healthier, and more connected to their bodies.
Meet Lyndsey
My passion for movement began long before I ever stepped onto teacher's mat.
As a child, I was a competitive swimmer and ballerina who developed a deep appreciation for how the human body moves, adapts, and performs. That curiosity eventually led me into the worlds of fitness, strength training, yoga, Pilates, and functional movement.
Today, I am the founder of Costa Rica Yoga Center and have dedicated my career to helping people build healthier, stronger, and more resilient bodies through movement.
Whether you are stepping into your very first pilates class, recovering from injury, suffering from sciatica, looking to improve your surfing, or seeking greater strength and flexibility, my goal is always the same: To help you discover what your body is truly capable of.
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
Over the years I have studied and taught a wide range of movement disciplines including:
Fitness & Athletic Training
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Ballet
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Personal Training
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Functional Movement
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Strength & Conditioning
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CrossFit Coaching
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Olympic Weightlifting
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Competitive surfing
Pilates
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Classical Mat Pilates
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Contemporary Pilates
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Pilates with Props
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Pilates for Rehabilitation
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Pilates for Back Health
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Core Strength Development
Yoga
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Vinyasa Yoga
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Hatha Yoga
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Yin Yoga
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Private Yoga Instruction
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Yoga for Beginners
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Breathwork and Mindfulness
This diverse background allows me to draw from multiple disciplines to create classes that are challenging, safe, and effective.
Why I Love Pilates
Pilates teaches people how to truly connect with their bodies. Become a master of your body through breath, centering, concentration, control, efficiency, harmony, fluidity, imagination, intuition, precision, students learn how to engage the deep stabilizing muscles of the core, including the diaphragm, pelvic floor, transverse abdominis, and multifidus.
This deeper awareness often leads to:
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Intense body awareness
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Reduced back pain
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Improved posture
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increased confidence
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Better balance
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Increased strength
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Improved athletic performance
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better S*X
Pilates is not simply exercise.
It is movement education.
Why I Love Yoga
Yoga offers something many people are missing in today's world:
The opportunity to slow down and reconnect.
When is the last time you sat in quiet more than 5 min without feeling like you are wasting time?
While yoga as we know it today is a physical practice including flexibility, mobility, and balance, its greatest gift may be its ability to bring us into the present moment. It's about stepping outside yourself and becoming an observer of your ming.
Yoga teaches us to breathe, observe, and accept stillness and develop a deeper relationship with ourselves both on and off the mat.
My teaching philosophy
I believe movement should be accessible to everyone.
You do not need to be flexible.
You do not need to be strong.
You do not need previous experience.
You simply need a willingness to begin.
In my classes, I encourage students to listen to their bodies, work at their own pace, and embrace progress over perfection.
At the same time, I believe people are capable of far more than they often realize.
One of my favorite parts of teaching is helping students realize their abilities, move beyond self-imposed limitations, and discover newfound confidence in their bodies.