EMYoga Co-Owners
Lauren Walker
Co-Owner, Creator and Founder of EMYoga
Lauren Walker is the author of The Energy to Heal (Llewellyn, 2022), Energy Medicine Yoga: Amplify the Healing Power of Your Yoga Practice (Sounds True, 2014) and The Energy Medicine Yoga Prescription (Sounds True, 2017). All three books won the Nautilus Silver award for best Mind/Body publication. She’s been teaching yoga and meditation since 1997 and created Energy Medicine Yoga while teaching at Norwich University. She teaches EMYoga across the US and internationally and has been featured many times in Yoga Journal, Yoga Digest, and published a feature article about her yoga work in The New York Times. In 2016 she was named one of the top 100 most influential yoga teachers in America. She is also the co-host of the podcast: Energy Works.
Blaine Wilkes
Co-Owner and Chief Operating Officer of EMYoga
An EMYoga Master Teacher, Blaine has trained extensively with founder Lauren Walker since 2018, becoming the practice's most experienced student. Before pursuing holistic wellness, she spent twenty years in Western healthcare, studying energy with Eden Method and completing advanced yoga training in Rishikesh, India. A former yoga studio owner in Boulder, CO, Blaine has created numerous successful programs, led teacher trainings, and hosted retreats both independently and alongside Lauren Walker. Her practical teaching style and infectious energy have made her a trusted leader in the EMYoga community. She is also the co-host of the Energy Works podcast, where her welcoming presence, deep knowledge, and joyful approach ensure an uplifting experience for energy enthusiasts of all levels.