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Occupation	Founder/Owner of Yoga Among Friends, yoga teacher, yoga therapist
Location	Downers Grove, Illinois
Introduction	Laura Jane Mellencamp MA, 500 E-RYT, has over 20 years of yoga teaching experience. In 1998, she opened Yoga Among Friends in Downers Grove, IL. She is certified by the White Lotus Foundation and has studied with B.K.S. Iyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois, Richard Miller, Rod Stryker and Erich Schiffmann. Her intention at Yoga Among Friends is to create an open-minded, open-hearted community center that provides students a safe environment to grow. Having a master's degree in psychotherapy and clinical psychology, Laura incorporates her understanding of the mind and behavior into her yoga classes, encouraging students to break free of their rigid patterns/habits and release themselves physically, mentally and spiritually. Currently, she is enrolled 1500-hour yoga therapy training program, under Chase Bossart and TKV Desikachar. Outside the center, Laura created Zen Zone, a yoga club for self-esteem building in adolescent girls. She is a mentor for students enrolled in 500-hour teaching certification through the Krishnamacharya Healing and Yoga Foundation and the Healing Yoga Foundation. Laura is a practicing yoga therapist and a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists.