Shirley Walter founded The Lotus Yoga Centre in 1972 in Mt. Prospect, IL, under the direction of Sri Swami Rama. The Lotus Yoga Teachers Association (LYTA) was formed to serve teacher graduates of the Lotus Yoga Centre. In September 2005, LYTA became affiliated with Himalayan Yoga & Meditation Center. The LYTA teaching programs administered as part of Himalayan Yoga & Meditation Center (HYMC) offerings. In April of 2008, after Shirley Walter's retirement, the HYMC Teachers Association was formed to continue to serve the teachers.

OUR BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALL CERTIFIED YOGA INSTRUCTORS AND HAVE BEEN PRACTICING YOGA AND/OR TEACHING CLASSES FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

Diane McDonald, LMT, NMT, was certified to teach Hatha Yoga in 1992 and is presently teaching classes in Park Ridge and Palatine. She is also a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist and a member of the American Massage Therapy Assoc. and The International Assoc. of Healthcare Practitioners. She is skilled in several therapies and is presently seeing clients in Palatine and Wauconda.

Kathy Czach, Programming, completed her training at The Lotus Yoga Centre in 1973. She is teaching more than 100 students weekly in Hoffman Estates, Barrington Hills and Arlington Heights.

Bill Kvistad, Upcoming Events, has been practicing yoga for over 5 years, was certified by the Lotus Yoga Centre and is teaching two very popular classes in Hoffman Estates.

Kate Walsh, Contact/Ways and Means, has been practicing for about 10 years, was certified by The Lotus Yoga Centre, and is teaching yoga classes in Lake In The Hills and Barrington.

Renee Chwaszczewski, Newsletter, Renee received her teacher certification from Lotus Yoga Teachers Association. She teaches yoga in Wauconda, Palatine, and Carol Stream.