For someone who nearly got booted out of her first yoga class, the founder of Decorah’s own Driftless Yoga Festival and Yoga Center has certainly had a decade of sharp and subtle turns.

Laree Schouweiler now finds herself positioned squarely in the heart of Decorah’s wellness community. A 500hr Experience Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance, Laree has upwards of two-thousand hours of teaching experience on the mat, but is still adamant the true practice of yoga happens OFF THE MAT. Her classes are filled with dynamic movement that unites with breath and infused with the idea that yoga isn’t something we do - it is something we are. 

Committed to creating more equitable wellness spaces as you will experience at the Driftless Yoga Center, you may also catch Laree leading thought provoking workshops across the midwest - including at the Quad CIties Yoga Foundation’s Conference, R.E.S.E.T Conference and Toppling & Goliath’s BossLady Series. 

Beyond Laree’s yoga background, she also holds a Master’s of Leadership, alongside her movement-based certifications such as ACE Health coach, Schwinn Indoor Cycling and Skill in Action (Yoga for a more just world). 

When Laree isn’t motivating folks to stretch their ideas of ‘what is yoga’, you can find her trying to keep up with her three kiddos, seeking a quiet moment to enjoy with her husband or escaping the madness to find movement for herself.