Mandy Lawson

Mandy Lawson

Yoga expert

Mandy Lawson is the founder of Costa Yoga School. She was born in Canada and has called Costa Rica home for nearly ten years. Mandy holds E-RYT 500, RYCT, and YACEP designations through Yoga Alliance and has been teaching yoga for more than nine years.

Before focusing on yoga, Mandy spent more than two decades in the health and fitness industry, working as a personal trainer with individuals and groups. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and is a certified Hypnotherapist.

Mandy’s teaching centers on the belief that yoga is for every body — including school-children, desk workers, seniors, wheelchair users, and people living with injury, disability, or illness. Through Costa Yoga School she offers self-paced trainings including a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, a 300-Hour advanced training, and specialty certifications such as Mindful Chair Yoga.