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LILY KESSLER

Christine Lily Kessler is an Educational Specialist, Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, and adjunct professor of Yoga Philosophy and Methodology at Butler University. Fascinated by the ancient, living Yoga lineage, her studies and peace-teachings honor the people, cultures, and roots of these vast traditions. With 27 years of teaching experience, Lily spent 16 years in elementary schools in Tacoma, Washington and Alexandria, Virginia as teacher, District Data Coach, Curriculum Designer, and Reading Specialist. She created two International Yoga Alliance Certified Schools offering 200-hour and advanced 300-hour certifications, and has been a guest presenter in over 30 certified Yoga programs worldwide.

Since 2014, Lily founded Blooming Life Yoga Studio and School (now Blossom Yoga + Pilates) and Nourished Heart Training & Travel. She continues to teach individual Yoga sessions and offer Reiki healing. She is author of The Art of Living Yoga 4-book series—the first complete curriculum foundation for accredited Yoga teacher training that meets both Yoga Alliance and university academic standards.

As a global retreat leader since 2015, Lily has guided cultural and spiritual journeys to India, Peru, Costa Rica, and Spain as peace efforts helping people see themselves in others. A founding lead teacher in Dr. Sue Morter's BodyAwake Yoga Program and performing visual artist with Gregory Hancock Dance Company Melangé, she brings innovative consciousness work to traditional Yoga teachings.

In a world where self-promoted gurus often take credit for ancient practices, Lily's work stands as authentic education honoring Yoga's true roots. Her books serve as bridges of peace, recognizing how spiritual traditions across all nations share common foundations. Through Yoga's lens, she guides us to dissolve outdated belief systems and claim lives rooted in personal authenticity. Humbly committed to making Yoga's vast roots accessible in everyday life, Lily remains in the thick of her own learning and refinements. She volunteers at the Humane Society and shares her home with rescued animals.