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Meet Your Instructors:

Senior Instructor

Lindsay Richards Braade

This course is facilitated by Lindsay Richards Braade, a Yoga-Alliance Certified Education Provider, 500-Hour Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher and Certified Ayurvedic Counselor through Dancing Shiva Yoga Ayurveda School.

Lindsay is the owner of Samata Living, a wellness organization offering both group and individual services. Individual services include personal training, private yoga instruction for adults and children, wellness coaching, Ayurvedic Consultations, handstand training and more. Group services include yoga teacher training, events, lectures and seminars in a variety of wellness, motivational and spiritual topics.

Lindsay has over 5,000 teaching and instructional hours as a 500-hour experienced registered yoga teacher (E-RYT- 500) via Yoga Alliance, is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider and Certified Ayurvedic Counselor.

Lindsay completed her first 200-hour yoga teacher training in Virginia Beach, VA in 2015, and a second 200-hour yoga teacher training specializing in Yoga Ayurveda and Ayurvedic Consultations in 2016. In 2017, Lindsay completed her 300-hour advanced yoga teacher training in Kerala, India with specialization in Ayurvedic Counseling, Energetic Anatomy and Therapeutic Yoga. Also in 2017, Lindsay completed a 50-hour certification in Rocket Ashtanga.

Lindsay has led multiple 200-hour and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings, seminars and motivational lectures. Her experience and expertise in teaching Ayurveda, Energetic Anatomy, History of Yoga, Philosophy of Yoga, Asana, Meditation, Yoga for Children, Hand and Arm Balancing have provided continued invitations to guest teach various modules within the 200-hour and 300-hour yoga teacher training curriculum both at local yoga studios in Hampton Roads, VA and worldwide in Bali, Costa Rica and India.

Lindsay is also a certified Personal Trainer and certified CrossFit Level-1 Trainer. In addition to her passion for health and wellness, Lindsay is the owner of Samata Digital. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Strategic Communications and Business Administration from Elon University, with over 15 years' professional experience in digital art, marketing and advertising. She loves being active, imaginative and spending time with her family and fellow creators.

Senior Instructor

Jesse Braade

This course is co-facilitated by Jesse Braade, a Yoga-Alliance Certified Education Provider and 500-Hour Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher.

Jesse is the co-owner of Samata Living, a wellness organization offering both group and individual services. Individual services include personal training, private yoga instruction for adults and children, wellness coaching, Ayurvedic Consultations, handstand training and more. Group services include events, lectures and seminars in a variety of wellness, motivational and spiritual topics.

Jesse has over 2,000 teaching and instructional hours as a 500-hour experienced registered yoga teacher (E-RYT- 500) via Yoga Alliance, is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider and Certified Ayurvedic Counselor.

Jesse's journey began in 2014 when he attended his 200-hour yoga teacher training with Sadhana Yoga School in Fiji. In 2017, Jesse completed his 300-hour advanced yoga teacher training in Kerala, India with specialization in Ayurvedic Counseling, Energetic Anatomy and Therapeutic Yoga. Also in 2017, Jesse completed a 50-hour certification in Rocket Ashtanga.

Jesse has led multiple 200-hour and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings, seminars and motivational lectures. His experience and expertise in teaching Yoga for Strength, Advanced Inversions, Hand and Arm Balancing have provided continued invitations to guest teach various modules within the 200-hour and 300-hour yoga teacher training curriculum both at local yoga studios in Hampton Roads, VA and worldwide.

Jesse is also a Professional Firefighter and certified CrossFit Level-1 Trainer. He enjoys strength training and conditioning, traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Student Testimonials

Her encouragement and kindness makes me feel confident.

Betsy

"Lindsay's knowledge of yoga and her style of instruction is a great fit for me. She will personalize a program to your specifications, monitor progress and benefits and adjust as necessary. Her encouragement and kindness makes me feel confident. Which in turn makes me want to try new things, push a little harder and gain greater benefit. She's flexible with scheduling and always looking out for what's best for you!"

Lindsay has skill and intuition beyond her years.

Lynn

"I would wholeheartedly recommend Lindsay in any capacity she endeavors. As a personal yoga coach, she met me precisely where I needed to help me attain my desired goals. She has been my Ayurvedic guide as well. Lindsay has skill and intuition beyond her years. Lindsay is one of the most gifted teachers I’ve known."

Attentive, closely attuned to your physical, mental, and spiritual needs

LD Russell

"When Lindsay Richards first walked into my college classroom, I quickly noticed her open mind and heart and the remarkable potential she possessed both as a student and as a person. The one thing she lacked, as with so many at that tender age, was an awareness of her own tremendous gifts and the confidence to body them forth in the world around her. One day after we had come to know one another better, she expressed, almost in passing as if this wish could never become a reality, her life-long desire to explore Ireland. My response was simply, “Well, why don’t you?” It was an unexpectedly electric moment, as if a laser had come to light in her eyes. While I helped her think through how she might pool her resources to make this journey happen, the excitement that rose up within her left the air around us charged with energy. Before she graduated, Lindsay made that long-awaited trip to her beloved country, and to this day one of my prized possessions is a framed photo of her sitting on Ireland’s west coast, back to the camera, looking out across the Atlantic to her American homeland so far away. There simply are no words for how inspired I have been and continue to be by Lindsay’s courage and determination to explore her deep potential and fulfill her passions. These are the same fine qualities Lindsay brings to her work at Samata Living, yet another of her dreams-become-reality. I can assure you that those fortunate enough to spend time in her presence, so genuine and caring, will be the better for it. Whether in a yoga session, lecture, workshop, or other healing activity, you will find her to be attentive, closely attuned to your physical, mental, and spiritual needs, and fully capable of fashioning a program best suited to help you move toward deeper, lasting health. Like me, you will no doubt be grateful to have walked a portion of your path alongside this remarkable woman."

Lindsay and Jesse are easy to choose

Ellie

"Lindsay and Jesse were my facilitators for my 200hr yoga practice in Costa Rica 2018.

Lindsay is effortless and very explanatory in her Ayurveda teachings, she has presence and a grace about her that I have never really met in anybody else.

Jesse is a very hands on teacher, you instantly feel safe when he is around. He always puts his students at ease.

Together they finish each other's sentences off and the love that they have for each other and yoga is unmeasurable.

Lindsay and Jesse are easy to choose, I cannot explain it you’ll have to feel it and see it for yourself.

A very special duo indeed."

Do yourself a favor and give them a try- you will not be disappointed!

Ashley

"We have had the pleasure of working with Samata Living quite a bit and couldn’t be more pleased with our experience. From private yoga instruction (on location we might add!, reiki healing, and health coaching, all the to management of our website and media needs, it was a wonderful experience. The team is talented, educated, warm and friendly and are definitely professionals in their craft. Do yourself a favor and give them a try- you will not be disappointed!

Funny, warm and very professional!

Kristi

"We hired Lindsay to teach a yoga class to my family and friends from out of town the day before my wedding! It was a great family activity and way to calm down before going into the BIG day! We were supposed to do it on the beach outside our beach house but the weather was bad so Lindsay made it work! She was super flexible, interested in everyone, funny, warm and very professional! It was so much fun and a staple to a great weekend! Even my Uncle John participated! 🤣 He was a little stiff but got a lot out of it! I can’t wait to hire Samata Living the next time we have a lot of family in town or for any occasion for that matter!"