LANA IS A PHOTOGRAPHER AND A RYT 500 & E-RYT-200.

Arielena Reed, Lana, is a photographer and a RYT 500 & E-RYT-200. She was born in South Carolina, grew up in dreamy California and bluesy Chicago and now resides in sun kissed San Antonio, TX. At the age of 12, she began taking black and white film pictures with her grandfather's Canon A1, she was quick to discover that she truly enjoyed the perspective of the world viewed from behind the lens and she began to pursue photography education, first in high school and then as a photojournalism major in Chicago. At 15, she began backpacking on her summer breaks from school to practice photojournalism, first to Europe then Asia. Juxaposed with her photography education, Lana fell madly in love with yoga in 2006, but it was while living in Cholula, Mexico that the love affair intensified and she began a dedicated study of the practice of yoga. When she returned to the states she decided to pursue the relationship on a professional level. In 2012, Lana graduated from the Esther Vexler School of Yoga in San Antonio led by Emilie Rogers and Dr. Sreedhara; but always drawn to adventure Lana took to the road again following graduation. She spent a year traveling through Central and South America on a small Honda motorcycle practicing and teaching yoga and taking pictures throughout her trip.

When she returned, Lana discovered and immediately fell madly in love again, this time with acroyoga, which in turn led her to discover and explore many of the circus arts. It quickly became clear that acroyoga, handbalancing, and swinging from her trapeze, named 'Starfire’, would be welcomed into her life alongside yoga as her most favorite pastimes.

When she isn't circusing, Lana photographs events of all kinds, and takes natural light portraits, but her true photographic passion is to artistically combine photography with yoga and circus. She seeks to capture unique moments and poses in creative frames. To each and every shoot, she brings her cultural experience and passionate personality - her work continues to center on taking images that capture the spirit of the individual.

Lana has the privledge to lead yoga teacher trainings and a variety of differing skill level and style yoga classes in San Antonio; check her instagram or website for an up-to-date class schedule. She also teaches private lessons. In her personal yoga practice, Lana studies almost exclusively Anusara and Ashtanga Yoga, these styles root her practice and her teaching strongly in alignment technique. From that strong foundation, Lana explores unique ways of sequencing so that each class is an adventure — an exploration into shape, breath, flexibility, mobility and strength. She encourages her students at every opportunity to invite the elements of softness, determination, playfulness and mindful awareness into each and every posture. She loves inspiring each of her students to confront perceived limitationsand come into the richness of the present moment. Her favorite thing about teaching, is watching her students grow into a better understanding of themeselves.