Who We Are
Educators Helping Other Educators Thrive
Tricia Fiske, BA, E-RYT 500, YACEP
Master Teacher, Mentor, & Author
Guiding transformation through decades of practice, study, and teaching.
Tricia Fiske is a master teacher, trainer, and mentor with more than 25 years of experience guiding students into deeper awareness, resilience, and transformation. A respected leader in the Chicago-area yoga community, she has trained and mentored hundreds of teachers as primary faculty for Prairie Yoga Teacher Training and continues to shape the next generation of educators through her work.
Rooted in the Sri Vidya Yoga Tradition, Tricia’s teaching bridges ancient wisdom with real-world application—helping individuals move beyond habitual patterns and into presence, clarity, and purposeful action.
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Lauren Morgan, M.S. Speech Communication, RYT-200
Veteran Educator, Coach, & Yoga Teacher
Helping individuals find their voice, build courage, and lead with authenticity.
Lauren Morgan is a veteran educator and coach with more than 36 years of experience developing confident communicators and leaders. A certified Fearless Living Coach and yoga instructor, she specializes in helping individuals move beyond fear and into aligned, purpose-driven action.
Through her work with SteadyMind, Lauren empowers educators to reconnect to their voice, their confidence, and their capacity to lead.
Connect with Lauren on LinkedIn.
Emilie Totten, B.S., Advertising, RYT-200
Marketing Executive & Yoga Teacher
Bridging performance, well-being, and sustainable success in high-demand environments.
Emilie Totten is a marketing executive, small business advisor, and yoga teacher with over two decades of experience leading high-impact initiatives across financial services, fintech, edtech, and health and wellness.
After experiencing burnout firsthand, she turned to yoga as a system for resilience and self-regulation. Today, she leads growth strategy and community-building for SteadyMind—bringing practical, accessible tools into environments where they are needed most.
Connect with Emilie on LinkedIn.
Where Experience, Leadership, and Transformation Meet
SteadyMind Institute was founded by three leaders bringing together decades of experience in education, leadership, and yoga. Our work sits at the intersection of well-being and sustainable success—designed specifically for professionals navigating high-demand environments.
We believe that burnout isn’t a personal failure, but rather an organizational challenge that requires systemic change. But we also believe that with the right tools, leaders can fundamentally change how they experience their work, their energy, and their impact.
Our approach teaches those tools, integrating yoga and modern science to deliver practical, accessible practices that help leaders build resilience, regulate their nervous systems, and lead with clarity and presence.
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