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IRON MAN: Give us a snapshot of
your youth. What were you like grow-
ing up?
Lindsay Christiansen: I’m a Midwest
girl! I was born and raised in Iowa.
Summers were spent running around
outside, climbing trees and hiding in
the corn fi elds! It was such an awesome
place to grow up [with] lots of space,
fresh air and freedom.
IM: Were you always athletically
inclined or were you a girly girl?
LC: No, I really wasn’t an athletic kid at
all. I tried a few sports, but I have this
issue where I look like a badly maimed
animal whenever I run. It’s really bad
and no matter how hard I try to run
normally, I can’t seem to make it work.
I’m not a super “girly-girl.” But I’m not
a tomboy either. I’m somewhere in
between. I love camping, skateboarding,
getting my hands dirty, power tools
and I’m weirdly emotionally attached
to my leaf blower. On the other hand,
I also love mani-pedis, getting my hair
done, 1,000 thread count sheets and
5-star resorts.
IM: When was the fi rst time you
did yoga?
LC: It was on October 10th, 2007. I’m
not kidding. I know the exact date of
my fi rst yoga class. I remember that it
seemed important to me. I connected
with it and with myself in a way that
felt very profound. I celebrate my yoga
anniversary every year by being sure to
practice on October 10th. It will be our
10-year anniversary next month so
I guess you could say it’s getting
pretty serious.
IM: What is it about yoga that con-
nects with you so much?
LC: My life is really busy. Who’s life isn’t
I guess? I feel like as a working single
mom I’m go go go all of the time. Yoga
is my pause – a place for stillness,
mindfulness, refl ection and connec-
tion. A time to check in. I go a little nutty
when I go too long without it.
IM: You made a career out of being fi t
and making others fi t. How did you
know that was your calling?
LC: I started teaching group exercise
classes while I was a sophomore in col-
lege. Exercise really helped me deal with
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Lindsay Christiansen
AGE: 35
LIKES: Coffee, dogs, spray
tans, swimming in the
ocean, Disneyland, froyo,
Game of Thrones (I know,
I’m basic.)
DISLIKES: Sushi, cardio,
high heels
FAVORITE VACATION
SPOT:
Baja, Mexico. I drive down
every chance I get.
LISTENS TO: Justin Bieber
(I love him), The Eagles,
Taylor Swift. The classics ya
know?
LATEST BOOK: The
Universe Has Your Back by
Gabrielle Bernstein. Awe-
some book.
SCREENTIME: I don’t
watch much TV. But if my
smartphone counts I might
be in trouble.
FAVORITE QUOTE:
“Practice and all is coming”
– K. Pattabhi Jois
SPONSORS: John’s Killer
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INSTAGRAM:
@lindsaychristiansenfi t-
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WEBSITE: www.lindsay-
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