Claire Este-McDonald

Claire Este-McDonald, RN, BSN, E-RYT 500, is cocreator and founder of Divine Play Yoga, a yoga and transformation teaching institute in Boston. A master Baptiste Yoga teacher, trauma nurse, mother, and perpetual student, Claire was inspired to promote transformation through yoga after undergoing four back surgeries. Combining a background in anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, Ayurveda, and Vedic astrology, as well as work from the Concord Institute of Life Transformation in London, Claire creates a healing environment grounded in alignment principles that makes yoga accessible to everyone. She leads teacher trainings and workshops in the United States and internationally.

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