Lauren Peters Neepawus T8nupahs “Sun Turtle” is an enrolled member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and a member of the Bear Clan. She leads a corn sister circle, a traditional three sisters garden on her tribal farm, paddles canoe and teaches yoga in her community. She is a traditional Eastern Blanket Dancer and has danced her whole life. She has 2 young sons and recently completed her MBA in Paris. Working with her community, rematriating land and seeds and helping others is her passion and who she is at her core. She walks in both worlds with her background in corporate America living in NYC for almost 20 years, while keeping herself grounded in her traditions and always using yoga when she is away from her homelands. She has practiced yoga for 20 years and has been teaching for 3. She completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training with Native Strength Revolution in April 2024.