Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat: American lady visits ashram in Bahamas, goes lacking mid-retreat

NEW DELHI: A US lady named Taylor Casey has been lacking since final week after she traveled to the Bahamas to attend a yoga retreat, her household and police stated.
In response to ABC Information, the 41-year-old lady was final seen on June 19 round Paradise Island. The Royal Bahamas police drive is at the moment trying to find Casey.
The seek for Casey continued on Tuesday, with authorities, who took the assistance of floor groups and drones, the police drive advised ABC Information.
“I imagine Taylor is at risk as a result of she was wanting to share her yoga retreat expertise with others upon her return,” Taylor’s mom, Colette Seymour stated within the newest information launch. “Taylor would by no means disappear like this.”
The retreat organisers found Casey’s disappearance on June 20, when she didn’t attend her morning lessons, in line with a press release. She was final seen late within the night on June 19. “The organisation has notified the US Embassy and Taylor Casey’s household about her disappearance,” the assertion added.
“The Ashram is asking anybody with data on Casey to contact the native police,” the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat Bahamas stated in a press release to ABC Information on Tuesday. “Within the interim, it’s collaborating with the authorities on their investigation.”
“When a US citizen is lacking, we work carefully with native authorities as they perform their search efforts, and we share data with households nevertheless we will,” the spokesperson stated. “The Division of State has no greater precedence than the welfare and security of US residents overseas. We stand prepared to offer help to US residents in want and to their households.”
Casey is described as a light-skinned Black lady, about 5 ft 10 inches tall and weighing round 145 kilos. She has brown hair and brown eyes, and her pure hair is commonly coated by a durag, in line with her household.
Earlier this yr, the US State Division cautioned vacationers to be further cautious when visiting the Bahamas, together with Nassau, attributable to crime. They highlighted that “violent crime, similar to burglaries, armed robberies, and sexual assaults, occur in each vacationer and non-tourist areas.” This warning urged guests to remain vigilant for his or her security.