A search is underway for a Chicago woman who went missing during a yoga retreat in the Bahamas.
Taylor Casey, 41, was last seen on June 19 at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat on Paradise Island.
Two days later, on June 21, the Royal Bahamas Police Force issued a missing person poster to inform the public of her disappearance.
“We are deeply concerned about Taylor’s safety and well-being. We love her and want her to come home,” her mother, Collette Seymour, said in a press release.
According to the press release, Casey is described as a Black woman with light skin, weighing approximately 145 pounds, standing 5 feet 10 inches tall, with brown hair and eyes and who often wears a hoodie.
Casey has been practicing yoga for 15 years and was looking forward to a yoga retreat to deepen her practice, and she looked forward to returning to her home in Chicago with new learnings.
“I believe Taylor is in danger because she wanted to share her yoga retreat experience with others when she returned home,” Seymour said. “There’s no way Taylor would disappear like this.”
Casey’s mother is currently on her way to the Bahamas to coordinate with authorities.
The family is urging anyone with information regarding Casey’s whereabouts to contact them by contacting the Royal Bahamas Police Criminal Investigations Section at 502-9991/2 or Crime Stoppers at 328-TIPS (8477).
The United States currently has a Level 2 travel advisory (out of 4) in place for the Bahamas, advising travelers to exercise increased caution in the country due to concerns about crime.
