Mother of Chicago woman missing in Bahamas says 'deeply concerned' about her disappearance

CHICAGO — The mother of a Chicago woman who disappeared last week in the Bahamas while attending a yoga retreat said she is “deeply concerned” about her daughter's disappearance in the Caribbean nation .

Taylor Casey, 41, was last seen June 19 at the Sivananda Ashram yoga retreat in Paradise Island, Bahamas, according to a press release from her family. The Royal Bahamas Police Force released a missing person poster on June 21 alerting the public to Casey's disappearance.

His mother, Colette Seymore, was traveling with others to Paradise Island and Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, on Tuesday to meet with local authorities.

“We are deeply concerned for Taylor's safety and well-being,” she said.

“I believe Taylor is in danger because she was eager to share her yoga retreat experience with others when she returned. Taylor would never disappear like this,” she added in the press release.

Casey has been practicing yoga for 15 years and was eager to return to Chicago after retirement so she could share “her new knowledge and experience with others,” the press release states.

An email was sent to the Sivananda Ashram yoga retreat Tuesday by The Associated Press, seeking comment on Casey's disappearance.

Her family is urging anyone with information on her whereabouts to come forward, saying “every lead is crucial in their efforts to locate her.”

Casey is a light-skinned black woman who is approximately 5 feet 10 inches (1.77 meters) tall, weighs 145 pounds (65 kilograms), and has brown hair and brown eyes.