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By Jenna Sundel
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Officials are searching for a woman who went missing last week during a yoga retreat in the Bahamas.
Taylor Casey, 41, was last seen Wednesday near Paradise Island, according to a missing person notification posted by the Royal Bahamas Police Force on Facebook.
Casey's family said they are seeking the public's help in a press release posted to a Facebook group dedicated to finding Casey.
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The family said she disappeared while attending the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat. Casey, a Chicago resident, has been practicing yoga for 15 years.
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"We are deeply concerned for Taylor's safety and well-being," Colette Seymore, Casey's mother, said in the release. "We love Taylor and want her home."
Seymore said she is concerned about the safety of her daughter.
"I believe Taylor is in danger because she was eager to share her yoga retreat experience with others upon her return," Colette said. "Taylor would never disappear like this."
Her family described Taylor as "vibrant" and "loving." She is described as having a light brown complexion and a slim build. She is about 5-foot, 10 inches tall and weighs around 145 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair, which she often covers with a durag.
A group of people, including Seymore, will be traveling to Paradise Island and Nassau to speak to local officials.
The Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat confirmed Casey's disappearance to CBS News. The retreat noticed Casey's disappearance when she did not show up to morning classes on Thursday. She was last seen at the retreat on Wednesday evening.
The retreat said it asked police to investigate and contacted the U.S. Embassy and Taylor's family.
"The Ashram is asking anyone with information on Ms. Casey to contact the local police," the retreat center said. "In the interim, it is collaborating with the authorities on their investigation."
Anyone with information is being asked to contact the Royal Bahamas Police Force Criminal Investigations Department at 502-9991/2 or Crime Stoppers at 328-TIPS (8477).
Bahamas is currently under a Level 2 Travel Advisory, which means travelers should exercise increased caution due to crime, according to the U.S. Department of State. Homicides and other violent crimes, such as burglaries, armed robberies and sexual assault, have been reported in tourist and non-tourist areas.
There are several things the government advises travelers to be aware of when they're in the Bahamas, including not answering the door for strangers, not resisting robbery attempts and research the area before traveling.
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