Initially drawn to hot yoga in 1997 for the healing and cleansing quality of the asana practice, Elly obtained her Bikram certification in 2000. She has come to appreciate the subtle power of the breath, and when linked with movement, the ability to open students toward the possibility of deeper self awareness and personal transformation. Her teaching style is vigorous, enthusiastic and inspiring, focused on breath and alignment, and invites students to explore more of themselves both on and off the mat. She has studied with many teachers and yoga lineages which continue to inform and guide her teaching. She loves authentic connection, sunshine and potato chips.

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?’  Mary Oliver

2000  Bikram Teaching Certification

2003  Anna Forrest – 30 HR Asana & Arm Balances

2005  Tim Miller – 30 HR Ashtanga

2008  Baron Baptiste – Core Power Training & Bootcamps

2010  Andrea Boyd & Jeffrey Cohen – 60 HR Jivamukti

2012  D’ana Baptiste –  60 HR Power Flow

2014  Bhavani Maki – 20 HR Sutra Study & Pranayama

2015  Exhale Barre Teacher Training

2016  Inversion Vinyasa Flow – 200 HR Teacher Training

2017  Shiva Rae – 40 HR Prana & Lunar Flow

2018  Kia Miller – 60 HR Kundalini, Pranayama & Meditation