Yoga is my hometown.
I guide people — into shapes and spaces —
to cultivate connection, confidence & calm.
Born and raised in Maine. Cat mom.
Loves a good book and a good party.
Big believer in nature, travel & spirit.
My undergraduate education is in Public Health and Sociology. In my teens, I dreamed of a career in women’s health. During my Peace Corps service as health volunteer in 2018, I found success in offering free movement classes to my community and teaching young adults about physical and mental health. My attention pivoted to spirituality, holistic wellbeing, and movement. I spent many hours on the mat and in my hammock diving deep into the yoga practice.
The healing nature of the yoga practice was transformational.
I read, I reflected, I released.
I meditated and moved in new ways.
I unlocked a source channel deep within.
Aquarius Sun | Gemini Moon | Aries Rising
My Warrior Journey
Yoga found me.
My relationship to my body guided me to explore self acceptance through mindful movement and meditation.
My approach to the yoga practice is rooted in a process of curiosity and care, to remember to embody the love we hold in our hearts.
It’s all a loving practice.
My Lineage & Learning
July 2018 — 200 hour yoga teacher training in Thailand with YBC. Candace studied Ashtanga Yoga with K. Pattabhi Jois in the same retreat center many years prior. The focus of this first YTT was vinyasa yoga.
November 2020 — continuing education course in Yoga, Ayurveda and the Chakras with Angela Perger of Simple Ayurveda.
Summer 2021 — 200 hour yoga teacher certification in Awakening Yoga. Patrick and Carling blend vinyasa yoga and functional movement with a focus on individualized alignment.
May 2022 — 50 hour trauma informed yoga teacher training with Mindy Muse Yoga.
October 2022 — 50 hour mobility and movement mechanics with Awakening Yoga Academy.
March 2024 — The Bodhisattva Path with Reggie Hubbard with the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science.
July 2024 — Reiki I certification & training with Kristine Keegan at Arcana.
April 2025 — 50 hour barre teacher training with Elizabeth April and Jess Emilfarb at The Portland Yoga Project.
Practice in Person
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I teach several classes a week in the Portland, Maine area. In each space, I bring a slightly different energy to meet folks right where they are.
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If you'd like a personalized, longer form movement practice with me as your guide, or you'd like to book a special event (wedding or friend trip) as a group private flow, contact me for rates and booking options!
Awakening Yoga
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Awakening yoga is a modern style of yoga that creatively blends ritual, breathwork, hatha, vinyasa, yin/yang energy, mantra, and self study all into one powerful sequence we can build from.
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The Set (60 mins) and The Full Solar (90 mins) are distinct Awakening Yoga sequences. This practice is built on the foundation of ritual asana with a focus on functional movement and individualized alignment. Awakening yoga informs all my classes, however I regularly offer the specific container to hold space for the potential of this practice. Sign up for my e-mail list to be notified when these events happen.
My way of being off the mat
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Finding Balance is my space to share my thoughts, my art, my updates, & my offerings. Enjoy the Liz love here.
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The witchery of living is my whole conversation with you, my darlings.
— To Begin With, The Sweet Grass by Mary Oliver
