Soma FlowYoga

Yoga is a practice of love.

Elizabeth’s yoga classes teach students to practice life on the mat so they may better engage in the intricacies of life off the mat. As students explore the challenges yoga presents, they learn better tools to actualize their own inner strength, compassion, and grace.

Yoga practitioners, from beginners to the most advanced, will discover a new way of being with their body by engaging in Elizabeth’s courses. Classes may include breath work (pranayama), meditation, chanting, and asana (yoga postures). In class, yoga postures may be held longer for health benefits, or movement may be connected to the breath (vinyasa). Elizabeth has studied extensively with Yogarupa Rod Stryker, founder of Parayoga, and has recently completed certification with Lara Heimann, physical therapist and founder of LYT Yoga®, a practice dedicated to weaving the worlds of physical therapy and yoga. Elizabeth also has many other master teachers that has influenced her path and with her background as a Soma Bodyworker, you can expect creative, out-of-the box ways of moving.

Here is how a typical class is looks:

1. Intention and Breath: Elizabeth always offers some yoga philosophy wisdom, anatomical breakdown or poetry to hone in an intention to your class, helping your asana practice become a bigger impact on your life than just your time on the mat.

2. The Reset: As a certified LYT Yoga® instructor, Elizabeth uses the Reset wisdom in every class. The Reset organized your core and glutes for maximum connection and posture support throughout the class. This is typically done through some variations of bridge and creative core techniques laying down. These are all specifically designed to map your nervous system and prepare you for bigger movements later in the class.

3. Sun Salutations & Sequences: The movement of the Sun Salutation has been a timeless part of yoga practice, and is a fabulous way for balancing the body after asymmetrical movements and preparing the body for another sequence of movements. While this is not a Sun Salutation heavy class, you can expect a few to be offered, and options for more along the way. There may be 1-4 unique sequences within each class depending on its length and focus. Sometimes there may be a very demanding sequence, but rest assured that you will have the adequate muscles awake to support you throughout the movements. Elizabeth really wants you to work at your pace, and if your body is not happy with Sun Salutation or any movements in the sequences, let her know and she is thrilled to give you other options.

4. Intuition: Elizabeth will use her intuition based on students needs to adapt her planned sequence that will provide the best medicine for everyone present. Challenging poses will be incorporated into the practice for fun exploration. No one class is the same as course content varies based on students energy, curiosity, and needs. Her classes are not a random assortment of yoga asanas, but a thought out process to support the people present as much as possible.

SomaYoga and Private Sessions

Ready to go beyond the experience with deep, effective bodywork? Make it matter to your movement with Elizabeth’s unique SomaYoga sessions. These 2 hour sessions start and end with Yoga or Functional Movements, and give Elizabeth an opportunity to really see where you are sticking in your movement patterns. She will then custom tailor her bodywork to address what’s specifically going to make the most change in your body & movement patterns. Get the most out of your time & money with a SomaYoga session!