Liz Kerlin

Connecting to our humanity allows us to own our stories and makes the world a better place. This remains her guiding principle as a teacher and steward of yoga. Liz has worked as an artist and non-profit administrator in the KCMO area since 2013. After injuring her back in her early twenties, Liz came to yoga looking for help managing chronic pain. Her first teacher, Shanell Peterson, helped her find much more than pain relief: community, connection to self, and physical challenge unlike any she had experienced. Liz committed to 200-hour yoga teacher training with Lauren Leduc and Sam Megraw in 2021, where she came to respect the history of the practice and understand more-clearly it’s purpose in her life. Time and again, yoga has helped Liz move through and heal the physical and mental wounds of the world and remember her humanity when she most needs it. When coming to Liz’s class, you can expect an inclusive environment focused on giving control and agency to the student. Liz loves encouraging her students to make intelligent choices based on their needs and providing a trauma-informed space where students can show up exactly as they are. She believes it is her duty as a fat-bodied person with many injuries and scars to serve as living proof that yoga can benefit every person and every body from every walk of life. Off the mat, Liz spends her time making art, binging podcasts, and taking long walks with her big, goofy dog.