Elizabeth R. Bain
Alameda, California
After studying at the Vancouver Yoga Center (Vancouver, WA), Yoga Kula (Berkeley, CA), Amrita (Portland, OR), YogaWorks (Walnut Creek, CA), and YogaFit and accruing around 1,000 hours of teacher-specific training, I finally started to feel like I'm qualified to teach an excellent yoga class.
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After studying at the Vancouver Yoga Center (Vancouver, WA), Yoga Kula (Berkeley, CA), Amrita (Portland, OR), YogaWorks (Walnut Creek, CA), and YogaFit and accruing around 1,000 hours of teacher-specific training, I finally started to feel like I'm qualified to teach an excellent yoga class.
My teachers are rooted in Sivananda and Iyengar, Anusara and Viniyoga; my teaching is rooted in alignment-based movement tailored to each student. Unlike most yoga teachers who are also exercise and fitness professionals, I started in yoga and then pursued certification in group ex (ACE and AFAA) and specific formats (PiYo, Piloxing, RealRyder, and more). I study ancient yoga texts and practices--and don't be fooled, yoga postures are not "ancient" by any stretch of the imagination--but teach in a setting focused on movement and body awareness. I like to cross the streams. Like many yoga teachers, I also have a "day job" (one that I like, even though it is demanding). My REAL job is connecting people with other people and resources they need but might not otherwise find on their own. I truly enjoy helping people learn to live their best lives, in whatever form that might take.
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