Ellie Vassaux

She specializes in making yoga accessible, responsible and FUN(!!!). She describes herself equal parts spicy and sweet and indeed those two sides of her come out in her classes. Ellie has worked with special populations including those who are deconditioned and/or total beginners, those recovering from injury, adult and child athletes, and seniors or those with physical challenges (using TRX/chairs); and instructing breathwork for clients with breathing challenges or pulmonary diagnoses. It took her 39 or so years to discover her love of fitness — she was deconditioned, not very coordinated, and hid in the back of the class (if she took one at all!) for most of her life. She went to a hot yoga class and was addicted! Years later, she would go on to own a gym and teach CrossFit and yoga over a 6-year period. During the Pandemic, she taught yoga regularly online for Adventist Healthcare's clients. Because of her life experiences, her classes are full of energy and a “yes-you-can” alignment-based flow with full use of props. That said, she teaches to who is in the room. She will find your edge but not take you off the cliff. While her personal knowledge and use of Sanskrit is significant, she uses little to no Sanskrit in most classes - unless that’s what the client or class in front of her needs and desires. She attended Kirtan College at Yogaville with David Newman and is an enthusiastic chanter. Ellie is also an IM=X Advanced Pilates Certified Trainer - alignment is always incorporated in sessions and she has found a myriad of ways to get a client to align rapidly - with or without hands-on assists (although hands-on is a true speciality!). She is certified in and loves to teach and practice YOGABODY’s Gravity Yoga to increase flexibility and restore length/tension balance to the body.