Liz is a Pacific Northwest transplant. In 1991, after completing her BA in sociology at Pitzer College, Liz moved to Bend, Oregon where she worked at a girls’ home and studied floral design. Her bodywork has ranged in scope over the past 30 years.

Liz has worked with a variety of medical professionals including osteopaths, chiropractors, & naturopaths. She has worked in conjunction with psychologists, in work ennvironments and in spa settings.

In 1995, after being a student of yoga for more than a decade, Liz took her first yoga teacher training and subsequently completed a year-long apprenticeship. In 2003, Liz began supporting teacher training programs, ran the Living Yoga training program, and became the Program and Training Manager for Living Yoga. Her yoga teaching and practice have been influenced by many styles of yoga including Iyengar, Kripalu, Anusara, Samarya, and Viniyoga.

Liz has studied conflict resolution and completed a mediation internship with Resolutions Northwest.

Liz is a fully certified Realization Process teacher and has studied a variety of forms of meditation.

Liz is a lover of poetry, the outdoors, social therapeutics. As a life-long learner, Liz continues to immerse herself in settings that support widening the lenses of perception and practicing compassionate communication.