ABOUT ME
Hi, I’m Elyse!
I’m a New York transplant living outside of Boston. I believe everyone has the natural right to advocate for their health and find a healing path that best serves them. I can’t wait to help you find your own wellness ritual.
At their core, my classes center around kindness and compassion. I will meet you where you are in a supportive and brave environment. I help people discover more about themselves, shed daily stress, embrace joy and build strength in a personalized way.
I hold space for each person as they dive deep into their own intuitive healing though yoga, meditation, the elements and plant medicine.
As a a four-time marathoner with Lyme disease, I hope to inspire others to learn how to listen to their body, as well as advocate for their own health and well-being.
I’ve done several virtual fly-ins to Congress and national interviews asking for more education, research and funding for Lyme Disease.
My Journey Here
Prior to teaching yoga, I earned a Bachelor’s in Journalism from SUNY Purchase and Master’s from NYU. After that, I spent almost 5 years as a multimedia journalist. During that time, I searched for a way to find peace and a new way to help others.
Into Yoga
My journey began in 2012 as a student at Yoga Body Shop in Johnson City, NY. In 2015, I received my 240-hour yoga certification from Audrey McNamara Sheldon and taught classes at Free Spirits Yoga in Greensboro, NC in the tradition of Dharma Mittra, a student of Swami Kailashananda. Soon after, I taught at The Breathing Room in Winston-Salem, NC.
After moving to Massachusetts in 2016, I taught private and virtual yoga classes as well as group studio classes across the greater Boston area. I received Reiki I Certification in 2018 and Reiki II Certification in 2021 from Reiki Master Teacher Audrey McNamara Sheldon. In February of 2019, I received my WPA Class 1 Certification for SUP as well as SUP Yoga certification from Island Yoga in Aruba. Later that month, I became a doTERRA Wellness Advocate. That summer, I taught on the waters of Natick and Boston with SUP YO Adventures.
Into the wild
As a Wilderness First Aid and CPR Certified Hiking Guide, I started guiding hikes in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the summer of 2022. I traveled to Colorado in July 2022 with the nonprofit VETOGA for a SUP Yoga retreat for veterans in the Rockies. During the spring of 2023, I received my Ganja Yoga Teacher Certification. My goal is to help you work with this plant in a way that is safe, nurturing and peaceful.
“I hold space with compassion and kindness. I meet others where they are. I celebrate wins and offer encouragement during wobbly moments. I hold space in a way that makes learning fun, comfortable and accepting. I am a forever student. As someone living with Lyme Disease who has experienced big and little traumas along the way, my goal is to make finding your inner guide an inclusive and brave experience.”
Testimonials
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