just liz, please.
I believe in truth, kindness, and miracles.
Life humbly ushered me to a yoga class, and one Friday evening my life forever changed. In a room with 200 strangers I moved, breathed, sweat, and surrendered. I had no idea what I was doing, yet walked home that evening and thought, "Whatever THAT was, thank you." For the first time in a long time I felt at home. Fast forward to today and now my heartfelt intention is for all beings to feel at home in their body, on this earth, and in this lifetime.
I believe teaching is a conversation, not a monologue. I am here to see you and be with you with an open heart, open eyes, and open palms. I teach from a relevant and practical foundation while weaving in wisdom teachings, subtle body awareness, energetics, mantra, and mudra. I believe in our collective consciousness and universal heart and tap into both to teach and guide. Caveat: I am also drawn to levity and absurdity, as laughter is real good medicine.
In January of 2020, my partner Greg and I opened Love Bird Yoga in downtown Redmond, Oregon and bring yoga, meditation, and healing arts - in many forms and styles - to our sweet and thriving town. We believe everyone has unique gifts to share, and celebrate every person who walks through our door. Our mission at Love Bird Yoga is for all beings to be happy, healthy, and free from suffering. And for all beings to be seen, valued, respected, and know love.
My daily intention
I bow to the path and practices of yoga.
May my words, thoughts, efforts, and actions
bring forth more truth and more kindness
to our shared and collective world.
classes | mentorship
I am here to serve.
Classes
Monday
9:00-10:15am Flow & Restore
11:00am-12:00pm Foundations
Tuesday
9:00-10:15am Mellow Flow
Saturday
9:00-10:15am Flow & Restore
All classes through Love Bird Yoga.
Click here to sign up.
Mentorship
Are you a student or teacher of yoga (i.e LIFE) ready to move forward on your path, yet not sure what steps to take? Through a series of meet-ups or Zoom calls, we'll explore your foundation (where you are right now), and your freedom (where you want, dream, desire to be). This may mean breaking down your foundation, exploring all the parts, and rebuilding.
I'm here to support you moving in the direction of your dreams and becoming an aware and empowered teacher, human, friend, partner - full of grace and strength.
My guidance includes yoga and meditation, mantra & mudra, book/podcast/reading recommendations, pranayama exercises, journaling prompts, and buckets of love.
$108/session
To schedule or ask questions, click here to message me.
workshops | trainings | retreats
Let's learn, grow, and evolve together.
From Earth to Sky: Love Bird Yoga 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
September 2025 - March 2026
Yoga is a healing practice and after 5,000+ years it is still purposeful, relevant, and needed now more than ever. At its core, studying yoga is the study of life and self. Our time together will be spent understanding and embodying the 5 great elements - earth, water, fire, air, and space. You will peal away layers, discover your truth, and learn how to offer your gifts and inner illumination to the world. This is a Yoga Alliance approved training.
**Click here for details and registration.**
Be. Breathe. Rest: A Restorative Retreat
May 1st - 4th, 2025
Join me and Charlotte Fanelli for a long weekend away to rest, remember, lean back, and surrender. Think slow and quiet mornings, healthful food prepared with love, indulgent self care practices, dynamic movement + restorative offerings, and space to be, breathe, and rest. We'll collectively step away from the demands and over stimulation of life and step into spaciousness. Our retreat home is in on a private ridge overlooking the Oregon Coast and includes both a jacuzzi and sauna for serious self care. This retreat includes workshops, cacao and conversation, myofascial release, and practices intentionally offered to tend to all of you. **Click here for details and registration.**
Baja Bliss: Always Coming Home
February 13th - 18th, 2026
Join Love Bird Yoga for our fourth year of retreating at Topia. Our annual retreat is an opportunity to immerse yourself in practice and play, experience the bliss of Baja, and come home to yourself. Our time together includes morning and evening practices (dynamic and restorative), breathwork and meditation, specialty workshops, group activities and excursions, onsite massages, and plenty of time to be, breathe, play, and relax. Topia is an all inclusive luxury retreat center located in Pescadero, about 15 miles from Todos Santos. **Click here for details and registration.**
credentials
E-RYT500 + YACEP
300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Janet Stone Yoga, 2018
Path of Devotion, 108 Hour Trainings with Janet Stone Yoga
Esalen, 2019
Mandala Springs, 2020
Columbia Gorge, 2024
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings
Heart of the Cascades, 2010
Rolf Gates Yoga, 2014
Namaspa School of Yoga, 2016
Additional Training with Janet Stone Yoga
Myth and Mantra, 2019
Teaching a Healing Tempo, 2019
Living the 8 Limbs, 2018
*I am a mentor under Janet Stone and can guide you to offerings, trainings, workshops, and retreats within the Janet Stone Yoga School. More about Janet's offerings can be found here.*
200 Hour Foundations of Ayurveda
Kripalu School of Ayurveda, 2023
40 Hour Accessible Yoga Training with Jivana Heyman
Accessible Yoga School, 2023
120 Hour The Zen Path: Nervous System Regulation
With Deanna Kay, 2024
Healing Touch with Dawn Warnaca
Level 1, 2023
Anatomy of Emotion with Mark Haviland
June 2024
Etc.
School of Life: I've climbed some mountains and fallen face first into a few gutters,
1976 - present.
