Elizabeth is the Director of the Mysore program at Prana Das Yoga in Haverford, PA. She also teaches evening Mysore classes at Mysore Philadelphia (Fishtown, Philadelphia) and BYCF (Chadds Ford, PA). Elizabeth is a devout student, practitioner and teacher of Ashtanga Yoga. Her main teachers are Jörgen Christiansson and Sharath Jois.
While she was studying history and political science, applying to law school, and competing as a Division 1 tennis player, her father persuaded her to try yoga for the first time; thinking it might help her manage stress. The dynamism of the practice instantly drew her in and she quickly fell in love with the beauty of linking movement, breath, and mindfulness. Soon enough, she was practicing yoga every day; experiencing positive transformations in mind, body, and spirit.
As she delved deeper in the practice she discovered Sri K Pattabhi Jois’ Ashtanga Yoga, the Ashtanga Yoga School of Philadelphia, and her first teacher: David Garrigues. The integrity and structure of the Ashtanga Yoga system was a perfect and natural fit for her. Elizabeth taught at and helped run David’s School, AYS Philadelphia, from 2013-2017. Elizabeth is always a student, striving to learn more about her self, the practice, and how she can guide others through their own journey.
“I am so honored to join this group of yogis as an ambassador for Yoga Gives Back. For some time I have felt called through my yoga practice to be of service to others, and I am ready and eager to serve through this organization. I genuinely believe in the work that Yoga Gives Back does for women and their families in India. By providing micro-loans, YGB successfully seeks to liberate these women from an oppressive situation by giving them the necessary tools for self-elevation and growth. The parallels between the work YGB does and the transformative process we experience in our yoga practices is striking. YGB enables us to give expression to the powers of our practice and yogic teachings for the benefit of others.”