Elizabeth McCloud began practicing yoga with Nancy Wiegman in 1992 in Chico, California. In 1999, she began practicing Ashtanga Yoga under the tutelage of Emily Griffith during which time she became a certified yoga teacher. She has since studied with many Ashtanga teachers including Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, Dennis Dean, Lino Miele, Tim Miller, Steve Dwelley and Michele Nicols.

Elizabeth holds a B.A. degree in Social Work and a Masters degree in Counseling. She has found the inclusion of the physical body in many types of therapy to be imperative. Due to this recognition, she was compelled in 2001 to become a certified Yoga of the Heart teacher, a program designed by Nischala Joy Devi to assist the healing process of patients with heart disease and cancer.

The Yoga of the Heart program is an ideal fit for Elizabeth who has already combined her Masters degree in Counseling with her Yoga training and finds the two modalities a wonderful way to integrate mind, body and spirit. She has also completed Level One of Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy and is registered with the Yoga Alliance at the 500-hour level.

A Special Thanks

Dedication and Gratitude goes out to my Guru, Emily Griffith, who through her love and dedication to the practice has inspired us all...

...and to my brightest lights, Michaela and Nicole.