Hi, I'm Lizzie.
Before venturing into a yoga lesson with me or booking a therapy session, you might like to know a little bit about me.
My work is as an educator and therapist. I come from a somatic background of yoga and bodywork (Rolfing, Craniosacral Therapy, Thai Massage), which also includes a somatic-based psychotherapy called Compassionate Inquiry.
My own lived experience has been the entry point into this field of work, for I came to know my own body first through auto-immune disease as a young child. These early years set me on a lifetime quest for understanding and healing, which came from movement, knowledge and self-exploration. On this path, in my twenties I discovered yoga, in my thirties, Rolfing, and, in my forties, Compassionate Inquiry.
My intention is to create a safe space for people to meet themselves with honesty and authenticity, and to support the liminal spaces that we are all navigating; spaces with potential for transformation.
My Story
At three years old I was diagnosed with an auto-immune digestive disease. Uncertainty and loss of agency were cornerstones of my youth, and have been guiding forces behind my lifelong interest in healing. I found yoga in my twenties as a way to connect with my stiff, runner's body and as a way to manage stress, but somewhere lodged between my yoga mat, props and buckets of sweat, I wound up reclaming an essential part of myself. Eventually I quit my day job as a creative director, and my deep yearning to foster honest connection with myself and others became my life's work.
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In 2013 I had a liver transplant as a result of long-term chronic illness. By then, I had become a yoga teacher, Rolfer and craniosacral therapist, tools that would help me through a complicated recovery process.
In early 2023, after finding Compassionate Inquiry and becoming a practitioner, I had a second large-scale surgery and cancer diagnosis. I am grateful to be in remission, which is an every day reminder that every minute counts.
Illness and recovery are a part of my identity, so it would seem odd not to mention it when I talk about who I am. People often ask me about my health, as in "How's your health?" The short answer is that everyone of us is in a changing body. Life experiences evolve us, and every fork in the road can be a pivot point. Whether it is an organ transplant or any other number of potential break points, these moments give our system an opportunity to become more intelligent, more sensitive...wiser. With wisdom comes a different navigation system, one that most often slows down and is more accepting. Learning to live with what is present for me has been integral in healing, self-acceptance and moving forward. It is a cornerstone of how I live and work, and is why I am so passionate about walking alongside people going through change.
Beyond my work as a teacher and therapist, I am a mother to a neurodivergent teen, a wife, bagel maker, wannabe potter, writer, yogi, nature enthusiast and piano player. I am the child of divorced parents and am an American/British citizen.
Certifications/Degrees
Compassionate Inquiry Mentor-in-Training (2024)
Compassionate Inquiry Intern (2023/24)
Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner Certification (2023)
Compassionate Inquiry Year-Long Program and Mentorship with Gabor Maté (2021/2022)
InnerMBA Certification (2020)
IFC Certified Coach (2020)
Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher (2007/2015)
Rolfer® + Rolf Movement® Practitioner (2013/2015)
Craniosacral Therapist (2010)
Ayurveda 4 Year Course (2004)
MA, Communications and Design (1997)