Liz Richmond has been practicing yoga since 2001. Drawn to yoga for a quiet way to work with my body and keep it flexible, I was delighted to learn over time the physical and mental benefits the practice brought to my life. I was an avid cyclist for many years and yoga was the perfect balance for my body. I began to take formal yoga classes at my workplace and found myself drawn deeper and deeper into the practice. In 2012, my husband died and yoga brought healing and hope in a new and profound way to my life. I took a series of specialized classes for the bereaved under the guidance of Nancy Perlson. I found healing and I took much of what I learned into my work as a bereavement counselor. I took classes at the local park district, several studios in the area and knew I had to learn how to share this gift with others. I trained with Mara Campbell at her Emerald Heart School of Yoga. I was certified to teach yoga by the Yoga Alliance in 2018. I took further training through the Yoga Vista Academy in Chair Yoga and am certified to teach that. I have also been certified in Subtle Yoga and teach at several studios in the area. I continue to do my own practice and engage in ongoing training and education about the art and science of yoga. My passion is the simplicity of Subtle Yoga with a special focus on working with students who believe they aren’t flexible enough to practice yoga, or too old, or too whatever! Yoga opens us to new ways of doing and being in the world. I look forward to sharing in your delight as you experience the joy of yoga and the freedom alignment and breathing techniques give to our bodies, minds and spirits.