Erica is a Yoga Alliance 500 RYT who has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. She began teaching yoga in 2014 after having completed teacher-training programs with some of the most highly revered teachers in the yoga community, including Annie Carpenter, Dr. Terra Gold, and Dr. Eden Goldman. Erica draws from her background as a gymnast, Licensed Massage Therapist, and devout yogi, along with her natural body awareness to inform her teaching. She teaches well-rounded, theme-based classes emphasizing the mind/body/breath connection and safe alignment. She encourages her students to gain a true sense of their individual experiences within each pose. Her students feel empowered to honor themselves by either expressing their poses more fully or backing off as necessary. She creates a safe space where students’ needs are addressed. Students leave her classes feeling relaxed, uplifted, and positively inspired.