Let me introduce myself…

Hello and welcome! I’m Elizabeth, the creator of Iris Embodiment Center & your guide through this space.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and 200-hour-trained Vinyasa Yoga Teacher with certifications in Trauma-Informed Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, & Sound Healing. I have worked in the professional mental health world for a decade and have found a way to combine my clinical knowledge with embodied healing practices (breath work, movement, sound techniques, etc). My experience in the field includes private practice as a mental health therapist, outpatient treatment with adults, residential inpatient therapy, and clinical work in foster care.

Throughout these experiences, I have found a passion for empowering individuals to utilize their own strengths and internal resources to overcome life’s challenges and its impacts on their lives. This has led me to the world of holistic approaches including trauma-informed yoga. In 2022 I completed my yoga teacher trainings, and in 2023 I felt led to create a space solely dedicated to sharing yoga and somatic practices for healing. The mission behind the passion involves two key components: accessibility and inclusiveness. I have chosen to share embodiment practices online in the hopes that many more people can have access to it, and I also hope to share the message that you are deserving of connection and healing no matter your background, experiences, struggles, or current circumstances.

I have seen the transformational benefits of embodied healing practices both professionally with my clients and personally for myself. I started my own healing journey with yoga and somatics in 2018 and have been obsessed ever since. I believe whole-heartedly that these practices hold the key to true, long-lasting relief from symptoms and am grateful for the ability to share them.

I invite you to explore my yoga offerings and would love to hear from you with any other questions! Thank you for being here, and I wish you all of the happiness, peace, ease, and freedom on your journey.