Dearest Students,

I am sending this out to those of you who are my most dedicated and regular students first. I not only want you to hear it from me first but I want you to have the first chance at responding in whatever way you will before I share with my larger community. 


How I evolve in my own life can only ripple out into how I show up in the world. This particular segment of my journey begins with the changes and growth in my yoga practice and ends (for now!) in my pursuit to help people learn how to live in greater alignment with who they authentically are and how they wish to show up in their lives.

I’ve been teaching yoga for over 15 years. In that time, I’ve gone from the curiosity and intrigue of learning about my body and my breath through yoga asana and pranayama, through excitement and allure of “advancing” through challenging postures, to the much deeper and more subtle inner work of the practice. This last part, in particular, has been greatly supported by my meditation practice which has brought about a much greater understanding of the Truth of inner stability and peace and has also shifted my understanding about the nature of true and lasting transformation.

As my understanding unfolded, I began practicing and teaching in a very different way than I had been. And, in all honesty, I began getting incredibly frustrated with the direction of the “yoga world” and it’s overemphasis and infatuation with the outer “form” of the poses. I realized that the frustration I was pointing outwardly was actually a call to myself to teach in a way that more truly aligned with what I knew to be true. And, so I did.

And yet again, I find myself wishing for something more: to provide a greater depth of experience for my students, to take them beyond the physical postures and form to the deeper inner work of the practice, to help guide them to meaningful and lasting shifts in their lives. 

I’ve been feeling this pull for a while but it wasn’t until recently when things got shaken up a bit (learning that the building that houses The Apiary is going to be sold) that I, again, saw that this was clearly an opportunity for me to make that change. So, here it goes:

May 31st will be my last day teaching classes at my sweet little space in Scott’s Addition - The Apiary. Moving forward, I will be teaching only ONE group class each week which will be on Thursdays from 9:30-10:30am at The Broad (209 N. Foushee Street). This class will be an enrollment ONLY class, meaning if you want to attend, you’ll need to enroll for each 8-week session ($125). The first class will be on June 21st. As my most dedicated students, I will always offer you the option to enroll before opening it up to the larger community. If you are interested in enrolling, please let me know by emailing me (click here OR reply to this email). I will send you the details directly and answer any questions you may have.

Beyond this one weekly class, I plan to offer more opportunities for deeper work through workshops, special classes, and group programs. These will all be aimed at supporting you in your yoga practice (wherever you are doing it), exploring the elements of a physically safe and supportive practice, as well as teaching you how to “do” the yoga inside of the yoga practice - the inner work that has the capacity to create transformation.

It is my deepest hope that you will join me on this new adventure! As we all know the only thing constant in life is change. And, as I’ve experienced time and time again, the more we remain open to and accepting of change, the greater our potential to grow. I know that it can be a challenge to make commitments to anything in our busy lives. But I sincerely hope that you can take this as an invitation to you to make this commitment to yourself. Choosing to commit to something that supports you in navigating this crazy and wonderful life is a practice in and of itself.

Thank you for taking the time to read this rather lengthy email :) Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me with any questions.

, always.
Ellie