Teaching yoga since 2004, Ellen shares her passion with a dynamic, upbeat, and compassionate style that encourages students of all levels to explore their own personal edge in a supportive environment.
Ellen is committed to ongoing development as both a student and teacher of yoga. She is a Certified Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga teacher as well as a graduate of Beryl Bender Birch’s The Hard and the Soft Institute. In addition to Baptiste and Birch, Ellen’s teaching approach is influenced by a myriad of gifted teachers along the journey. Ellen has been practicing yoga for over a decade, and continues to broaden her perspective through studies across multiple traditions.
A Midwest native with a Division 1 basketball background, Ellen graduated from the University of Colorado and received a Master’s Degree in Sports Administration from Ohio University. For the past 17.5 years, she has served in various sales and management roles with NIKE in 6 cities across the United States. Whether preparing for the big game as an athlete, or the next meeting in the business world, Ellen has experienced first-hand the benefits of yoga as a supplement to a committed sports training regime. Ellen is passionate about sharing this transformative practice in manner that is accessible to anyone.