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Elizabeth Rowan

Elizabeth Rowan is a formerly anxious, multiple BlackBerry-clutching executive who recently went all-in to lose the high heels, teach yoga full-time and drum up some health and inner peace. Elizabeth received her 200 hour yoga teaching training certificate from Anahata Yoga, Hong Kong, in 2011 while studying under Yogananth Andiappan, son of Dr. Asana Andiappan of Chennai, India. She is also a certified Pranakriya prenatal yoga teacher by Jacci Reynolds and a certified Radiant Child Yoga teacher by Shakta Khalsa. Elizabeth currently teaches Hatha, Yin, Prenatal and Children’s yoga in Savannah, Georgia after spending the last several years in Hong Kong.  

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03.22.12 03:10 PM
5 Fab Benefits of Prenatal Yoga

We've all seen photos of Miranda Kerr, Jessica Alba, and January Jones toting a yoga mat, bringing increasing awareness and...More»

01.11.12 04:15 PM
7 Benefits of Yoga for Kids with Autism

"I like yoga because it makes my body feel safe." -- 6 year old with autism...More»

10.11.11 03:00 PM
Teen Moms: When Prenatal Yoga Meets Kids Yoga

What happens when your first prenatal yoga teaching experience also becomes your first time teaching... children's yoga? A group of six teenage girls arrived for a prenatal yoga class that I was...More»

10.10.11 03:15 PM
Bump & (Sufi) Grind: Prenatal Yoga with Ashley Albrand, Part II

Yogis and yoga teachers, how has a student's or your own pregnancy changed the way you teach or practice? What have been your challenges, realizations or blessings of prenatal practice? I sat down with...More»

09.29.11 03:45 PM
Bump & (Sufi) Grind: Prenatal Yoga with Ashley Albrand, Part I

Yogis and yoga teachers, how has your pregnancy or a student's changed the way you practice or teach? What have been your...More»

09.06.11 04:00 PM
First the Body Whispers: From Ulcers to Yoga Bliss

Just over a year ago, I found myself pantomiming the stomach bug to a sympathetic but non-English speaking pharmacist in the Tokyo airport en route from Hong Kong to Atlanta. So thankful was I upon receiving a box of...More»

08.19.11 01:30 PM
Like a Virgin: Teaching My First Yoga Class

Picture this: Last Sunday evening, surrounded by thousands of Hong Kong's Filipina domestic workers in a public outdoor square in Hong Kong, I rolled out a...More»

08.08.11 04:00 PM
Enjoy the Journey: How to Stay Healthy & Sane in International Air Travel

Security lines, nutrient-void pre-made meals, recycled air, time zones run amok, cramped seating and long delays...what's not to love about air travel these days?More»

07.06.11 04:30 PM
The Day After Yoga Teacher Training: Now What?

On the last day of my yoga teacher training course, I hailed a taxi, hopped in, and realized I truly did not know where to ask the cab driver to take me. I was laden with anatomical diagrams, inspirational quotes,...More»

06.27.11 01:00 PM
Yoga Teacher Training: The Perfect Counter to Corporate

Armed with a laptop, two BlackBerrys and a cell phone and having succumbed to the 24/7 workday for which Hong Kong is well known among executives, I hit a stress breaking point last year that sent me...More»

06.22.11 01:00 PM
8 Things I Learned in Prenatal Yoga When I Wasn't Expecting

Late to my first day of prenatal yoga teacher training, I discreetly slip in the back of the darkened studio behind two rows of noticeably pregnant students. When registering, I'd hoped I wasn't the only student...More»

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