The first time I saw Elise Joan she was preparing to teach a yoga class in a candlelit room at my gym. Watching her unroll her mat was like being backstage witnessing a key dancer prepare to take flight. Never rehearsed, always authentic, she made each yogi in the room feel like they were the star. Her class was so much more then asanas and breathing Elise gave us permission to step into our own light. Over a decade later I sit down with my muse to discover what it feels like to be a guiding light for the whole wellness world.
How did you first get into yoga?
What first brought me to yoga was experiencing an obstacle that was a huge disappointment in my life. I had recently suffered a career ending vocal injury. At the time, I was doing Broadway tours as a musical theatre performer. I got pre-nodular polyps on my vocal cords, which ended my singing career in one doctor's visit. Feeling devastated and very lost, I wandered down Ninth Avenue and saw a sign outside a yoga studio for three months unlimited classes for $120. This is back in 2004. I walked in and basically never walked out. I found myself on that mat and realised, through the power of movement, I was also discovering the power of emotional transformation; I was able to come to the mat, really feel my feelings, move through my feelings, and transform. Without any judgement, I just moved for myself; physically, mentally, and emotionally. It really was all about the flow for me.
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