I believe in the quiet power of slowing down…

Through Therapeutic Yin Yoga and restorative practices, I support women in feeling grounded, nourished, and supported as they move through full, often demanding lives.

Yin is more than a physical practice. It invites a different way of being.

It offers a space to pause, breathe, and reconnect with your body while gently guiding you inward, away from the constant doing of everyday life.

How I found Yin…

My path into this work wasn’t linear. For much of my adult life, movement was fast-paced, centered around running, strength training, and teaching group fitness classes.

Then during pregnancy, a back injury forced me to pause.

Out of necessity, I stepped away from my regular exercise routines, joined a prenatal yoga group at my local studio, and began exploring softer, meditative styles of yoga.

After the birth of my son and recovering from an emergency C-section, I tried my first Gentle Yin Yoga class, and something clicked.

After so many years of go-go-go movement, this felt entirely different. This was not something to push through or perform, but something to receive.

Yin Yoga became my weekly ritual. For nearly five years, I returned to that Monday night class each week, finding a steady rhythm of grounding, nourishment, and rest through a season of life that held both joy and challenge

Over time, I had a quiet knowing that when I returned to teaching movement, this was how I wanted to support women.

Because what I experienced in my own body and life, I now see in so many others:

• Bodies that feel different than they used to and are asking for something gentler.

• Minds that are constantly thinking, planning, and holding it all together.

• Lives that feel full, fast, and demanding.

• A quiet desire to slow down, soften, and reconnect… but not always knowing where to begin.

How this became my work…

Though I had spent nearly two decades leading fitness classes, Yin shaped a new direction for my work and re-energized me as a teacher. I went on to complete my 200-hour Hatha Yoga teacher training, along with specialized training in Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Mindfulness, and Yoga Nidra.

I began teaching Yin in the very studio where my own practice had taken root—a full-circle moment I’ll always carry with me.

In 2023, I opened my online studio, and Pressing Pause—my signature 6-week live, online Yin Yoga series for women—was born.

Since then, my work has expanded to include seasonal classes, workshops, private sessions, and guest teaching at retreats.

My intention…

Wherever we meet, my intention is the same:

To create a gentle, supportive space where you can pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself.

Notes from Erica…

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