Elissa Jordan
Elissa’s first ever yoga class with a former-NHL player on Commercial Drive in Vancouver, was the first time she experienced honest-to-goodness-quiet. Having grown up with labels like hyper-active and attention-deficit following her around, a little quiet went a long way.
Canadians have a reputation for being able to laugh at themselves and Elissa carries this quality into her teaching. She believes both as a yoga teacher and as a yoga student, you’ve got to be able to laugh at yourself. Elissa’s style of teaching is dynamic and spirited and she loves it when students ask questions. Having studied Ashtanga, Sivananda, Iyengar, AcroYoga, Anusara, Vinyasa Flow and even a little Bikram, she pulls in elements from a broad spectrum of styles to guide students to a better awareness of themselves, their capabilities and the power and wonder of their breath.
Elissa’s get-up-and-go approach to life has served her well as it’s taken her to the top of Mt Fuji, through two Wellington half-marathons, to the depths of the Red Sea and on a bicycle ride from London to Paris. But it’s her daily yoga practice that helps keep her grounded and balanced as it continues to deliver that little hit of quiet.
When not teaching or practicing yoga, Elissa can be found spending quality time with her beloved bicycle, drinking and blogging about wine (www.wineylittlebitch.com) or just enjoying a tasty bit of chocolate. She’s grateful for the warm and welcoming nature of the Wellington yoga community and is honoured to be a part of it.
