Erika first turned to yoga in 2013 for exercise and stress relief during graduate school. It wasn't long before she realized the extensive benefits of the practice beyond the mat. Yoga empowered and strengthened her while also helping to find peace and serenity within chaos. These powerful effects motivated Erika to become a yoga teacher, and she swiftly enrolled in the 200 hour training program at Inspire Yoga. Erika has spent most of her life dancing, and her training is a large part of her movement and class sequencing. She incorporates elements of grace and strength into her classes so students feel as if they are flowing through their own yoga dance. Erika's strengths are teaching Vinyasa Flow, Slow Flow, Yin Pilates, and Barre classes. She is known to include fun music playlists, creative sequencing, core work, and plenty of anatomical cueing when she teaches. Erika believes that you can achieve physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual balance from a consistent movement practice, and she hopes to share the benefits of yoga and Pilates with as many people as possible. In addition to her yoga and Pilates certifications, Erika holds an MFA in Dance from Texas Woman's University. Erika is mama to 3 cats and 2 dogs, who love to interrupt her teaching and movement practices regularly for pets and snuggles.