Yoga with Liz | About Liz

A little about me

Hello! I'm Liz and teaching is one of the absolute greatest joys in my life. I started teaching in 2012 and I loved it so much that I just honestly never wanted to stop.

My classes combine intentional movement, pranayama, and integrative stillness, supporting your body, breath, and vitality. Over the many years of teaching classes in local studios and with private clients, I’ve been fortunate to be able to witness, more times than I could even count, how yoga powerfully improves the quality of life.

My background includes 200- and 300-hour certifications, advanced training in Bali and Kauaʻi, and continued study in pranayama, Sanskrit, and trauma-informed education. In addition to teaching privately and at local studios, I organize wellness retreats and lead trainings for students who want to explore the deeper, more unseen layers of yoga.

Whether its postures or ancient philosophy, I always aim to keep things simple, grounded, and easy to integrate into daily life. At the heart of my work is a deep respect for yoga as a lived practice that evolves with experience and meets people exactly where they are, both on and off the mat.

Three main styles I teach

Vinyasa Flow

Energizing • Dynamic • Active

Vinyasa was my first love on my yoga path, and it’s still one of my favorite classes to teach and practice. What I enjoy most about vinyasa is its variations of accessible postures, how they harmoniously flow together with the breath, and how good it feels to challenge the body to move more dynamically and mindfully. The last part of class is all about relaxation, and is arguably the best part of the whole experience.

Restorative

Grounding • Relaxing • Passive

Restorative yoga is a wonderful compliment to the demands of life. The poses help reverse stressful factors that we experience every day: sitting to much, long hours on your feet, slouching, tense shoulders, mental overload, tight muscles, doom-scrolling, and so much more. This style of yoga helps regulate the nervous system, strengthen your mental focus, and create more space and openness in the body.

Prānāyāma

Cleansing • Tranquil • Balancing

"Prana" is another name for our life-force energy. Pranayama is the practice of regulating and freeing that sacred energy through breathwork and mindful muscular engagements. There are many different styles, each with their own long list of benefits that range from mental clarity, stress release, bigger lung capacity, better circulation, supporting respiratory health, digestion, mood, emotional regulation, and so much more.

Why I teach

Within the first ten years of my teaching career, life presented many unexpected opportunities, from leading retreats and facilitating classes in some of the most beautiful places in the world to co-founding the yoga studio I once dreamed of.

Throughout my experience, I’ve found the most meaningful part about what I do is being able to witness how yoga greatly improves the quality of life. Watching my students grow stronger, healthier, and more regulated through this practice will always be what fulfills me most.

Yoga may have started as a personal obsession in my early twenties to feel better in my body, build confidence, and find inner peace, but once I began teaching, that passion naturally evolved into helping others experience the most inspiring transformations in their own lives.

My training and first teaching gig

Just a few years after beginning my yoga practice, I completed my 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at the White Lotus Foundation in Santa Barbara. Shortly afterward, I got my first real teaching gig at Ritual Yoga Arts in Laguna Beach, which is where I spent nearly six years teaching, managing, and continuing my yoga education through avenues that intrigued me.

During my time at Ritual, I also achieved my 300-hour certification in Bali, studied Devanagari Sanskrit on the island of Kauai, became certified to teach Aerial Yoga in Hollywood, and continued refining myself as the teacher that my inner being recognizes – this, as I’ve learned, is a never-ending process.

How yoga found me

Yoga came into my life when I was nineteen and working at an iconic vegan restaurant in Laguna Beach, California. I was at the time obsessed with seeking out a healthier lifestyle, more self-confidence, as well as greater happiness in life, and a coworker happened to invite me to my very first yoga class.

As much as I actually disliked my introductory yoga class, it ignited an unforeseen passion that led me to explore various styles of yoga before finding my true calling in vinyasa. The creative flows, profound physical and mental benefits, and harmony of movement spoke to my soul on a new and exciting level. This discovery helped me not only create a healthier relationship with myself, it also motivated me to become a yoga teacher.

My education

200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training (2012)

White Lotus Foundation

Location: Santa Barbara, California

Teachers: Ganga White, Tracey Rich

300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training (2013)

Yoga Arts

Location: Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Teachers: Rose Baudin, Louisa Sear, Lucy Roberts, Stu Girling

Devanagari Sanskrit Training (2014)

Sanskrit In Paradise

Location: Kauai, Hawaii

Teacher: Dharma Widmann

Aerial Yoga Teacher Training (2015)

Air Aerial Fitness

Location: Los Angeles, California

Teacher: Whitney Kirk

Trauma-Informed Coaching Certification (2024)

Restoration Academy

Location: Online Training

Teacher: Trey Malicoat

My certifications

My experience

Ritual Yoga Arts - Laguna (2012 - 2017)

Yoga Teacher

Ritual Yoga Arts

Laguna Beach, California

Working at Ritual was my first and most impactful chapter as a yoga teacher. While I was there, I taught Gentle Flow and Vinyasa Flow, and I was an assistant manager for three of those years. This is where I first connected with the local yoga community, developed so many of my teaching skills, and grew my self-confidence.

Ritual Yoga - Newport (2016)

Restorative Aerial Yoga Teacher

Ritual Yoga

Newport Beach, California

During the brief yet beautiful existence of Ritual Yoga Newport Beach, I taught Vinyasa Flow and Restorative Aerial Yoga, which was such a fun experience that I will never forget.

Yoga Sapien (2017 - 2019)

Co-Founder & Yoga Teacher

Yoga Sapien

Laguna Beach, California

In 2017, I was blessed with the chance to co-found Yoga Sapien, and for the two years prior to it exchanging hands, I put so much of my blood, sweat, and tears into making this the best studio I could. As a co-founder, manager, lead teacher, and teacher training co-lead, I learned the most invaluable lessons and created the most unforgettable memories.

OM Yoga + Meditation (2019 - 2021)

Yoga Teacher & Teacher Training Lead

OM Yoga + Meditation

Laguna Beach, California

After Yoga Sapien, I continued teaching in the same studio space under its new name, OM Yoga & Meditation. During my time there, I taught regular studio classes, helped manage the studio, and led a yoga teacher training program. This chapter gave me the opportunity to continue developing as a teacher while stepping further into leadership, mentorship, and teacher education.

Private Coaching (2019 - present)

Private Yoga Teacher

Liz Campbell Yoga

In-Home, In-Studio, & Online

As a Private Yoga Teacher, I work one-on-one with clients and curate classes to suit their exact needs, both online and in person. I also teach at local yoga studios and create workshops that support your mental and physical health.

Leading Wellness Retreats (2023 - present)

Wellness Retreat Leader

Liz Campbell Yoga

Guanacaste, Costa Rica & Sedona, Arizona

I co-lead rejuvenating wellness retreats in beautiful places around the world that offer daily yoga and meditation, fun and exciting nature excursions, as well as enjoying delicious and nourishing food. Be the first to hear about these retreats by joining my community!

Teaching in Los Angeles (2025 - present)

Yoga Teacher

Multiple Studios

Crescenta Valley, California

Since 2025, I’ve returned to teaching regular studio classes in the Crescenta Valley community in LA. I currently teach at Crescent Yoga, Yoga Rebel, Darman Yoga, and Lila Yoga. My classes range from all-levels Vinyasa Flow to Restorative and Yin. Come take class with me! View my current class schedule →

Let's Work Together

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Sacred Self-Authority Audiobook - A yoga-rooted path for recognizing self-abandonment patterns and navigating the aftermath of toxic dynamics — without endlessly unpacking your trauma or centering your life around the past.

The Practice Portal Membership - A thoughtfully curated library with exclusive yoga classes added weekly to support every season of your body, mind, & energy.