Lizzy is a living example of the dramatic healing power of yoga. She
knows first hand the ability of yoga to rehabilitate and transform your
life. She offers her own inspiring story as she helps others find themselves
through the study and practice of yoga. While living and working in
Hawaii, she suffered and arterial gas embolism while scuba diving off
the shores of Waikiki. This once highly competitive, athletic young
woman found herself partially paralyzed, her coordination impaired and
speech cognitive skills compromised. After numerous surgeries, years
of physical and speech therapy, Liz turned to yoga, upon the encouragement
of a friend and fellow yoga practitioner, in her quest to return to
the active lifestyle and the activities that had been a part of her
life before the accident. She now surfs, bikes, kayaks, plays competitive
tennis and runs nationally recognized marathons and 1/2 marathons; activities
she once loved and never knew if she could do again.
Her life has been dedicated to share the power of her experience with
others. Liz has studied and practiced Kripalu, Ashtanga, Iyengar, Vinyasa
and Bikram yoga in Hawaii, California & Brazil; integrating the
more classical traditional styles of Hatha Yoga for all ages and levels
of fitness and practices while encouraging others to develop and create
their own style and practice. She has studied under some of the leading
yoga teachers (Joseph Le Page, Rodney Yee, Shiva Rae, Baron Baptiste,
Rod Stryker, and Rolf Gates…) and continues to in her pursuit
of knowledge to enhance her own yoga practice. Her creation of specialty
classes beach yoga, aqua yoga and kids/family yoga has introduced yoga
to people who otherwise may have never been privy to the joy of yoga.
All those around her are inspired by her warm, energetic, kind-hearted
spirit. She encourages others to look deep within themselves to face
their fears, embrace their emotions, discover their sense of strength,
courage and determination, and see themselves as they truly are, embracing
life and what it may bring.
Lizzy's Credentials
Integrative Yoga Therapy Teacher (IYT)
Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (RYT)
Yoga Fitness Instructor (YFI)
Empowerd Kids Yoga Teacher Level 1 (EKYT1)
Certified Personal Trainer (CFT)
Pilates Fitness Instructor (PFI)
Y Cycle (Spinning) Instructor
In The News
Television
YIN & YANG OF TENNIS FEATURED COMCAST CHANNEL 57 Y Yoga 's Director
Liz C Kawecki & Comcast Special Events Reporter discuss yoga & tennis
on the beach at Amelia Island Plantation (During Bausch & Lomb Championships
April 4-10, 2004)
HEALTH BENEFITS OF YOGA FEATURED ON FOX TV
Y Yoga's Director Liz C Kawecki and her "Beach Yoga" class students
were featured on Fox 30 News (June 15, 2001 6 & 10 O'clock News)
Newspaper Articles
AQUA YOGA News-Leader, Fernandina Beach, Nassau Sports Section,
Friday, July 29, 2005, p.1A, 14A
YOGA MAKES CONNECTION: AMELIA ISLAND Florida-Times Union, Wednesday,
July 21, 2004 Alison Trinidad, Nassau Neighbors Staff Writer
PLAYERS RECEIVE SERVICE Florida-Times Union, Friday, April 2,
2004, p.6 Jayne Krichbaum
YOGA HELPS PUT TENNIS PLAYERS IN THE ZONE Florida-Times Union,
Bausch & Lomb Championships 2005 Special Advertising Section, Friday,
April 1, 2005, p.4 Jill Zehler, Special Sections Writer
YOGA POWER: INSTRUCTOR SHARES YOGA'S HEALING POWER New-Leader,
Fernandina Beach, December 10, 2003, p.1, 6A Alice Walsh
IN TOUCH WITH NATURE News-Leader, Fernandina Beach, Around Town
Section, May 2003, p.4A Articles "Hot Fun in the Summer Sun" 'Take
A Break' Amelia Islander Magazine, July 2004, p. 11 Karen Miller
"Yen for Yoga: Shedding Stress by the Seashore" April/March 2004,
Vol. 6, Number 5 Waters Edge Magazine "Amelia In Summertime" Amelia
Now Magazine, Summer 2002, p.3
YOGA STUDIO OPENS AT GATEWAY
Florida Times-Union, Wednesday. July 9, 2003
Dickie Anderson, Nassau Neighbors Correspondent, Wednesday, July
9, 2003,p.1-2
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/060901/nen
LIZ C. KAWECKI: SHE FINDS BEACH A GOOD SPOT TO TEACH YOGA
Florida Times-Union, Community Spotlight, Saturday, June 15, 2002
Amelia A. Hart, Nassau Neighbors staff writer
LETTING GO OF BODY, MIND: AMELIA ISLAND YOGA TEACHER OVERCOMES ADVERSITY
BY TAPPING INTO INNER STRENGTH"
News-Leader, Fernandina Beach, Around Town Section, July 24, 2002
Liz Flaisig
TEACHING YOGA ON THE BEACH
Florida Times-Union, June 9, 2002
Susan P. Respess, Nassau Neighbors Staff Writer, Saturday, June
9, 2001, p.8
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/060901/nen_6379653.shtml
MORNING BEACH WORKOUT IS PEACEFUL
Florida Times-Union, October 31st, 2001
Dickie Anderson
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/103101/nen_7685070.shtml
Articles
“Find Your Unique Paradise: An island of many different beaches”
Amelia Islander, July 2003. Amy Rosier, p.13
"Giggles in Yoga Class: Laughing Your Way Through Poses"
The National Inspirer: Enriching Mind Body and Creative Spirit , June/July 2002 Premier Issue
Liz Kawecki
"Yoga's Popularity is Sweeping the Nation… Local Yoga Instructor Answers Questions About Yoga"
Amelia Island Living E-Magazine, May 21, 2002
http://www.ameliaislandliving.com/emagazine/publish/printer_61.shtml
Recommendations
Websites:
YOGA ALLIANCE www.yogaalliance.org
NTEGRATIVE YOGA THERAPY www.iytyogatherapy.com
B.K.S. IYENGAR INSTITUTE www.bksiyengar.com
YOGA COLLEGE OF INDIA www.bikramyoga.com
ASHTANGA YOGA RESEARCH CENTER www.ayri.com
YOGA RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER www.yrec.org
KRIPALU CENTER FOR YOGA AND HEALTH www.kripalu.org
OMEGA INSTITUTE FOR HOLISTIC STUDIES www.eomega.com
YOGA INSIDE www.yogainsde.org
YOGA JOURNAL www.yogajournal.com
Books:
Feuerstein, George, Ph.d. The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy and Practice. Prescott, Arizona: Hohm Press, 1998.
Iyengar, B.K.S. Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health. London: Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2001.
Choudhury, Bikram. Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class. New York, NY: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 2000.
Baptiste, Baron. Journey Into Power. New York, NY: Fireside, 2002.
Yee, Rodney. Yoga: The Poetry of the Body. 2002
Siler, Brooke. The Pilates Body. New York, NY: Broadway Books, 2000.
Rosen, Richard. "The Yoga Breath: Step-By-Step Guide to Pranyama". Shambhala Publications, 2002.
Videos:
LIVINGarts Series www.gaiam.com
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business) has been invited and is actively involved in the Bausch &
Lomb Tennis Championships, a premier women’s professional tennis
tournament, part of the worldwide Sony Ericsson WTA Tour at Amelia Island
Plantation Resort each Spring; working with the players, ball kids,
umpires, officials and volunteers.