~ Living between sun salutations and sunrise sets ~
Hi, I’m Lizzie 🙂
I am a New York native living the California dream, where I’m lucky enough to indulge in the best that LA has to offer. These days, I’m doing my best to build a life around the things I love: surfing, yoga, pilates, music, and traveling to beautiful places to do all those things!
Finding my flow
Growing up, I was never the athletic type. I was nearly six feet tall at twelve years old, and despite looking like I should be able to dunk, I could hardly dribble. But later in life, I discovered yoga, pilates, and eventually surfing. I finally started to think of myself as an athlete.
The challenge of learning to surf as an adult has taught me to face fear head-on, and to find joy in the process. Surfing makes me feel like myself; whenever I get back in the water after a few weeks off I’m like, “oh, there I am”. I am hoping to inspire other women to find something like this for themselves.
Strength & stillness
Yoga and Pilates taught me how to really understand my body — how to use my muscles properly, how to find strength in alignment, and how to create stillness in movement. I was so obsessed with Pilates when I first started that I became an instructor and taught classes for a year, just to further ingrain myself in the community.
I stopped teaching classes when COVID hit, but I always think about going back. Even now, those practices ground me and show up in everything I do, whether I’m on the mat, on the megaformer, or in the ocean.
The soundtrack to my life
Going to see musicians do their thing has been a part of who I am since I was a 14-year old Long Island teen going to see local punk bands in community rec centers. As an adult, that’s looked more like trekking to grungey warehouses or venturing into the jungle to see whatever DJ or party has caught my attention for the moment.
Music will always be woven into my lifestyle and my relationship. My husband is a touring musician; I’m lucky that, even when I’m in my homebody phases, I always have a connection to the scene through him. We’re both Burners, and Burning Man has shaped so much of how we view community and creativity. My experiences on dance floors are just as much a part of my wellness as surfing or yoga: connection, joy, and freedom of expression.
Come Hang out!
Here, I share the things I love, from surfing and Pilates, to comfy festival outfits. You can follow along on Pinterest or shop my favorite finds. And if you’re a brand who wants to collaborate, let’s connect!
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