Keeping in mind that the true guru resides within --


photo by megan magill

photo by megan magill

Elizabeth Cappo Gallo, E-RYT

Elizabeth Gallo studies and teaches yoga in the Chicago area.  A graduate of the ShaktiBody yoga teacher training program in Maplewood, NJ, Elizabeth also holds certifications in prenatal and baby and me yoga.  She is certified in Curvy Yoga and chair yoga, further expanding the populations with which she can share this practice. Elizabeth is currently working towards her advanced certifications through master teacher Cora Wen with a focus on yoga therapeutics.  In addition to teaching public and private yoga classes, Elizabeth is an accomplished writer, and has contributed to Teachasana, the website for yoga teachers. She has recently published essays in Curvy Voices, an anthology of body-centered writing and The Creative Dance of Yoga and Art, and her poems have been published in numerous literary journals.  Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Boston University, a Master of Music degree from Duquesne University, a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from The New School, and an advanced certificate in secondary education from Lehman College, City University of New York.