Elizabeth Anema

PpLiz Anema, RYT500

Yoga, Meditation, Movement Specialist, Group Exercise Director

Liz has been teaching fitness since long playing records –

Jane Fonda days…she still loves teaching joyful dance and feeling the burn, but her favorite now is dipping into the gap of meditation and creating a pause using the tools of Kripalu Yoga, Qigong and Breath practices.

Liz leads Mindfulness Based Living Sessions at the Marsh that include studies from MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) , Jon Kabat-Zinn’s work, Deepak Chopra, Tara Brach, Brne Brown, Dr. Amid Sood from Mayo Clinic and more.  Her favorite is leading retreats, that invite people to pause, connect and create an experience of rest and renew for this gift called life.  She has lead retreats on the North Shore of MN, Madaline Island and Costa Rica.

In her role as Studio Director, at the Marsh,  Liz manages mindfulness based programming and more than 20 group exercise instructors that deliver more than 50 classes each week .

From Chicago, Liz holds a B.S. in Communications and Human Development from the University of Illinois. She began working as a group exercise instructor in 1983 and has earned certification as a Kripalu Yoga Instructor, an ACE Group Fitness Instructor and a NASM Personal Trainer, she is also a certified instructor for BodyPump, Grit, Tai Chi Fit, Will Power & Grace, Barre. A plethora of ways to connect mind and body.

Liz has a passion for inviting people to connect with themselves through movement, breath and yoga.  She truly meets people where they are in this life journey.

In her role as Studio Director, at the Marsh,  Liz manages a program that includes more than 20 group exercise instructors that deliver more than 50 group exercise classes each week to Marsh members and guests.