Bio

Bio

Eliza Kerr

9724 Rocky Road, El Portal, CA 95318 | 209-365-3281 | eliza@elizakerr.com

EDUCATION

  • California College of Ayurveda
    Clinical Ayuredic Specialist, C.A.S.
    2000
  • Rishikesh College of Ayurveda
    Panchkarma Therapies ad Ayurvedic Clinical Management
    2001
  • Richard Freeman
    Yoga Teacher Training
    2019, 2003
  • University of California at Berkeley
    Bachelor of Sciences in Conservation and Resources and Experiential Education
    Graduated Phi Beta Kappa
    1993
  • School for International Training
    Nepali language and studies
    1991

AYURVEDA EXPERIENCE

  • Practitioner of Ayurveda
    since 2000
  • Completed Art of Reading the Face Webinar with Dr. Vasant Lad, Ayurvedic Institute
    2019
  • Completed Astavidha Parikssa:  Methods of Clinical Examination Webinar with Dr. Vasant Lad, Ayurvedic Institute
    2017
  • Completed Balancing Women and Children’s Health with with Dr. Vasant Lad, Ayurvedic Institute
    2016
  • Completed Panchakarma Theory and Practicum with Dr. Vasant Lad, Ayurvedic Institute
    2014
  • Completed Ayurveda Massage and Body Therapy Course, California College of Ayurveda
    2013
  • Completed Marma Therapy Course with Dr. Vasant Lad, Ayurvedic Institute
    2013
  • Pulse diagnosis and creating herbal formulas week long intensive with Dr. Vasant Lad
    2012
  • Internship with Dr. Bheema Bhat, Mysore, India
    2001
  • Internship with Dr. Roberto Vittale, Bariloche, Argentina
    2011
  • Student of Women’s Health: An Ayurvedic Perspecitve for Advanced Practitioners, Kripalu
    2011
  • Instructor of Ayurveda, Balanced Rock Yoga Teacher Training
    2012
  • Taught Introduction to Ayurveda, Balanced Rock Foundation. 3 part series
    2010
  • Taught Introduction to Meditation, Balanced Rock Foundation. 3 part series
    2009

YOGA EXPERIENCE

  • Dedicated asana, pranayama and meditation home practice
    since 1990
  • Co-Founder, President of Board, Yoga and Backpacking instructor. Balanced Rock Foundation
    since 2007
  • Yoga Instructor in the Yosemite Area
    since 1995
  • Advanced and on-going yoga training with Richard Freeman, totaling over 20 weeks, including two month long teachers’ intensives.
    1998- present
  • Yoga and Ayurveda Instructor, 200 hr. Balanced Rock Teacher Training
    2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
  • Yoga Instructor, 200 hr. Balanced Rock Teacher Training
    2014
  • Yoga Instructor, 100 hr. Balanced Rock Yoga Immersion
    2014
  • Yoga Instructor, 100 hr. Balanced Rock Yoga Immersion
    2013
  • 2 8-day silent Vipassana meditation retreats
    2011, 2009, 2003
  • 3 day intensive with Rodney Yee
    2009
  • 3 day intensive with Shiva Rea
    2008
  • 5 day intensive with Kofi Busia, Iyengar Yoga
    2006
  • Two month practicum with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, Mysore, India
    2001
  • 2 week Sanskrit intensive with Vyaas Huston, American Sanskrit Institute
    2000
  • 1 week Iyengar teacher training (I am not an Iyengar certified teacher)
    1997
  • 10 day intensive with John Friend, Anusara Yoga
    1996
  • 2 month private introduction to yoga with “Swamiji” in Kathmandu, Nepal
    1991