About

Elizabeth Ann Ball, Ph.D.

Elizabeth first began practicing yoga at aged 16 in her home town of Derby, England. Under the strain of studying for her school exams, a library book formed the basis in establishing her first self practice.

Elizabeth’s dedication to practising yoga was a constant companion in all her years of school and university. Upon moving to Lisbon, Portugal in 2008 to study for her Ph.D., Elizabeth continued her yoga path, practicing at the traditional Ashtanga Yoga Shala, Casa Vinyasa.

Upon completion of her Ph.D. in 2013, Elizabeth stepped into dedicating herself to learning and teaching the traditional practise of ashtanga yoga under her mentor and teacher Isa Guitana Wong.

Finally fulfilling her dream trip to Mysore, India in 2015, Elizabeth became a devoted student to her dear teacher Paramaguru R. Sharath Jois. In 2018 Elizabeth was given the authorisation to teach the Primary Series of ashtanga yoga.

After devoting 10 years to Casa Vinyasa, in 2020 Elizabeth began her step onwards in rejoining the circle of Medical Science with the traditional Science of yoga.

Elizabeth’s research into Immunology influences her teachings and workshops, as she unifies her background and strengths in science with her ever present exploration of the body, health and ashtanga yoga.

Through a long standing respect for maintaining health through essential care practises, Elizabeth realised her purpose lies in teaching and establishing yoga as a personal healthcare practice.

Elizabeth educates others to live in vitality.

“Through connecting our adaptive environments with our innate human responses that underlie our existence, your body can give you quality of life and sustainable, supported health, always.”

- this is my goal in supporting you, your health and your yoga practice.

BSc. Biomedical Science, Sheffield University, UK
Ph.D. Immunology, Gulbenkian Science Research Institute & Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal

SYC Authorised Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, Mysore, India
YIHA Certified Yoga Teacher, London, UK

Founder of AYL

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