About Dr. Liz

Hi, I’m Dr. Elizabeth Olson (she/they), a chiropractor and yoga teacher. I spent years learning personally from yoga masters in two lineages, teaching yoga full time at a busy city studio. I went back to school and got two graduate degrees (DC and MSACN), founded my own clinic, consulted on yoga research, and taught yoga teachers. Now, I teach people to heal themselves using yoga, science, and intuition here at spontaneous.yoga. I also teach yoga for Cornell Wellness and practice as a chiropractor in Ithaca, NY.

As a chiropractor, I’ve worked in diverse clinical settings, lead research for Northeast College of Health Sciences, consulted on yoga research with the University of Michigan, and founded Healing Arts Red Wing. I hold a master’s of science in applied clinical nutrition and was adjunct research faculty at Northeast College of Health Sciences. As a teacher of yoga teachers, I create custom yoga science curricula for yoga teacher training programs worldwide. I teach anatomy and physiology for massage therapists and yoga teachers, and am the founder of Spontaneous Yoga.

I’ve taught thousands of yoga students of varying ages, abilities, and health statuses around the world. I am trauma-sensitive, and adept at making yoga accessible—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually—to anyone. 

Dr. Liz, a white non binary person with a shaved head does yoga in their backyard. They balance on one leg, grab the other one while kicking it back and up and stretch their arm forward.

I was personally trained by yoga masters in two lineages. I am certified in the 26-and-2 Hot Yoga Series and I AM Yoga. I had a spiritual awakening while training intensely for the 26-and-2 yoga competition. My training included, among other things, three hot yoga classes a day plus one hundred backbends a day for one hundred days.

My advanced yoga training happened in the traditional way, spending personal time with master teachers, getting daily feedback from them, and watching them teach. Most of the things I learned, I want to pass on to my students. Hopefully, the unhelpful traditions stop with me. I’m grateful for all of it. I live and practice on Haudenosaunee and Seneca land.

Join Spontaneous Yoga Membership for live group classes. Your first month is $1.00 with the code HEART. I teach private sessions and yoga science, as well.

TESTIMONIALS

  • “Dr. Olson has the highest level of personal and professional integrity, and I hope that I will continue to have the opportunity to collaborate with her on future research projects.”

    — Philippa Clarke, PHD, Research Professor, ISR Professor, Department of Epidemiology University of Michigan

  • “I have such a sense of connection to how you teach. I'm glad you are doing what you're doing and showing how we allow and accept the space we exist in with a simple explanation that connects us to our body. Thank you. I'm grateful for you and what you bring to the world!!”

    —Charlene Gates

  • “Dr. Liz taught our students the science behind yoga, the deep inner connection to who we are, and how we can heal.”

    — -Lora Rosebaum, Pure Hot Yoga A2 Teacher Training

  • “I was so grateful for the invitation to follow my intuition, not just for the invitation, but because I knew it would be honored. Thank you.”

    -CD

  • "Dr. Liz is a skilled intuitive healer."

    — HR

  • "Dr. Olson’s understanding of the human body from both western and eastern schools of medicine and healing modalities offers an unprecedented source of holistic knowledge."

    — Alexandra Cohen, Sustainability Entrepreneur, Spiritual Teacher

Your first month is $1.00

with the code HEART.

Includes live online classes, a library of over 120 recorded classes, and email support for high quality, regular yoga practice. Topics covered: breath, back, knees, shoulders, neck, pelvic floor, aiding respiratory system recovery, pain, and so much more! Classes include chair options. First month is $1.00 with the code HEART. Cancel anytime.

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Spontaneous Yoga Membership is $1.00 for your first month with the code HEART. $20 per month afterwards. Cancel anytime. You get weekly live classes, recorded practices, Spontaneous Healing, workshops, and email support.

Spontaneous Shift is eight private sessions, the dose of yoga recommended to shift long standing patterns. They are one hour, online. Early morning, evening, and Saturday times available.

Yoga Science options are flexible. I teach workshops for regular folks, yoga science for yoga teacher trainings, and consult on yoga research.

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