Born and raised in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Holland spent most of her early life right on the same plot of land where Eastern Livity’s main building is currently under construction! She is happy to return to the South after more than a decade of calling New York City home. Holland earned her full STOTT PILATES® Certification in 2004 as she simultaneously graduated with a degree in Musical Theatre from Missouri State University. Since then, she has been lead further into the field of wellness and in 2011 received her 200 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Certification in NYC. She has been fortunate enough to practice many styles of yoga (Hot, Power, Vinyasas, Hatha, Dynamic Hatha, Anusara, Restorative) with teachers all over the US and draws from her experiences to find what most helps her students deepen their Yoga practice.
In 2013, Holland and Jonathan joined forces and began to live a Zero Waste Lifestyle in St.Thomas, USVI, and continued to carry what they learned with them wherever they traveled or lived. Now they enjoy sharing what they learned with others and they feel that caring for the Earth and living in harmony with nature is at the core of Easter Livity.
Holland has completed additional training in Pre/Post–Natal Yoga (Prenatal Yoga Center NYC 2013) and Meditation (World Yoga Center NYC 2013/14) and 300-hour Advanced Yoga Training (Circle Yoga Shala 2018).
Holland has also been trained in GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® exercise and is excited to be one of the first to bring these methods to the South!
She is a new mommy and caring for her sweet daughter, Luna, is currently how she spend her time outside of EL! She looks forward to spending more time in their organic garden and learning more foraging wild foods. She is a member of the Jonesboro Chamber Green Business Committee and the NEA Master Naturalist organization.
When taking a class or having a private session with Holland, expect a positive and fun interaction that will take you farther down your path of physical, mental oand spiritual wellness. Read more on Holland’s Mindfulness blog: www.countrygalcitygal.com