Eliza Whiteman

Trainer Bio

Eliza is the Co-Founder and Director of FlyDog Yoga. She found yoga, initially, as a cross trainer for her post collegiate athletics but it was not until her husband deployed for a year in 2004 that yoga figuratively and literally showed her that she could hold herself up on her own. Eliza wants every student to feel that same possibility on and off of their mat as well.

Eliza has been teaching for over 13 years, she is an E-RYT- 500 Teacher as well as a 1200-hour, Tier 3 Certified Baptiste Yoga Teacher and graduate of Baptiste Fit to Lead Training Program. Eliza leads transformational 200 and 300-hour Yoga Teacher Trainings, Youth Resiliency Trainings, personal empowerment programs, workshops as well as regular classes. Anyone who has taken class with Eliza has felt her passion for what the practice of yoga can give to us all- clarity, empowerment and inspiration to lead our best life. She speaks on relatable life challenges that apply in all aspects of our life. She allows her students to feel welcome, no matter their experience or ability level, but she will ask you to fully show up and embrace what you CAN do. In building FlyDog Yoga, Eliza wants her students to find the studio as a second home, a place where someone can find roots to grow wings.

In 2017, Eliza was the winner of the Tory Burch Fellowship for Small Business Women Entrepreneurs along with 9 other Fellows. She won a grant and the opportunity to take part in a week long event in NYC at Tory Burch Headquarters which culminated in a pitch competition with Tory Burch, investors and magazine editors. This pivotal event sparked a desire to inspire other female entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams. As a former military spouse, Eliza is also also passionate about helping support other military spouses cultivate their talents has worked with the MilSpo (Military Spouse) Project in conferences and speaking engagements. In 2019 Eliza collaborated with 48 other wellness leaders in writing Practice: Wisdom of the Downward Dog which shares vulnerable stories, wisdom and reflections on how yoga and meditation are portals into deeper evolution of their best self. In 2020 she launched the Fenom Podcast where she looks to spotlight phenomenal women living their best life.

Eliza’s commitment to service is evident beyond her immediate yoga community and includes international, national and local non-profits such as Africa Yoga Project, Veterans Yoga Project, VETOGA, and various local military and first responder organizations.

You can catch Eliza in her downtime with her husband Brad trying to keep up with their 4 children: Ava, Ethan, Cara and Dylan and their Great Dane, Baby.