Meet Erica
Certified Life Coach and Registered Yoga Instructor
Founder of Inspire Balance Coaching & Creator of Inspire Balance Mother Daughter Yoga
Hi! I’m Erica…
I believe every girl deserves to feel confident, supported and equipped to navigate life with courage and purpose.
I believe every parent should have insight and tools so they can enjoy a close relationship with their daughter and guide her toward her highest potential.
Where I began
I started my career as a classroom teacher. During my first year, I noticed many of the girls in my class were struggling with friendships and distracted by self-doubt and stress. Each year, it worsened and I became more and more curious about the best ways to help. I was working on my Master’s degree and decided to focus my thesis on the topic of relational aggression (bullying in girls). In addition to research, I developed a curriculum designed to teach girls about friendships, accepting differences, and resolving conflict. As I implemented my curriculum, I noticed positive changes. Girls were happier and getting along better with each other.
Mother-Daughter Yoga
Shortly after receiving my degree, I enrolled in a yoga teacher training. During this time, I was immersed in yoga themes including self-acceptance, letting go, and self-soothing through breath and movement. I thought to myself, If young girls could tap into these practices and mindsets, it would be a game-changer!
Once I completed my yoga teacher training, I got right to work on creating and teaching yoga classes for preteen and teen girls and mother-daughter pairs. I developed “Preteen/Teen Esteem Yoga” classes to promote self-discovery and empower girls with tools to cope with stress, improve confidence, cultivate healthy friendships, and ultimately, become their very best selves. I designed my mother-daughter yoga classes to help moms gain valuable insights into their daughters’ worlds and a framework for continuing important conversations related to adolescence.
Life Coaching for Parents, Teen Girls, and Young Women
I loved teaching these inspiring yoga classes and wanted to do more. I learned about Teen Life Coaching. It was described as a field devoted to self-discovery, action, and accountability. I thought this is it! I left my teaching career and dove into life coaching and yoga.
My coaching programs, like my yoga classes, help girls develop self-awareness, confidence, resilience, and a strong foundation of life skills so they can move forward with clarity and purpose.
My parent coaching programs provide new insights and solutions. I give parents a fresh perspective and teach them strategies that lead to improved communication and a stronger parent-teen relationship.
You can learn more about my teen and parent coaching programs at inspirebalance.com
Erica guides with questions and listens exceptionally. Her presence and style are perfect for young, developing girls. My daughter feels so comfortable with her. Her coaching has given my daughter confidence and very specific tools to respond to stress or difficult situations.
My daughter and I were lucky enough to attend Erica’s Mother-Daughter Yoga Series, Building Self Esteem. We both loved Erica’s energy- very calming and sweet. She’s very knowledgeable. Plus, she teaches a great yoga class. We highly recommend her yoga classes to all our friends!
Erica is an extremely knowledgeable and compassionate coach. Our daughter met Erica years ago in a yoga class and immediately felt comfortable sharing her personal challenges. She learned how to strive for confidence and peace through Erica’s user- friendly tools.
Learn more about Erica’s coaching programs for teen girls and parents of teens.