People We Adore: Meet Elysia Rodriguez

My name is Elysia and I am a yoga, barre, and Pilates instructor based in South Florida, where I have lived for the past seven years. Movement has always been a core part of my life — it is how I stay grounded, centered, and connected to myself. Teaching allows me to share that same feeling with others, creating a space where people can move with intention and feel more present in their bodies.

Through Aligned with Elysia, I guide individuals and groups through mindful movement, breathwork, and intentional wellness practices. Whether someone is brand new to yoga or deepening an existing practice, my aim is always the same: to help people feel grounded, aligned, and connected — both on and off the mat.

I offer private one-on-one sessions tailored to individual goals, group classes across South Florida, and immersive retreat experiences designed to help people reset, realign, and reconnect in beautiful destinations.

My superpower is the ability to hold space — to create an environment where people feel genuinely supported and safe enough to show up exactly as they are.

I believe that when someone walks into a class or session carrying the weight of their day, their week, their life — they don't need to be pushed. They need to be met. My clients tell me they leave sessions feeling calmer, clearer, and more aligned, and that means everything to me. That grounding, welcoming energy isn't something I perform — it's simply how I move through the world, and I am grateful every day that I get to share it.

Movement is my first medicine — always. Whether it's flowing through a yoga practice, a long walk, or simply stretching on my mat at home, moving my body is how I come back to myself.

South Florida has been home for seven years now and the natural world here is deeply restorative for me. The water, the warmth, the way the light feels in the morning — these things ground me in a way nothing else does. I also lean into breathwork, which I weave through everything I teach, because the breath is always available and always honest. When I return to it, everything else settles.

The Root Chakra— because everything I do comes back to the foundation. Feeling grounded, safe, and present in the body is where all meaningful movement begins. Without that anchor, nothing else flows.

I also feel a strong connection to the Heart Chakra, because community and connection are at the centre of my work. I believe wellness is not a solo practice — it is something we build together, in rooms and on mats and at retreats, reminding each other that we are supported. That is the energy I try to bring to every session, every event, and every space I am lucky enough to hold.