About ElizaBeth
About ElizaBeth
ElizaBeth Alexander guides others to live fully in their bodies through offerings that weave together somatic practices, movement, meditation, and energy work. She specializes in supporting impact-driven people to live and serve with alignment, presence, and ease.
For over 20 years, ElizaBeth has guided individuals and groups in cultivating embodied presence, alignment, and vitality. Her learnings are from devoted personal practice, immersive professional trainings and academic study. Her path is rooted in Somatic Experiencing, Strozzi Somatics, Exercise Science, and Energy Healing She has been featured on national media, and her work has reached over 100,000 people worldwide.
In all her offerings, her intention is to deepen embodied presence, invite aliveness, and foster joy and connection.
She currently offers somatic coaching, retreats, and classes—online and in person—facilitating with warmth, curiosity, and a commitment to transformative, life-affirming experiences.
Career Highlights
30+ Trainings & Degrees in Somatics, Fitness & Healing Arts
24+ years experience teaching and leading groups
16+ years client private practice
100,000+ copies of online courses sold
Client experience includes:
- Grammy-award winning Artists
- Oscar-award winning Actors
- High Level Executives
- Producers
- New Parents
- ... & others dedicated to embodied transformation
Featured on National Media: Shape, The Today Show, PopSugar Fitness, Yahoo Health, & My Fitness Pal
Initiated and implemented wellness/fitness programs at corporate offices & luxury resorts
Created and Produced all content in Smiling Soul Fitness App (available at App Store & Google Play)
Affiliations: Former Executive Board Member for Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center in Santa Barbara, CA
Gratitude & Acknowledgements
I hold so much gratitude for the mentors, teachers, colleagues, clients, friends, family and loved ones that I share relationships with. Every movement instructor, meditation facilitator, coach and energy worker whose practice I have experienced has informed and inspired the way I teach and facilitate today. I am grateful for the people who have shown up to my classes as students, and the clients who have engaged my services–each of you has been a teacher to me too. Peers and colleagues have also been deeply influential on my practice and being-ness. Thank you. Additionally, I hold so much gratitude for my benevolent ancestors, Mother Earth and all other supportive beings. The way that I show up in the world, and the work that I do, is shaped by my experiences and the people who have invested in relating with me. Thank you to all of you, including those who are not formally named here.
Below, many of my teachers are named alongside their formal certifying organizations and courses.
Experiences outside of the context of organized educational & certifying institutions have equally, if not more deeply, informed my practices and my being. There are a number of people who have been immensely influential and supportive of me, both personally and professionally. These relationships have gifted me with experiences that deeply inform how I show up in the world and serve. It is with great gratitude, I share their names in no particular order below:
- my family
- the late, Jada Delaney
- JoAnne Chartrand
- Gina & Toby McDonell
- Ana Vicaria-Mancebo
- Heather McCall
- Jill Sonnek
- Cyndi Dale
- Ana Otero-Iglesias
- Namiko Uno
- Wendy Haines
- Louis Jackson
- Cheryl Hsu
- Toni Cupal
- Brandy Vanderheiden
- Audrey Jardin
Education & Certifications
2026
- Somatic Experiencing Practitioner - Advanced Level - Barcelona, Spain (in progress)
Teacher Sonia Gomes
- Somatic Coach & ICF Certification - Strozzi Institute (in progress)
2025
- Somatic Experiencing Practitioner - Intermediate Level - Barcelona, Spain
Teachers Liane Pinto & Rachporn Sangkasaad
- Somatic Coach & ICF Certification - Strozzi Institute
Teachers Wendy Haines, Tesfaye Tekelu, Namiko Uno & Anela Barboza-Seliskar
- Somatic Bodywork Level 1 - Strozzi Institute
Teachers Richard Strozzi, Stephanie Meux, Erika Lyla & Monika Muraka
- Peace Circles Facilitation with Healing Cultures
Teachers Luisa Pérez and Héctor Valle
2024
- Somatic Experiencing Practitioner - Beginner Level - Barcelona, Spain
Teachers Liane Pinto & Rachporn Sangkasaad
- Somatic Coach & ICF Certification - Strozzi Institute
Teachers Wendy Haines, Tesfaye Tekelu, Namiko Uno & Anela Barboza-Seliskar
- Somatic Bodywork Level 2 - Strozzi Institute
Teachers Staci Haines, Namiko Uno & Viveka Chen
- Somatic Bodywork Level 1 - Strozzi Institute
Teachers Staci Haines, Stephanie Meux, Erika Lyla & Iman Boundaoui
- Embodied Transformation - Strozzi Institute
Teachers Erika Lyla, Ben Schick, Terri Eccles & Chad Jones
2023
- Living Bhakti - 100 Yin Yoga Training with Jen Lo
- Somatic Attachment Therapy Certificate - The Embody Lab
- Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Mentorship Program - The Embody Lab
- The Way of the Shaman, with Foundation for Shamanic Studies
Teacher Mujiba Cabugos
- Treat While You Train - Tune Up Fitness
2022
- Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate - The Embody Lab
- Reflective Listening Skills - Meenadchi
- Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication - Meenadchi
2021
- Reiki Level III (Master Practitioner) - Amber Lee
- Deepening Embodiment - Meenadchi
- Functional Aging Specialist - American Council on Exercise
2020
- Reiki Level II - Amber Lee
- Reiki Level I - Amber Lee
- Advanced Energy Medicine Apprenticeship - Cyndi Dale
- Women's Training Specialist - National Academy of Sports Medicine
2019
- Energy Medicine Apprenticeship - Cyndi Dale
- Energy Medicine Certificate Program - Cyndi Dale with Normandale Community College in Bloomington, MN
2018
- 10 Day Vipassana - S.N. Goenka Joshua Tree Center
- Behavior Change Specialist - American Council on Exercise
- Pre/Post Natal Certified Fitness Instructor - Oh Baby! Fitness
2016
- Reiki II - Usui Reiki Center Santa Barbara & Usui Reiki Centre of Melbourne
Teachers John Crundall & Ellen Rose
2015
- Reiki I - Usui Reiki Center Santa Barbara & Usui Reiki Centre of Melbourne
Teachers John Crundall & Ellen Rose
2014
- Fitness Nutrition Specialist - American Council on Exercise
2013
- Certified Foundation Training Instructor - Foundation Training
2011
- B.A. Communication, Minors in Exercise & Sports Studies from U.C. Santa Barbara
- Highest Honors
- Distinction in the Major
- University Service Award
- Senior Honors Thesis: Impact of Touch on Perceived Communicative Competence of Medical Professionals
- Student of the Year 2010: Exercise & Sports Studies Department
- Certified Group Fitness Instructor - American Council on Exercise
2010
- Certified Personal Trainer - National Academy of Sports Medicine