a little bit about me…

I love a good podcast, walks in the woods ground me, photography brings me deep joy, learning about fascia and anatomy lights me up, gardening and tending to our land fulfills me, following the lunar cycle has changed my life, and being a parent has been my most fun and challenging role. I am the happiest when I can ride my e-bike on a summer evening with music blasting in my air pods. I am a recovering perfectionist and worrier.

I have been part of the Upper Valley for over a decade and now live in Canaan with my husband, son and 2 dogs, with a second baby on the way!

I am a certified Professional Yoga Therapist (PYT) as well as a certified and NH licensed Athletic Trainer (AT), having started my practice in 2008. Everyday work and life experiences strengthen my ever growing toolbox, as I am doing this work of embodiment, healing and living a full, active life alongside of you.

How did I get here?…

Originally from Connecticut, I have loved being active since childhood; being outdoors, participating in sports and learning about anatomy were some of my first loves. The combination of all three introduced me to a career in athletic training. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Quinnipiac University in 2008 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine. I then went on to get my Master’s of Science in Athletic Training from the University of Kentucky, graduating Cum Laude in 2010.

My yoga practice started in 2007 when I took a class in college; I fell in love with the mental and physical release felt from the slower pace and inward focus of the practice. On and off for the next five years I practiced from a variety of yoga lineages, both in person and at home with online classes. Then after my own knee injury in 2012, I discovered Ginger Garner and the PYT Institute. This injury had a big physical impact, but also took a psychological and emotional toll that I was not ready for… The practice of yoga was pivotal in my healing journey, leading to the start of my PYT certification and ultimately leaving the traditional setting of athletic training. I moved from working with teams and athletes in the collegiate setting to working with a broad array of young and old, current and ex-athletes, and those who just wanted to feel and move better. I began teaching yoga and since then, I have incorporated yoga and a more holistic approach with all those I work with. Concepts of The Pentagon of Wellness and the Biopsychosocial Model have been most influential in my education and teaching journey.

Fast forward five years, after working in the fitness setting, teaching yoga and working with clients individually, I shifted to start my own business. With Erin McCabe Wellness, I now work for myself full-time in a private studio in Lebanon, NH or virtually on Zoom. I work with individuals in private and group settings, focusing on each person as a whole being with their own unique story, comprised of many layers.

Through entrepreneurship I gained experience in the medical cannabis setting. This world and all it involves piqued my interest in research again and allowed me to work in a different model and with a whole new set of patients. If you are curious about learning more about cannabis, especially CBD and CBG, let me know!

Each chapter of my story has been a stepping stone, creating a clear path to what’s next. Discovering new areas of interest and communities of clients to support lead me to working with women, those who are perinatal or are primary caregivers of children. Pregnancy, birth and parenting are the hardest athletic endeavors any of us will undergo and I am passionate about serving this population.

Through all of these chapters, two themes are ever present: I love working with and supporting all bodies and breathing is at the absolute foundation of all the work I do.