Yoga With Fawn

Yoga With Fawn Yoga therapist and owner of Elk Rock Yoga. Feminist, anti-oppressive, inclusive, collaborative, weight neutral lens. C-IAYT YACEP E-RYT 500 BFA HAES CREDN.

All her offerings are designed to help people gain greater self-empathy, connection and function. I have been teaching and creating vibrant and innovative learning experiences since 2008. Through interactive workshops for groups of up to 100+ participants, I bring my extensive experience as a somatic educator to organizations and institutions where I consult, provide guests lectures, and deliver staff development.

Happy turn around the sun DADšŸŒžHere’s us a year ago, in the Vermont summer, rosy and jolly. Looking forward to more laugh...
12/14/2025

Happy turn around the sun DADšŸŒž
Here’s us a year ago, in the Vermont summer, rosy and jolly. Looking forward to more laughs next year.
Love you!

The concept of an anti-capitalist small business owner presents a fascinating philosophical paradox for me, and it was a...
10/25/2025

The concept of an anti-capitalist small business owner presents a fascinating philosophical paradox for me, and it was a significant reason why I decided to create a separate retail space. My aim was to distance the act of purchasing from the practice of yoga, as I found that having items for sale—beyond our unique merchandise designed by local female artists—became a distraction within the yoga space itself.

While I generally dislike conflict, I continually find myself engaging with these inherent tensions. I appreciate the camaraderie of knowing many other small business owners who grapple with this daily. I also consider it a great privilege to participate in stewarding special places where people can reconnect, slow down, engage with their right brain, and be embodied.

I touch on a little of this in my interview with which debuts on Sunday. I haven't heard the final edits, but hopefully you can hear how much we enjoyed each other.

stream Portland Culture Club 10/26 at 4PM on 99.1FM, or online at prp.fm and on all streaming platforms

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Hi friends,I’m excited to announce that I’ll be offering intuitive tarot readings at The Outpost on Saturday November 1 ...
10/23/2025

Hi friends,

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be offering intuitive tarot readings at The Outpost on Saturday November 1 from 12-5.

We’ll co-create 15-20 minute sessions to explore, reflect and gain insights. We’ll serve tea and get cozy.

This time of year the veil between worlds thins, making it a wonderful opportunity to tune into support of your guides, ancestors, and beloveds.

A special thank you to for the amazing Skeptic Fox logo!

Reserve a time via or drop in.

My new friends at Portland Culture Club made such great hosts, and look, they made me into a tarot card! Their new podca...
10/22/2025

My new friends at Portland Culture Club made such great hosts, and look, they made me into a tarot card! Their new podcast drops on Sunday and I think you'll like it.

Repost:
šŸ§˜ā€ā™€ļøāœØThis Sunday, we’re joined by the amazing — business owner / yoga therapist at / and all-around radiant human! We’ll be diving into all things yoga, tarot, and the magic of mindful living!

Don’t miss it — 10/26 at 4PM on 99.1FM, or online at prp.fm and on all streaming platforms! šŸ’«

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQH32ilkh8l/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

I’ll be playing   all day at  wearing yellow in solidarity with   just saw the   motorcade head down   hoping for a peac...
10/18/2025

I’ll be playing all day at wearing yellow in solidarity with just saw the motorcade head down hoping for a peaceful protest on this sunny autumn dayšŸšŸŒž

Calling all cold-island-lovers!The beautiful qualities of Orcas Island are made even more special when shared with yoga ...
10/10/2025

Calling all cold-island-lovers!

The beautiful qualities of Orcas Island are made even more special when shared with yoga friends. We still have room on this year's retreat at the lovely Doe Bay Resort + Retreat center.

It's my pleasure to offer a space where friends can investigate their inner nature, surrounded by the helpful forest and ocean spirits. Nov 6-10.

Letter to a friend:It's been a weird year and I'm hoping birthday month will signify renewal. Ultimately I'll be healing...
10/04/2025

Letter to a friend:

It's been a weird year and I'm hoping birthday month will signify renewal. Ultimately I'll be healing for a while from all those toxins/surgery, but already feeling a little better each day. It is the most bonkers 50th birthday I never really wanted, or expected, but I am alive.

The team at Legacy oncology was filled with rockstars and thank the goddesses for Oregon health plan, they actually just kicked us off for being barely above the income limit and I'm not even medically stable yet! But luckily Legacy approved us for their financial assistance program so I can stick with them for ongoing "surveillance".

We have been juggling a lot financially along with the health stuff so I've created several donation options. I feel loved that's for sure and so lucky. See below.

https://www.elkrockyoga.com/fawnscancertreatmentfund
https://gofund.me/8fdaa34c0
Venmo: Fawn-williams

image of my birthday party invite made by Raven ;-)

This summer, through Portland Means Progress's partnership with Worksystems—a non-profit dedicated to helping individual...
10/03/2025

This summer, through Portland Means Progress's partnership with Worksystems—a non-profit dedicated to helping individuals gain essential skills and training for employment—Elk Rock Outpost was able to host two interns.

The timing of their support was crucial, especially while I was undergoing cancer treatment. The interns learned industry-standard software for small business retail, created displays, and were instrumental in helping establish new systems. This truly was a win-win scenario for everyone involved.

images of corners of the store today

Having opened a new space in May, The Outpost, during a challenging time for me personally and economically, I find stre...
09/29/2025

Having opened a new space in May, The Outpost, during a challenging time for me personally and economically, I find strength and peace in the practice of yoga.

I know that special places are important. I set up a GoFundMe to get The Outpost on solid ground. I believe I can do it, but need some help during this crucial first year. My goal is $8000.

Link is below.

https://gofund.me/7dcaec274

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image of JT and the Mudbugs at the grand opening
image of the yoga set up Friday mornings
image of Becky teaching over the summer

https://gofund.me/185071945Help me celebrate overcoming cancer by funding my business. Any amount counts and is truly ap...
09/26/2025

https://gofund.me/185071945

Help me celebrate overcoming cancer by funding my business. Any amount counts and is truly appreciated.

In 2022, I expanded Elk Rock Yoga, a studio I acquired in 2020, further solidif… Fawn Williams needs your support for Grow My business After Overcoming Cancer

I’m not 100% physically yet, but I’m very grateful to be in remission.My energy is starting to come back and I’m trying ...
09/22/2025

I’m not 100% physically yet, but I’m very grateful to be in remission.

My energy is starting to come back and I’m trying to get lots of rest.

If we haven’t chatted in a while: I signed the lease for a new beautiful space right before I was advised to have surgery to remove pre cancerous cells. Then after surgery I was diagnosed with advanced stage cancer, and went quickly into treatment.

I could not teach yoga while in treatment, but I dedicated myself to launching, opening, and maintaining the new store and managing the yoga studio.

The store has been open almost 4 months, and summer was very slow.

The yoga studio business has also been super slow this year.

I am optimistic in the value that each business brings to the community. Small businesses make towns and cities better, more unique, more livable.

If you can send love, I could use it. Donate to my cancer fund. Shop at

buy a membership at


Thanks friends. Really looking forward to calmer waters.

xo, Fawn

PS thanks to everyone who has been helpful and supportive to my family and I! It makes us feel loved.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DO6VvQDifE7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

The Elk Rock Yoga True Self Teacher Training Program applications are officially open through 9/15. I host this program ...
09/11/2025

The Elk Rock Yoga True Self Teacher Training Program applications are officially open through 9/15. I host this program just once a year because it requires focused time, attention, and care to welcome, orient, and fully integrate trainees into our close-knit community.

This commitment is well worth it. Our training isn’t a mass enrollment where dozens get lost in the shuffle. Instead, when you apply, you receive a personal 20-minute session with our Lead Facilitator, ME—no bots, no automated messaging. This time is dedicated solely to you, guiding you through the next steps so you can make the most of your journey.

What inspires you to join us?
-Are you looking for a space where your whole life matters—where healing, emotions, and radical care are embraced?
-Would you benefit from compassionate accountability that keeps you focused yet protects you from burnout?

I passionately believe that heart-centered teachers need to thrive—and that means you need to thrive. If our Teacher Training Program calls to you, I encourage you to take that step.
https://www.elkrockyoga.com/yttapplication

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5975 SE 52nd Avenue
Portland, OR
97206

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https://www.elkrockyoga.com/

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ORIGIN STORY

In my early twenties I fronted a band, lived in a skate shop in San Francisco and wore the heck outta some pleather and animal printšŸ†. Studying jazz composition and postmodern dance by day, serving punk shows by night, these were my formative years, and when I first began using yoga for self care. The yoga scene back then was pretty much only vinyasa. As a dancer I really didn’t benefit from practicing extreme yoga postures. Lucky for me my dance teacher always taught a few restorative and yin poses. I found these poses soothing to my whole system, unlike the sweaty vinyasa rooms which seemed oddly competitive, and stressful. I found much needed peace through gentleness, presence, stillness, and contemplation.