Elena is a Seattle-based movement specialist and yoga teacher whose mission is to empower individuals in their practice. She's studied anatomy and the biomechanics of yoga under internationally acclaimed teachers such as Tiffany Cruikshank, Richelle Ricard, and Jules Mitchell in an endeavor to understand the intricate beauty of the human body.
Elena is a certified E-RYT 500, NASM Personal Trainer, and Yoga Medicine Therapeutic Specialist, and as such, she delights in helping people find joy in movement by supporting self-inquiry and autonomy.
Over the course of her nine-plus-year journey in the yoga world, Elena has led and assisted anatomy trainings at both the 200- and 300-hour YTT levels, yoga retreats, and workshops, all in pursuit of her dream: to foster diverse and inclusive communities through authentic connection. As much as Elena loves being a nerd, she also aims not to take things too seriously; in her classes, expect a combination of intricate details, playfulness, and a balance of effort and ease.
When Elena is not in the studio or immersed in yoga-related pursuits, she enjoys long walks with her dogs, lifting, movement arts, time with loved ones, reality TV, and cooking really, really delicious tonkatsu curry.
Yoga
No need to love astrology or know about moon phases to enjoy this class! It’s simply a slow, focused Vinyasa flow that centers on the concept of “taking aim,” or how to use inner guidance to bring your heart’s desire to fruition. Enjoy a steady pace through Low Lunge, Crescent, Side Angle, Side Plank, and Horse Pose, then finish with Seated Folds. This class previously aired on November 29, 2024.
Yoga
Embrace a nuanced approach in this Hatha practice that builds isometric strength with slight variations in familiar postures. You can choose your challenge level by focusing on cues and details in a slow sequence with supine core work, Chair variations, Crescent Lunge hold, Warrior II and Triangle with a block, and Side Plank variations. This class previously aired on November 26, 2024.
Yoga
Give your hamstrings some TLC in this Hatha practice full of active and passive stretches, gentle strengthening, and variations in common poses to open your entire lower body. The slow and steady sequence includes Bridge, Half Splits, Pyramid, Triangle, Hanumanasana (Splits), and Supta Padangusthasana (Reclined Hand-To-Big-Toe Pose). This class previously aired on November 22, 2024.