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
This Vinyasa flow features familiar postures (with slight variations) synced with rhythmic breath to help you feel awake yet calm. Enjoy finding seamlessness in transitions while floating through Vinyasas, Low Lunge, Side Angle, Half Sun Salutations, and Seated Twist. This class previously aired on November 19, 2024.
Yoga
No need to know or love astrology to enjoy this class! It’s all about grounding, centering, and building inner trust. Glide through a steady, progressing sequence with Gate Pose, Crescent Lunge, Reverse Warrior with Gomukhasana Arms, Side Angle with Eagle Arms, Locust, and Camel Pose to finish with energy that sustains through your day. This class previously aired on November 15, 2024.
Yoga
This Vinyasa practice is designed to energize you without over-tiring or overthinking. You’ll move rhythmically through a repeating flow that’s not *too fast.* Enjoy opportunities to build on familiar shapes and sequences in Chair Pose, Airplane Pose (Warrior III variation) with Eagle Arms, Crescent Lunge, Triangle, and Malasana (Squat). This class previously aired on November 12, 2024.