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.
Fitness
Give your lower back some well-deserved attention in this soothing practice, ideal for sore days, after long travel, or anytime your back needs love. Explore gentle stretches, myofascial release, and mild movements to ease tension. Highlights include Seated Side Bend, Seated Twist, Cat/Cow, Tick Tocks, and Figure Four. This class previously aired on June 20, 2025.
Yoga
Feel your core ignite in every way, building heat with energizing movement and holds. This strong Vinyasa practice moves with intention to light you up from the inside out, leaving you feeling strong, centered, and a little sweaty. Highlights include Bicycles, Sun Salutations, Forearm Plank, Revolved Crescent, Side Plank, and Wild Thing to Fallen Triangle. This class previously aired on June 17, 2025.
Yoga
Overheated, overstimulated, or just plain over it? This cooling Yin practice helps you slow down and reset. You’ll sink into long-held, supported postures that release tension in your hips, spine, and side body, including Reclined Bound Angle Pose, Caterpillar Pose, Bananasana, Twisted Roots Pose, Legs Up The Wall, and Savasana. An excellent practice for quiet evenings, anxious minds, or hot summer days. This class previously aired on June 13, 2025.