Elena Stepanova

Elena completed her first yoga teacher training in March 2016, studying at Yoga Vidiya Gurukul ashram in India. This period of living like a yogi enabled her to significantly deepen her practice, bringing together the yoga asanas philosophy, yoga therapy, meditation and pranayama.

Elena continues to expand her expertise, returning to Rishikesh, India, in March 2018 to study Ayurveda and an additional 100 hours of yoga teacher training. She is also a certified doula, providing physical and emotional support to women during pregnancy, labour and in the post-natal period.

Today, Elena draws on this broad base of knowledge to design classes that effectively address a variety of health issues. This ranges from back pain, sciatica and tight hips, to anxiety and panic attacks, as well as pre- and post-natal yoga.

Each of Elena’s classes are different depending on the client’s individual needs and aims, be it physical or emotional. While Elena helps her clients build physical strength and motivation, she also pays close attention to the energy body and maintaining a healthy body and mind. As such, she incorporates breathing techniques, guided meditation, aromatherapy and contemplation into her classes, in addition to traditional Hatha yoga practice.