Elena Cheung
3 Seasons
Elena is a Seattle-based movement specialist, certified Yoga Medicine Therapeutic Specialist, and yoga teacher whose mission is to empower individuals in their movement 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. Her classes combine a healthy dose of intricate details, playfulness, and the balancing of effort and ease. Her aim is to create a diverse and inclusive community through authentic connection, engagement, and collaboration where yoga meets the modern, digital world. When not in the studio or doing yoga-related stuff, Elena enjoys long walks with her dogs, time with loved ones, terrible reality TV, and cooking really, really delicious tonkatsu curry.
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45 min Hatha 1 w/ Elena - Spring Loaded Hips 7/12/23
Episode 1
Learn to harness the strength of your legs in stillness and in transitions between postures. This class focuses on building awareness in the hips and legs by practicing "loading like a spring". Recommended props: 1 blanket, 2 blocks, 1 strap or towel.
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45 min Hatha Yoga 1-2 w/ Elena - Hip Love 8/7/23
Episode 2
Join Elena for a practice focusing on your outer hips! This class includes variations of Warrior 2, Warrior 2, Side Angle, Triangle, and Square Pose/Fire Log Pose. Recommended props: 1 block, 1 blanket.
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45 min Hatha Yoga 1 w/ Elena - Take Up Space 8/21/23
Episode 3
Join Elena for a beginner-friendly practice focused on expansiveness and permission to take up space. Recommended props: none. Optional props: 1 blanket, 1 block.
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45 min Hatha Yoga 1 w/ Elena - Hips to Core and Back Again 8/23/23
Episode 4
This beginner-friendly practice focuses on creating clarity and calm through connection to your core and hips. Recommended props: 1 block, 1 blanket.
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45 min Hatha Yoga 1-2 w/ Elena - Open Hips 10/27/23
Episode 5
Tap into the details of the hips in externally rotated postures (like Warrior 2, Triangle, etc) through a connection to the feet and core. Recommended props: 2 blocks, 1 blanket.
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45 min Hatha Yoga 1 w/ Elena - Shoulder Stability 11/6/23
Episode 6
Explore the nuance and stability of your shoulders in this thoughtful, slow-paced class. Recommended props: 2 blocks, 1 blanket.
