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 Yoga 1 w/ Elena - Internal Focus 10/23/23
Episode 1
This simple practice invites an optional challenge by removing one of your senses: sight! Focus your attention inwards as we move through common yoga postures and transitions. Recommended props: 1 blanket, 2 blocks.
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45 min Hatha Yoga 1-2 w/ Elena - Open Your Heart 10/25/23
Episode 2
Focus on the subtle and specific action of what it really means to "open your heart" within the context of backbends. Recommended props: 1 block, 1 blanket.
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45 min Hatha Yoga 1-2 w/ Elena - Open Hips 10/27/23
Episode 3
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 1-2 w/ Elena - Supple Shoulders 11/1/23
Episode 4
Build awareness of your shoulder stabilizers by engaging through your hands and fingertips! Simple but not easy (but someone did say it was fun). Recommended props: 2 blocks, 1 blanket.
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45 min Hatha Yoga 1-2 w/ Elena - Low Back Strength 11/3/23
Episode 5
Mindfully build awareness and stability around your lower back (and neighboring regions) in this class. This practice uses little variations/specific awareness in familiar poses and transitions! Recommended props: 1 blanket, 1 block.
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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.
