A different caliber of teaching
A dedicated yogi, tantra facilitator, and fitness enthusiast, I passionately teach private and group yoga and meditation, as well as energy healing and wellness coaching. Embracing all levels from beginner to teacher trainees and all ages and mobilities, I meet you where you are, support you to go deeper, and help you realize greater wellbeing, from the inside out.
Whether training for a race or recovering from injury, building strength or developing flexibility, cultivating balance and health on or off the mat, or just starting out—wherever you are on your journey, I’ll meet you there.
A lifelong journey of yoga
I studied meditation as a teenager, pursued Eastern Philosophy academically, trained with celebrity fitness icons in NYC, and received my Vinyasa Teacher Certification as well as Restorative Yoga Certification from Wake Up Yoga of Cindy Lee’s lineage. After completing Yoga Chitta Teacher Certification, I also instruct and mentor teacher trainees. Complementing physical asana, I’m schooled in Tibetan Buddhist, Transcendental, Vipassana, and Mindfulness Meditation modalities, embracing both form and formless approaches, as well as various breathwork pranayama techniques. Deepening my studies of Taoist and Tantric energy healing, I’m also certified in Tao Tantra Arts. With a passion grounded in decades of fitness, nutrition, and yoga practice and study, my creative teaching style roots in the body, focuses on breath and presence, channels deep energy sources, and integrates athletic training for a strength-building, grounding, and releasing practice.
About me
I’m Elana.
I believe yoga is a path to wellbeing for every body. An ancient science developed to connect with our higher self, yoga is union with our true, infinite nature.
My approach to teaching is holistic—integrating athleticism, mindfulness, energy, and breath for an equally grounded and expansive practice. I offer a different caliber of teaching with a unique blend of physical and energetic modalities to clear blockages and develop strength, flexibility, and balance that realize a higher state of being.
Tantra Workshops
Center City BreathE, South Philadelphia
Friday, January 24, 2025, 7pm ET, Tantra Collective presents Kriya Yoga Tantra Initiation
Summit Presbyterian Church, Mt. Airy Philadelphia
Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 6pm ET, Tantra Collective presents Tantric Latihan
Yoga Classes
In-person and online classes are limited to the schedule below.
For private, semi-private, and virtual sessions, please contact me.
Equinox, Rittenhouse
Wednesdays 9:30am, Vinyasa Yoga
Members only; contact me for guest pass
Amrita Yoga
Register here for Amrita Yoga studio classes
City Fitness, Graduate Hospital
Member registration via the City Fitness app
Yoga on the Banks
Register here for Yoga on the Banks outdoor classes
Retreats
Cape May, NJ
August 21, 2022: Beach Vibration Mini-Retreat; details here; contact me with inquiries
Woodridge, NY
Fall 2023: Divine Medicine & Yoga Journey; details here; contact me with inquiries
Nicoya, Costa Rica
Winter 2023: Blue Zone Yoga Retreat; all-inclusive, all levels; contact me with inquiries
Winter 2024: Plant Medicine & Yoga Ceremony; contact me with inquiries
Tulum, mexico
Upcoming Date TBD: Restore + Renew Yoga Retreat; all-inclusive, all levels
Prior retreat details here; contact me with inquiries
What clients say
“Elana brings yoga students to the dance. The music of movement. The brightness of spirit. Elana's way of organizing yoga for her students is a physical sequence that leads to a spiritual consequence. The exercise is radical and so much more than the postures and the limits of anatomical stretch and fold. The practice has that intensity and strength. The classes are transformative. I experience change, unexpectedly, every time.
— JOHN L.
“Elana was the first teacher who got me into the yoga lifestyle, and I haven't looked back since. Her practice is great for beginners but also challenging enough for someone who is a regular. I highly recommend anyone that is looking for a quality yoga session that's also very descriptive and mindful to take Elana Stern's class! Thank you!”
— Courtney S.
“I have been practicing with Elana one to two times weekly for quite some time now. She is creative and knowledgeable, blending a wonderful mind/body experience. Her personalized instructions and modifications help to push her students to new levels.”
— Sharon K.
“I’ve done yoga off and on for years, while my boyfriend was relatively new. Elana not only tailors the class to each of us, but genuinely understands our areas of strength and improvement. Every single class is different and curated to your stress level, soreness, and what you want to get out of it. You’ll be mind blown by your progress with just one class a week with Elana. She’s easily our favorite instructor either of us have had, and we have no plans of stopping our private sessions—her class is worth every penny.”
— Alexandra G.
“I started practicing with Elana several times a week when I was recovering from hip surgery. She was able to tailor classes to my evolving needs and develop a program that most certainly sped up my recovery. Elana is exceptional in so many ways. She has an incredible ability to tune into her clients’ needs and deliver classes that are specific and targeted. She has a varied breadth and depth of knowledge which she brings to her classes in valuable and accessible ways. Even better, Elana is a delight and joy to be around. She uplifts but in the most grounded of ways. I cannot recommend Elana highly enough!”
— Julie L.
Contact
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