"Yoga is the practice of stilling the fluctuations of mind."

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

"Yoga is a light that once lit, will never dim. The better you practice, the brighter the flame."

BKS Iyengar

"Yoga begins with listening. When we listen, we are giving space to what is."

Richard Freeman

"Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."

Rumi

About Me

Hi, my name is Elena, I was born and raised in Italy. Currently, I live in Brussels, Belgium. I believe in empathy and connectedness between people. I believe that we are social beings in need of the support of our communities.

This can be challenging in our fast-paced modern society. Practicing and teaching yoga for me means going back to the values of an ancient and more traditional society where people were more introspective and in touch with their own self and, consequently, shared a sense of community with others.

My journey into the world of yoga began in 2011 when I lived in New York City and was a poor intern in an exciting and over expensive city. My roommate at the time suggested we go check out this yoga studio, which had an open day with free classes. Neither of us knew anything about yoga, but the classes were free and that was the only thing that mattered.

Unfortunately, my roommate failed to notice that the class she signed us up for was a hot yoga class. Halfway through the class I thought I would faint, left the room and told myself I would never go back to this crazy practice. It took me over a year, after having moved to Brussels in the meantime, to try out another class (this time a regular hatha class!) and that’s when my appreciation and love for yoga started to grow.

Fast forward to 2018, I decided to take a break from my full-time job to go to the other side of the world and take a training to become a yoga teacher.

Making the world a better place

When I was younger I thought that making the world a better place meant doing grand gestures, or having an “important” job working towards that goal. Our generation has been trapped into believing that we only matter if we do more, have more, or if we work ourselves to exhaustion. Busy is the new social status. As a result, we have been alienating ourselves from our true self and our communities.

A quiet mind

Yoga taught me how a quiet mind sees so much more and opens your life to new opportunities. I now believe that making the world a better place starts in our daily lives by spreading kindness from person to person across the globe. But kindness can only happen with a clear mind and by truly listening to each other. When I practice yoga I am my best self, and by being a better person I can contribute to making the world around me a better place. One of my teachers used the powerful phrase:

A better me is a better us

Together

As a teacher and eternal student of yoga I truly believe in the power of this practice. Together we will discover how yoga is so much more than just asana practice, which is just a means to a greater end. And that is its beauty.

I offer holistic vinyasa-based yoga classes for all levels because yoga is for everybody and every body.

My certifications

Group Classes

Sometimes practicing in a huge studio with dozens of people around us can be daunting or make us feel self-conscious, especially the less seasoned yogis among us. I mainly offer classes in a small and intimate environment in my home in Brussels (Ixelles, Chatelain area).

I believe that the beauty of yoga, as well as the energy and the sense of community that generate from it, are best shared in smaller groups. Because yoga is so much more than just asana practice. The experience and feeling you get from it go hand-in-hand with the physical practice. This is also an ideal setting for me to focus on all my students and practice hands-on adjustments on them.

Yoga Class Passes

Passes are available that allow you to purchase either 5 or 10 classes, at an overall discounted rate.

A 5 class pass is valid for two months and costs €60.

A 10 class pass is valid for 4 months and costs €100.

During June and July, I will also be offering a 10 Class summer pass, where you can save 20% off the cost of a 10 class pass.

I have also introduced a trial pass, for new comers, that will let you try two of my classes in a two week period for €15.

These passes can be used at any of my online classes. You can buy one here.

Once you purchase a pass, you can book an online class below, and the original cost will be removed at checkout.

Book a class

Practical Info

Cancellation policy: online class bookings may not be cancelled.

If you are new and want to come to a trial class, please contact me at elena@thehouseofyoga.eu.

Private Classes

I offer private classes for those of you who wish to practice something specific, are recovering from an injury or just prefer to receive special attention.

I also cater to private group classes for special events, such as team building events or hen parties.

Contact me to discuss the details of what you are looking for and wish to achieve in your private class.

Pricing for private group classes depends on the number of people in your group and the location.
Contact me to discuss it!

Video Library

I wanted to provide some lessons that were available for those who couldn't attend the face to face lessons, or the online lessons. Below you can purchase videos for you to download and keep, so that you can practice whenever is convenient to you.

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Blog & Events

This Sunday, group classes will resume after the summer break. And they will resume with one of my favourite classes to teach: yin yoga followed […]

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Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of pratyahara – or the withdrawal of the senses. Pratyahara is one of Patanjali’s so called […]

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"Yoga is the practice of stilling the fluctuations of mind."

"Yoga is a light that once lit, will never dim. The better you practice, the brighter the flame."

"Yoga begins with listening. When we listen, we are giving space to what is."

"Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."

About Me