My name is elana kaufman -
(she/her) and I am a Yoga facilitator, Usui Reiki II practitioner, space holder, budding herbalist, and musician who is passionate about community, devotion, nervous system nourishment, healing, and self expression!
I am grateful to live, practice, learn, pray and teach on the ancestral lands of the Munsee Lenape people, in the Hudson Valley of New York State.
My free time is spent reading books, trying new restaurants, going on adventures with my partner, dancing, playing guitar and singing, crafting herbal medicine, or spending time with my friends and family.
I wear many hats in the world of work, including offering Yoga and therapeutic energy + body work (Marma Therapy), managing World Music artist “Ajeet,” and holding space for community healing and connection within “the Dream Tending Collective” with my partner jess.
I am a grateful and passionate student of folk and indigenous herbal wisdom, Holistic Psychology, Lunar prayer, Hatha & Raja Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Marma Yoga & Therapy.
My joy is rooted in creating accessible, contemplative, and gentle practices that weave Yogic and Ayurvedic philosophy, Bhakti Yoga, and nature wisdom together in community spaces where folks of any background, body, and experience are cared for, welcomed and respected.
I am grateful to live, practice, learn, pray and teach on the ancestral lands of the Munsee Lenape people, in the Hudson Valley of New York State.
My free time is spent reading books, trying new restaurants, going on adventures with my partner, dancing, playing guitar and singing, crafting herbal medicine, or spending time with my friends and family.
I wear many hats in the world of work, including offering Yoga and therapeutic energy + body work (Marma Therapy), managing World Music artist “Ajeet,” and holding space for community healing and connection within “the Dream Tending Collective” with my partner jess.
I am a grateful and passionate student of folk and indigenous herbal wisdom, Holistic Psychology, Lunar prayer, Hatha & Raja Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Marma Yoga & Therapy.
My joy is rooted in creating accessible, contemplative, and gentle practices that weave Yogic and Ayurvedic philosophy, Bhakti Yoga, and nature wisdom together in community spaces where folks of any background, body, and experience are cared for, welcomed and respected.
a "get to know me" gift -- "be sweet" spotify playlist
credentials, certifications, etc...
I have been so blessed to learn from so many amazing teachers and wisdom carriers from many different traditions, locations, and perspectives...
- Bachelor’s Degree in Holistic Psychology & Expressive Arts Therapies; Minors in Music & Environmental Science
- completed coursework in integrated arts therapies, healing movement, yoga for mental and emotional health, holistic psychology, counseling, and music therapy.
- 200-hr YTT from the Ananda School of Yoga and Meditation in Nevada City, CA (lineage of Paramahansa Yogananda)
- Usui Reiki Certifications (Levels 1 & 2)
- Yin Yoga Teaching Certification
- Marma Therapy Certification: Ayurvedic bodywork, Yoga Physiotherapy + pranic healing
- Trauma Informed Mindfulness Facilitation Certification
- Continued education in:
- Meditation
- Yin Yoga
- Restorative Yoga
- Marma Therapy
- Ayurveda & the Three Gunas
- Yoga & Social Justice
- Decolonization of Yoga + Wellness spaces
- Herbal Medicine Making & healing with herbs