I was born in a small seaside settlement in the south of Ukraine — one so little known you probably couldn't pronounce its name — and raised in the south of Portugal, one of the sunniest places in the world, or so I like to believe.

I've come to trust that when you walk the right path, you don't become someone new — you become more of who you truly are. That is exactly what happened to me.

Growing up between cultures and difficult circumstances taught me early that belonging starts from within — not from the place or people around you. As I stepped into adulthood I was faced with an honest reckoning: understanding what is truly mine and what I had unconsciously inherited from society's expectations. That process wasn't easy, but it became the doorway through which I learned to overcome my greatest challenges.

I didn't find yoga — yoga found me. After years in sports and competition, a significant back injury forced me to slow down and listen. I had to grow, to relearn how to move, and to discover what truly worked for my body. I needed a way of moving that was gentle, yet deeply empowering. Yoga showed me that path.

It taught me that there is no single way that fits everyone — you have to find your own. I've explored many forms of yoga and learned that my body doesn't ask for the same practice every day. Sometimes, before deciding what you want, you must first feel what you actually need.

That's what I'm here to help you find.


With Love,
Elisabeth