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Elena Zand – Yogalehrerin und Somatic Movement Teacher

YOGA · SOMATIC MOVEMENT · ACRO YOGA

ELENA ZAND

"MY WISH IS TO HELP YOU RECONNECT WITH YOUR BODY, REBUILD TRUST IN YOURSELF, CREATE A SPACE WHERE YOU CAN SIMPLY BE AS YOU ARE. WITHOUT JUDGMENT OR STIGMA."

Hi, I'm glad you're here! My path to becoming a yoga and movement teacher was anything but planned...

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I first practiced yoga in 2013 in an Ashram in Rishikesh, India, while volunteering at a school renovation project. What began as a physical practice soon turned into something I started to love in all areas of my life.

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During the pandemic I spent many hours on my mat, practicing yoga and meditation. At the end of my PhD,

I went through a phase of complete fatigue that led to a burnout. That was when my path returned more deeply to the mat.

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Today I feel much more connected to myself and my body. For me, Yoga and Somatic Movements are ways to stay present, break out of rigid patterns and feel alive and free.

Elena Zand – Somatic Movement Collective

I'M PART OF THE
SOMATIC MOVEMENT COLLECTIVE

EMBODIED TRANSFORMATION THROUGH MOVEMENT

We explore body-based practices as a path to awareness, connection, and real transformation. Moving beyond quick fixes toward deep, lasting change.

Somatic movement focuses on the internal experience rather than how movement looks: "Soma" is Greek for the living body as felt from within. Through shared practice, we cultivate co-regulation and presence, reconnecting to the body's inherent wisdom and to each other.

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