Elaine Waksmunski

Elaine Waksmunski, E-RYT® 200

Elaine started her yoga practice as a college student in Colorado in the mid-90s. She became certified to teach in 2008. Over the past decade, she has taught in studios, corporate conference rooms, to senior government leaders, in schools, on fitness retreats and at music festivals. These years of teaching Integral Yoga and Vinyasa classes gave Elaine opportunities to teach beginners, families and seasoned practitioners alike.

With a desire to be more inclusive in her teaching and increase her ability to help students with challenges both physically and emotionally, Elaine continued her training, becoming certified in yoga therapeutics, HIIT Yoga (yoga shred), and myofascial release techniques.

Elaine is Stott Pilates trained and is continuing to study at Posture Studio. Pilates is the next step in the path to providing deeper and individual focus on anatomy, body awareness, and long term functional movement for her students.

Elaine's teaching is delivered with warmth and calm clarity. Her classes are often described as soothing yet quite challenging. She currently teaches yoga classes, workshops and special events for UVA’s Contemplative Sciences Center.

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