Mother, mentor, poet, artist, volunteer, bestselling author, and host of the Practice You Podcast, Elena Brower is an acclaimed international yoga and meditation teacher on Glo, offering transformative guidance since 1999. Her first book, Art of Attention: A Yoga Practice Workbook for Movement as Meditation, has been translated into seven languages.
Her bestselling journals Practice You and Being You, together with her poetry collection Softening Time, as well as her courses, classes, and talks, reflect on studentship, practice, life, and the art of listening. Her latest book, Hold Nothing, explores what it means to release narratives and return to the spacious emptiness within.
Through the widely respected Practice You podcast, Elena offers thoughtful, compassionate conversations with teachers, artists, and thinkers, created to support listeners through life transitions with presence, care, and openness. She also teaches new weekly classes on Glo, weaving body, breath, art, and contemplative mindfulness into each practice.
Blending ancient yogic precision with creative depth and emotional intelligence, she supports individuals in building resilience and inner alignment. In 2023, she received Jukai (lay Buddhist vows) from Roshi Joan Jiko Halifax at Upaya Zen Center and is a student in Upaya’s Chaplaincy Training. As part of her service, she volunteers in hospice and penitentiary settings, bringing yoga, meditation, and compassionate presence in support of Upaya’s commitment to local service and community care.