Join international yoga teacher Elena Brower for a weekend of workshops at Zem. Find freedom and calm in your body through the practice of meditation, yoga asana and rest.
Saturday July 25th, Morning Practice
Freedom Redefined
What if freedom is the practice of being with whatever it is, to respond appropriately and with compassion? In this practice, moving from asana to meditation, you'll touch in with your own deepest sense of freedom, in body, heart, mind and practice. Expect a sequence of standing postures and gentle to moderate backbends leading us toward a vibrant meditation and rest.
Sunday July 26th, Afternoon Practice
The Chemistry of Calm
"We may dread practice, but we value the life that comes out of it." -Charlotte Joko Beck
In this Sunday afternoon practice, we'll explore the way we see ourselves, our circumstances and our struggles in order to arrive at moments of truce, of calming chemistry within ourselves, landing in our capacity for clear seeing that can only come through practice. From twists to hip openers to restful Yin, we'll end with meditation and rest to reset your system.
About Elena Brower:
Elena Brower is a mother, artist, bestselling author, podcast host, volunteer, and lifelong student. An international teacher of yoga and meditation, she has contributed to the evolution of modern contemplative practice for nearly three decades.
She is the author of five books, including her latest, Hold Nothing (Shambhala Publications, 2025), and widely translated Art of Attention (2012). Her bestselling guided journals, Practice You (2017) and Being You (2021), along with her poetry collection Softening Time (2023), examine studentship, practice, parenting, and the discipline of listening.
Since 2008, she has offered online yoga and meditation as a teacher on Glo. She hosts the podcast Practice You, now in its eighth season, featuring twice-monthly conversations on presence and care.
In 2023, Elena received Jukai (lay Buddhist vows) from Roshi Joan Jiko Halifax at Upaya Zen Center and completed Upaya’s Chaplaincy Training Program in early 2026. A Soto Zen practitioner, she continues her studies with Monshin Nannette Overley and serves in hospice and penitentiary settings.
Through her Substack, Hold Nothing, she writes at the intersection of practice and daily life, supporting organizations serving girls and women, including On The Inside and Girls on Fire Leaders.
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