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Yoga · Breath · Sound

Slow down.
Come back to the breath.

I teach Ashtanga, Hatha Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, meditation and pranayama — online worldwide, and in person in Berlin, where I also hold sound healing sessions.

From my first class at nineteen to teacher trainings across three continents — now I teach online worldwide, and in person in Berlin.

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Online1:1 & group, worldwide
BerlinYoga & sound healing
LanguagesEnglish · Deutsch · Русский
Ella seated in a relaxed cross-legged pose at golden hour, overlooking the coast
"The practice isn't about arriving somewhere. It's about noticing you were already here." Something I remind myself, most days
What I teach

A practice for wherever you are

Some days call for discipline, others for stillness. I teach across styles so the practice can meet you where you actually are — not where a schedule says you should be.

Ashtanga

Traditional · set sequence

A disciplined, breath-linked sequence for building strength, heat and focus.

A set sequence, practised in the same order every time, so the mind can stop choosing and the body can start remembering. Each movement is tied to one breath and the heat builds from the inside.

Pace
Strong, steady, warming
Good for
Strength, discipline, a daily practice
Level
Some experience helps

Taught in English, German or Russian.

Hatha Vinyasa

Breath-led movement

Postures linked to breath at a pace that adapts to your energy that day — grounding, but never rigid.

Breath first, shape second. We move through postures at a pace that leaves room to actually feel them — held a little longer than a flow class, with time to set up the legs, the ribs, the hands. The sequence changes with the season and with your energy that day.

Pace
Moderate, adaptable
Good for
A balanced weekly practice, returning after a break
Level
All levels

Taught in English, German or Russian.

Yin Yoga

Slow · deep · still

Long-held, supported postures that work the connective tissue and quiet the nervous system.

Almost nothing happens, and that is the point. Three to five minutes in each supported shape, bolsters and blankets carrying the weight, so connective tissue can slowly release rather than resist. Long exhales, low light, a lot of patience.

Pace
Slow, still, floor-based
Good for
Tight hips and lower back, stress, sleep, over-training
Level
All levels — no flexibility required

Taught in English, German or Russian.

Meditation

Seated practice

Simple, guided sits — no experience required.

A guided sit, usually fifteen to thirty minutes, with something simple to rest attention on: the breath, sound, body sensation. I talk you through it, so there is no wondering whether you are doing it right.

Pace
Seated, quiet
Good for
A busy mind, anxiety, building a daily habit
Level
No experience required

Taught in English, German or Russian.

Pranayama

Breathing techniques

Breathwork to steady the mind before, or instead of, movement.

Structured breathing techniques — lengthened exhales, alternate nostril breathing, kapalabhati and gentle retentions — taught with the counts, the cautions and the reasons. We start conservative and build slowly.

Pace
Still, internal, precise
Good for
Stress regulation, focus, deepening a movement practice
Level
All levels, taught progressively

Taught in English, German or Russian.

Sound Healing & Sound Massage

In person · Berlin

A receiving practice — instruments and vibration used to guide the body into deep rest. Held in Berlin, one-to-one or in small groups.

You lie down and receive. Singing bowls, gongs and chimes are played around the body and, in sound massage, directly on it, so the vibration travels through tissue and the nervous system drops into rest. Nothing to do, nothing to follow.

Pace
Fully receptive, lying down
Good for
Deep rest, emotional release, burnout, insomnia
Level
Open to everyone

Taught in English, German or Russian.

Where we can practice

Sessions, wherever you are

Choose what fits your life right now — a screen, or a quiet room in Berlin.

Every session is taught in English, German or Russian — just tell me which you prefer.

Anywhere

Online

1:1 and small group sessions, held over video from wherever you both are.

  • Private 1:1 sessions
  • Small group classes
  • Ashtanga · Hatha Vinyasa · Yin · Meditation · Pranayama
Germany

Berlin

My home base for in-person work — yoga on the mat, and sound as a separate, receiving practice.

  • In-person yoga sessions
  • Sound healing & sound massage
Who I am

About me

The short version: a lot of travelling, a psychology degree in progress, and a mat that kept following me everywhere.

My name is Eleonora, though I go by Ella professionally. I was born and raised in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and moved to Germany at fifteen, where I completed my secondary education. Rather than continuing directly into university, I chose to spend several years exploring the world — a decision that has shaped both my teaching and my understanding of people.

In my first year after graduating, I volunteered abroad, supporting individuals with mental and physical disabilities in their daily lives. In the years that followed, I combined periods of focused work in Germany with extended travel: living in a camper van across Europe, backpacking through Central and Southeast Asia, spending three years on a working holiday visa in Australia, and completing yoga teacher trainings in Indonesia and India.

Nine years after finishing school, I am now based more permanently and studying Psychology, with the goal of training as a therapist.

Ella
What shapes me

Arts

Dance, singing and painting — ways of expressing thought and emotion through the body.

Travelling

An ongoing education in other cultures, and a discipline of staying curious.

Psychology

Understanding yourself more clearly is, I believe, the foundation for healthier relationships with others.

Yoga

A practice I began at nineteen and have since built much of my life around.

The path here

A practice, still unfolding

Here's the road so far — from my first class at nineteen to the studios and screens I teach from today.

Age 19

First class, first breath

I stepped onto a mat for the first time and stayed there — the beginning of a practice that has since taken me across three countries and into a very different life.

May 2025

Multi-style teacher certification

My first teacher training — Ashtanga, Hatha, Vinyasa and meditation studied together, laying the groundwork for how I'd eventually teach.

Rishikesh, India

50-hour Yin Yoga training

In the birthplace of yoga, I slowed everything down. Yin taught me patience — with the body, and with myself — and it now shapes how I hold space for stillness.

September 2026

300-hour advanced training — and my first class

Completing this advanced training marked the start of my teaching — and a deeper understanding of anatomy, breath and sequencing across Ashtanga, Hatha, Vinyasa and pranayama.

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Teaching offline, in local studios

I taught in-person classes across Chiang Mai's studios, building the day-to-day teaching practice that now carries into everything I offer online.

Now

Online worldwide, in person in Berlin

Today I teach 1:1 and group sessions online from anywhere, and hold in-person yoga and sound healing sessions in Berlin.

How I teach

My philosophy

Why yoga works, and the tools I rely on — in my own practice and in how I teach.

Where it began

Like most practitioners, I started with the physical practice of yoga. After several years of inconsistent practice, I began to ask a more specific question: why did my mind feel so calm and clear after each session? I pursued that question through formal teacher training, and found a far broader discipline behind what I had initially understood as a physical exercise.

Asana — the body

I use asana to maintain physical health, strength and resilience — as a foundation, not a performance.

Pranayama — the mind

Breathwork, or pranayama, is how I regulate my mental state, particularly during periods of stress.

Dhyana — the depth

Meditation, or dhyana, gives me the space to sit with more difficult questions — the ones without immediate answers.

Yoga has changed how I relate to my body, my mind and myself. My aim as a teacher is to share these same tools, so that others can find a comparable sense of calm and clarity.

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Rates & booking

Classes & pricing

Simple, transparent pricing. Message me on WhatsApp or by email to book, or to ask a question first.

Weekly group classes run every Wednesday and Sunday.

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Weekly · Wed & Sun
5€ / class

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1:1 Session
Online · Personal
15€ / hour

A private, one-to-one online session tailored entirely to you — your goals, your pace, your questions.

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Monthly Subscription
Weekly · Wed & Sun
20€ / month

Unlimited access to both weekly group classes, every Wednesday and Sunday, for a full month.

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