Elena Brower

Bestselling author and host of the Practice You Podcast, Elena Brower is a mother, mentor, poet, artist, volunteer, candidate for Buddhist chaplaincy. After graduating Cornell University in 1992, she designed textiles and apparel for almost a decade before shifting her focus to yoga, meditation, art and writing; she's been teaching asana since 1999, studying and practicing Zen since 2020. Her books, Art of Attention, Practice You, Being You and Softening Time walk us through stages of practice, life and listening. Her latest book, Hold Nothing, came out in late 2025 and is a bestseller with Shambhala Publications.

Elena's Perceptive Parenting course is a key resource for parents; her yoga practices and meditations are featured on Glo. She works to elevate bright futures for women and children through her support of Girls on Fire Leaders, On The Inside and Free Food Kitchen. Her spoken word poetry can be heard on Above & Beyond's Flow State albums.