I have a pretty extensive fitness and musical background. As a kid I attended gymnastics, swimming and dancing classes for a few years. I started playing the piano at the age of 6 and still do it as a hobby. (Join me on Sundays at 11:15 am Pacific, 01:15 pm Central, 02:15 pm Eastern for my Crazy Piano Practice and for occasional Music Challenges with Elena'sBarre Community on Sundays at 12:30 pm PT, 02:30 pm CT, 03:30 pm ET).  If you are attending my live workouts you know that I write my own fitness music for most Barre/Cardio/Belly Dancing workouts.

When I was 15 years old, I was practicing RnB and Urban Funk until I graduated from the High School. Then, at 17 years old, I moved to study Psychology, Communications and Mass Media in Europe. During my stay there I seriously practiced STEP, ZUMBA, PILATES, JOGGING, and SALSA.

After living in Prague for 5 years I moved to Barcelona to study Foreign Trade in Spanish. There, I seriously practiced BALLET for 2.5 years and I completed a BELLY DANCE Teacher Training Program with Devorah Korek. 

When I moved to the USA, I started my journey with BARRE. I immediately felt the benefits of this fitness activity. I was practicing it every day for over 5 years until I finally came up with the time to get certified as a barre instructor. For a long time I was teaching Barre to my family members and friends, I gave in-person and online classes before establishing Elena's Barre Low Impact Full Body Workouts.

I keep educating myself and in June 2021 I completed 500 hours of YOGA TEACHER Training and 200 Hours of MEDITATION Teacher Training. I also have successfully completed PILATES TEACHER TRAINING. Continuous education, practice and research allow me to provide safe and decent quality workouts to people with different to no fitness backgrounds regardless of their age and body complexion. Read more about the classes' structure in the Programs & Workouts Page.