Elias Wygodny

Yoga Teacher

Shiva Yoga

Elias was born in Chicagoland, Illinois and began his yoga journey in 2013. Yoga aligned with his newfound interest in the spiritual dimensions of life and this ability mold the body and mind connected to his lifelong love of ceramics, music, and the performing arts. Elias works professionally as a teacher, actor, sculptor, and musician. Elias is a certified mindfulness educator, Lucid Body Acting Instructor, RYT-200 hour Power Yoga Instructor, and Reiki Master. He began his first movement teacher training at the Lucid Body Institute in New York City in 2017, a two year physical acting teacher training program that incorporates many aspects of yogic practice for actors, including a deep dive into the chakra system for exploring self and character. In tandem with his Lucid Body training Elias became a certified RYT-200 Power Yoga teacher from Core Power Yoga in 2019. He is a faculty member at the Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre - LA, and the Lucid Body Institute in NYC. Elias has taught Mindfulness-Based practices nationally and internationally spanning private and public sectors since 2014. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan: BFA in Musical Theatre, and a current graduate student in the Johns Hopkins School of Education with a focus on Mind, Brain, and Teaching. Elias is committed to fostering peaceful and purposeful classrooms that foster Self-growth through a blending of neuroscience, creativity, play, empathy, and compassion.