Mother, mentor, poet, artist, volunteer, bestselling author, and podcast host Elena Brower is a celebrated international yoga and meditation teacher on Glo, guiding transformative practices since 1999. Her new book, Hold Nothing, was published by Shambhala Publications in November 2025. Her first book, Art of Attention, was published in 2012 and has been translated into seven languages. Her bestselling journals Practice You and Being You, her collection of poetry Softening Time, along with courses, classes, and talks, explore stages of studentship, practice, life, and listening.
Her column on Substack, also titled Hold Nothing, supports girls and women via On The Inside, Girls on Fire Leaders, Women for Women, and Free Food Kitchen. She hosts the Practice You Podcast, a series of compassionate conversations with teachers, artists, and thinkers, intended to support you through life’s transitions, encouraging presence, care, and openness. Offering virtual classes weekly on Glo.com, bridging yogic precision with creative depth and emotional intelligence, her practices cultivate resilience and inner alignment.
In 2023, she received Jukai from Roshi Joan Jiko Halifax at Upaya Zen Center, completing Upaya’s Chaplaincy Training March 2026. She volunteers in hospice and penitentiary settings.