Bonjour! I'm Hélène

I came to yoga around 2010, like most people do — for the body. I'd moved from France to New York City to pursue a career in finance, and between sitting at a desk all day and near-constant travel, my back was a mess.

Years later, after building a steady Ashtanga practice in a Mysore room — the traditional, self-paced way — and adding Vedic meditation to my daily routine, yoga started to shape how I handle stress, raise my kids, and think about life. I was becoming a different person.

In 2021, I left finance to teach full-time — not a leap I planned, just the only direction that made sense.

I teach asana as an entry point to self-inquiry and personal evolution. As a teacher, I'm as obsessed with proper technique as with ancient Vedic and yogic wisdom.

My 200-hour training was with the Shala Yoga House in NYC, and my 300-hour with Kaia Yoga — together, an RYT 500 certification. I'm currently pursuing a 200-hour certification in Katonah Yoga®, and I'm a lifelong student of Vedic knowledge, drawing on Vedic literature heavily in class.

That thread runs through everything I teach: Form, the alignment that builds a stable foundation. Flow, the breath-linked movement that builds momentum. Embodiment — philosophy, stories, and metaphors woven in so the practice doesn't stay on the mat.

My approach is equally serious and joyful.

I'd love to have you in a class, a private session, or at one of my retreats.

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