Elaine Liffchak

Elaine has been practising yoga from the age of 11 years along side her mother Sheila Kenton who is a Junior Intermediate teacher passed by Iyengar himself in the 70’s.

Elaine qualified as a P.E. teacher in 1979 and a gymnastic coach. Then many years later passed her Iyengar Teaching Certificates.

She enjoys teaching at number of Health Clubs in North London, where she often has classes of about 20 students.
Elaine is happy teaching both private classes in students' homes or her own studio. Alternatively you are welcome to join one of her small classes on Friday morning 10-11.30am, or Monday evening at 8.00-9.30pm, and Wednesday evening at 6.30-8.00pm or Thursday evening at 7.30-9.00pm. The classes would be a general Iyengar yoga in her new pupose built studio: Ashurst Road, North Finchley, London N12 9AX or

email me on: e-yoga@talktalk.net

Elaine started to really appreciate yoga when she had arthritis in the hip and was unable to walk without crutches in her early 20’s and had to learn to slowly increase the strength and mobility back into her hip. Later on (caused by a swimming pool accident), Elaine incurred a serious neck injury (whip-lash), compression in both her neck and upper spine causing restriction of the rotation and movement in her neck. After attending various yoga workshops about necks, hips and back conditions Elaine gained a great deal of knowledge and now today has over 95% mobility in these regions.

"The body is often in an underlying
state of Disharmony"

Elaine is a qualified 'Energy for Life Healer', from Nigel Gee - Energy for Life (www.nigelgee.co.uk) since April 2004. She can offer healing to individual clients who come to her home, using recuperative and relaxing yoga as her method for recovery. Please note that this healing is not anything related to the strict Iyengar yoga teaching that she is also qualified in.

I have always taken an interest in nutrition and dieting, so I decided to do an 'Open University' course on 'Understanding Human Nutrition'. This coupled with a number of years as a Slimming Consultant for a top slimming club has enabled me to give students and friends advice on Dieting. If you are interested in having your own personal DIET Consultant, where you will be weighed (if you wish), your measurements taken and a daily diary reviewed weekly on the diet you choose to do - I can HELP! After the consultation you can then have the remainder of the hour doing some yoga or relaxation.