A conversation with Elena Brower on connection, calm, and the quiet confidence found within Interview by Elif Köse for Confidence Magazine Elif: Elena, it’s such a joy to have you here. You have this way of teaching through presence through calm. I’d love to start with something simple but profound: what’s the real difference between calm and being connected? Elena: Thank you, Elif. I don’t believe I’ve ever thought of them as separate. When I am doing my best to connect inwardly, whether on my yoga mat, on my meditation cushion, or even sitting in silence with tea, calm always…
Author: Elena Brower
Elena Brower
Elena Brower is a mother, mentor, poet, and bestselling author known for her teachings in yoga, meditation, and mindfulness since 1999. Through her books, journals, and the Practice You podcast, she guides students toward presence and inner alignment. Her latest work, Hold Nothing, invites readers to release old narratives and return to spacious self-awareness through tenderness, practice, and trust. Hold Nothing is available now, offering stories, reflections, and prompts that invite tenderness and truth. Her next retreat will take place May 9–16, 2026 at Broughton Sanctuary, UK.
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