Elitza Datcheva

Elitza Datcheva has nearly 7000 hours in training with world-renowned teachers of various lineages (original hot yoga, Iyengar, Jivamukti, Prenatal, Yin, Restorative and Prana Flow). Her primary teacher of 18 years is Shiva Rea. Elitza has almost 20 years of facilitating group and private yoga instruction in New York City. Her vast experience with styles and populations has informed a keen awareness and attentiveness to both the gross and subtle needs of her own students. Her creative teaching style is personalized and intuitive, inviting simplicity, accessibility, investigation and joyfulness on the yoga mat. Elitza’s goal is for yogis to feel whole, centered and inspired after practice.

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Soo Cho

“Really enjoyed my time at Menla. It’s amazingly peaceful and quiet, the people are incredibly nice and approachable, the humility of the Dalai Lama permeates throughout the place. The accommodations are nice and the food is great.”

Scott Parry

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