Ellie Zeitlin

About Ellie Zeitlin

Yoga Instructor, Newburgh Yoga Shala

Student to Teacher Journey

Ellie (she/her) grew up in studios as a dancer, and while ballet was her first movement vocabulary, she turned to yoga as a more holistic and healthy practice connecting mind & body. Yoga provided a new lens through which to explore movement that wasn’t about performing for someone else, and it sent her on a journey inward, discovering the healing power of this moving meditation.

Ellie practiced yoga in studios around New York City for years and completed her teacher training at the Nexus Institute in Nosara, Costa Rica.

Teaching Style & Influences

Always a dancer at heart, Ellie’s classes get you moving with intention and grace. She combines thoughtful sequencing with attention to breath, hoping to cultivate a sense of calm and steadiness that translates to presence off the mat.

When not at the shala, Ellie works at the UN facilitating community development projects in places all around the world. She’s passionate about the role yoga can play in social and environmental justice and sees the practice of yoga as a practice for life – one that builds awareness and drives action.

Ellie’s forever grateful for all her many teachers, especially Janel Schullo, Horace Usry, Emily Shapiro, and the shala’s very own Bibi Lorenzetti, who have been essential guides along her yoga journey.

Additional Interests

Ellie also practices permaculture and farming on a piece of land where she lives with her partner, soul family, two dogs, and the occasional chicken. She enjoys making big collective meals and building, creating, and engaging in joyful projects with friends.