Therapeutic yoga, somatic movement, embodied anatomy, breathwork
Yes, this is a space only for women.
I created these individual sessions for all of you seeking concrete answers and solutions for yourselves — or simply wish to develop a more intimate and gentle relationship with your body, to understand its language, and learn to rely on the innate wisdom of your female body.
“After a very interesting 75-minute session, I felt a wave moving within my body — a wave that carries my breath in and out. For me, it was a revelation.”
— Ivana
Inspired by the infinite wisdom and uniqueness of the female body, I developed three types of individual sessions that bring together all of my knowledge and experience in working with the body:
FREE BREATH
Breath-centered yoga and breathwork sessions for releasing physical and respiratory tension
✔ You experience chronic pain in your back, neck, or shoulders
✔ You feel your whole body is tight and/or your breathing is shallow
✔ You want to support your body’s natural detox and regeneration processes
✔ You want to learn how to use your breath and enhance oxygenation of your tissues
BODY OF EMOTIONS
Somatic movement and experiential anatomy sessions for releasing deep, accumulated stress and emotional support
✔ You need recovery from prolonged stress and chronic fatigue
✔ You feel emotionally overwhelmed or stuck in your body
✔ You want to find inner grounding, strength, authentic expression, and self-trust
✔ You need support with psychosomatic or chronic conditions
HORMONAL BALANCE
Ayurvedic yoga sessions to support perimenopause and menopause
✔ You’re going through hormonal changes and looking for support through perimenopause or menopause
✔ You want to ease symptoms such as insomnia, mood swings, low energy, hot flashes, headaches, fluid retention, etc.
✔ You wish to activate your natural renewal, revitalization, and regeneration during this life phase
✔ You want to reconnect with and trust your body again
“I felt physically tense and contracted — both from an injury and from various stored emotions. The lower back pain disappeared, my shoulders dropped, my muscles softened, and overall I felt more relaxed and lighter — a feeling that lasted for days. The movements flowed seamlessly into one another, reconnecting the whole body. The inclusion of spirit and emotion deepened the connection to my inner being. The dedicated and professional approach made the individual work feel just right.”
— Jelena
Our bodies carry trauma. And at the same time, they hold the key to recovery and the wisdom of healing — the power of nature and of life itself.
The female body also holds stories of emotional heritage.
Our bodies, our organs, trapped emotions, and nervous systems speak of trust in life, of worries, betrayals, fears, anger, grief, exhaustion.
At the same time, our bodies speak of hope, joy, victories, the connections we create, tenderness, kindness, and the love with which we color this world.
Imagine how you would move, rest, rejoice, and connect with others —
what it would feel like to live in a body without constant discomfort and tension?
A body that can experience the full spectrum of life and still be a safe home.
A body that is a safe space.
A body that feels like home.
A body that is a friend, support, and ally.
These are some of the questions we explore, as we learn what it truly means to love and accept our bodies. And more:
✨ We build a safe, comfortable space within our bodies where we can truly live
✨ We activate the body’s natural regenerative and balancing capacities (homeostasis or health)
✨ We strengthen our experience of inner nature and learn how to express it outwardly
Individual sessions are for you if you:
✔ Feel disconnected from your body and its needs, or overwhelmed by overthinking
✔ Seek freedom and a body unburdened by emotional heritage
✔ Feel that your body isn’t responding as it should (fatigue, stiffness, weakness)
✔ Want to develop bodily intelligence and fluidity, better coordination, posture, and effortless movement
✔ Want to finally and truly love your body
Schedule your free first consultation
To make sure this format is right for you, book a free 20-minute online consultation.
Sessions are held in person at the studio — you can choose between two locations: Zemun or Vračar. Or online.
Consultations and sessions are available in Serbian or English.
To book your consultation or ask a question, email me at jogadisanja@gmail.com or call 062 8000148.
Important note:
All practices offered are wellness support programs. None of these programs are intended for diagnosis or as a replacement for prescribed medical therapy.
And for those of you who are here for the first time, let me introduce myself:
My name is Jelena Malenović and I’ve been practicing yoga for nearly thirty years, ten of which have been dedicated to working with others.
I’ve devoted my long-term practice to the therapeutic effects of yoga — focusing especially on the development of interoception, breath and breathwork, anatomy, and various somatic approaches to nervous system regulation.
The methods I use include breath-centered yoga, Ayurveda and hormonal yoga, meditation, and somatic or embodiment practice.
In addition to yoga, I study somatic movement and embodied anatomy, which I integrate into my teaching.
I’m currently enrolled in the BMC Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen Winter Series 2025, focusing on the endocrine system and energetic centers along the spine.
I’ve followed Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen’s work for years — she is one of my greatest inspirations in the field of somatics.
Since 2018, I’ve been studying yoga anatomy and breathing at Yoga Anatomy School in New York, mentored by Leslie Kaminoff, one of the world’s leading experts in this field. I’m completing both levels of study (18 months total), and Leslie remains my active teacher to this day — for the ninth year now.
In addition to these two pioneers in yoga and somatic work, I draw inspiration from teachers like Amy Matthews, Gil Hedley, Irene Lyon, Dr. Robert Svoboda, and Dr. Claudia Welch, among others.
I’m certified by the International Yoga Academy of the Yoga Alliance of Serbia as an instructor of Hatha Yoga (2017), Hormonal Balance Yoga (2018), and Yoga Nutrition.
My approach is holistic and centered on practical effects that make everyday life easier.
I believe every body is unique, and I guide each session — including group ones — with personal adaptation, so that everyone receives exactly what they need and can enjoy their practice safely, regardless of previous experience, flexibility, or body shape.
Naša tela nose traume. U isto vreme, ona nose ključ oporavka i mudrost isceljenja. Snagu prirode i samog života.
Žensko telo je priča i o emotivnom nasleđu. Naša tela, naši organi, zarobljene emocije, nervni sistem, pričaju priče o poverenju u život, o brigama, izdajama, strahovima, ljutnjama, gubicima, umoru. Istovremeno, naša tela govore o nadi, radosti, pobedama, vezama koje stvaramo, nežnosti, dobroti i ljubavi kojom bojimo ovaj svet.
Zamislite, kako bi se kretali, odmarali, radovali, povezivali sa drugima; kakav bi bio osećaj živeti u telu bez stalnih neprijatnih tenzija? U telu koje može da oseti čitav spektar iskustava i ostane izvor sigurnosti.
Telo kao sigurno mesto. Telo u kojem je udobno. Telo prijatelj podrška oslonac.
Ovo su neka od pitanja na koja otkrivamo odgovore i učimo šta stvarno znači voleti i prihvatiti svoje telo, i još:
Gradimo od svog tela sigurno i udobno mesto u kojem možemo da boravimo
Pokrećemo prirodne kapacitete regeneracije i održanja ravnoteže (homeostaze ili zdravlja)
Osnažujemo doživljaj svoje unutrašnje prirode i kako da je ispoljimo, pretočimo ka spolja
Individualne sesije su za i za sve vas koje
osećate se odvojeno od svog tela i njegovih potreba, i/ili preopterećeni ste analiziranjima i mislima
tragate za osećajem slobode i telo rasterećeno emotivnog nasleđa
tsećate da telo ne reaguje kako bi trebalo (zamor, ukočenost, slabost)
želite da razvijate telesnu inteligenciju i fluidnost pokreta, bolju koordinaciju, posturu i kretanje bez napora
želite da konačno i stvarno zavolite svoje telo
Zakažite svoju besplatnu prvu konsultaciju
Kako biste bile sigurne da je baš ovo format koji vam je potreban, zakažite besplatnu konsultaciju u trajanju 20min onlajn.
Individualne sesije radimo uživo u studiju – možete da izaberete između dve lokacije: Zemun ili Vračar. Ili onlajn.
Konsultacije i sesije mogu biti na srpskom ili engleskom jeziku.
Da zakažete svoju konsultaciju ili da pitate, pišite mi na jogadisanja@gmail.com ili pozovite 062 8000148.
Važna napomena:
Sva praksa kojom se bavimo jesu programi podrške zdravlju. Ni jedan od ovih programa nije namenjen u svrhu dijagnoze i ne mogu da zamene terapiju koju je lekar propisao.
I za sve vas koji ste po prvi put ovde, da vam se predstavim:
Zovem se Jelena Malenović i jogom se bavim tridesetak godina od kojih poslednjih deset u radu sa ljudima.
Svoju dugogodišnju praksu posvetila sam terapeutskim efektima joge proučavajući pre svega razvoj interocepcije, disanje i rad sa dahom, anatomiju i različite somatske pristupe regulacije nervnog sistema.
Metodi kojima se služim jesu breath centered joga, ajurveda i hormonalna joga, meditacija, somatska ili embodiment praksa.
Pored joge proučavam somatski pokret i embodied anatomiju koju integrišem u praksu. Trenutno pohađam BMC Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen Winter Series 2025 u oblasti endokrinog sistema i energetskih centara duž kičmenog stuba. Rad Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen pratim dugo i jedan mi je od uzora somatske prakse.
Anatomiju joge i disanja usavršavam od 2018. u Yoga Anatomy školi iz New York-a pod mentorstvom Leslie Kaminoff-a, jednog od najpriznatijeg stručnjaka iz ove oblasti u svetu danas. Ovde završavam oba nivoa studija (18 meseci školovanja) a Leslie je aktivno moj učitelj i danas, već devetu godinu.
Osim ova dva doajena u oblasti joge i rada sa telom, učitelji čija učenja su mi uzori i inspiracija su i Amy Matthews, Gil Hedley, Irene Lyon, Dr.Robert Svoboda, Dr. Claudia Welch, da pomenem neke.
U Međunarodnoj joga akademiji Joga saveza Srbije sertifikovala sam se za instruktora Hatha joge (2017), joge hormonalne ravnoteže (2018) i joga ishrane.
Moj pristup je holistički i usmeren na one efekte prakse koji mogu da olakšaju svakodnevni život. Vodim se principom da je svako telo jedinstveno pa tako i vodim praksu prilagođavajući je ličnim potrebama da svako može da dobije baš ono što mu je potrebno i bezbedno uživa u praksi bez obzira na prethodno iskustvo u vežbanju, fleksibilnost ili oblik tela.