Eleonora Cordovani

Yoga Teacher and Theater Artist

Less than a year

@eleonoracordovani

I am from Tuscany in Italy. I moved to US in 2012, for love. When I met my now husband, he was working here already. I thought: I can find a job anywhere, but I can't with the love of my life

Back in Italy I worked in the theater as acting teacher, actress and director. Then I moved to US and I couldn't work for 6 years because my spouse visa didn't allow me. I also had 2 of my 3 kids during that time. When I finally got my work visa, it felt difficult for me to go back to my job, after many years of inactivity and in a different country. So I decided to try another career and I turned to the other love of my life, yoga. I graduated as a yoga teacher in US! For me yoga and theater are deeply related, so I use yoga when teaching acting and viceversa. I have also started to work in theater again, I am part of an Italian Theater Company based in the Boston area. In yoga, I am specialized in yoga for PTS, perinatal yoga and inclusivity yoga. In theater, I like to work on topics that include social justice. I believe that through yoga and art, we can change the world!

From some of my students' reviews: ``Eleonora is a very engaging and patient Yoga instructor. She creates a judgement-free environment and makes everyone feel comfortable with their own physical abilities``<br /> ``During her classes, I was able to come out of my comfort zone in exceptional ways and I enjoyed the stage experience in a way that taught me much more than theater and improv: I learnt about my potential and about myself``<br /> ``The sense of calmness and relaxation I had after the lesson was unbelievable and I have slept trough the night without any back or joints pain. I suffer from Hashimoto disease and my joints are usually sore and inflamed! I truly recommend Eleonora, she is a great yoga teacher, one of the best I ever meet``

It is an Italian play, ``Novecento`` by Alessandro Baricco. It's about a pianist who was born and has always lived on a cruise ship.

I am very strong-willed, I don't easily give up if I really want something. Once, someone told me ``you taught me that dreams can actually become true``. I also tend to be a positive person, I think there is always a solution for each problem. Finally, coffee 🙂

Don't judge other people, as you don't know what they have been through

Reading, gardening, walking, travelling, staying with family and friends

I have two tattoos, one is a theater mask that reflects my passion for this art