Taylor Elane

Rest Practitioner

Taylor Elane is a rest practitioner and certified Yoga Nidra guide whose work sits at the intersection of somatic science, ancestral wisdom, and organizational well-being. Through house of duafe, she supports mission-driven organizations, people leaders, caregivers, and advocates in reconnecting to ease, embodied safety, and liberatory ways of being — ensuring that rest and sustainable capacity become the foundation that makes the work, and the people doing it, last. 

Taylor's expertise is grounded in the purposeful study of the transformative power of intentional rest for nervous system regulation and burnout prevention. She holds a 200-HR Non-Performative Yoga certification from IYA and a 50-HR Yoga Nidra certification from Ashe Yoga Collective — a foundation she deepens through her work as a certified equity and inclusion consultant and certified trauma-informed and team resilience specialist.

Together, these areas of expertise allow Taylor to bring an intersectional, culturally responsive lens to every practice she guides, grounded in the systems thinking and equity-centered frameworks of her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and International & Global Studies. Guided by equity-centered frameworks, Taylor shares Yoga Nidra and other grounding meditations on Insight Timer to ensure rest practices are accessible anytime and anywhere. She also facilitates live rest experiences for organizations, Employee or Business Resource Groups (ERGs or BRGs), and community gatherings.

At the core, Taylor’s work is rooted in the belief that rest is not a reward — it is a foundation, a birthright, and a practice of collective liberation.