GATE I
Root
Muladhara
Demeter
Safety, grounding and belonging in your own body.
From insecurity to feeling rooted and able to take up space.
You already carry what you are looking for.
The Seven Gates is a journey through the seven chakras, the energy centers of the body. Each Gate is paired with a Greek goddess archetype and explored through yoga, sound healing and movement. A space to reconnect with yourself and come home to who you already are.
Come and experience your first Gate
One class, 60 to 90 minutes. Live online or in person in Belgium.
Who walks through these Gates
The choice to be here is yours
That is the only condition. You can be a complete beginner or have practised for twenty years. What matters is that you are here because you want to be.
This is for you if
- You want to come back to yourself, but you’re not sure where to begin
- You’re looking for more inner calm and a life that feels meaningful
- You want to feel more connected to your body, not just think about how you feel
- You’re curious about exploring yourself through Greek goddess archetypes
- You’re looking for a space where you can show up as you are, without having to perform
Where the journey goes
From feeling disconnected from yourself to feeling at home in your own body.
Start here
Your First Gate
The first Gate is the Root, represented by Demeter. It explores grounding, safety, belonging, and your right to take up space.
This is where the Seven Gates journey begins. In this first class, you explore the Root through yoga and sound healing.
The practice is designed to help you slow down, reconnect with your body, and create a sense of steadiness before moving on to the next Gates.
You don’t need any previous experience, and you don’t need to be flexible. Just come as you are.
- FormatOne class, 60 to 90 minutes
- PracticeYoga and sound healing
- GroupUp to 12 women
- WhereLive online, or in person in Belgium
- Price12 € online · 20 € in person
Come home to yourself, one Gate at a time.
The method
Five pillars, one journey
The Seven Gates brings together five ways of exploring the same journey: through the chakra system, yoga, sound, Greek goddess archetypes, and psychology and neuroscience. Some are experienced through the body, others help give language and meaning to what you notice along the way.
I
Chakras, the map
Seven stages, from the ground beneath your feet to something larger. Every Gate has its own practice, its own sound and its own goddess.
II
Yoga
Yoga is the bridge between the map and the experience. Through breath and posture, each Gate becomes a way to listen to your body.
III
Sound healing
Himalayan singing bowls, handmade in Nepal. Each Gate has its own sound, offering another way to experience the practice beyond words.
Also known as Tibetan singing bowls.
IV
The Greek goddesses
Seven archetypes give each Gate a face, a story and a different way of seeing yourself. You may forget the name Manipura, but you may remember Artemis.
V
Science, the translation
Psychology and neuroscience offer another language for understanding parts of the experience, from attention and breathing to emotion and the nervous system. The aim is to translate, not to prove.
The Seven Gates
Seven Gates, one woman
Each Gate is linked to a chakra and paired with a Greek goddess archetype. The chakra gives each Gate its theme. The goddess helps you explore how that theme can show up in your own life.
GATE II
Sacral
Svadhisthana
Aphrodite
Pleasure, creativity, emotion and flow.
From guilt or inhibition to permission to feel and create.
GATE III
Solar Plexus
Manipura
Artemis
Personal power, will and self esteem.
From hesitation to acting with clarity and confidence.
GATE IV
Heart
Anahata
Hera
Love, connection, forgiveness and grief.
From losing yourself in love to loving with boundaries.
GATE V
Throat
Vishuddha
Athena
Voice, truth and clear expression.
From holding back to expressing yourself with clarity.
GATE VI
Third Eye
Ajna
Persephone
Intuition, vision and clear seeing.
From being carried by circumstances to consciously choosing your path.
GATE VII
Crown
Sahasrara
Hestia
Presence, meaning and inner stillness.
From searching outside yourself to finding a quiet centre within.
Not sure where to begin? Start at the Root.
The first Gate gives you a place to begin. No previous experience required.
Book your first GateYou can walk one Gate at a time, or journey through all seven.
Inside a class
What happens in each class
Each Gate follows the same four-part structure, while the theme, practices and experience change from one Gate to the next.
I
Arriving
A moment to arrive, then an introduction to the Gate, its chakra and its goddess.
II
The body
Yoga, slow enough for you to feel your own body and notice what is happening within.
III
The sound
You rest while the Himalayan singing bowls bring the tone of that Gate into the practice.
IV
Integration
A few quiet moments to notice what stayed with you: a feeling, an insight or a question.
Who holds the space
Elena Daenen
My path began with psychology and neuroscience, before yoga, sound and dance became part of my work.
When I first encountered the chakra system, I found it intriguing. Then it kept returning, through travel, practice and different experiences, almost like a calling I could not ignore. The Greek goddess archetypes came in a similar way.
Over time, it felt less like I was choosing a direction and more like I was following something that kept asking for my attention.
The Seven Gates grew from that meeting point, bringing together psychology, the chakra system, goddess archetypes, yoga, sound healing and movement. Today, I guide women through that journey by creating a space to explore, feel and reconnect with themselves.
- 200-hour yoga teacher training in Nepal
- 100-hour sound healing training in Nepal
- Bachelor in Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University
- Master's in Positive Psychology and Wellbeing, Tilburg University
- Currently training in dance therapy in Belgium, until January 2027
Classes, workshop and programme
Five ways in
Choose where you want to begin, and how deeply you want to explore. Each format offers a different way into The Seven Gates.
In person · Belgium
Gate I · Root & Demeter
75 to 90 minutes of yoga, sound and integration, exploring the first Gate. Up to 12 women.
20 €per person
Online · live
Gate I · Root & Demeter · Online
Experience the first Gate live online in 60 minutes. The recording remains available for seven days so you can return to the practice.
12 €per person
Workshop · half a day
The Seven Goddesses Within
Half a day with 7 to 12 women. Meet the seven goddess archetypes, notice which one resonates most with you right now, and explore her through movement and reflection.
75 €per person
Programme · online
The Seven Gates Journey
Seven weeks, one Gate each week, in a closed group. A live class every week, a recorded practice to return to, and a WhatsApp group to stay connected between sessions.
150 €full programme
Private · one to one
Seven Gates, One to One
Four to eight weeks, guided by what you need. Meet weekly or every two weeks online and explore the Gates that feel most relevant to you. Messages between sessions are included.
60 €per session
Groups are small on purpose. Dates are announced on Instagram and by message.
In their own words
What women say
Yoga and sound healing with Elena was such a beautiful and unique experience! […] She creates such a warm, peaceful and welcoming atmosphere that you immediately feel comfortable and completely present in the moment.
Her classes felt like a really good balance between being able to relax and at the same time actually learning and understanding more about yoga through her explanations. […] I felt very comfortable and in good hands with her!
I am not a regular practitioner, and I found her approach very accessible, whatever your level. It is a very gentle type of yoga that, beyond the postures, brings a real physical relaxation of incredible depth.
Before you come
I am not here to heal you. I hold the space, and you do the rest.
This is a practice, and it works the way a practice works. You come, you breathe, you move, you listen. What you find is yours.
This is not therapy
My background is in psychology and neuroscience, but here I work as a teacher and facilitator. This practice does not replace psychological or medical care.
Your experience is yours
I don’t decide what a Gate means for you. I offer the framework, the practices and the space to explore. You give meaning to what comes up.
No promises, no claims
I share what the practices invite you to explore, without claiming that they heal, treat or cure any condition.