Co-Founder · Word of Mouth

Yonatan Elkayam

Usui Reiki Master, Classical Pilates teacher, and integrative coach in Los Angeles.

Loft studio off Melrose, Los Angeles · Coaching also on Zoom

Yonatan Elkayam, Usui Reiki Master and Classical Pilates teacher, co-founder of Word of Mouth in Los Angeles

I’m Yonatan, co-founder of Word of Mouth with my wife, Jaime. We run our practice from a loft studio off Melrose in Los Angeles, and we’re raising our son here in the city.

I came to this work through the body. I certified in Classical Pilates through Equinox’s Comprehensive Program and have been teaching it since 2019. Coaching one-on-one followed in 2020, the same year Jaime and I began studying Reiki in the Usui lineage with Sensei Julia Albain. We completed Level 1, Level 2, and our Master certification with her, and in 2022 we became certified breathwork practitioners.

Before any of that, I was a musician. Twenty-five years of composing and producing taught me how to listen, and that’s still most of what I do in a session. My two albums, Reaching Usui and Inner Alchemy, came out of this practice.

The work I care about is quiet and practical: helping you hear what your body has been trying to say, and building a life that doesn’t require burning out to feel worthwhile.

Credentials

Training and practice

Usui Reiki Master

Levels 1, 2 and Master with Sensei Julia Albain. Practicing since early 2020.

Classical Pilates

Certified through Equinox’s Comprehensive Program, teaching since 2019.

Breathwork

Certified breathwork practitioner since 2022.

Integrative Coaching

One-on-one since 2020.

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What people say

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Fleur Cauthen 1 review

This gem of a studio called Word of Mouth was a wonderful way to spend my weekend in a Reiki Level I course. The changes felt in me are still here on Monday, as I feel more present and connected to my body in a very grounded, rooted way. The course comes with a manual that I will be studying over the comings weeks while I continue to use this deeply healing practice. Their own music they use feels like being transported to another dimension.

Nicole Brodie 5 reviews

I came in for a sound healing at Word of Mouth. I had experienced soundbaths before, but this was different. I felt like I was taken on a journey. I left there so relaxed and centered, it really helped put things in focus for me. I will be back for more of their offerings and another sound healing soon. ✨❤️

Josh Gold 1 review

Good spiritual healers are hard to find and even harder to trust. Word of Mouth is the real thing. I came in for a Reiki healing session with Jaime, which left me feeling instantly lighter. The kind of light where you just know you’re going to sleep deeply that night. Beyond the energy healing itself, the insight I walked away with was just as valuable. I decided to do coaching with Word of Mouth after that session. The combination of masculine and feminine energy grounded each session, and gave me incredible perspective and clarity. My life has transformed for the best since working with Jaime and Yonatan. If you’ve been searching for a life coach you can actually trust look no further.

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Work With Yonatan

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A Reiki or sound session at the studio, or ninety minutes of coaching, in person or on Zoom.