Jeannine, a trauma-informed yoga instructor, is the proud owner of Peaceful Chaos Yoga (PCY), located in Cromwell Connecticut. PCY believes that EVERY person and EVERY body should have the opportunity to practice yoga in an accessible and inclusive environment. PCY offers classes intended for all abilities, all levels, and all ages.
As an Accessible Yoga Ambassador and member of the Yoga and Body Image Coalition, Jeannine continues to look for ways to offer classes that support the needs of special populations: individuals who have experienced trauma, both mentally and physically, first responders, veterans, have different abilities or developmental disorders, (emotional, social, cognitive, and/or physical challenges), and those over 55 years of age.
She has advanced training in:
- Meditation & Mindfulness
- Trauma-Informed Yoga
- Accessible Yoga
- Yoga for Autism and Special Needs
- Yoga for Anxiety and Self-regulation
- Restorative Yoga
- Yoga for Veterans and First Responders
- Yoga for Individuals with Larger Bodies
- Chair Yoga (for adults and school-based programs)
- Yoga for individuals over 55 years of age
- Yoga for Traumatic Brain Injuries
Jeannine received her 200HR certification through Connecticut Yoga Center, her 95 HR certification through the Children’s Yoga Teacher Training Collaborative, and her pre and postnatal 85HR certification through Mamata Yoga. She is also CPR, AED, First Aid, and Concussion Wise/Heads Up Certified. She is a member of Yoga Alliance, the International Association of Yoga Therapists, the Yoga and Body Image Coalition, Yoga Service Council, and is an Accessible Yoga Ambassador.
Prior to opening Peaceful Chaos Yoga, Jeannine guided yoga practices at gyms, assisted living centers, schools, senior centers, recreation departments, nonprofits, and at yoga studios in central Connecticut (RaMa Luna, West Hartford Yoga, CT Yoga Center).
“I started doing yoga over 25 years ago, simply because I enjoyed stretching. Taking classes off and on, I didn’t really commit to practicing until 2013. That is when I began to notice a change in my worldview and how my body felt during and after asana. Deciding to embark on teacher training was one of the best decisions of my life. It is not so much that I am a changed person, but one who has reconnected with herself, and remembered the joy I felt in the everyday, before life got in the way.”
In addition to owning PCY, Jeannine is a parent of a neurotypical daughter and a neurodivergent son with complex medical needs. She also coaches unified sports programs for the town Recreation Department. In her downtime, if it’s not a NY Giants gameday, she can be found playing Trivial Pursuit, vegetable gardening, camping, or curling up with a book in front of the fireplace...all while drinking a Starbucks beverage.