Jenny brings to her yoga teaching a background in Exercise Science as well as a deep interest in eastern religion and philosophy. She received her B.A. from the University of Michigan graduating with a double major in English and Communications; upon graduating from U of M she returned to school to receive her required undergrad science courses, allowing her to attain her Master’s degree in Exercise Science from Oakland University. Jenny has always been passionate about health and wellness and the healing effects of balanced living through yoga, exercise and eating well. She began her career as an Exercise Physiologist working in a Cardiology office, providing healthy lifestyle consultations as well as cardiac stress testing. She has been teaching in the group exercise setting for the past 30 years and has seen how group exercise and group yoga classes create a sense of community and connection that goes beyond the mat and classroom. Jenny has been teaching yoga since 2009 and is certified as an E500 RYT. She is trained in both her 200 and 300 hour certifications by Sandra Carden, ERYT 500 of Union Yoga, located in Northern Michigan.
For the past 9 years, Jenny has been the lead Yoga Teacher Trainer for the Yen Yoga 200 hour Teacher Training Program located in Traverse City Michigan. She has certified over 100 teachers. Because of her background in Exercise Science, Jenny is passionate about Functional Anatomy and the role it plays in developing and maintaining a sustainable, well balanced yoga practice. In her classes, Jenny emphasizes functional alignment and incorporates the sacred teachings of Tantra, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra and the Buddhadharma. She was drawn to yoga as way to find inner peace and stillness through flowing movement, pranayama and meditation. She is committed to honoring the mind/body connection and the continual discovery of Self.