Hi, I’m Jess (she/her).
“Yoga teaches us grace as we fall apart and come back together like the ebb and flow of a tide.”
The practice in its wholeness has helped me understand my mind and have compassion for my body and it’s ever-changing ways.
I don’t practice to be perfect. I study to have tools on hand for when things get rough. Through practice, I’ve learned the skills to expand the space I can hold.
The hard cycles never end, but I can always find ways to nurture myself when they arise.
To me, yoga is more than just a set of postures. Yoga is making time to take a nap when I’m burnt out. It’s seeking support. It’s the flow of playing soccer. And it’s speaking up when something is unjust. Like myself, my yoga practice is dynamic and colorful.
Yoga is the practice of deep self-study. It’s the commitment to being a better individual for the betterment of the larger community overall. It’s empowerment through moments of adversity. It’s embracing oneself. It’s a commitment to embodying who I am at my core.
Through this lens, yoga helps reconnect the pieces that fall apart.
Education
A yoga student since 2012
Inversion Workshop with Peter Sterios- San Luis Obispo, CA | February 2015
Asana Lab Workshop with Rocky Heron- San Luis Obispo, CA | April 2016
200 hr. Training | Lakshmi Rising School for Yoga and Wellness with Dr. Liz Lindh- Cabuya, Costa Rica | January 2019
Classical Hatha Yoga Workshop with Kendra Potter, Anandabhariava and AnandAshvattha- Missoula, MT | October 2019
Trauma-Informed Yoga Workshop with Kendra Potter & Adrienne LeCoure- Missoula, MT | January 2020
Function and Form Workshop with Selena Garefino & Ari Halbert- Missoula, MT | February 2020
300 hr. Training | EvolveMethod with Selena Garefino | January 2023-present
Associates of Psychology | Cuesta College | 2015
B.S. Parks, Tourism, and Recreation Management | University of Montana | 2018
Masters of Social Work candidate | University of Montana | 2023-2025
Professional Experience
Office Administrator, Yoga Center SLO | San Luis Obispo, CA | May 2014-May 2015
Mindfulness Youth Camp Director & Instructor, Missoula International School | Missoula, MT | June 2018-August 2018
Yoga Instructor, Fuel Fitness | Missoula, MT | February 2019-October 2019
Yoga Instructor, The Women’s Club | Missoula, MT | March 2019- August 2021
Yoga Instructor, Parks and Rec Missoula | Missoula, MT | August 2019-present
Yoga Instructor, Freestone Climbing Gym | Missoula, MT | March 2019- present
Yoga Instructor, VRTX | Missoula, MT | October 2022- present
Lululemon Ambassador | Missoula, MT | October 2022-present
Yoga Instructor, PEAK | Missoula, MT | March 2023- present