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Jenny

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1^st lesson free

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Experienced tutor in Yoga in Mettawa, Jenny offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

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About Jenny

I have always been one to push myself physically. I was a ballerina and gymnast for 13 years when I was younger, then later in life took up fencing, karate, and belly dancing. I was also a bit of a gym-rat, pumping iron and running my heart out on the treadmill. Sound familiar to some? Well, back in 2000, my husband, Don, who was taking yoga classes at our local health club, urged me to try out yoga thinking that it would be a great balance to my workouts. Right away I was hooked. But my competitive nature took over, wanting to perfect every pose and look good doing it. I practiced yoga in that manner for many years.

Then in 2006, as a contestant on CBS’ Survivor: Cook Islands, my life and my yoga shifted dramatically. Survivor is a physically and mentally draining competition, it is everything you see on TV and so much more. During that time I was away from my husband and son, Casey, for two whole months without any contact. It was one of the most challenging things I have ever done in my life. On my 23rd day on the island, starting to feel lonely without my family, hungry, tired, and mentally drawn, I was so distraught, almost wanting to throw in the towel. Instead, I found a secluded part of the island, sat down, meditated and began practicing asanas. When I woke from my savasana, I realized “THAT is what yoga is all about!” I didn’t care how pretty my yoga looked. Instead, I FELT my yoga. I connected my mind, body, and spirit into my yoga practice on that beach, and listened to myself internally, feeling more focused, connected, and at peace.

I lasted 25 days on Survivor and did not win, which is fine because I came back a whole new person with a desire to share that “a-ha” feeling with other yogis. I have since gone on and completed my 200-hour Yoga Alliance certification training through my teacher Daren Friesen of Moksha Yoga. Plus, I have been fortunate to have studied with many great, master teachers, (Noah Maze, Andre Lappa, Rod Stryker, Dharma Mittra, Aadil Palkhivala, Judith Lasater and Deepak Chopra) all of whom have inspired me to delve deeper into my practice and find greater joy within my yoga.

Now, with over 5000 hours of teaching and over 1000 hours of teacher training credits, I am registered with Yoga Alliance as an Experience Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT-200 & YACEP). I continue to add to my skill set by taking courses in Advanced Teacher Training, including completing both Advanced Asana and Demystifying the Subtle Body (Chakras, Vayus, etc.) courses taught by my teachers and mentors Jim Bennitt and James Tennant of Tejas Yoga Chicago. More recently, I completed a Mindfulness and Meditation program via The Southwest Institute of Healing Arts in Tempe, AZ.

Adding to my studio classes, I founded Yoga Within You Yoga Retreats in 2012 ((concealed information) and have partnered up with a few amazing yoga instructors from the Chicago area, adding Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Portugal, Oregon, Utah and New Hampshire to our favored yoga destinations.

My desire is to provide a vigorous yet calming yoga practice, pairing the physical and spiritual aspects of yoga to my students. In each class I strive to offer a challenge for those who desire, and modifications for students beginning their yoga journey. Yoga is a path of self-discovery, giving us the opportunity to continually transform the Self, and bringing us to a place of deeper connection to what is truly important. My goal with each class is for students to leave feeling uplifted, inspired, light, strong and peaceful so that they may learn to live their yoga beyond the mat.

My yoga practice has brought many positive changes to my life, and I am honored to teach yoga so that others can use the body to reach their heart and mind.

I am happily married to my yoga teacher husband, Don, for 25 years. Outside of practicing yoga together, we love traveling together. Our son, Casey, is living adult life in Los Angeles with his loyal pup, Amy. We are still getting used to being empty nesters with our Siberian Husky, Keira but having a good time at it!

200 Hour Yoga Alliance Certified ERYT (experienced registered yoga teacher, advanced asana training, meditation, pranayama, Reiki Level 1 Attunement

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Yoga lessons offered by Jenny are tailored to each student's needs and level. Lessons can also be held online. Lessons are also available in Mettawa. The first lesson is free to define learning goals and methodology.

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10h: $720

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