Jessica first stepped into daily Ashtanga practice in 2000, immediately finding a source of joy, healing, and transformation. Since 2001, she's been teaching Ashtanga and Vinyasa flow yoga, in that same spirit. Her teachers include Don and Amba Stapleton, Tias Little, Beryl Bender Birch, and Nancy Gilgoff. She's taken both introductory and advanced Vinyasa yoga teacher trainings, along with numerous Ashtanga yoga adjustment clinics, completing over 500 hours of rigorous training. From 2004-2006, Jessica lived on Maui, practicing Ashtanga daily with her teacher Nancy Gilgoff, to whom she returns often for further study. In addition, Jessica thanks Pattabhi Jois, Ana Forrest, and Nicole Bacon, and all of Nature for being incredible sources of inspiration.
Jessica has taught in schools, corporations, studios, and health clubs both in Boston and in Maui, Hawaii, as well as running workshops for yoga teachers. She brings a sense of respect for the student, joy, play, and reverence to both her teaching and her practice, using intuition and compassion as her guides.
When not teaching or practicing yoga, Jessica can be found painting or outdoors communing with the elements.
Primarily an Ashtanga Yoga practitioner, Jessica bows both to the lotus feet of the guru and, in gratitude and reverence, to the Ashtanga practice.
