~Yoga~
In 2001, Jennifer discovered the healing benefits that yoga offers in helping to stretch and strengthen muscles, while calming and centering the mind and breath. She completed her teacher certification in 2005 from 8 Limbs Yoga, one of the top studios in Seattle, Washington. She has continued to take trainings under teachers such as Sarah Powers, Ana Forrest, and Amy Weintraub through the years following. Her favorite style to practice and teach is Yin Yoga, which is a therapeutic approach and based on the meridian lines of Chinese Medicine. Each restorative posture is held for a minimum of 3 minutes to allow a slow, cautious stretch in the connective tissue, with focus from the knees to upper back. However, she has studied many styles of yoga and chooses to take a little from each, so her teachings often combine Yin, Anasura, Vinyasa and Hatha. She is happy to suggest yoga postures to you based on what she notices during your session.
~Massage Therapy~
In 2006, Jennifer became certified in massage therapy through a 600-hour program in MI. While all modalities of massage were introduced, there was a strong focus on rehabilitation and Deep Tissue techniques specific to athletes needs. With this training as her foundation, she moved to California and continued to study a Neuromuscular and Trigger Point approach. She has worked in a variety of locations, from spas to Physical Therapy, and is currently teamed up with Southbay Spinal Decompression chiropractor Dr. Tracy Stell. Her current bodywork incorporates these past experiences with Traditional Chinese Medicine techniques to allow each client a greater range of motion, freedom and ease in their movements and body.
