How it all Started
Hi! I am Jess! I started practicing yoga with my mom in high school. I couldn't touch my toes, but the shavasana adjustment and spending time with my momma kept me coming back. It wasn't until my Sophomore year of college that I really fell in love with the lifestyle of yoga. I practiced at a local studio and later did my 200-hr yoga teacher training in 2020. I spent covid teaching classes to my mom and sisters in our family's living room.
My mind is noisy and I have to continually work at not letting my anxiety take over. Practicing yoga helps me live a present life where I can make memories and enjoy the moment I am in without allowing fear to creep in. When I first started practicing, I used to feel frustrated when instructors would say, "Just let everything go." It didn't make sense to me. How to do you just let it go and stop the thoughts? In a weird sense, I am thankful that it can be hard for me to feel calm. I have to do the work to feel okay and in doing so, it allows me to relate to people. To teach from experience and understanding and to hopefully make someone's day a little easier. I love sharing what I have learned and teaching yoga from a realistic perspective.
I want the teachings of mindfulness accessible to everyone. I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to interpret a few yoga classes in American Sign Language, teach kids yoga classes, as well as teach in nursing homes. I am lucky to grow everyday and to always be a student while I share what I learn to others.
A thank you to my mom
I have unending gratitude for everyone in my life who have supported me. I want to say a little extra thank you to my mom. The one who reminds me of how strong I am to pick myself up. Some of my favorite memories are from when I was teaching Middle School in VA and my mom and I would drive backroads and take my classes at my home studio.
I started my YouTube channel because the military moved me away from my hometown and I missed having my mom and all my people in my classes. All my online classes are dedicated to her. I am so grateful for the adventure moving has given me. I am building a little community all over the world. And it would not have been possible without the support of my mom, dad, and family.
I love you
I was the girl who though I would live in my hometown forever, surrounded by my family and comfort zone. Little did I know, God had other plans in mind. Dominic and I met in high school in January 2016. I knew he wanted to join the Navy, but that seemed like a future Jesse worry.
We moved to Pensacola, FL and are now stationed in San Diego, CA. What I thought was one of the scariest things to do, move away, turned out to be one of the best things for me. The self- growth and love I have experienced has been tremendous. Every time we move, I meet amazing people and am given an uplifting community. I am so thankful to have found my person and for this adventure.
