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St. Francis of Assisi
What you are looking for is what is looking.
St. Francis of Assisi
Ralph Waldo Emerson
What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Yoga Sutra
Lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu
May all beings everywhere be happy and free… May my thoughts, words, and deeds all contribute to that freedom and happiness for all. May it be so!
Yoga Sutra  I.27
Om
tasya vachakah pranava
God is Om
YS I.27
Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati
The true guru can show you that the whole universe is your guru. All gurus of the past, present and future are the vibration of one guru, that is, the I-Am.
~Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati

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MeadowGrass Music Festival May 24-26

index-element91 Join us for the always fabulous MeadowGrass Music Fest at La Foret in nearby Black Forest, CO. Once again, I will be teaching classes each day before the music begins, so you can limber up before you get down. Classes will be all about tuning in, and playlists will feature MeadowGrass acts...

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Midsummer Retreat June 20-23

fireinthesky Solace for the Solstice June 20-23 in Buena Vista, CO This magical 3-night retreat will be a celebration of Midsummer and all it heralds, the stillness and celebration, the dance of polarity, and the invitation to embody balance in all relationships. A weekend of revelry, contemplation, and ritual will consecrate your body as holy earth and awaken the fire within to guide you in all seasons ahead. Rest, restore, and reconnect with your divine, shining self in sacred space and time.

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RootEd Apprenticeship: Education from the Root

Email_Logo_Logo_Only Apprenticeship and YogaTeacher Training Program 230-hour intensive program Applications now being accepted for Fall 2013   I am so honored to witness the continued blossoming of RootEd, the educational branch of my work. We are in the midst of the 2013 program, a satsang of 16 extraordinary individuals whose commitment, devotion, passion, and presence makes yoga real. As the name suggests, RootEd is rooted in the embodied experience of yoga, recognizing this as the foundation for any growth or expansion that a training promises.

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Mentoring & Off The Mat Sessions

BVHera The teacher-student relationship is one of the most powerful and transformative, rooted in a timeless lineage of commitment, service, and great love. My mentors have been instrumental in freeing my inner teacher, and I am humbled by the opportunities to serve emerging teachers. After years of being asked to sit down for infinite teas to help students and teachers create, transform, grow, and evolve their lives, I have decided to offer a formalized Mentoring program and Off the Mat Sessions.

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Sat April 27th, Supporting the Seat

v2assist The Art and Energetics of Asana Assists An Intensive workshop Saturday April 27, 2pm-6pm at Playoga Studio Assisting is the subtle art of support and devotion, wherein the student is empowered to move ever deeper into their experience of yoga. Asana assists are not about correcting, fixing, or perfecting.

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Playoga is MOVING!

playogastaff Playoga will be moving on March 8th to 1763 S 8th Street. It's a beautiful space with real light (and skylights)! Saturday March 9th classes and all classes beyond will be in the new space!

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Testimonials

At the center of what I've learned from Jess over the years is the warrior I want to be / the life I want to live.  I trust her completely.  What she has created in her regular classes, seasonal retreats and the exceptional RootEd teacher training is special beyond words and can only be experienced.  Each year I bring along more of my family to unite with hers, so we can all bask in her light.  Jess is a beautiful teacher and friend that I will forever cherish as one who continues to make me feel like one of the luckiest yogis ever, just to have found her. 

 Kristina Marciano, RootEd Graduate 2012

I have been studying yoga for 12 years but it was not until I met Jessica in 2006 that my yoga practice went from simply asana to an all encompassing way of life. Her dharma talks at the beginning of class slowly began to integrate me into a world of deep compassion, internal healing and a welcome improvement in my self respect. During a difficult time in my life, Jessica's words and classes were solely responsible for the stabilization of my relationship with my partner. This relationship has grown to be my most proud accomplishment as both my partner and I have learned that yogic ways are the key to happiness in ourselves and others. I appreciate how well Jessica explains intense concepts and her easy ability to relate these concepts to our everyday life.  I have also worked with Jessica on the professional side, helping cook for her at retreats. Being on the "inside" I have first hand knowledge of hard she works to prepare for her students and how she embraces her vulnerability to assure that her students feel safe enough to delve a little deeper. She brings her worldly experiences with many, many teachers back to Colorado and shares all she can with the community. Jessica will always be the person who was inspirational enough to get my family to really commit to living life as yoga as possible!

Heather Mitchell, Chez Heather, LLC

Jessica is a phenomenal teacher, both for yoga and for the work she does in nutrition. She has an ability to cut right through the everyday chatter and the more superficial problems--the ones people originally think they need to focus on--and shift the focus to the underlying root issues. This is true both in her yoga classes and in her nutritional work, and is an amazing talent. Her classes and sessions never fail to shift my perspective and make me feel more hopeful and focused.

Jennifer Pearson

Jessica is such an inspirational guru, and I'm so thankful that I've had opportunities to be in her Jivamukti classes and several of her workshops! I always feel like she says exactly what I need to hear that day. She is so knowledgable, and has a gift of making whatever she is teaching accessible and relevant. I enjoy the balance of her classes - asana, meditation, chanting, and discussion about a particular limb of yoga. I always look forward to Jessica's classes, and take so much away from themKristen Fuller

 

Jessica is a wonderfully inspirational teacher whose world perspective and approach make her yoga endeavors incredibly enriching. The depth of her spiritual knowledge and understanding are thorough and presented in ways that are tangible. Physical and spiritual paths are brought together in ways that are functional in daily life. I highly recommend her and her rich work. 

Melinda, Director/ Lead teacher at Mountain Phoenix Community School


My work with Jessica was truly transformational. Through her gentle and loving guidance I embarked on the road to enlightenment and knowledge about how every part of my life affects the rest. I have made some profound changes and my life is more peaceful and more fulfilling emotionally, physically and spiritually.

Laurie Crawford Stone, author, attorney, activist

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