Jackie Prete Yoga

Jackie Prete Yoga This page is to keep you posted on events that Jackie is leading or co-leading. For current schedule of classes go to www.jackieprete.com

Jackie Prete, a Certified Anusara Yoga teacher, shares her passion for the core teachings of yoga philosophy, therapeutics and precise alignment with her students in NYC, Europe, and Japan for over 24 years. Jackie currently chairs the Certification committee for the new teacher-led Anusara School of Hatha Yoga. Jackie is a Certified Yoga Health Coach bringing the teachings of Ayurveda and Yoga to students all over the world. Her teleconference course, The Body Evolves, dramatically shifts her student’s relationship to their own vibrant well being. Jackie is a Licensed Massage Therapist and brings her healing touch, her knowledge of therapeutics, anatomy and proper biomechanics to her classes and training programs. Her classes support all students from beginners to advanced practitioners recover from injuries and celebrate this grand adventure called Life! Jackie is also dedicated to building cooperative and loving yoga communities where ever she teaches. Since 2001 she has led and co-led many 200 hour teacher training programs, retreats, workshops, and therapy training programs in NYC, Italy, Mexico, Italy, Costa Rica and Japan. Jackie is honored to co-lead many programs with Rudrani Farbman of the World Yoga Center in NYC. Jackie acknowledges her main teachers Paul Muller- Ortega, Mary Dunn, Genny Kapular, (Iyengar) John Friend, Zhenja LaRosa, Desiree Rumbaugh, and Ellen Saltonstall.

02/27/2026

When she first came to me, she said,
“I don’t know why… I just don’t think I want to do this.”

But what she really meant was:
“I’m scared. I’ve fallen. My body feels unreliable. I’m overwhelmed.”

Today?
She moves with strength.
Her inflammation is down.
She sleeps.
She feels capable again.

The difference wasn’t motivation.
It was having a clear path and someone walking beside her.

If you’re waiting until you “feel ready,”
you might be waiting forever.

Transformation begins before confidence.

We were in the Catskills just before the blizzard hit.Kaaterskill Falls was completely frozen.The water that usually rus...
02/26/2026

We were in the Catskills just before the blizzard hit.

Kaaterskill Falls was completely frozen.

The water that usually rushes down the rocks was suspended in ice — thick, solid, unshakable. Everything was still. The air was sharp. The sky felt heavy with what was coming.

Standing there, I felt small next to that wall of ice.

But I also felt strong.

The waterfall hadn’t disappeared. It hadn’t given up. It had simply changed form. Beneath the ice, water was still moving. Waiting. Enduring.

The storm was on its way. Snow would cover the trails. Winds would shake the trees.

And yet the mountain stood.
The falls stood.
And so did we.

Resilience isn’t always loud.
Sometimes it’s quiet.
Sometimes it looks like standing firm before the storm.

That day at Kaaterskill Falls, frozen in the Catskill Mountains, I was reminded:

We can endure hard seasons.
We can hold steady.
And when the thaw comes — we flow again.

Your microbiome and your nervous system are in constant conversation.If your body doesn’t feel safe, digestion tightens....
02/26/2026

Your microbiome and your nervous system are in constant conversation.

If your body doesn’t feel safe, digestion tightens.
If your gut is inflamed, the mind becomes restless.

This isn’t about willpower.
It’s about regulation.

When we support the microbiome and retrain the nervous system,
energy steadies, sleep deepens, inflammation softens.

This is the foundation of the Vibrant Living Tribe.

Root cause.
Rhythm.
Real vitality.

Message me “Vibrant” if you’d like to learn more.

SUPER AGER is not about age.It’s about identity.It’s about deciding that decline is not your destiny.It’s choosing to st...
02/25/2026

SUPER AGER is not about age.
It’s about identity.

It’s about deciding that decline is not your destiny.

It’s choosing to stay curious.
To keep building muscle.
To protect your brain like it’s sacred (because it is).
To move your body even when you don’t feel like it.
To believe your best decade might still be ahead.

A Super Ager mindset says:

✨ I am not “getting old.” I am getting stronger.
✨ I am not winding down. I am refining.
✨ I am not too late. I am right on time.

Science shows us that people who thrive into their 70s, 80s, and 90s don’t just have good genes.

They have:
• Purpose
• Community
• Daily movement
• Anti-inflammatory habits
• A growth mindset

And the beautiful truth?

Every single one of those is trainable.

Inside Vibrant Living Tribe, we don’t just talk about longevity.
We practice it. Together.

Drop a 💚 below if you’re choosing the Super Ager path.

Intermittent fasting is not about deprivation.It is about rhythm.In a world that encourages constant consumption—of food...
02/23/2026

Intermittent fasting is not about deprivation.
It is about rhythm.

In a world that encourages constant consumption—of food, information, stimulation—fasting becomes a sacred pause. A space where the body can reset, repair, and remember its innate intelligence.

Inside the Vibrant Living Tribe, we practice intermittent fasting in a way that feels nourishing, not extreme. We align our meals with circadian wisdom. We support the microbiome. We honor the nervous system.

This is not about pushing harder.
It is about creating spaciousness.

When you allow the body time between meals…
Inflammation softens.
Energy steadies.
Clarity returns.

Fasting, when practiced with intention and safety, becomes an act of self-respect.

Rhythm over restriction.
Vitality over willpower. 🌿

To learn more, see the link in the comments section.

Healing asked me to slow down.To listen.To trust the intelligence within my own body.When I committed fully to the 10 he...
02/20/2026

Healing asked me to slow down.
To listen.
To trust the intelligence within my own body.

When I committed fully to the 10 health habits of the Vibrant Living Tribe, my recovery shifted in ways even my surgeon couldn’t explain. What looked like limitation became initiation.

By nourishing my microbiome…
By honoring my circadian rhythm…
By creating safety in my nervous system…

My body responded.

This wasn’t a quick fix.
It was devotion.
Daily rhythm.
Deep alignment.

And yes… what felt impossible began to feel miraculous.

Healing unfolds from the inside out.
When we give the body what it truly needs, it remembers how to restore itself. 🌿✨

Modern habits are not a failure of willpower.They are a reflection of a world that has forgotten rhythm.Late nights. Ove...
02/19/2026

Modern habits are not a failure of willpower.
They are a reflection of a world that has forgotten rhythm.

Late nights. Overeating. Disconnection from our natural cycles.
We are overstimulated… and undernourished in the ways that truly matter.

Inside the Vibrant Living Tribe, we return to what is timeless.
We restore digestive fire.
We honor circadian wisdom.
We create safety in the nervous system so nourishment becomes intuitive again.

This is not about restriction.
It is about remembrance.

Vitality is your birthright. 🌿

This Spring, I’ll be gathering in San Francisco for the 2026 Anusara Yoga Conference—alongside beloved teachers, scholar...
02/18/2026

This Spring, I’ll be gathering in San Francisco for the 2026 Anusara Yoga Conference—alongside beloved teachers, scholars, and practitioners from around the world.

This is more than a conference. It’s a remembering. A return to the heart of practice. A place where wisdom is shared, devotion is felt, and community becomes medicine.

We’ll move, breathe, study, chant, and come home to what truly sustains us—held in the power of sangha and the timeless teachings of yoga.

And as a true gift, we’ll share a Saturday night Kirtan with Shantala—an offering of sound and devotion that opens the heart and lifts the spirit.

🗓 April 28 – May 3, 2026
📍 Kabuki Hotel | San Francisco
✨ Early Bird Registration is now open for a limited time ✨

If your heart is longing for depth, inspiration, and connection, I would love to share this sacred space with you.

Recovery has been a journey I never imagined—but every small step reminds me of my own resilience. 🌿 Some days are chall...
02/17/2026

Recovery has been a journey I never imagined—but every small step reminds me of my own resilience. 🌿 Some days are challenging, some feel like victory, and every moment teaches me patience, gratitude, and inner strength.

As a mentor and coach of the Vibrant Living Tribe, I have the honor of guiding others on their own paths to healing, clarity, and vitality. Together, we create the space to nurture our bodies, calm our minds, and thrive fully. 💛

I am healing. I am growing. I am here. And I’m here to help you do the same.

Each year, I’m humbled by the depth of our retreat offerings.When we step out of daily life and into sacred space, somet...
02/14/2026

Each year, I’m humbled by the depth of our retreat offerings.
When we step out of daily life and into sacred space, something essential awakens—a remembering of who we are.

In 2026, I’m offering three retreats, each a different doorway into rest, clarity, and embodied wisdom—yet all leading back to the same place: a deeper relationship with your true essence.

🌿 Kripalu (June 25–28) – for softening, healing, and restoring inner rhythm
🌞 Portugal (May 23–29) – for adventure, vitality, and spacious living
🌊 Dai Bosatsu Zendo (Aug 27–31) – for nature, silence, and heartfelt community

Not sure which is calling you?
You don’t need to figure it out. Read again and notice where your body says yes.

📩www.jacalynprete.com

Transformation doesn’t happen all at once.It unfolds through steady practice, honest inquiry, and community.The Immersio...
02/12/2026

Transformation doesn’t happen all at once.
It unfolds through steady practice, honest inquiry, and community.

The Immersion Program is a months-long journey into the art and science of Yoga—where teachings are integrated gradually, and insight has time to land in the body and heart.

This is for those ready to move beyond doing yoga… and begin living it.

There is nothing wrong with you for feeling tired, overwhelmed, or disconnected.Often, it is simply a sign that your bod...
02/12/2026

There is nothing wrong with you for feeling tired, overwhelmed, or disconnected.
Often, it is simply a sign that your body has been asked to carry more than it was meant to hold.

Healing does not arrive through force or discipline.
It arrives through listening.

When we nourish the body with care, move with reverence, and rest without guilt, the nervous system softens. And in that softening, the mind begins to remember its natural state—clarity, steadiness, peace.

Healthy living is not another task to master.
It is a daily devotion.
A quiet yes to your humanity.
A return to rhythm, breath, and trust.

Today, may you choose one gentle act of care.
One pause.
One breath.

Let that be enough. 🤍

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Monday 7:30am - 11am
2:30pm - 5pm
Tuesday 12pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 11am
2:30pm - 7:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 9am
12pm - 7:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 9am
12:30pm - 4pm
Saturday 12:30pm - 4pm

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Jackie Prete, Certified Anusara Yoga teacher, shares her passion for the core teachings of yoga philosophy, therapeutics and precise alignment with her students in NYC, Europe, and Japan for over 27 years. Jackie, the former Director of Certification committee for the new teacher-led Anusara School of Hatha Yoga continues to support Anusara as a consultant and certification assessor. Jackie is also a Certified Yoga Health Coach bringing the teachings of Ayurveda and Yoga to students all over the world. Her teleconference course, The Body Evolves, dramatically shifts her student’s relationship to their own vibrant well being. Jackie is a Licensed Massage Therapist and brings her healing touch, her knowledge of therapeutics, anatomy and proper biomechanics to her classes and training programs. Her classes support all students from beginners to advanced practitioners recover from injuries and celebrate this grand adventure called Life! Jackie is also dedicated to building cooperative and loving yoga communities where ever she teaches. Since 2001 she has led and co-led many 200 hour teacher training programs, retreats, workshops, and therapy training programs in NYC, Italy, Mexico, Italy, Costa Rica and Japan. Jackie is honored to co-lead many programs with Rudrani Farbman of the World Yoga Center in NYC. Jackie acknowledges her main teachers Paul Muller- Ortega, Mary Dunn, Genny Kapular, (Iyengar) John Friend, Zhenja LaRosa, Desiree Rumbaugh Ross Rayburn, and Ellen Saltonstall. For current schedule of classes go to www.jackieprete.com