Offering foundational yoga for all, Jess has practiced yoga regularly for over a decade and recently completed a formal 200-hour teacher training program through the School of Yoga New Bedford, led by Juliet Loranger. Jess arrived in the yoga world with a background of being "ok" at sports and having dabbled in a personal yoga practice without much guidance except for "The Complete Idiot's Guide:
Yoga" - a gift from her parents when she was in 8th grade. Having played a variety of sports throughout her schooling years, she gained an appreciation for physical activity, no matter what level of effort was required. Still just "ok" at the sport, she was dubbed “Elle Razor” and played through bumps, bruises, rink rash and injuries for eight seasons, even earning a coveted spot on the league’s national travel team. Following a fairly major knee injury, she decided to hang up her skates to bench manage her home team for another three years. She tried her hand at fencing, aerial silks, running, and anything else that came up, but ultimately kept coming back to yoga. After sampling a few different classes at various studios, she stumbled across a small space in downtown New Bedford where she instantly felt at home. Practicing at the studio with her primary teacher, as well as a few others, she found that she couldn’t get enough. Jess attended asana-centric workshops, local retreats, and mythology seminars, which just further fueled the fire. As all good things must come to an end, the little studio that she held so close to her heart closed its doors, but it's reincarnation as the School of Yoga New Bedford spurred her to study further. This ultimately led her to seek a RYT-200 hour certification in 2020 under the tutelage of Juliet Loranger, along with guest teachers Matt Hill, Ryan Cunningham, Omni Kitts Ferrara, and Nicole Stewart. Jess is a proud dog-mom of two rescue mutts and devoted auntie to two rambunctious kids who think yoga is “wicked boring”. When she’s not at work or on the mat, you’ll find her in the kitchen testing out new recipes (but don’t ask her to bake), cheering for her favorite sports teams, and occasionally pulling the skates back out to hit a bike path or open skate.