Hi, I’m Jess!
As a Canadian born healer and yoga teacher of Anishinaabe First Nations and Punjabi Indian descent, I honor the traditional customs of yoga and respect Indigenous culture.
As an anti-racist healer and teacher, my goal is to create equity in conference rooms, on the yoga mat, and in coaching sessions.
I’m continually aware of who is not in the room and who needs to be.
Through years of working in non-profits, teaching yoga, and working as a health coach, I quickly realized in each setting, brown and black people rarely had a chance to voice opinions or ask for support. I noticed this right away because I felt I couldn’t voice my opinions.
In that exploration and more, I knew my work would eventually lead me to help people of color feel and be seen in ALL settings.
I am an activist and anti-racist. I’m committed to becoming a bridge with roots in both the modern and traditional world.
My work is to help you:
Give yourself permission to be yourself
Feel more connected to your life and work
Spend your time connecting not perfecting
Receive as much as you give
Love yourself
Learn to say no
Succeed on your own terms
Be free to say how you feel and what you want
Training and Experience
Coach training:
Presence-Based Coaching
Institute for Integrative Nutrition
Specialized training and experience in:
Trauma-Informed Yoga Training
Yoga Nidra Training
Yin Yoga Training
500 & 200 Hour Yoga Training
Reiki Usui Shihi Ryoho Master
Certified Pilates Mat I
Certified Pilates Apparatus
The Raw Foods Institute Training
University of Maryland, BA in Communication Studies