Jessica began practicing yoga 14 years ago, while living and working in Israel. Daily life in a war zone drove Jessica to a weekly class, where she explored the peaks and valleys of the meditative mind for many subsequent years. The power of the practice took hold, and Jessica soon found herself on her mat every morning. Today, Jessica is still a daily practitioner of yoga, chanting, and meditation. Her practice has given her a strong, flexible body, a calmer mind, and a deep sense of practice as prayer through prostration. Jessica believes the authenticity, wisdom and grace of the ancient practice is available to anyone who will get down on their knees to receive it from themselves. Through her teaching she finds great joy in empowering her students to be their own best teachers in living yoga. Jessica has a 200-hour Yoga Alliance certification from locally based Martha Lonergan, and has also studied extensively the Sivananda and Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga styles. These days, her primary teacher is Prana Flow founder, Shiva Rea,with whom she frequently studies, and for whom she assists and mentors within the context of Rea's 200- and 500-hour teacher certification programs. more»

Jessica has a masters in journalism from Northwestern University, and has worked as a reporter for a major daily newspaper, as a translator for Israeli publications, as a teacher of English as a second language, and as a documentary film research editor for National Geographic. Since 2007, Jessica has spearheaded the DC Global Mala effort, a fundraiser that corresponds each year with the fall equinox, and that aims to raise awareness among yogis worldwide regarding the urgent issues of our era, such as global warming, fair trade, and equal education opportunities. Her most important job to date is that of mother to her two beautiful girls: Ella, 7, and Eden, 5.  Jessica currently lives in Chevy Chase with her family. Her decade in Israel blessed her with fluency in all aspects of modern Hebrew, which she sometimes shares in class through music and poetry.

Jessica's Teaching Style:  Jessica's classes are offered in Prana Flow style, which blends classical hatha yoga with new-school asanas, dance, martial arts, and sacred play.  It's liberated flow supported by intelligent structure; spontaneous openings complemented by intentional waves of movement.Come ready for a fresh, integrated approach to yoga practice. teacher spotlight >>