Jennifer Andrews, MA

E-RYT 500, YACEP

Jennifer Andrews, M.A., has been studying yoga for close to twenty-five years now and was the yoga studio owner of Yoga Sol. She is currently registered with the Yoga Alliance as an E-500 RYT (registered yoga teacher) and a YACEP (yoga alliance continuing education provider). Jennifer is also the co-founder of Bhavana School of Yoga and leads international teacher training and retreats. She offers advanced training, meditation immersion programs, and intensive study modules for students that want to deepen their practices.

Jennifer Andrews is an authorized teacher of both Meditation Secrets for Women and Instinctive Meditation™ and has been studying for 12 years with her teachers, Camille Maurine and Dr. Lorin Roche. She has been certified under their teachings and sits as faculty for both Meditation Secrets for Women and The Radiance Sutras Institute Training programs.

As a yoga teacher, Jennifer is comprehensive, knowledgeable, fun-loving, and genuinely supportive of every student’s journey and desire to practice yoga asana. As a meditation teacher, Jennifer is committed to developing a meditation practice that suits the needs of every individual student. Meditation is not a one-size-fits-all practice! In fact, there are hundreds of techniques for meditating, and so it could be a bit overwhelming to know which one is right for you. Jennifer believes that meditation should feel natural to you and that the essence of meditation is pure: What YOU love becomes the basis, the starting point, and the foundation for your personal practice. This is Instinctive Meditation™, which welcomes and embraces your unique desires and longing for the richness of life, and it will lead you on a path of intimacy through a tender journey with loving attention to the Self.

Jennifer lives in Carson City, Nevada with her husband of 29 years. She is the mother of three adult children and two puppy dogs…all of whom she loves, cherishes and adores.

“There is a Mandala of Secrets and a Shout of Joy waiting to unfold in the heart, revealing the beautiful and deep journey to our true Self.” –Jennifer Andrews

Patti Shelton, MD

RYT-500, E-RYT 200, RPYT, RCYT, YACEP

I'm deeply immersed in the study of the human body. My background is in Neuroscience and Medicine. I studied for many years at the University of Washington, receiving a Bachelor's in Neurobiology and then a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. I'm also the author of the book The Yoga Doctor, through which I offer some of the knowledge I've gained to those who desire to practice yoga in a sustainable way.

I have found that the study of the human body can be a gateway into meditation and deeper contemplation. We're wonderfully complex creatures, full of mysteries. To appreciate this fully is to experience the same sense of wonder that a sunset or an ocean can evoke. I will offer you my knowledge, in the spirit of wonder. You contain universes within yourself; would you like to dive in?

I believe that our embodiment is a gift. I did my first yoga teacher training with former Buddhist monk Seongyoon Lee of Yoon's Yoga Bliss, and then became certified to teach yoga with Ali Valdez of Sattva Yoga. I've also become certified to teach yoga to kids with Liz Doyle of Little Friends Yoga, and to pregnant women and new mothers with Anne Phyfe Palmer of 8 Limbs Yoga. I’ve also completed two multi-year programs, studying meditation (including techniques for teaching meditation classes, small groups, and private meditation coaching sessions), with Dr. Lorin Roche and Camille Maurine, both celebrated authors and meditation guides. Through all of these practices, I unite body, mind, and spirit into the unified flow of life.

I love human connection. My 10-year-old daughter and my 12-year-old son continually teach me more about curiosity and wonder. My relationships encourage me to dive in to that web of connection that unites us all. I frequently collaborate on retreats worldwide; I love to see what happens when people come together to unite their passions and experience into a new creation.

I celebrate life! You too? Let's explore together.