Teachers & Guides - Floyd Yoga Jam

Teachers & Presenters

We are truly in awe of the amazing healers, activists, scholars, artists, and visionaries that want to share their knowledge and love with Floyd Yoga Jam!

We asked our teachers what they wanted participants to take away from their classes, workshops, and hikes. Their responses say it all….

“My Hope is in leaving my classes participants will feel rejuvenated, inspired, and happy. They will feel connected again.”

“I hope they learn something NEW, something FRESH, something about themselves. I want them to take home with them the JOY and Happiness Yoga brings.”

“A deeper connection to, and knowledge of, their physical bodies in their asana practice, and how to use that information to deepen their practice.”

“Connection with their spirits, appreciation for their bodies, open hearts, and relaxed minds.”

“Deeper connection to nature, plants, food and themselves.”

“Connection with their spirits, appreciation for their bodies, open hearts, and relaxed minds.”

“I hope to support them in connecting to their voice and the ability to sing as a tool for healing and connection to the divine.”

“A felt experience of the healing power of yoga. And FUN!”

“My intention is to guide participants into a meditative mind by way of exploring the possibilities of our beautiful, boundless bodies.”

“Providing yoga to those that would otherwise not practice yoga.“

“I hope my students feel bliss, presence inside and out the prana flowing through their body balanced body mind and spirit feeling the divine essence.”

“A sense of community and pride.”

“For participants to feel calm, relaxed, and tranquil.”

“As an offering of an alternative intervention to Western model of medicine and psychopharmocology. “

“I’m more concerned with what they leave behind when done. Together, we find community in letting go of what needs to be released.”

“I hope they take away a sense of gratitude, love, mindfulness and self worth along with their bodies feeling strong and amazing.”

“I hope they leave my class feeling better then when they arrived.”

“I hope participants take away a spirit of enchantment, tools to heal themselves and others, and a deepened sense of connection with nature.”

“An awareness of the injustices present in western yoga. The skills and knowledge to make their yoga socially just and trauma-informed. And loving awareness.”

“Presence, Practice and Peace. “

“Learn the science and traditional practice of pranayama. Take home some easy ways to incorporate breathing exercises into the routine.”

“Feel the vibrations of the drums as you connect breath, heartbeat, mind & body to your practice.”

“Empowerment. To remain simply in your Being. Connection with the natural world around you. To learn more about the plants and herbs. Trust. Love.”

“A profound sense of self-love and appreciation just as they are in that moment. Nothing needs to change.”

“The inspiration to slow down and tap into their body’s own innate wisdom to heal through breath and movement.”

“Tools for accessing Self-Love and Compassion, insight into the transformational power of the practices, peace of mind, body positivity, and FUN!”

“With each class we teach, we hope our students walk away with a glimpse of their heart’s potential and connection to higher self.”

“Inspiration about living in seasonal alignment with their individual super powers and trusting the messages from their bodies.”

“Alignment cues, radical self acceptance, and a new understanding of self care.”

“I hope class participants will take from them all that they need, and nothing that they don’t.”

“An appreciation of the inner teacher, to celebrate their own deep interest, perhaps a spark of curiosity about the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”

“Asana is a gateway into Yoga… Yoga is a tapestry that weaves together practices that can reveal the gem of Love that shines in every heart. We can live in freedom, peace beyond understanding, and Love. Yoga reveals our true Self. “

“Peace, restoration, clarity, empowerment, deeper connection to self and larger forces.”

“Em-bodied with a sense of connection to and harmony with their true selves and something bigger that runs through us all.”

“A sense of strength and belonging. A knowing that they can do anything regardless of size, ability, or life circumstance.”

“My intention for students is to leave the class better than when they entered it. I hope they feel light and fulfilled.”

“To feel more. Not good or bad, but more. More feeling/awareness, Understanding, and Compassion, leads to intentional grace.”

“A smile, sense of grounding, and better understanding of their body, mind, and spirit connection.”

“My intention in teaching is to lead practitioners to see beyond the mat and to the deeper reasons why we practice.”

“A deeper mind body connection. A quieted mind and sense of ease in the physical body.”

“I seek in all my Sahyinidra EcoYoga classes and Nature Walks to connect people to Mother Earth, of which we are all a part.”

“Participants will gain knowledge about their body and brain and specifically learn about how yoga influences the nervous system.”

“I want students to experience yoga with live music and drumming as way to deepen their meditation, and to dance and have fun!”

“Excitement, camaraderie, increased belief in themselves and their body, a sense of accomplishment, and fun!”

“I hope they take away the idea that their human bodies are brilliant and they know how to move to heal!”

“We can change our practices and rituals to harmonize with the seasons. Summer practice can still be potent without overheating and depleting the body.”

“Empowering students to tap into their inner wisdom and access their own unique gifts, allowing them to live as their authentic selves and manifest their true potential.”

“When dancing, we can re-pattern the self-judgements, and develop a more loving and authentic relationship with ourselves and each other.”

“A deeper understanding of what their body and energy system is doing in each posture.”

“Connected within, with others, and their community. Knowing they have all they need within themselves to live life.”

“Experience a deeper connection between the mind, body, and breath – finding more ease, peace, balance, clarity, and love.”

“I hope that participants will experience a harmonization of their Mind, Body and Spirit and activate a Flow State of Consciousness.”

“Participants leave with an indelible experience that provides profound & authentic knowledge about themself in body/mind/soul&/or psyche that was unknown before leaving them permanently shifted.”

“Peace of heart, body, mind and spirit. A renewed experience of how the breath transform yoga from a physical experience to a spiritual one.”

Teachers & Presenters

Art Taryan

Bodhi Vasilopoulos

Barri DeFrancisci

Carmelle Levia

Gina Hart-Smith

Grace Millsap

Heather Chumley

Jason Clemons

Jeffery Tiebout

Jenn Hopper

Jessica Ruff

Kelly Little

Kim Henry