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….
Ann-Marie Phillips
Anne-Marie's Yoga
Emerald Isle, NC
“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.”
ANÛRA
Richmond, VA
“A profound innerstanding of limitlessness and an innate remembrance of Truth and Home through freedom, expansion, and infinite connection of body, mind, soul, spirit.”
Andrew Alwood
Recovery Dharma
Richmond, VA
“A Buddhist approach to developing healthy practices related to alcohol, drugs, and other harmful behaviors.”
Chitra McDevitt
Chitra Yoga Therapy
Charlottesville, VA
“A felt experience of the healing power of yoga. And FUN!”
Chloe Craver
Lotus Acadamey
Winston-Salem, NC
“My intention is to guide participants into a meditative mind by way of exploring the possibilities of our beautiful, boundless bodies.”
Colleen Redman
Floyd, VA
“A stirring of curiosity and wonderment through call-and-response contemplative poetry. A delving into personal and universal themes, where depth psychology and death mythology meet, where honoring and grieving exist together for a sharing of attunement and deepening.”
Daina Fawn
Heathsville, VA
“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.”
Dat Dude Jonny
Metta Mats
Philadelphia, PA
“I’m more concerned with what they leave behind when done. Together, we find community in letting go of what needs to be released.”
Debra Marks
dharmatherapies
Roanoke, VA
“As an offering of an alternative intervention to Western model of medicine and psychopharmocology. “
Detra Bennett
Down Dog Yoga & Wellness
Denver, NC
“I hope they take away a sense of gratitude, love, mindfulness and self worth along with their bodies feeling strong and amazing.”
Dr. Mica Deckard, PhD
Virginia Community Yoga
Norfolk, VA
“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.”
Dr. Sundar Balasubramanian
PranaScience Institue
Mount Pleasant, SC
“Learn the science and traditional practice of pranayama. Take home some easy ways to incorporate breathing exercises into the routine.”
Druminyasa
Richmond, VA
“Feel the vibrations of the drums as you connect breath, heartbeat, mind & body to your practice.”
Ed & Maya Skopal
I-TAL Acres
Check, VA
“Empowerment. To remain simply in your Being. Connection with the natural world around you. To learn more about the plants and herbs. Trust. Love.”
Elisha Reygle
Floyd, VA
“Participants will walk away with an experience of the nature around them and nature within; deep breathing to balance the body and mind as a whole. Grace, beauty and movement improve health and expand compassion “
Erin Larsen
Erin Larsen Yoga
Fayetteville, WV
“The inspiration to slow down and tap into their body’s own innate wisdom to heal through breath and movement.”
Erin Sonn
eat.YOGA.drink.®
Arlington, VA
“A profound sense of self-love and appreciation just as they are in that moment. Nothing needs to change.”
Hannah Levin
Heartfelt Wellbeing
Floyd, VA
“Inspiration about living in seasonal alignment with their individual super powers and trusting the messages from their bodies.”
J Miles
Maha Vira Yoga
Richmond, VA
“I hope class participants will take from them all that they need, and nothing that they don’t.”
Jagadisha
Floyd, VA
“Inspiration that yoga is always within oneself, yoga is the divine light within.”
Jamie Reygle
InStill Mindfulness
Floyd, VA
“A better understanding of mindfulness and how it relates to their lives.”
Jen Waine
Yoga, Astrology + Wellness Charlottesville, VA
“Peace, restoration, clarity, empowerment, deeper connection to self and larger forces.”
Jenn Mintz
In True Nature
Boston, VA
“Em-bodied with a sense of connection to and harmony with their true selves and something bigger that runs through us all.”
Jenn Newton
High Point Yoga School
High Point, NC
“A sense of strength and belonging. A knowing that they can do anything regardless of size, ability, or life circumstance.”
Jesse Cassady
The Grateful Yoga
Washington, DC
“To feel more. Not good or bad, but more. More feeling/awareness, Understanding, and Compassion, leads to intentional grace.”
Jessica Adams
Free Range Yoga VA
Lynchburg, VA
“A smile, sense of grounding, and better understanding of their body, mind, and spirit connection.”
Jessica Watson
Functional Bliss
Willis, VA
“A deeper mind body connection. A quieted mind and sense of ease in the physical body.”
Joe Klein
Be Well Now
Floyd, VA
“An effective method of practicing meditation. A simple practice that they can/will be able to do daily because it gives them beneficial results.”
Johnny Stowe
Elgin, SC
“I seek in all my Sahyinidra EcoYoga classes and Nature Walks to connect people to Mother Earth, of which we are all a part.”
Jon Handleman
Conscious Coaching
Asheville, NC
“A new understanding and concept of themselves and their relationships to others. Deep and profound awe. Higher self confidence with their being and their voice. And for all of us to be more profoundly connected to each others’ hearts”