Hi, I’m Janae
(She/her/hers)
CYT 500, TCTSY-F, & Current B.S Behavioral Health Student currently living and teaching in Idaho Falls, ID.
I feel passionate about bringing the mental health and yoga communities together through trauma-informed movement. I have experienced the benefits of combining the somatic movement practice of yoga along with therapy and mindfulness.
When I first became a yoga teacher it was easy to get caught up in the physical movement and exertion of the practice. However, as I put in more time on the mat I found other changes in my life begin to unfold. While struggling through a divorce, mental health problems , and physical health problems around my autoimmune disease and chronic pain I turned to yoga. I found more mental calm and ease day to day and found big emotional releases happening in the middle of class or right after shavasana. At the time this felt odd and concerning but, now I understand the direct connection between the body and the mind and our tendency to leave unseen emotions stored up in the body. 2019 brought me to Australia to participate in a training course on trauma yoga from the Center of Trauma and Embodiment. This new found education brought me my mission, to help others move through trauma and mental health struggles through yoga and mindfulness. I believe yoga is for everybody and every body and became an online ambassador for Yoga For All. I now feel confident to help all body types and levels of experience have a fulfilling yoga practice. Yoga or any type of movement practice should not be exclusionary and is a gift I feel passionate about sharing with all people.
So if you would like to experience the emotional and mental benefits a trauma and body positive yoga practice can have on your life I am your teacher.
My Approach
All of my classes and offerings are
-trauma informed
-body positive + inclusive to all body types
-non-judgmental + safe spaces to explore joyful movement in your body
Certifications & Teaching History
2016 - Certified Yoga Teacher 300 hr.
2020 - Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator Training 300 hr.
2017 - 2021 Taught a variety of yoga classes full-time (~ 10-12 classes per week) at the Idaho Yoga Co-op in Idaho Falls & Prenatal Yoga at Mountain View Hospital
2021- Present Began The Gratitidue Practice Yoga Studio