MIND, BODY, SOUL & CACAO
Jyl Marie
ERYT500, LMT, Senior Prajna Yoga Instructor
is a Senior Instructor of Prajna Yoga and has studied with Tias & Surya Little since 2003. She has received both her 200 hr & 500 hr certifications through their school; and she is one of the first graduates of the SATYA (Somatic Awareness Training for Yoga Attunement) training. In addition, she finds much inspiration through her regular studies with Carrie Owerko, Jules Mitchell, Erin Jade, and FRC Coach Zach Dackelbaum.
Currently dividing her time between the United States and Peru, Jyl leads workshops and retreats around the world. She brings a multi-disciplinary approach to her teaching, combining form & flow with therapeutic somatic movement and applied neurology in all that she leads.
A firm believer in yoga being a practice for everyone and anyone, Jyl co-founded the Austin-based non profit organization, Community Yoga Austin, in 2010 and is passionate about modifying the practice of yoga so that anyone interested may have the opportunity to experience it's healing benefits. She has brought yoga to prisons, schools, veterans, recovery centers, shelters & senior centers; and has trained with Street Yoga, Little Flower Yoga, Bent on Learning, M.D. Anderson Integrative Medicine & The Prison Yoga Project. She is also certified to teach prenatal & postpartum yoga.
She is a Licensed Massage Therapist who currently focuses her studies and practice on Visionary Craniosacral Work with Hugh Milne, Visceral Manipulation, and Applied Neurology. And she is passionate about using plants and food as medicine. And as an extension to Yoga. The food/plant nearest and dearest to her heart is Cacao. Her exploration of cacao as plant medicine has turned a lifetime chocolate addiction into a profound part of her life's journey. For the past decade, she has been able to make a long-time dream a reality through her work with cacao farmers and indigenous healers in Peru and Central America.
““Jyl’s yoga comes from a place of warmth, creativity and humility. She has a keen eye for the body and is skillful at guiding students inward toward their very center. Without I doubt, I recommend Jyl for her gifted touch and wise directions.””
“In combining her graciousness, sincerity and kindness with her years of study, Jyl brings a tremendous depth of teaching to her classes. Jyl is exceptionally skilled at filling a space with a caring conscious presence in a matter that provides students the safety, support and gentle encouragement needed to discover the abundant joys of yoga. In a loving heartfelt manner Jyl guides and inspires students to grow. And her sweet genuine warmth and contagious passion for yoga make her a truly gifted teacher.”
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