A bit about who I am & what I offer
Hi, I’m Jess (she/they). I work as a yoga teacher & somatic movement facilitator. I am also an embodiment scholar & social researcher. I’m originally from Naarm (Melbourne). I have have lived & worked on Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar in Walyalup (Fremantle, Western Australia) for more than a decade.
I believe that yoga should be available for every-body. I am committed to offering sessions that are affordable, practical & accessible to all.
As a queer & neurodivergent person who has often felt out of place in yoga spaces, I am passionate about creating environments that are truly welcoming & inclusive for all. I have taught yoga to people aged eight to 78 in a range of settings including private groups & 1:1, small to large studio groups, community yoga, & as part of a prison rehabilitation program.
I hold a Ph.D. in Media & Communication (specialising in safety & embodiment), along with a Research Master's degree in Gender Studies. I have been an interdisciplinary teaching & research academic for 15 years. I am currently a Research Fellow in the School of Education at Edith Cowan University. My research spans Education, Gender Studies, Digital Cultures & Criminology. More information about my academic life, including publications, can be found here.
My qualifications
Yoga
200hr Embodied Flow Yoga & Somatics - Embodied Flow™
70hr Advanced Pranayama - Both Yoga
50hr Foundational Yin Yoga - Breath of Heart
20hr Advanced Yin Yoga - The Way of Yin
20hr Yoga Nidra & Restorative Yoga - Wisdom Yoga Institute
20hr Trauma Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) Foundational Training - Thera Foundation
20hr Trauma Informed Yin for the Nervous System - Thera Foundation
20hr Yoga Psychology & the Neuroscience of Pain & Stress Related Disorders - Thera Foundation
20hr The Use of Self, Vicarious Trauma, Self Care & Compassion - Thera Foundation
Academic
Ph.D. in Media & Communication - RMIT University
Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree in Women’s & Gender Studies - Utrecht University & Central European University
Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) - Monash University
Accreditations & registrations
National Police Check
Working with Children Check (Western Australia)
Working with Children Check (Victoria)
First Aid, CPR & Basic Emergency Life Support - St John Ambulance Western Australia
Cultural Awareness Training for Yoga & Wellness Practitioners - Jem Stone
Registered with Yoga Alliance
Fully insured
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Individually guided ice bath experience.
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I acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation as the Traditional Owners & Custodians of the land on which I live & practice, & pay respect to Elders past, present & future.
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