Bio
Through ten years as a full-time yoga teacher, Jamie has grown her craft and developed a special style of teaching that focuses on safety, strength, and healing. Jamie’s life-long study of movement and the human body has taken her from dance, to pilates, and full circle to yoga. Jamie’s experience includes six years full-time at Exhale: Center for Sacred Movement in Venice, CA, and continued workshops and trainings at Exhale; involvement in Yoga Alliance Teacher Trainings; and development of nationally renowned workshop series – How to Teach Beginners, and Applied Anatomy for Yoga. Jamie travels internationally to studios and retreat centers from Los Angeles to the Adirondacks, and from Mexico to London, teaching workshops, classes, and trainings. Jamie holds a BA from California Institute of the Arts, Pilates Teacher Certification from Long Beach Dance Conditioning, Yoga teacher training with Max Strom, Shiva Rea, Erich Schiffmann, Saul David Raye and Annie Carpenter; Walk Well Practitioner from Brourman Gait Therapy and the designation of E-RYT 500 from Yoga Alliance. And most recently Jamie has received a certification from Duke University in Therapeutic Yoga for Seniors. For a complete list of Jamie’s credentials and affiliations please look below.
Jamie has….
Taught over 10,000 hours of yoga classes in 13 states and 2 countries
Taken 9 Teacher Trainings, over 11 years; with Max Strom (2), Shiva Rea (2), Annie Carpenter, Erich Schiffman, Saul David Raye, Long Beach Dance Conditioning, and Duke University
Taught over 600 hours of Teacher Trainings as a Trainer
Taught 12 years – Full Time – classes, workshops, privates and trainings
Produced and/or appeared in 5 full length yoga videos and numerous online classes
Teaching Resume
Training and Related Education
2011 – Annie Carpenter’s SMARTflow - Yoga Teacher Training
2010 – Duke University School of Integrative Medicine – Certification in Therapeutic Yoga for Seniors
2008 – Yoga Alliance Certification – E-RYT500
2008 – Brourman Gait Therapy – Certified Gait Therapist (Walking Yoga)
2006 – Erich Schiffman – Yoga Teacher Training
2005 – Saul David Raye – Yoga Teacher Training
2005 – Shiva Rea x2 – Yoga Teacher Training
2001 – Max Strom x2 – Yoga Teacher Training
2000 – Long Beach Dance Conditioning – Certified Pilates Instructor
1999 – 2000 – California Institute of the Arts – Bachelor of Art – Dance
1993 – 1999 – North Carolina School of the Arts – Dance
Affiliated Studios
Exhale, Center for Sacred Movement, Venice, CA – 2002 thru 2008 full time teacher (9 + classes per week), 2008 to present, guest teacher/teacher trainer
Rose Studio, Venice, CA – 2002 – 2008, owner, teacher
Max Strom Yoga, Venice, CA – 2001 to 2006 assistant to Max Strom
YogaWorks, Santa Monica, CA – 2008 to present, guest teacher/teacher trainer
Yoga Gallery, Kansas City, KS – 2006 to present, guest teacher/teacher trainer
North Main Yoga, Greenville, SC – 2008 to present, guest teacher/teacher trainer
Rasa, Center for Yoga and Wellness, Medford and Ashland, OR – 2008 to present, guest teacher/teacher trainer
Dharma Yoga, Miami/Coconut Grove, FL – 2011 to present, guest teacher
Prana Yoga, Annapolis, MD – 2011 to present, guest teacher
Easton Yoga, Easton, PA – 2008 to present, teacher/teacher trainer
East Meets West Center, Vienna, VA – 2010 to present, teacher/teacher trainer
Yoga Pod, Boulder, CO – 2008, teacher
Journey Yoga, Arlington, VA – 2010, teacher trainer
Equinox Sports Club – 2008 guest teacher
Exhale Spa, New York City – 2008 – guest teacher
Greenwich Yoga, Greenwich, CT – 2008 – 2009 – guest teacher
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