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I first came to yoga by chance in 2003. The integration of a mind/body practice, through asana (poses), pranayama (breath) and meditation, was a revelation to me. I began in the Kundalini style, and have also practiced Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, and Restorative Yoga. I'm happy to be able to share my love of yoga, and am grateful to my many teachers along the way, including: Mary Paterson, Angela Jervis-Read, Alan Gensho Florence, Karusia Wroblewski, Carly Stong, Jane Clapp, Cecily Milne, and Petra Baethmann.
In my teaching, I want to help people learn to love themselves. We all have things we don't like about ourselves. Some of these things are that tight hip, or how balancing is difficult. When we're off of our mats, there are other things we don't like about ourselves. Through our yoga practice we can get to know and accept ourselves, and even learn to like what we find there through compassion and love. Because we've all been through stuff (ie: life) I've also trained to be a Trauma-Informed teacher, and have completed Levels 1 & 2 of Jane Clapp's Movement for Trauma. I have also trained in ELDOA™ (recently completing Level 3), and am excited to be integrating these exercises in my Yoga for Life classes, as well as teaching ELDOA classes. In an effort to learn more about functional movement, I became aware of Buteyko Breathing (what I refer to as "functional breathing"). I became a Buteyko Educator, studying first with Steve Donald and then with Christine Bauman, and began teaching Buteyko breath retraining techniques to clients to help them with disordered breathing and the resulting conditions, as well as to improve their athletic performance. Buteyko can help you to breathe better to achieve optimal health so you can live the life you want. By retraining your breathing patterns you can find significant relief from many health conditions. You can find our more about this here, or on the BBEA website. I'm also a Yoga Detour informed teacher, and on the faculty of the Yoga Detour Teacher Training Program, teaching the Science of Breath. If you are looking to deepen your knowledge of yoga check out their program. As well, I teach in several yoga teacher training programs around Ontario and in Bermuda. If you're looking for a YTT, please get in touch. After teaching in Toronto for the past 7 years, I have moved to Moncton, New Brunswick. It's a beautiful place, close to family, with a slower pace of life. I am continuing to teach Buteyko and Webinars on the Science of Breath online, and will be looking into teaching classes in the Moncton area in the future. Find me on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and on my blog, Second Breakfast. |
Do you have something to say about your experience? I'm always happy to hear from people.
Send me a note, and I'll post your comments here too! yoga@jennifersnowdon.ca
Send me a note, and I'll post your comments here too! yoga@jennifersnowdon.ca
I had the privilege of attending 6 Yoga sessions with Jennifer recently, and found each session to be enlightening and inspiring. Jennifer is just the kind of person I hoped to meet when I signed up with an unknown teacher; I quickly felt at ease putting my fate in her hands. She is wise, compassionate and intuitive, and demonstrates these values in all her teaching. I gained valuable insight through new Kundalini practices and have continued using them ever since. Anyone considering something new should definitely give Jennifer a try! — Rhonda
I am so glad I found this place! Jennifer Snowdon Yoga was just what I was looking for. I have taken both the Monday and Wednesday night classes. I just bought the 10 visit punch card. The classes are really well instructed and all yoga equipment is supplied (mats, blocks, straps, bolsters etc). Jennifer is very friendly and her yoga studio although in her home is perfect, you relax the second you step into the room. I would recommend this to everyone! — Katie
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