Health, Harmony, and Alignment: A Rejuvenating Yoga Retreat in the Dominican Republic with Jennie

Jennie Epland grew up in NYC and was quickly drawn to the stage to study the craft of acting and perform as much as possible. As an adult, she found Yoga and Pilates as a way to find physical alignment and freedom as well as mental and emotional balance. She studied various techniques of movement and performance (modern, ballet, clown, tap, jazz, stage combat, performance art) and loves to incorporate many modalities in her class including Qi gong, EFT, dance, mudras, yin, visualizations and pranayama, threading these into a sequence or a warm up for a well rounded experience. As an E-RYT 200, YACEP yoga instructor, a Pilates mat/reformer instructor as well as a Thai Bodywork practitioner and Aromatherapist, Jennie can share the joy of movement, mindfulness and many healing modalities with her students. Jennie challenges her students and clients to stay in the present moment by breaking poses down, finding unique transitions, and keeping them on their toes throughout practice. She is passionate about helping to create a space for them to find a deeper connection to themselves and their practice.

Jennie did her Comprehensive Pilates Mat and Anatomy training at Kinected, her 200 hour Yoga training at Goodyoga, 175 hours of advanced modules at Laughing Lotus (Hands-on, Subtle Body, Prenatal, Sequencing, Alignment/Therapeutics), 50 hours with Katonah (Katonah style, Pranayama, Restorative), Level 1&2 Thai Massage with Lotus Palm at Integral Yoga Institute, Level 1 Reiki with Nathalie Jaspar, Pilates Mat Refresher with Lila Flow, Pilates Reformer Certification with East River Pilates and Aromatherapy training with Aromahead Institute.