Jennifer Smith

Experience

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  Bendy Jenny yoga

  Jan 2013 - now

  Private Yoga Instructor

  • Create lesson plans for individual clients making sure to work around injuries and illnesses as well as incorporating pranayama and meditation• Adjusting to make sure that alignment and form is correct to avoid injuries• Creating a comfortable, trusting, relaxing environment so that clients can relax

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  SunKiss Yoga

  Mar 2013 - Apr 2014

  Yoga Instructor

  • Teaching a 90 minute power vinyasa flow class that focuses on alignment in a 105 degree heated room• Leading a candlelit Yin Yoga class focusing on deep stretches for the connective tissues while trying to facilitate deep meditation• Instructing a 60 minute lunch vinyasa flow class that helps give clients a way to lower stress levels and become more relaxed during the work day

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  LA Fitness

  Mar 2013 - Mar 2015

  Yoga Instructor

  • Instructing large classes with mixed ability levels offering modifications for advancement• Ability to change lesson plans on the fly based on clienteles ability and necessity • Demonstrate techniques and methods of postures, breathing, and meditation.

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  Fitness Center Federal Building

  Apr 2013 - Mar 2015

  Yoga Instructor

  • Teach 60-minute Hatha flow class, once a week that focuses on alignment and breath• Teach a class with mixed ability levels and ages while working around different injuries and medical problems

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  Ace Enrichment

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Children's yoga instructor

  • Create a fun, relaxing, safe, and trusting environment for children to learn yoga• Teach asanas, breathing, and meditation by creating fun games and stories that help the children understand• Having a fun, lively class while also keeping control of a class of children of mixed age groups and abilities

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  Source of yoga

  Jan 2014 - now

  TTC instructor

  • Instruct Ashtanga primary series LED and mysore style, administering adjustments to correct alignment and postures, and to deepen the stretches.• Instruct students on how to teach the postures, correct alignment, administer adjustments, breathing, and implications of postures.• Teach yoga anatomy to help aspiring yoga teachers the effects of yoga on the body and mind. Including topics such as injuries, how to prevent injuries, how muscles are involved in asana, alignment, posture, energy and breath.B Show less

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  Agni Yoga

  Apr 2014 - now

  Yoga instructor/ TT lecturer

  - Lead group classes in vinyasa flow, power vinyasa, Ashtanga, restorative, meditation & pranayama- lecture TTC students on alignment, adjustments, and ayurveda

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  Yoga 108 200 Hour mind, body & spirit

  Jan 2016 - now

  Co- Owner

  - Lead 200 & 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification courses- Focus on adjustments, anatomy, alignment, methodology, sequencing, and philosophy to give students well rounded knowledge on yoga tradition for their teaching and to deepen their practice

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  YogaWorks, Inc.

  Apr 2016 - now

  Yoga Instructor

  - Lead Hatha 1/2 and Restorative yoga- Sequence classes to challenge students and bring yoga tradition and healing to every day life- adminster adjustments to correct alignment and help deepen poses

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  DEN Meditation

  Feb 2018 - now

  Meditation Guide

  - Lead 45 minute Yoga Nidra and gentle restorative yoga class for all levels and abilities- integrated several healing modalities, including sound, tuning forks, and Reiki

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  Wellborn Lifestyles

  Oct 2018 - now

  Yoga Instructor

  - Lead TT instructor- Lead Postnatal and Restorative yoga with a variety of healing and relaxation techniques