Jolene is a 500 ERYT (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher) through Yoga Alliance. She completed a 200-hour Holistic Yoga Teacher Training through Pure Prana Yoga Studio, a 300-hour Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training through Jivamukti Yoga School and an 80-hour Pre-Natal Yoga Teacher Training through Golden Bridge Yoga. And has studied under many of the top US yoga teachers attending many workshops, classes and trainings in addition to the 3 teacher trainings she has completed. Jolene has been teaching yoga for five+ years through studios, one-on-one privates and semi-privates, corporations and workshops. It has been a 13+ year journey that continues to inspire and elevate her on many levels. Yoga is her lifestyle, not something she turns on and off when teaching or speaking on the topic.
Jolene is also a Holistic Health Counselor and a member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She graduated from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City accredited through Columbia University. Jolene discovered The Institute for Integrative Nutrition while attending a yoga conference in New York City after relocating to Washington, DC. Drawn to the program as it presented another opportunity to find more balance pairing it with her yoga practice to maintain a grounded and healthy wellbeing. Additionally, Jolene holds a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science from Texas State University.
Jolene has made two life transitions: Initially from collegiate athlete to a successful retail/operations career in New York City/Washington, DC. And presently, in her current career as a Yoga Teacher and Health Counselor, Jolene uses her combined life experiences, training and education to focus on the development of the whole person – inside and out. Jolene is inspired to use her background to share the benefits of a healthy, whole and balanced lifestyle with others.
