Practice Life

Daily rituals are at the heart of a balanced, intentional lifestyle.

My personalized offerings combining Ayurveda, yoga, and herbalism will support you in creating sustainable rituals to support your whole-being health

Digestion
Skin conditions
Healthy habits to prevent illness
Sleep
Pain and injuries (arthritis, joints, chronic pain)
Reconnecting to nature and circadian rhythms
Anxiety, depression, mood, and energy
Building confidence in the kitchen
Finding ways to feel good in your body through movement and self-care
Hormonal imbalances, pre/post-natal care, pregnancy, menstrual imbalances and infertility, peri-menopause and menopause
Other transitions in life, work, or relationships

consultations

Drawing on traditional teachings and practices from Ayurveda, yoga, functional/therapeutic movement, and various traditions of herbal medicine, I offer personalized consultations for a holistic and integrative approach to supporting and maintaining health.

Whether you are looking for support with an acute imbalance or injury, a chronic disease, integrating healthy and seasonal routines, nutritional guidance, education on holistic health traditions, or mentorship for your studies/trainings, I can create a custom offering to suit your needs, schedule, and budget.

Please reach out to me directly if you are interested in learning more about ways to work together.

“Jennifer is a skilled listener and gentle guide to the world of Ayurveda. I enjoyed our consultation and continue to refer to the detailed letter she provided, containing suggestions and resources for further research. I have used her recommendations to make a number of adjustments to my diet and lifestyle, all to good effect. I left both of our sessions feeling renewed and empowered by our work together. It was a pleasure.”

—Holly S.

“This was my first foray into Ayurveda and doing a seasonal reset/cleanse. The community element made it so special and manageable. I plan to incorporate the recipes into my ongoing daily meals and the breathing, yoga, and writing exercises as daily routines. The letter writing in particular, was wonderful and transformative. It’s been such a wonderful experience, meeting Jennifer and doing this reset with her gentle, loving, and expert guidance, every step of the way! I loved the experience—I feel restored and ‘healed.'”

—Bita A.

” I greatly appreciate Jennifer’s thoroughness and willingness to explain the different processes as well as her reasoning for each suggestion she makes. I am able to be extremely open about my feelings and bodily functions! Any questions I have are welcome, and contemplated over deeply. I feel seen, heard, and understood. Not only does Jennifer offer her own suggestions, but I also feel she is sharing the knowledge, so that I can learn to trust my body, and develop the instincts to heal myself!”

—Justine J.

“Jennifer was caring and very generous as she supported me in [a seasonal] reset to meet my individual needs. The program was clear and well rounded with instructions for food preparation, yoga, breath work, meditation, and journaling. The videos were particularly useful and easy to follow.”

—Monique

Self-Guided Programs

it depends

intro to Ayurveda online course

Sense-Care is Self-Care

a 5-part, self-paced online course

About Ayurveda

Ayurveda is the science of life.

This 5,000-year-old medical system from India defines health not by the absence of disease, but by having a full, juicy, balanced life aligned with your personal integrity and values.

I came to Ayurveda as a last-ditch effort to resolve chronic digestion issues that made my doctors (yes, plural) scratch their heads. But that doesn’t mean you have to feel unwell to start living the Ayurveda way.

The elegance of the system comes from prioritizing the maintenance health and preventing disease, through daily rituals for inspired living. No matter how you’re feeling yesterday, today, or tomorrow, Ayurveda has a way to make sense of it, and many ways to ensure you’re feeling like the best version of you.

Yoga + Ayurveda

Known as the sister science of yoga, Ayurveda incorporates many yogic techniques—asana, pranayama, and meditation—in its medicine bag for creating balance in mind, body, and spirit. I incorporate Ayurveda into all of my teachings, as a way to respect the energetic qualities of the time of year and the individuals in the class.

Read more about my “style” of practice.

Yoga

Yoga is the union of consciousness and matter—of self and Self.

Self-study (svadhyaya) is at the core of my teaching philosophy.

Beginning a practice of yoga is a life-changing step toward improving your physical, mental, and physical well-being. As a multi-faceted discipline, yoga incorporates not only physical postures (or asanas), but myriad tools to direct the instabilities of the mind through breath work, meditation, and chanting. Each one of us has different needs, so the forms of yoga we choose to practice will be as unique as our beautiful souls. And each time we step into our practice—whether it’s on or off the mat—we have an opportunity to learn more about ourselves at the deepest levels, and honor the wisdom of the teacher within.

Read more about my “style” of practice.

Public Classes

I currently teach weekly group classes at Arise Yoga YogaSole, and Brooklyn Flow in Brooklyn. Please check the schedule for my upcoming classes.

Home Practice

You are your own greatest teacher. These free video resources can help you experiment with postures, props, sequencing, breath work, and meditation to suit your schedule, experience level, and personal needs.

Coming Home to Self—7-video series on home practice
Dasha Chalana—joint rotation series
5-minute sattva practice—a nadi shodhana-inspired “vinyasa” that wakes up agni to digest your mental “food”
Online Yoga Library—$28/month, auto-renew subscription, access to 200+ full-length practices

TEACHING SCHEDULE

Join me for live, in-person movement classes in Brooklyn. I also substitute at all of these studios regularly, so please check their websites for when I will be there besides my regular class times.

Mondays, 7:30-8:20 am | Mat Pilates | YogaSole Windsor Terrace

Mondays, 9-10 am | Strength: Flow Yoga | YogaSole Windsor Terrace

Mondays, 12-1 pm | Mat Pilates | The Floor on Atlantic

Wednesdays, 7:30-8:20 am | Mat Pilates | YogaSole Windsor Terrace

Saturdays, 10:15-11 am | Strength Lab | Brooklyn Flow Yoga

Sundays, 5:15-6:15 pm | Foundations of Yoga | Arise Yoga

Resources

Quality over Quantity.

Ensuring that what we put in and on our bodies is of the highest quality is essential to a healthy lifestyle. I’m scrupulous about buying wellness products from brands and companies that source and prepare their materials with concern for ethical treatment of the land and people involved in their making. Please find links to my favorite sources below.

Banyan Botanicals—Ayurvedic products, cooking and self-care supplies, and educational resources (affiliate link) // 15% off with code JENN15
Farm True Ayurveda—small-batch, woman-owned; truly excellent ghee, nasya, and their famous Fix Sticks (affiliate link) // 15% off with code JenniferK15
Insight Timer Meditation App (free)
Mountain Rose Herbs—bulk herbs and spices + supplies for cooking, tea, and medicine (affiliate link)
Nao Ayurveda—small-batch Ayurvedic skin care made in Brooklyn

Props for Home Yoga Practice

Manduka yoga blocks—dense recycled foam that doesn’t flake or easily dent
Yoga blankets—sturdy enough to use as props without distracting patterns
Yoga Tune-Up massage therapy balls—knead away tension with these dense rubber balls for deeply restorative self-care

Ayurveda Educational Resources

Writing

Tell the story of your life.

As a seasoned publishing professional with over a decade of experience, I offer a variety of services to support the path of bringing your story into the world through writing:

Manuscript evaluations, developmental editing, and line editing
Book proposal consultations, editing, and writing

I also work with select organizations, brands, websites, and other media to create:

Workshops, courses, and other educational content for topics in holistic health, including Ayurveda, herbalism, self-care, daily routines and healthy habits, seasonal eating, and yoga
Blogs, research, and other writing on topics in holistic health
Whole-food, plant-based recipes