"My journey inward started in 2012 with YouTube videos and DVDs, but quickly grew into a dedicated practice both at home and a local studio as I was introduced to meditation and a healthy, holistic lifestyle. As I started to dive deeper into the practice, I was completely hooked, and absolutely fascinated by the changes that began in my body, but, more importantly, the shifts I felt in my mind. As a person with high anxiety, I could feel a change right away; Yoga gave me a feeling unlike anything I had ever experienced and completely changed my life for the better, which is why I decided to become a teacher just two years later. Everyday I am filled with deep gratitude to have the opportunity to share the power of yoga with my community. My hope is to show my students the intuitive power that lives within them, and encourage them to always arrive as they are, meeting themselves with compassion, love, and curiosity, both on and off the yoga mat." Janelle's teaching style is vinyasa based with a lot of attention on mindful movement, and linking each movement with the breath. Her classes tend to focus on conscious alignment while also leaving space to explore and move intuitively, creating a moving meditation, holding space for exploring your inner landscape. She is also big on bringing awareness not only to the breath and body, but the importance of moving from a place of allowing rather than forcing, and carrying these lessons off the mat into daily life.

Janelle’s certifications and trainings include:

• RYT 200 certification from Rising Sun Yoga in Buffalo, NY under the Iyengar, Anusara + Himalayan Institute influence

• C.E. 30 Children’s Yoga Teacher Certification from Karma Kids Yoga in NYC with Shari Vilchez-Blatt

• Standup Paddleboard Yoga Certification from SupOMYoga with the American Canoe Association (ACA) and Debbie Bisaccia

• Ropes + Slings Certification from Yoga Union in NYC with Alison West.

• Thai yoga with Jen Irwin of Dew Yoga, Stamford, CT

• Yoga Anatomy with Leslie Kaminoff

• Teachers Enrichment Series with Petra Ledkovsky van Aarem + Nina Petruzzo of Orleans Yoga, Orleans, MA.

• C.E. 30 Pretnatal Yoga Teacher Certification from ShivaShakti Yoga School + Healing Arts in Santa Fe, NM with Aiyana Athenian

• Currently studying mobility and creative sequencing with Rocky Heron through Yoga International.

Janelle is a 200-hour Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT), a C.E. 30 Certified Children's Yoga Teacher, Certified SUP/SUP Yoga Teacher, Ropes + Slings Yoga Teacher, and a C.E. 30 Certified Prenatal Yoga Teacher.