by Lucinda Staniland I've never met Jennifer Allen in person, but on watching her video conversation with Kara-Leah Grant, it didn't take me long at all to learn everything I needed to know about her. Google can tell you that Jennifer is the founder and lead facilitator of Jayayoga, a popular yoga studio in Auckland. But perhaps more importantly, and you'll quickly pick up on this when you watch her interview, she has an incredible loving-mama-bear kind of energy, and she's … [Read more...]
The Inside Story on Jayayoga Teacher Training
by Lucinda Staniland I already knew that Jennifer Allen, and the Jayayoga Teacher Training she leads, were awesome. But I didn't quite realise how awesome. The Yoga Lunchbox has interviewed Jennifer before, so I was aware that she is an unusually perceptive and gutsy teacher, with a teaching methodology that offers a different perspective on yoga from much of the contemporary yoga scene. Yes, Jennifer teaches straight from the heart with a focus on alignment and safety. It's not flashy … [Read more...]
Jayayoga: How to Use Yoga as a Life-Long Tool for Self-Care
by Kara-Leah Grant I spoke to Jennifer Allen of Jayayoga last year in a video interview about her yoga teacher trainings. Jayayoga's mantra is 'safe, sustainable yoga' and is built on Jennifer's 15 years of personal development, yoga teaching, and teacher training. Her focus is on understanding of the way our bodies respond to yoga, not just on a physical level, but on all levels - mentally, emotionally, energetically, and systematically. The movement-based practice (asana) is a combination … [Read more...]