Erica Garcia

Erica Garcia

Erica Garcia

Yoga Plus magazine Teacher bio photo - Melissa Honkanen

LOCATION:

NEW JERSEY

TAGS:

Hatha
Ashtanga
Restorative
Vinyasa
Corporate
Yoga Philosophy
Coaching
Essential Oils
Yoga Teacher Mentoring
Group / Corporate Meditation & Mindfulness Events
Retreats
Motivational speaking

BIO:

Erica has been one been on the forefront of representing Latinas in the Yoga space for over two decades. This powerhouse, senior teacher has been training and mentoring yoga teachers for a decade teaching them to be OK with their own selves, while holding space for others through a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, embodied and spiritually inspired practice on the mat. Erica is an ERYT500, YACEP, 285hr Certified Master of Wisdom & Meditation, Certified Holistic Health Coach & Juice Therapist, Certified doTERRA Essential Oil Specialist, & Motivational Speaker and soon to be author.

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Jai Sugrim

Jai Sugrim

Jai Sugrim

Yoga+ Magazine - Teacher Bio pic - Jai Sugrim - Paschimottanasa Assist

LOCATION:

NEW YORK, HUDSON VALLEY

TAGS:

Vinyasa Yoga
Ashtanga Yoga
Yoga Philosophy
Corporate Yoga
Meditation
Mindfulness
Recovery

Massage
Health Coaching
Strength Training
Longevity
Biohacking
Aging Well
Hatha Yoga

BIO:

Jai Sugrim is a yoga teacher, massage therapist, healer and guide with 27 years of professional experience. Jai hosts a podcast called The Jai Sugrim Method, teaches six yoga classes per week, and coaches students who want to weave spirituality & health into their daily lives. Jai is steeped in the Jivamukti and Ashtanga Yoga lineages, and has a 15 year history of studying shamanism with master curanderos of the Peruvian Amazon. Jai has worked professionally with the New York Yankees, with whom he won a World Series Championship Ring in 2000, as well as many entrepreneurs and leaders across multiple fields. Jai was honored to teach yoga to high school students, for two years at Frederick Douglas Academy in Harlem, from 2014-2016. He has also been featured in the New York Times, The Huffington Post, and Psychology Today. Jai loves to share health and mindfulness practices that help his students attain peace of mind. His greatest passion lies in creating coherence among varied peoples. In this light, Jai believes that the breath is a perfect object of concentration.

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Yoga+ Magazine - Teacher Bio pic - Jai Sugrim - Purvotanassana Assist
Yoga+ Magazine - Teacher Bio pic - Jai Sugrim - Paschimottanasa Assist

Jen SanMiguel

Jen SanMiguel

Jen SanMiguel

YOGA♥ Magazine - Jen SanMiguel bio pic

PRONOUNS:

She/Her

LOCATION:

New York

TAGS:

Yoga
Restorative Yoga
Vinyasa Yoga
Yoga Philosophy
Yin
Mythology
Storytelling
Astrology

BIO:

Jen SanMiguel teaches vinyasa flow & yin classes with an emphasis on creative sequencing and alignment. She strives to create an atmosphere that is welcoming and supportive to all ages, body types, and abilities, that is conducive to your exploration of your practice, to uncover/discover/recover your truest self. She doesn’t want to change you- she wants to help you become more completely who you already are. A student once described her class as the “perfect mix of zen and hilarity”- a compliment she will treasure forever.

Jen completed her 200 hour and 300 hour advanced teaching certifications at LL Studio (formerly Laughing Lotus Yoga Center), NYC. She has additional training in yin, restorative, trauma-informed yoga and Katonah yoga. She is a Queens native, a mythology and astrology nerd, and a cat lady.

Rina Jakubowicz

Rina Jakubowicz

Rina Jakubowicz

Catherine Hamilton - Chair Yoga

PRONOUNS:

She/Her

LOCATION:

California

TAGS:

YOGA
KIDS YOGA
VINYASSA YOGA
YOGA PHILOSOPHY
ANATOMY
COACHING
MEDITATION
OTHER

CONTACT:

rinayoga.com/

BIO:

Founder of Rina Yoga and Super Yogis. A bilingual yoga teacher for over 20 years, inspired to create an atmosphere to transform and grow with individuals of all ages. Striving to create tools to deepen your practice, best selling author of “The Yoga Mind: 52 Essential Principles of Yoga Philosophy to Deepen Your Practice” with over 20K copies sold worldwide and has an international following in the U.S., Chile, Puerto Rico, Mexico, South Korea and Andorra.

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