About
We are not just yoga teachers and qigong teachers at the Smudge House. We are a body movement studio that offers a community, education and experiences that help people find their MOKSHA (liberation). We want to create a safe space for people to explore their spiritual gifts, and explore body movement practices that will enhance their spiritual journey. Jackie is a Registered 200H yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance, and has practiced yoga as a student for over 10 years.
I love that I get to connect with my students on what I feel is one of the most intimate and personal ways that two people can share an experience. Using body movement practices to connect with our bodies and physical being is something that our current society does not encourage. Becoming embodied in a culture that promotes detachment from our physical being can be one of the most rewarding experiences, and I get to help people in that journey!
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
We like to let them join us in a class, and then let them ask us questions. We want our students to explore their bodies, and get into the movement how they feel comfortable approaching the class. We are very vigilant about injury and over exertion, and will always support our students physically and mentally in their body movement journey.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Jackie has 17 years of clinical and administrative experience in orthopedics and diagnostic imaging. She quit her full time healthcare job to persure her dream of becoming a yoga therapist, and helping adoptive and foster families heal trauma. She is a 200h registered yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance, and her training was completed at Yoga Farm in Ithaca, New York. She plans to attend another training in December 2020.
Keri is a full time student counselor at a high school, and has been a certified counselor for close to 10 years. She is also certified in level 1 qigoing by Jeff Primack. In December 2020, Keri will attend her yoga teacher training, to expand her knowledge of body movement and mindfulness. She has been a yoga student for many years, and recently joined forces with Jackie to persue their dream of owning their own body movement and mindfulness studio.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
Drop in yoga: $12
Drop in qigoing: $10
Private yoga lesson (60mins): $65
Private qigong lesson (45-60mins): $55
Please visit our website for registration for our virtual classes, and be sure to email us at [email protected] for pricing options!
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How did you get started teaching?
Jackie has been a yoga student for over 10 years, and has always had the desire to teach people the power of yoga and how the body is a magical instrument. In December of 2019, she left her healthcare career, and was faced with returning to work during a pandemic and felt that it was time to finally persue her dream of being a yoga teacher and therapist.
Keri is a full time student counselor at a local high school, and has close to 10 years of expereince as a certified counselor in family and children dynamics. Qigong kind of came along in a time where she was working through major life changes, and finding that the effect were so powerful she felt that sharing this art with the world was her calling.