Jessie is based in Byron Bay and Bali. Having grown up in an alternative environment near Byron Bay,
yoga and the healing arts were a natural part of her life. She was first introduced
to yoga as a young teenager practicing Yoga
Nidra with her mother and attending Satyananda yoga classes and retreats.
At 21 she re-discovered yoga at her local community hall. “I remember attending that first yoga class in 1991, it was a profound and life changing experience. I fell in love with exploring the many and varied yoga postures, the physical sensation of stretching, challenging and awakening my body. My breathing improved and there was an immediate shift in my state of mind. A feeling of calm and inner peace washed over me and I knew that yoga would become a natural part of my life.”
She began practicing with many leading teachers in many different styles of yoga, loving all that they offered in their own unique way, and in 1997 completed a 9 month yoga teacher training course with Yoga Arts in Byron Bay. Since then she has continued to study and practice with many leading teachers of various yoga styles in particular Iyengar Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Therapy.
Today Jessie is Australia's bestselling yoga author of 4 yoga books (HarperCollins AUS & Ulysses Press USA) and has created the popular at home Radiance Yoga DVD series. She runs Radiance Yoga Wellness Retreats in Byron Bay, Bali & Europe.
Her classes combine gentle limbering, warm up sequences, vinyasa yoga (moving through a sequence of postures with the in and out breath) as well as holding in postures to develop a deeper understanding of the body in the postures, build strength, awareness and correct alignment. Many variations of the postures are given so people can practice according to their individual needs. Yoga props are often used to go deeper and to create ease. People are challenged according to their own level, whether a complete beginner or more experienced and lots of one-to-one attention and adjustments are given.
Jessie is passionate about the yoga journey and enjoys being a part of the transformational process for others, creating a space for people to completely relax, connect within and develop awareness.