Jennifer Sebastian~ RYT 500, CSYT - Instructor/Owner

Embodyment^® and Svaroopa^® yoga Therapist

Jennifer’s path to becoming a yoga teacher unfolded at the Midwest Yoga Conference in 2004 when she had the opportunity to meet Rama Berch, originator of the Svaroopa® yoga style. Rama asked Jennifer, “What are you looking for?” Jen contemplated this question and admitted, “I don’t know.” During Rama’s “Heart Openers” Workshop the following day, the answer was tearfully revealed…Jennifer was searching for Self- Acceptance and this realization has transformed her life. Jen traveled to LaJolla, California to begin teacher training at Master Yoga Academy in January of 2005. In 2007, Jennifer received her certification as a Svaroopa® yoga Teacher and in 2008 was awarded her certificate as a Svaroopa® yoga Therapist.

Jennifer retired from her high-stress job at an emergency communications center in July of 2008 and is currently teaching Beginning and Continuing Svaroopa® yoga classes, and Half-day Workshops and offers private yoga therapy sessions at her studio Gateway Yoga in DeKalb. She supports the area’s yoga community by hosting Weekend Workshops and Teacher Training Courses taught by senior teachers from Master Yoga Foundation. Jennifer’s students enjoy her calming voice, lighthearted humor and the spiritual depth of her classes.

Certified Svaroopa® Teachers are an elite group of the most well-trained yoga instructors who offer the highest quality yoga classes. Jen returns frequently for Advanced Teacher Training and attends retreats with Rama Berch to expand her mastery as a teacher and to further her quest for spiritual knowledge.