About Jennifer Speiden

Creative movement has always been an integral part of Jennifer's personal and professional life.  She enjoys integrating movement and healing arts into her work and play for overall health, well-being, and enjoyment.  Jennifer is inspired to weave tools and teachings from both Eastern and Western medicine & movement approaches to encourage people of all ages and ability levels to tend and befriend their bodies, breath, minds, hearts, and spirits.  She also hopes to help individuals enjoy the beauty of the dance between mindful movement and reflective stillness while navigating the waves of the physical, emotional, and mental challenges that come with living in a human body in this world.  

Yoga

• Brain Longevity® Specialist, Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation
  
• Warriors at Ease Level 1 Certified Teacher
• Yoga of 12-Step Recovery Leader
• Essential Yoga Therapy and IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist, C-IAYT
• Completed Yoga of Awareness for Cancer Professional Training at Duke Integrative Medicine
• Certified 500-hour Viniyoga™ Teacher, American Viniyoga Institute
• Hatha Yoga Teacher Training with Anna Pittman
• Integrative Yoga Therapy Teacher
• Relax and Renew® Trainer (Restorative yoga teacher certification with Judith Lasater)
• Completed the YogaKids Facilitator Program
• Completed the Yoga for the Special Child Training Program
• Member of the Yoga Alliance - Registered 500 Hour Yoga Teacher
• Member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists​​
• Accessible Yoga Ambassador
• InStill Mindfulness SWVA - Advisory Team Member, Teacher

* The Yoga Therapy components of Jennifer's teaching are based on her Essential Yoga Therapy training and not derived from her status as a RYT500 with the Yoga Alliance Registry.

Ayurveda

• American Institute of Vedic Studies Certified Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor   
• American Institute of Vedic Studies Certified Yoga & Ayurveda Health Educator

Physical Therapy

• Master of Science, Physical Therapy