Jessica Marquez

I live to nurture and I live to share my experiences with others. I spent much of my childhood finding adventure in a sleepy town. Off to Barcelona for my first year of University, then to San Francisco so a second round, then to New York City for a go at a career in Architectural Design. Then design was my career and yoga was my hobby. I learned that existentialism often involves a crises. So I had one. And I questioned my values, my direction. I took a break from design, the hustle and bustle of the big city and allowed my self to settle into silence. And once the clutter settled I began to listen. And once I began to listen I found direction. This led me to Costa Rica where I trained with Marianne Wells to become a yoga instructor. I was scared. I thought, "How can I nurture other people if I myself am broken and need nuturing?" And that's when the lifelong question was answered. In order to heal yourself, you must heal others. So I did. I started small. With classmates. Then I branched out. Strangers, Family Members, Lifelong Friends. This became my fuel and ultimately my lifes purpose. THIS is why I teach yoga. Because if I can offer relief from body aches, mind aches, soul aches, if at least for a moment in practice, then I am a happy, fulfilled woman.