Jen Xanders

         My journey crossed the path of yoga around 1995 as I looked to create a healthier lifestyle, as my Type A approach to life was wearing me out quickly.  It has been an ever -evolving and changing experience that has deepened and enriched all aspects of my life. I began the practice of yoga to get stronger, and somewhere along the way realized yoga can heal not only the body but also settle the mind. It has changed and enriched every aspect of my life and relationships. I find this practice to be a metaphor for life that helps us hone the tools that we need to not just survive our hectic lives but to live them and love them!

As a teacher, I look to encourage students to reconnect with their bodies and intuition; helping them realize how powerful, loving and happy they are beneath all the junk they don’t need. My teaching style is physically challenging and a compilation of every teacher and student I have had the joy of practicing and studying with. Expect to sweat, smile and let go of the outside world.

I am honored to have created and run the Flourish Yoga and Wellbeing 200 RYT each fall. It is a joy to help grow my yoga home and community. Currently, we are about to graduate our 6^th group of trainees.

When not teaching or practicing yoga, you will find me passionately spending time with my amazing and inspiring husband, Mike, and twin 16year-old girls, Sophie and Amelia. Fitness and health is a family affair.  As my husband regularly does triathlons, my kids play high school sports. In my free time (ha) you may find me, hiking, lifting, climbing a mountain, doing yoga on my paddleboard or working in my garden, tending our hens or cooking!

 Peace.

RYT since 2007, ERYT 500 since April 2018, and Yoga  Alliance YACEP provider for continued ed.

lululemon amabassdor since 2012