Paulette Jarmon

Paulette M. Jarmon, MA, LPC, RYT-200.  I was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.  I
graduated with a BA in Communications from Michigan State University and completed my graduate studies in
Counseling/Psychology at Bowie State University.

I have worked as an adult/child Psychotherapist for the past twenty years. I have been
employed by Kaiser Permanente and have worked within the Department of Behavioral Health
for the past eleven years. I provide both group and individual therapy.  In addition, I am a Certified and Registered Yoga Teacher. 

I have partnered with Kaiser’s Health Education department over the past seven years to facilitate Healthy Living classes to include;

Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation, Stress Management, Quit Smart (smoking cessation) and Weight
Management classes.

I believe that I was born to be a "Yogi."  I initially began practicing yoga at home
as a form of stress and pain management. Later, I advanced my practice, by taking yoga
classes at the gym and at private yoga studios.  The more that I practiced yoga,
the better I felt within my mind, body and soul.  As I began to personally experience all of
the wonderful benefits of yoga, I wanted to share those benefits with others
and enrolled in various training programs. 

After completing the first five-day certification course; “Yoga for Depression and Anxiety,”
I knew that yoga was part of my new path. I began to incorporate yoga skills into my
psychotherapy practice.  After witnessing my clients make significant improvements with the
management of mood and anxiety symptoms, I decided to complete a yoga certification
and training at the Kashi Urban Yoga Ashram in Atlanta.  I became a Registered Yoga
Teacher (RYT-200) and I have been teaching yoga ever since.

   
My second favorite way to sweat is kickboxing.  I must admit that kickboxing is not very
yogic and that it strays away from one of the key principles of yoga, Ahimsa (non-violence). 
However, while kickboxing, I feel as if I am punching out obstacles.  This helps her to clear space which allows room for a positive way to think, respond and
to behave in a yogic manner.