Joy Jonker

Joy has been teaching yoga for 15 years. Her classrooms have been local gyms, parks, beaches, pre school, riding stables and (of course), local studios.  She  earned her 200 hour certification in the Anusara method of Alignment in Grand Rapids, MI at From The Heart Studio in 2013. After a few years of teaching, she went on to earn her 500 hour certification in 2017 at the Sangha School of yoga with Karina Mirsky in Kalamazoo, MI.  Always an avid learner, she continued her studies by completing a “Wisdom Warrior” certification with Desiree Rambaugh and Karen Church in Grand Rapids Mi.  A certification in Advanced Restorative yoga was completed in 2020 with Graciela M Jurkowski in Mt. Pleasant MI.

Continuing Education is necessary to keep a yoga teachers certification valid, so Joy studied under international teachers regularly; Douglas Brooks, Rod Stryker, John Friend, Sienna , Christine Sal, Aaron Star….and many more! 

Joy’s style of teaching reflects her diverse training background. Her classes include an intention, a breathing technique that matches the theme of the practice, a warmup and flow that works toward a “peak pose’ for the class. Modifications are always added to make sure the class suits the needs of all levels of students attending. Her classes reflect the experience of a “senior” yogi.

You can find her currently teaching at “Trio Well-Space” studio and at MVP gym in Holland, MI.  In the summer “pop up” classes occurs in the parks and on the beach in this beautiful lake town! She also grabs any opportunity to travel and teach.