Jamie Martell

At an early age, Jamie began questioning the   meaning of existence and became a student of life. In turn, she began to   further pursue cross-cultural perspectives involving culture, religion   and anthropological studies for both personal and academic growth.   Later, she found her niche in helping others and obtained a master’s   degree in clinical psychology in 2006.   Simultaneously, she began working as a counselor and practicing yoga as a means for stress   management. In doing so, she found a reverence for the joy and   fun that yoga can instill while discovering peace and clarity from her   yoga practice.

Jamie believes that yoga can benefit individuals in their   everyday life and is extensively studying yoga philosophy to find   information to share with students. Her yoga   classes encourage students to question their experiences on the   mat and find personal relevance that can enrich their lives physically,   emotionally, and spiritually while maintaining the freedom to enjoy the   process. Jamie obtained her 200-hour yoga teacher training with Dave and   Cheryl Oliver in the Astanga tradition, but has had many significant   teachers along the path from various traditions including Anusara,   Iyengar, Power, and Hatha. Jamie is currently teaching in the   psychology department at Rio Salado College   and is pursuing her 500-hour yoga teacher training.