Janee Powell

JANEE’S YOGA BIO

Yogi Janèe Powell is a certified Hatha yoga instructor and Kemetic Yogini, with a special interest in Pre-natal yoga and women’s health.  Janèe attained a marketing degree from Hampton University and worked in “Corporate America” for over 10 years as an Account Executive and Marketing Specialist/Consultant.  Janèe began practicing yoga postures at this time in an effort to stay balanced and fight stress.  After becoming ill from improper diet and hypertension, Janèe decided to change her life-style.  She increased her yoga practices, and followed her heart.  She started her own production and event marketing company, Sapphire Concepts Inc.  Janèe became a devout vegetarian and started practicing an intense program of Hatha yoga under Yoga Master W.L. Lillard in order to fully restore her health.  Through the consistent practice of yoga postures, pranayama (breath control), and meditation she realized the great benefits of yoga and the eternal quest of truth via Eastern philosophy and metaphysical studies.  Having restored her health and revitalized her connection to the spirit, she decided to become an instructor and completed her certification of completion and instruction for Hatha yoga from Star Planet Yoga and Wellness Institute. She completed her Kemetic Yoga Teacher certification with YogaSkills School go Kemetic Yoga, and is currently studying Thai Yoga Massage at Blue Lotus School of Thai Massage. She launched Sunrise Yoga Association, an organization that provides yoga scholarships to teachers and yoga retreats to students. Janèe continues her quest to spread the message of natural wellness and yoga principles through yoga instruction, hosting seminars, attending yoga conferences/retreats and continued studies in yoga.