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Vinyasa Yoga and Hoop Vinyasa:
As a vinyasa yoga teacher, Jewels choreographs long and playful sequences, emphasizing body awareness to promote alignment and balance. Over several years, her yoga practice evolved from a "month on, month off" flirtation to an integral part of life, and she enjoys helping students find a balance between a challenging physical practice with a calming mental environment. In addition, Jewels is one of the founders and developers of Hoop Vinyasa, an exciting new fusion of hula hoop dance and vinyasa yoga. Jewels completed her yoga teacher training at Sankalpah Yoga Studio with Isaac Pena, Jude English, and Mary Dana Abbott, and has since become a mentor to teacher trainees there. She was recently included in Yoga Sleuth’s blog of NYC’s best yoga classes. She is honored to teach at Sankalpah and Om Factory, two beloved New York City studios. She is available for private lessons and workshops; please click here for her current class schedule, and click here for upcoming Hoop Vinyasa playshops.
Circus and Fire Arts:
Jewels is an experienced circus arts performer and instructor, specializing in hula hoop, flag, and fire performance (fire tools include hoop, fans, ring, dart, poi, staff, and orb). Jewels has taught hoop dance to adults and children in a variety of formal and informal settings, and has performed in venues ranging from nightclubs to garden parties. She has performed and taught as part of the NYC Sparkworks fire troupe and the Groovehoops hoop troupe, and has been a guest instructor at the Wildfire Spinning Arts Retreat. Jewels can be contacted for teaching opportunities as well as performances.
Nonprofit Consulting:
Jewels is a Senior Account Executive at SankyNet, the online division of Sanky Communications, Inc. She has over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector, with a diverse background in donor communications, bridge/major gifts fundraising, special events, and media relations, Jewels joined SankyNet in early 2008 to specialize in online fundraising and integrated campaign management. Her clients at SankyNet have included the Smithsonian Institution, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, KaBOOM!, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and others. Jewels currently serves on the Board of Directors of Figment Project, of which she was previously Communications Director. Having spent four years there, she considers Environmental Defense Fund to be an early career alma mater; she raised more than $1 million annually managing their bridge program. To learn more about her work at SankyNet, please visit their website.
Education:
M.A. Political Science, Lehigh University
B.S. Environmental Science, Muhlenberg College
B.A. English, Muhlenberg College