Jenny Kaufman, E.R.Y.T.

Hometown: Cleveland, OH

I am grateful for: Opportunities…..to learn, to practice, to travel, to grow, to eat, to love.

3 words that describe you: Balanced, Loved, Rooted.

Favorite yoga pose and why: Supported Supta Badda Konasana. We all get plenty of opportunities to work hard and give, so few to receive. I think this is one of the most relaxing and beneficial poses in the entire practice and not offered nearly enough.

Things I can’t live without: Burts Bees Lip Balm and Eclipse Gum Winterfrost flavor.

Words to describe your teaching style: While methodical, I try to relate the practice to everyday living….what does all of this have to do with me in the here and now?  How can I feel better in this body and move with a little more ease in this life?

When and where was your first yoga class?: Iyengar Yoga taught by a dance colleague of mine, Karen Algire, in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. I had just had a baby and after savasana I sat up and my shirt was soaked with milk. Is that too much information????

What inspires you: Humor – I am a sucker for a good story.

What do you do for fun: I read a ton, and I watch alot of sports – my own kids playing, college football, the Cubs and the Blackhawks. I also have this unbelievable dog, a yellow lab named Duck, who I am teaching English to.

Favorite place: The Outer Banks, North Carolina, but I am pretty happy in my own backyard.

Jenny Kaufman, RYT has been studying the body and movement as long as she can remember. While pursuing a Dance Degree at The Ohio State University, she studied Kinesiology, Movement Exploration and courses titled Constructive Rest.  It was only a matter of time until Yoga entered the picture. She has completed yoga certifications from The Chicago Yoga Center and with Judith Hanson Lasater in Restorative Yoga.