Jenelle comes to the practice of hatha yoga through her love of meditation.  As a previous fitness and kickboxing instructor, it was her growing interest in the practice of meditation that brought her to the mat in 1998.  It was at this time she met her meditation teacher, current head of the Siddha Yoga lineage, Gurumayi Chidvilasananda.  It is the inspired teachings of the Siddha Yoga path that guide and direct the heart-opening themes of Jenelle’s classes.

Jenelle became a certified Siddha Yoga Hatha Yoga instructor in 2004, which is based on the Anusara principles of alignment developed by fellow Siddha Yoga practitioner, John Friend. Additionally, she completed a six-month Anusara Immersion Program in Berkeley, CA, studying with master Anusara teachers Jim and Ruthie Bernaert and renowned Sanskrit scholar Carlos Pomeda. Off the mat, Jenelle enjoys her full-time profession as a 5th grade instructor, as well as designing playful, inspired jewelry with her mother for their company, Bead the Joy.