Jenna McClelland Vanderpool

E-RYT 500, RYS 200, FRCms, Reiki, Herbalist, & NLP Practitioner

I have always been curious about the metaphysical and asked questions like, “What am I doing here? What are WE doing here?”. I had lost my dear friend, Jarred, to suicide in 2013 while I was living in New York City, and decided to move back to Austin to be closer to family. At the time, it just so happened my house was across the street from a hot yoga studio with a large banner that said, “14 Days Unlimited for $20” and decided to utilize that offer as an opportunity to challenge myself by practicing every day consecutively for two weeks while maintaining a healthy, clean diet.

By the fifth or sixth day, I began to connect with myself in ways I never imagined and, as a lifelong sufferer of asthma, I was able to go to bed at night without the need of my inhaler. Interestingly, my ability to connect with Jarred sharpened as I could feel his presence with me every moment I arrived on my mat; it was as if I could feel him cheering me on, guiding me toward the depths of my spirit, inner wisdom, and into possibility. As I entered this new veil of self-discovery, my curiosity for understanding my vitality and physicality grew stronger and stronger.

When we take ownership of our life, recognize our gifts, and acknowledge our potential we are led to greatness, and I became bewitched by the idea of experiencing just that... more yoga! With nine years of advanced study, hundreds of hours of training, and working as a teacher, mentor, and yoga school I feel as though I have only just begun!