Jodi

Jodi has been practicing yoga on and off since the late 80s. She was drawn to the practice as a means of staying toned and fit, but quickly realized that practicing yoga was much more than that, it also helped calm and focus her over-active mind, and relieve stress and anxiety, as well.

Once her children reached high school, it became easier to make yoga part of her daily life, rather than an on and off routine. She started practicing regularly, but still couldn't get enough! She eventually got up the courage to pursue certification in teaching yoga.

Jodi studied under the direction and guidance of Crystal Sullivan and Shelley Nyren at CrossRoads Teacher Training at Soul Space in Plantsville. She earned her RYT200 hour certification and continued 300 more hours to become an RYT500, registered with the Yoga Alliance. She later added chair yoga, yoga nidra, and yin yoga certifications to her collection by studying at the Jiiva Center in Stratford and The OM Center in Watertown. She is also a certified Reiki Level II practitioner, studying under Reiki Master Elizabeth Zeigler at the Jiiva Center. She can use energy healing to help clients move beyond blockages in the energy wheels known as Chakras.

Upon retiring from a 31-year career as a Waterbury school teacher, she made her dream a reality by opening Hands to Heart Yoga and Wellness. With Hands to Heart’s closure, she has joined Soul n Body to continue her practice—giving clients the opportunity to create union between body, mind and spirit, as well as between the individual self and universal consciousness.