Therapeutic Yoga Educator | Jona Ellis | ½ Science | All Soul

Mission Statement: Lift people up and bring them together in bonds of Joy, Science, and Creativity.

Lens: Haylee Gaffin

Jona Ellis guides from a deep understanding of integrated body-mind care, underpinned by 1000 hours of anatomy teacher training and over 10,000 hours of public and private Yoga instruction. As an internationally trained Therapeutic Yoga Educator, based in Chattanooga Tennessee - They have successfully integrated Yoga into areas of Art Education (Hunter Museum Of American Art - Artful Yoga), Corporate Well-Being (NIKE, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tivity Health) Primary Medical Care (Physician Referrals)

For Over A Decade, Jona has worked privately with individuals and their oncologist helping to manage the side effects of cancer treatment. In 2022 they had the opportunity to study with and receive supervision from ‘Yoga For Cancer’ Teacher - Victoria Fox based in the UK.

Their guidance contains thoughtful languaging and intelligent sequencing, a lot of laughter, and a consistent delivery of half science and all soul.

Prior to teaching Yoga full time, Jona worked for NIKE for 2 decades leading the design and development of the Worksite Employee Sport and Fitness centers, Health Promotions, & Mindfulness Based Programming.

 

Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured. - B.K.S. Iyengar