T'ai Jamar Hanna

(T'ai = calms and peaceful in Chinese, joy in Thai, and big red fish in Japanese! Jamar is a combination of my grandmother's names Jane/Mary and Hanna is my mother's maiden name)

Who did you study with?

I started studying in 1996 with Mitra Tredway, Iyengar. I earned my 200-hr certification with Paula Tursi, Reflections Yoga along with Thai Yoga Massage training with Peter Kaaberbol, 2006 and have since pursued my advanced 500-hours with Paula/Reflections.  I have studied with world renown teachers, Arno Ihermitte and David Lutt of Osteo-Thai College and Jack Chaya of Chiang Mai's Nerve Touch School, 2011. I study with Glenn Black and his senior student, Jill Miller; I am a certified Level-One Yoga Tune Up® instructor. In 2007, I completed a 25-hour prenatal yoga training with Urban Yoga at Kripalu.

How long have you been teaching?

since 2006, (officially)– though as a coach/recreational leader , I have always encouraged children of all ages to move, to breathe and to move in their bodies.

What other jobs have you had?

soccer coach, agent, producer, cocktail waitress, and marketing strategist

Favorite place that you have traveled to? I love Thailand. Costa Rica calls to me and I wouldn't mind spending more time in Spain and France.

List 3 words your students would use to describe your classes:

funny, encouraging and unexpected

How does your own practice influence your daily life?

Daily life is my practice.

Favorite asana?

Changes everyday. Virabhadrasana III is one of my all time faves.

Who is a teacher who inspires you?

Paula Tursi. Courtney Bauer. Glenn Black. Pema Chodron. Osho.

A great yoga class makes you feel…

light.