Thrive Guide

Jess Purtell

About

Jess Purtell is an E-RYT 500, YACEP through Yoga Alliance, and a Balanced Body Pilates Mat Instructor. She leads a 200-Hour Online Yoga Training Program and co-leads a 300-Hour Online Yoga Training Program, both certified by Yoga Alliance.

She has created a Mat Pilates for Yog...
Jess Purtell is an E-RYT 500, YACEP through Yoga Alliance, and a Balanced Body Pilates Mat Instructor. She leads a 200-Hour Online Yoga Training Program and co-leads a 300-Hour Online Yoga Training Program, both certified by Yoga Alliance.

She has created a Mat Pilates for Yogis Program, and a Yoga Mentorship Program for yoga teachers. Jess teaches all level flow, restorative, yin, and Pilates classes and is the Creative Director of Pilates for Yogis.

Jess has been practicing yoga since the late 1990s and has been teaching as a Yoga Alliance registered teacher since 2010. She is passionate about sharing all aspects of yoga with all those she meets.
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You are stronger than you think, smarter than you know, and more loved than you can imagine.
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Retreat Specialties

The places I chose to host the retreat - and honestly, the people that show up.

What are your favorite Retreat Venues around the world

River Farm in Virginia. The space was perfect for a weekend getaway - everyone had room to move and explore. The blue ridge mountains are just a gorgeous backdrop. Wilka Tika in Peru was an incredible retreat center. The personal touches, the staff, the grounds were magical. Villa Sumaya in Guatemala was so much fun. Swimming in Lake Atitlan was extraordinary.

What's your personal definition of what it means to thrive?

To be in constant learning and growing to be a better human.

Who do you look up to ? Who has helped you the most along your teacher / retreat leader journey?

My children. I have many teachers that are adults, but my two children are my biggest teachers. They have helped me live the yoga every day.
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