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Jessica Weitzenhoffer

Jessica Weitzenhoffer, vinyasa yoga teacher at The Castro Room in San Francisco, smiling, with long dark hair over one shoulder and a white lace top, on an ocean bluff at dusk

What is your #1 priority as a teacher? What do you most hope to impart to your students?Harness challenge.

Why is this important to you?By harnessing our edge and meeting discomfort, imbalance, and limitation, we ignite a transformative power that awakens the courage and confidence needed to outgrow the boundaries of our previous selves.

How would you describe your style of class?Strong, dynamic, intelligent vinyasa, rooted in dharma.

Who is/are/were your principal teacher(s)?Bryan Kest, Maty Ezraty, Joan Hyman, Tias Little, Jason Crandell, Patrick Beach, and Carling Harps.

From what lineage(s) do you take inspiration?LA YogaWorks (influenced by Iyengar & Ashtanga lineage), Classical Ashtanga and Raja Yoga (from a three-year residency under Baba Hari Dass at Mount Madonna Center), Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.

How warm do you like the room?85°F.

What's your favorite yoga book?The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, translation and commentary by Baba Hari Dass.

Instagram@jessicaweitzenhofferyoga

Websitejessicaweitzenhofferyoga.com

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