Jessica Cowan-Dewar

Jessica’s goal is to improve health and wellbeing through the teaching of simple and accessible mind-body techniques in a safe, supportive and non-judgmental environment. She recognizes that each person comes to yoga therapy from a different place and with a particular set of circumstances. For instance, a 60 year-old experiencing chronic pain and insomnia will require a therapeutic approach that is distinct from that of a 25 year-old with depression. Using an array of yoga therapy tools, Jessica works to empower her students to begin to integrate these healing practices into their daily lives.
Jessica is especially passionate about sharing these healing practices with people experiencing anxiety, stress, and trauma. Recent research findings indicate that yoga can modulate the body’s stress response system, increase heart rate variability (a measurement of how well the body responds to stress), and decrease post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.