"Self-Preservation is the first law of nature." -Luisah Teish
About your guide.
Blessed with natural empathy and a nurturing spirit, Sarah Jenness has been coaching and guiding others her entire life. A graduate of Integral Yoga Institute, Sarah has also completed Piedmont Yoga’s Iyengar-inspired Advanced Studies Training, and is a certified "Relax and Renew" restorative yoga teacher through Judith Lasater’s accredited program. She has studied with Anodea Judith, PhD since 2006 and is a certified Sacred Centers Chakra Yoga Teacher. With a background in classical dance, Sarah completed her personal training cert through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, specializing in therapeutic and corrective exercise. She started training on the Pilates reformer in 2016 to heal a hip injury, and within two years started her Pilates certification and purchased a reformer! She shares a healing arts practice with her husband, David Sloves, at www.balahealingarts.com.
Sarah leads others lovingly through transformative and healing practices. She has been a dedicated meditator since 1993, and has over 20 years of experience in various alternative healing modalities.
Sarah leads others lovingly through transformative and healing practices. She has been a dedicated meditator since 1993, and has over 20 years of experience in various alternative healing modalities.
Dedicated to transformation.
My Personal Journey
Yoga saved my life. Really. It sounds dramatic but it's true. As a young adult I struggled with anxiety and depression, as a result of a troubled early life. I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, and rape as a teenager. For years I felt stuck in my pain, so much that I was tempted towards addiction. My innate strength, however, always kept me fighting for a way to overcome my struggles. I knew that addiction would lead to demise, and that medications were a way to numb the pain, not to release it. I turned to a healthy diet, meditation, dance, and yoga. In the early days, it wasn't easy, but it worked! I feel now that everyday is a gift, and honor that life is always evolving. I know that the brilliant light within me is untouched by past stories and circumstances.
I share my practice because it has healed me. When we have the courage to face our pain, and the discipline to overcome it- we discover the power that lies within! Circumstances come and go. Life ebbs and flows, but if we have the courage to look within and discover our own divinity- we can heal and move forward, through whatever challenges arise.