Jeanne Wheat (Janaki)

She is a certified Sivananda Yoga Teacher and continues to study with her teacher, Swami Atma of the Advaita Yoga Ashrama (www.yoga108.org). Her teaching style is most strongly influenced by her personal practice and her devotion to the traditional hatha yoga teachings of Swami Sivananda. Janaki is also inspired by her experiences in Ashtanga, Iyengar and Viniyoga, her passion for anatomy and physiology, and her interest in Ayurveda and nutrition. Janaki integrates pranayama (breathing exercises), asanas (physical postures), guided meditation, relaxation, and yogic philosophy into her classes, encouraging her students to be open to the experience of yoga beyond the postures. In addition to her asana classes, Janaki teaches workshops exploring various topics, including meditation and mantra, the history, philosophy, and literature of yoga, and vegetarian cooking. Janaki is registered with the Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT 500 and RPYT. She is the co-director of the Yoga Teacher Training Program at Yoga West in Katy, Texas.