Jewel West

With over 20 years of experience in nonprofit administration and victim services, Jewel brings a unique blend of operational expertise and compassionate care to her work. She is recognized for bridging the gap between somatic healing and systems-level care, creating pathways for yoga to be a meaningful component of trauma recovery in clinical and nonprofit settings.She developed the Trauma-Focused Yoga™ program, fully integrated within a Rape Crisis Center and Children’s Advocacy Center, becoming one of the first of its kind in the nation and setting a new standard for incorporating yoga into clinical care for trauma recovery.Jewel holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Interdisciplinary Business and is a credentialed yoga teacher with E-RYT 200, RYT 500, RPYT, and YACEP designations through Yoga Alliance. She has completed over 1,000 hours of advanced training in trauma-informed practices and modalities, including Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy, and the Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method (TCYM-T), as well as study in prenatal yoga, Ayurvedic nutrition, mindfulness, and meditation.As the founder of Trauma-Focused Yoga™, Jewel teaches classes that support nervous system regulation, reconnection, and healing. Her favorite style is Vinyasa, and she holds a deep personal and professional passion for Yoga Nidra, which she considers the heart of her personal practice. She enjoys training yoga instructors, therapists, and administrators, equipping them with tools to bring trauma-focused practices into individual and organizational care.Jewel has presented at national conferences and professional forums on integrating trauma-informed yoga within clinical and nonprofit systems. Alongside her teaching, she applies her nonprofit expertise to develop sustainable, accessible, and impactful programs that serve both individuals and communities.