MY MISSION through April J Yoga is to teach, support and inspire beginners and more experienced practitioners within a healthy, safe environment to not only nourish the body but the mind & spirit as well. A safe space where you can feel free to let your guard down, to be yourself, and to fully let go while allowing the practice of YOGA in its many forms to fill you up as needed. You can trust that each and every class is thoughtfully designed to meet you exactly where you are without judgement or expectation.
As an instructor I love to teach dynamic Vinyasa Flow classes, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra and most recently, Fierce which is my own personal personal journey with SOMATIC release and connecting to the SACRED FEMININE.
Yoga has deeply affected my life in so many ways. Yoga has become more than a practice, it’s a way of living for me now. A way of life that helps to emphasize what is most important to me; humility, grace, kindness, honoring myself & my body- instilling hope, change, and inviting stillness. Yoga keeps me grounded through the hard times, rejoices with me in the good and heals me in the saddest times. Its like a friend you can always count on.
After commiting to a practice and utilizing yoga as a tool in my own quest towards wellness and self-discovery in 2012- I decided to pursue a 200hr teacher training through West End Yoga (2015), Allentown so that I could share the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of this grounding practice with my community.
I was so grateful for the meaningful connections that were made and had such a thirst for knowledge; I attended multiple continuing education workshops while teaching & completing an additional 300Hr teacher training also through West End Yoga (2017).
It was within that 300hr teacher training that I was drawn deeper into my Meditation practice and pursued a certification in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy to help support individuals suffering from anxiety & depression.
I have had the distinct pleasure of creating and leading a teacher training program at Ahimsa Wellness Studio while helping to guide others on their journeys toward yoga teacher certifications as an adjunct instructor for West End Yoga.
I have completed Certifications & Continuing Education in YIN YOGA, YOGA NIDRA, SOMATIC YOGA, CRANIAL SACRAL THERAPY & TRAUMA INFORMED YOGA.
I opened APRIL J YOGA in March 2021,
APRIL BLAND E-RYT 500hr TRAUMA INFORMED
MBCT CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR/ TRAINER