About Jacqui DeFlorio-Reid, E-RYT 500
I AM….
Oh how I would love to leave my bio right there. Isn’t that what the teachings are telling us? I AM and leave it wide open. No labels, no fixed identities, only infinite possibilities.
It may not be enough for a bio. So here goes…
I discovered Yoga in 1995. Always a seeker, I found myself untethered by a family tragedy and walking into my first yoga class. The class was held in a school cafeteria and was taught by Debra Monaco. The shift was immediate. In 2005 I was guided to Lucia Tucci DiPalo at The Yoga Room to begin Yoga TT. Upon graduation I realized the transformative power of what had been experienced and chose to offer Yoga classes in my hometown of Massapequa, NY. I founded the first Yoga studio in that town, Om Tara Yoga. As many would quickly realize, the studio embodied the feeling of a home away from home. Curious seekers, like minded thinkers as well as people who had never experienced Yoga & meditation came to the studio. It took no time at all for a sangha to be formed.
I came to understand that my unique skill was the ability to hold the space for students to feel seen & understood. The teachings of Yoga gave us a place to come together & support one another on the journey of unbecoming. Yoga & its’ ancient teachings are not about becoming someone new, quite the opposite, they are a treasure map that returns you to the beautiful truth of who you already are. I have been blessed to study with amazing teachers throughout the years & the message is always the same; you are not broken, there is nothing to fix. All is Love. Like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, you’ve had the power to go home all along, back home to your heart. Let us continue to walk this path together.
My experiences as an Artist and a Buddhist have been immeasurable in the way they continue to inform my Spiritual journey. In my work I combine many modalities of healing and support including but not limited to Yoga asana, mindfulness meditation, crystals, aromatherapy, Reiki, soundbaths & shirodhara. I offer 1:1 Spiritual Counseling using all the teachings I have acquired as well as my own rich life experience.
Certifications:
500hr E-Registered Yoga Teacher
Prenatal Yoga in the Khalsa Way (Kundalini)
Ayurveda Holistic Counselor
Restorative Yoga TT
Reiki Master
KonMari Consultant (Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up)
Teachers
(blessed to have a long list; here are just a few)
HH The 14th Dalai Lama
Robert “Tenzin” Thurman
Sharon Salzberg
Krishna Das
Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
Tao Porchon Lynch
Dr. Vasant Lad
Dr. Naina Marbali
BKS Iyengar
Judith Hanson Lasatar
Seane Corn
Julia Cameron
About Jacqui DeFlorio-Reid, E-RYT 500
I AM….
Oh how I would love to leave my bio right there. Isn’t that what the teachings are telling us? I AM and leave it wide open. No labels, no fixed identities, only infinite possibilities.
It may not be enough for a bio. So here goes…
I discovered Yoga in 1995. Always a seeker, I found myself untethered by a family tragedy and walking into my first yoga class. The class was held in a school cafeteria and was taught by Debra Monaco. The shift was immediate. In 2005 I was guided to Lucia Tucci DiPalo at The Yoga Room to begin Yoga TT. Upon graduation I realized the transformative power of what had been experienced and chose to offer Yoga classes in my hometown of Massapequa, NY. I founded the first Yoga studio in that town, Om Tara Yoga. As many would quickly realize, the studio embodied the feeling of a home away from home. Curious seekers, like minded thinkers as well as people who had never experienced Yoga & meditation came to the studio. It took no time at all for a sangha to be formed.
I came to understand that my unique skill was the ability to hold the space for students to feel seen & understood. The teachings of Yoga gave us a place to come together & support one another on the journey of unbecoming. Yoga & its’ ancient teachings are not about becoming someone new, quite the opposite, they are a treasure map that returns you to the beautiful truth of who you already are. I have been blessed to study with amazing teachers throughout the years & the message is always the same; you are not broken, there is nothing to fix. All is Love. Like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, you’ve had the power to go home all along, back home to your heart. Let us continue to walk this path together.
My experiences as an Artist and a Buddhist have been immeasurable in the way they continue to inform my Spiritual journey. In my work I combine many modalities of healing and support including but not limited to Yoga asana, mindfulness meditation, crystals, aromatherapy, Reiki, soundbaths & shirodhara. I offer 1:1 Spiritual Counseling using all the teachings I have acquired as well as my own rich life experience.
Certifications:
500hr E-Registered Yoga Teacher
Prenatal Yoga in the Khalsa Way (Kundalini)
Ayurveda Holistic Counselor
Restorative Yoga TT
Reiki Master
KonMari Consultant (Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up)
Teachers
(blessed to have a long list; here are just a few)
HH The 14th Dalai Lama
Robert “Tenzin” Thurman
Sharon Salzberg
Krishna Das
Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
Tao Porchon Lynch
Dr. Vasant Lad
Dr. Naina Marbali
BKS Iyengar
Judith Hanson Lasatar
Seane Corn
Julia Cameron