Author: Jen Allen
Jen Allen is a certified Yoga Instructor and Yoga Therapist, along with being a licensed massage therapist in the state of Texas. She has been teaching yoga since 2012 and practicing massage since 2021. She strives to bring joy and relief to others through the tools of yoga, massage and meditation.
Being Powerful in Yoga without a Handstand to show on Instagram
Learn others ways to feel powerful in your practice in lieu of inversions.
Jen Allen Yoga is now in Texas
Jen is now in Texas and wants to share some thoughts about the south with you!
Yamas and Niyamas Applied in Yoga Therapy – A Short Excerpt (part 1)
The philosophy and ethic codes and guidelines of practicing yoga are described within the yamas and niyamas. The yamas describe how to behave with yourself and others and are sectionalized in five different compartments: Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, and Aparigraha. Ahimsa, is the practice of nonviolence in thought, word or deed. This is one of…
[Video Tutorial] 2 Minute Opening Yoga Practice
Try this fun and upbeat 2 minute practice to start out your day, or maybe, take a break from sitting at that desk!
Practice with the Breath – Pranayama Journal Entry
For two weeks, I practiced ratio breathing with the idea of getting up to 2:1, creating longer holds on the inhalations than holds on the exhalations to create an energizing pranayama practice preferably in the beginning of the day.
Day Hike, Meditation & Yoga
Come join Jen allen for a short hike on the Appalachian trail followed by seated guided meditation (along with seated yoga) on the weverton overlook and lunch!
AcroYoga Event with HopAsana
Join Jen Allen and Dan Hill at Black Flag Brewery for an acroyoga learning event, plus beer!
Visiting Thailand – We Begin with Bangkok (Part 1 of 3)
In February of 2017, Jen Allen visited Thailand for a Thai Yoga Massage Retreat. Here is here recount (part 1 of 3) of the experience.
New Year, New You….or So the Saying Goes
In Yoga, the habits we create and reinforce are referred to as samskaras, which is a Sanskrit term for these repetitive patterns and thoughts.