Jessica is an army Veteran, daughter, wife, and mother.

She now knows, she was practicing yoga – a form, when she was a young child.  Jessica came to the physical practice of yoga through meditation, and her meditation practice amped up in 2015. She had been struggling with substance use disorder and many, many behaviors and thoughts that were not serving her. 

Jessica began changing her life – letting go of those things that were not serving and turning up the volume on the behaviors and thoughts.

Ultimately, this led Jessica to complete her 500hour Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) with nOMad, always at OM.. at West Point in 2018 & 2019. Jessica hopes to bring all practices of yoga to the military and first responder population, as she sees this population constantly giving their energy out and giving little to themselves. 

“If we can build what we want on the outside within ourselves first, we may see what we want on the outside.” – Jessica

Jessica entered the U.S. Army in August 2005 as a healthcare specialist (combat medic).  Her first assignment was with the 82ND Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC.

She completed a total of seven years active duty, leaving the Army as a Staff Sergeant with the following awarded: Bronze Star, Army Commendation Award (2nd award), Army Achievement Award (2nd), Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd), Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/Campaign Star, Iraq Campaign Medal w/Two Campaign Stars, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism, Service Ribbon (2nd), NATO Medal, Combat Medical Badge, Expert Field Medical Badge, Parachutist Badge, Australian Parachutist Badge, Marksmanship Qual Badge-Expert with Rifle, Driver and Mechanic Badge w/Driver-Wheeled Vehicles Drivers Badge.