Classes and Coaching
Yoga, Self-Care & Happiness Classes & 1:1 Sessions
Learn Practical Skills to Reduce Stress and Build Resilience
Through hands-on classes and 1:1 sessions, I teach mindful yoga, happiness skills, and nervous system tools you can use every day to feel calmer, more balanced, and more self-compassionate. Great for everyday life, performers, presenters, students, seniors, and professionals. I also sing and encourage others to join in a song at the end of some classes.
Storytelling Classes with Mindfulness & Movement
Share Your Favorite, Personal Stories with Fun, Impact, and Ease
Have some favorite, short stories from your personal life you would love to share? Let’s practice here! Each class is tailored to the specific set of students. It includes warm-ups and exercises from self-care and yoga, happiness research, and acting to warm up the body, voice, mind and heart for storytelling. The storytelling part of the class includes individual, partner, and full group activities to select, share, and practice the personal stories you’d like to tell. We finish the series with an optional full-group in-class performance. I bring my background in yoga & wellness, acting, singing, teaching, and performance into each class.
Coaching & Directing for Performers, Playwrights & Presenters
Coaching & Directing That Brings Your Story to Life
I offer insight-driven, inspiring coaching and directing. Explore characters, refine your skills in presenting or performing, clarify next steps in your performance or career life, or gain confidence so you can communicate your story or message clearly — with motivation, alignment, and impact.
Wildflower Gardens
Create a Native Wildflower Garden That Adds Beauty and Supports Pollinators
I’ll guide you step by step to choose and order native plants for your yard — so you can enjoy a colorful, thriving garden with confidence, ease, and joy.
Testimonials…
“Jean has such a lovely way of leading you into a sense of ease—her sessions are a really beautiful and deeply settling experience.” -Nancy L, UK, Self-Care & Somatic Mindfulness Sessions
“Jean has all the qualities I look for…. She is caring, personable, and very connected to her students’ needs. I know I’ve found a great teacher when instead of looking at the clock, I’m a little disappointed when it’s time for shavasana [relaxation pose]!”
I can still remember the winter sunlight shining through the windows as Jean led us into such profound relaxation at the end of each class. She met each of us where we were on our inward journeys, and inspired us with her calm, centered way of being.” -M. Morrow, U.S., Beginner Yoga Classes
“It has been an absolute privilege to work with Jean directly on many auditions. She's incredibly skilled at quickly understanding a scene, and then guiding you towards your character's objective. It's so reassuring to know that when a complex audition comes in, that I have such a resource in my network to call on. Thank you Jean, and I look forward to booking many more roles working with you.” -Bill B., Coaching
1) SELF-CARE, yoga & WELLNESS CLASSES
I teach practical nervous system and resilience skills and movement through workshops and 1:1 class sessions. You’ll learn tools and practices you can use every day to manage stress, strengthen emotional balance, find balance, and feel more grounded and self-compassionate.
In sessions and workshops, we explore gentle breathwork, calming and energizing techniques, mindful yoga, and in-the-moment tools for working with thoughts — practical practices you can carry into your daily life.
Did you know?
Your brain is wired with a natural negativity bias — it scans for what’s wrong to keep you safe. With education and consistent practice, you can retrain your system to notice what’s working, feel safer in your body, and experience more calm and joy.
M.S. Education
Certifications in Yoga, Somatic Mindfulness, Reiki, and Education
Training in Performing Arts, Happy for No Reason, and NVC
2) Storytelling, Mindfulness & Movement Classes
Share Your Favorite, Personal Stories with Fun, Impact, and Ease
Have some favorite stories from your life you would love to share? Let’s practice here! Each class is tailored to the specific set of students. It includes warm-ups and exercises from self-care and yoga, happiness research, and acting to warm up the body, voice, mind and heart for storytelling. The storytelling part of the class includes individual, partner, and full group activities to share the personal stories you’d like to tell. A final performance can be scheduled as an option to share the stories with others. I bring my background in yoga/wellness, acting, singing, teaching, and performance into each class.
3) COACHING & DIRECTING for ACTORS, PLAYWRIGHTS & PRESENTERS (50-60 mins):
Drawing from my experience acting with Broadway and regional teams, my solo work (The Green Room 42 and other venues), and my background in education and wellness, I offer inspiring, insight-driven coaching and directing.
Whether you’re exploring a character, refining your acting instrument, clarifying how to apply your performance skills in your next job pursuit—OR preparing for auditions, performances, or presentations, you’ll gain practical tools to feel more connected, motivated, and confident — so you can tell your story and communicate your message clearly and with impact.
