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About Jacalyn Prete

Certified Anusara® Yoga Instructor | Licensed Yoga Health & Wellness Coach

Co-Founder & Former Director of Certification, Anusara School of Hatha Yoga

For more than three decades, I have guided students and teachers in discovering greater vitality, resilience, freedom, and joy through the wisdom of yoga, meditation, Ayurveda, and conscious community.

My passion is helping people cultivate sustainable habits that support vibrant health, meaningful connection, and a deeper sense of purpose. Whether through yoga classes, retreats, teacher trainings, health coaching, or my Vibrant Living Tribe community, my goal is to empower others with practical tools that nourish the body, calm the mind, and awaken the heart taking yoga off the mat and into all aspects of our lives.

My yoga journey began in 1981 and led me to a path of lifelong study, practice, and service. Along the way, I found not only a transformative spiritual practice but also the community I had always dreamed of—a community dedicated to personal growth, compassion, and the upliftment of all beings.

In 2001, I became a Certified Anusara® Yoga Instructor and later earned certification as a Yoga Health Coach. These complementary disciplines revealed a powerful truth: lasting well-being arises when we address both our inner and outer lives. By integrating yoga, Ayurveda, mindful movement, and healthy lifestyle practices, I help students create meaningful and sustainable transformation.

 

As Co-Founder and Former Licensing Director for the Anusara School of Hatha Yoga, I have had the privilege of training and mentoring teachers throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Mexico. I have taught and led programs in Japan, China, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and Mexico, and I remain deeply inspired by the global community of teachers and students who continue to share these teachings. 

A particularly meaningful chapter of my journey began in 2004 when I joined forces with Rudrani Farbman, Founder and Director of the World Yoga Center in New York City. Together we have co-led multiple 200-hour teacher trainings, immersions, retreats, and meditation programs, supporting hundreds of students and aspiring teachers in discovering and embodying their own unique path.

Today, my work centers on helping people age with vitality, strength, and purpose. Through Vibrant Living Tribe, retreats, workshops, coaching, and yoga education, I support individuals in creating lives filled with energy, connection, and possibility.

I believe that vibrant health is not simply the absence of illness—it is the presence of enthusiasm, meaning, purpose, and joy.

I would be honored to support you on your journey.

About Anusara® Yoga

Anusara® Yoga is a heart-centered system of hatha yoga grounded in precise biomechanical alignment principles known as the Universal Principles of Alignment™.

More than a physical practice, Anusara Yoga encourages students to recognize their innate goodness and connect deeply with their highest potential. Through asana, meditation, breathwork, and community, students cultivate strength, clarity, and a deeper relationship with their Essential Self.

The Anusara community welcomes practitioners of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, offering a supportive environment for personal growth, transformation, and the discovery of one’s true path (swadharma).

 

Gratitude

I am deeply grateful to the many teachers and mentors who have inspired and supported my journey, including Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, Rudrani Farbman, John Friend, Ellen Saltonstall, Doug Keller, Cate Stillman, Tom Myers, Martin Kirk, Cyndi Lee, Ganga White, and Tracey Rich.

Their wisdom continues to guide my practice, teaching, and service.