Jen Mulholland

Jen started practicing yoga when she moved to Chicago in 1998 after receiving her BA in Economics from the University of Michigan. During her four years of cube dwelling, Jen found yoga provided an escape from the insanity of office life. After two life-changing layoffs and a stint in graduate school, Jen decided it was time to pursue a new path in life. And that path lead her directly to Moksha Yoga Center, where she received her 200-hour Yoga Alliance certification in 2005 under the training of Daren Friesen. In 2006, she met her primary teacher, Gabriel Halpern, a senior Iyengar teacher and director of the Yoga Circle and began apprenticing with him. Gabriel inspired Jen to pursue the path of utilizing yoga as a healing modality. While studying under his guidance, Jen has expanded her knowledge of working with injury, chronic pain and disease in a yogic way. Jen has also been blessed with the opportunity to study in-depth with Tias Little and Aadil Palkhivala.

Jen's classes are a challenging and fun mix of Vinyasa (breath-synchronized movement), Hatha and Iyengar, with an emphasis on safety. First and foremost, she encourages students to listen to their bodies and find the practice that is right for them, in the present moment, rather than indulging the ego or striving for the best pose. She hopes to provide students with a practice in which they can explore and cultivate a deeper connection to themselves through asana (postures), pranayama (breath) and meditation. The most authentic practice comes not from simply the practice of asana but from the connection to the spirit.

http://www.jenmullholand.com/