about jessica
Jessica is a movement teacher and the founder of Analog Movement, a multidisciplinary platform reimagining our experience of being in a human body. Through explorative movement, she weaves the imaginative with the pragmatic to shape sensorial experiences that feel inclusive, accessible, and profoundly human.
Her classes are informed by the theory of Katonah Yoga® (Nevine Michaan and Abbie Galvin); the biomorphic expressions and Core Awareness philosophy of Liz Koch; mobility and functional movement practices influenced by Matt Phippen and Tom Myers; a contemplative approach to meditation and inner inquiry inspired by Ally Bogard; the liberatory teachings of bell hooks; the intelligence of great nature; and the depth of her own lived experience.
Jessica currently lives in Chicago with her husband and their Corgi pup, Potato.
What is Katonah Yoga®?
Katonah Yoga is a syncretic Hatha yoga practice developed by Nevine Michaan over 45 years. She and her teachers incorporate classical Hatha yoga with taoist theory, geometry, magic, mythology, and imagination in a practical framework designed to potentiate personal and communal well-being. Framing the practice, maps of time and personal space are defined and redefined. Theme using asana as origami, manipulating form for function, and developing a sense of personal measure are incorporated in Katonah Yoga practices.
Katonah Yoga is organized around three principles of esoteric dialogue: all polarities and mediated by trinity; the universe has pattern, pattern belies intelligence; by virtue of repetition there is potential for insight.
The practice invites us to become more aware of our habitual patterns so we can explore new perspectives, expand our potential, and begin to notice how that awareness shapes our everyday experiences. Katonah Yoga offers tools and techniques for living a good life - and, ultimately, for finding joy.