Janka is a 500 RYT registered yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance. She has been practicing meditation and yoga for 16 years, and teaching for 8. In 2005, she completed her 200 hour teacher training with Stephanie Keach in Asheville, NC, and in 2009 completed her 500 hour level with Mary Paffard in CA. Her style is also influenced by the teachings of Angela Farmer and Vanda Scaravelli, with an emphasis on grounding and undoing, the central channel and belly. She is also currently studying meditation and Buddhism with Daeja Napier and with Thanissara and Kittisaro.

My interest in the work of Vanda Scaravelli was sparked about 7 years ago when I read an article in Yoga International, 'When movement becomes meditation: The Legacy of Vanda Scaravelli.' Vanda wrote in her book Awakening the Spine, that "There is a way of doing yoga poses that we call 'asanas' without slightest effort." When I met her long time student Diane Long, she embodied that and more. I was stunned by her fluidity of movement and her quiet, relaxed strength. I want to thank my mentor Mary Paffard. It's through her teachings and support that my practice has been transforming into an effortless, meditative experience, and that is what I would like to offer and share in my classes.

With My Teacher Mary, CA 2009

I would also like to thank Sue Reynolds, of ClearSpring Yoga, for seeing a teacher in me, and for all the support and encouragement she has given me. And thank you to all my students for your tremendous curiosity and your commitment to the process of unfolding. Please keep asking questions, it inspires me!

Janka also teaches meditation and body awareness classes for Focus Healthcare: Chemical Dependency and Addiction Treatment Center, the Center for Eating Disorders at Focus Healthcare, and at Solace: A center for eating disorders.