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The Collective Model---supports its teachers by allowing them creative collaboration and equitable pay. We are a group of people coming together with the common interest of yoga, physical & mental wellbeing, and inclusivity in the community. Think, salon model. Every teacher pays rent to use the space, students pay their teacher directly with sliding scale options, and teachers take what they make. This model of yoga stewards entrepreneurship & equitable services for both students and teachers in a sustainable way. Thank you for supporting the Dwell Collective.
Cheri Damschroder
She/Her
DWELL COLLECTIVE TEACHER
Always loving body movement kept me biking, dancing, singing, even traveling. As an educator there were no boundaries. Watching the human body, human race evolve through a lifetime lead me to the yoga teaching I lead today.
I tried formal classes about 15 years ago and after a curious workshop in Santa Fe with Tias Little I knew I would continue teaching but now through yoga. Yoga has been my friend through breast cancer and recovery 9 years ago. Thus, yoga as therapy and prevention is intertwined into my philosophy, Yoga as medicine for mind, body and spirit.
Classes vary from one day to another as I enjoy experimenting with props. The WALL routine has become a favorite of many students: balancing, bending, twisting. Total floor stretch every which way is relaxing yet a workout they tell me. Then there are the standard poses done slowly, going deeper, exploring muscles, your axis, your center at a pace anyone can sink into. And of course the flow: taking your breath with you into each pose, experience, each day. All levels welcome and personal attention at your request.
Jana Williams
DWELL COLLECTIVE TEACHER
I am a Pediatrician, wife, mother of 3, and advocate for health and wellness.
I began practicing yoga after the birth of my 3rd child. It helped to ground me in the chaos of balancing a career and a family. Nineteen years later, yoga is part of my daily routine, helping me to re-center, allowing my body to release the stress from the day, and reminding me to “go with the flow”. I have trained in Bikyasa, Bikram, Ashtanga, Myofascial Release and Yin, receiving my 200 RYT training in the spring of 2020. My classes focus on being present, listening to your body, and understanding how movements and postures will benefit your body.
Jane Bloom
She/Her
DWELL COLLECTIVE TEACHER
Jane Bloom is the Director and Teacher at Dwellyoga Collective in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She is a dedicated yoga teacher with a background that combines a master’s degree in counseling and educational psychology with 17 years of experience as a therapist.
She founded Dwellyoga nine years ago to unite her interests in healing and movement. With 14 years of teaching experience and two 200-hour registered yoga teacher certifications, Jane is passionate about fostering an inclusive community through her yoga studio. Her teaching style integrates creative sequencing, alignment, and embodied practices to enhance students’ awareness and personal growth.
Jane also enjoys traveling and co-leading yoga retreats around the globe, with Prajna Yoga holding a special place in her heart as the space where she continues to learn and grow with her teachers.
Jessica Vidal
She/Her
DWELL COLLECTIVE TEACHER
My yoga journey began in 2018 due to sciatica pain and stiffness in my hips. I was an athlete and strength trainer for much of my life, so I understand the important benefits fitness plays in my life and for others. I value the essential role for balance of all fitness programs. I developed a love and deep appreciation for yoga but am deeply rooted in resistance/weight training. Yoga has helped me heal through a mind body connection that spilled over into my fitness regimen. I describe myself as a forever student. Yoga has helped me overcome not only my physical challenge but, more importantly, has helped me heal emotionally. I like to pair physical rehabilitation utilizing my massage therapy background and personal training education with my skillset in yoga to hold a safe place for students. Yoga saved my life, Massage school helped me release, and Weight Training gave me the ability to regain my power back. I am forever grateful. The time is now, I choose this life to serve and share my wisdom with others.