namaste
I’m joelle, 童怡, an RYT-200 yoga teacher in San Francisco, California.
I began to walk the path of dharma and yoga in 2008. With devotion, I meditated, devoured dharma books, and practiced wholeheartedly with my sangha. But twists and turns, and obfuscations stopped me blindly in my tracks. The road was not straight, and I got lost countless times.
The road was not straight, and I got lost countless times.
Almost 20 years later, the simple yet profound beauty of the dharma has become my refuge. I’ve come to know that freedom does not arise from achieving, clinging, or amassing. Freedom is right here, right now, available in every moment.
In our practice together, we'll explore letting go and opening to the present moment again and again. With practice, you will realize that you are the freedom and contentment you have been seeking all along.
With gratitude and love,
joelle
Freedom is right here, right now, available in every moment
gratitude
Gratitude to my teachers, friends, and the radiant beings who have guided, inspired, and lit a spark inside me. The radiant beings are numberless. Here are a few:
Gratitude
Thích Nhất Hạnh (Thay)
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
HAUM 200-HR YTT
Yvonne Kingsley
Danni Pomplun
Brenna Geeham
Jacqui Rowley
Kenny Landis
200-HR YTT sangha 2025
Spirit Rock
Jack Kornfield
James Baraz
Tuere Salas
Kaira Jewel Lingo
Howie Cohn
San Francisco Zen Center
Mei Elliot
Kodo Conlin
YUZ sangha 2017-2020
Insight Meditation Center
Gil Fronsdal
IMC sangha
Insight Meditation Society
Sharon Salzberg
DaRa Williams
SF Dharma Collective
Eve Ekman
Well of Being sangha
Special thanks
Ted, my love, my spiritual partner