Dr. Jamie Bodnar Drowley
YOGA ~ MEDITATION ~ SOUND THERAPY ~ REIKI
Jamie’s teaching style is infused with her light-hearted spirit, positive energy, and a genuine desire to share her love of fitness, wellness, and holistic practices like Reiki healing and sound therapy with others. She provides a calming and encouraging space where you can energize and connect with your mind, body, and spirit. Jamie is well-known for her supportive nature, which inspires you to believe in yourself.
Hailing from a small town outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jamie was a dancer from the moment she could roll over, often found walking on her hands, hanging out in a backbend, or resting in splits. In college, her passion for fitness led her to teach group fitness while working her way through dental school and orthodontic residency. After joining the Air Force, her love of fitness continued to evolve. Jamie's interest in yoga classes grew, not only for the physical benefits that complemented her long-distance running but also as an effective way to slow down from the constant hustle of life. Through yoga and other practices, she found a rewarding way to recharge her spiritual and mental battery.
She completed her first yoga certification in 2007 and later attended her first yoga retreat in Tulum, Mexico, where she connected deeper to her yoga journey. Understanding the importance of self-care and a desire to strengthen her yoga practice, she took a spontaneous leap and attended her second yoga retreat in Ubud, Bali. It was life-changing in every possible way. She decided that if she could help even a single person in the way that yoga, fitness, and meditation helped her, she needed to try. After many years of growing and evolving in her own practice, she became a certified instructor. Jamie is currently an E-500 RYT Yoga Alliance certified Instructor with over 2000 hours of yoga instructing experience. She has also completed 70 hours of YA Yin Certifications, a 20-hour Restorative and Mindfulness Certification, Youth Yoga Certification, Yoga for Athletes, a 100-hour Advanced Hands-On Adjustment Certification, and is certified in sound therapy and Reiki healing as a Master Reiki healer. Additionally, Jamie is a certified Barre and Pilates Instructor. She has led several yoga teacher continuing education certifications and is an active member of the Las Vegas yoga community.
In her yoga classes, Jamie teaches the fundamentals of each posture through a vinyasa flow sequence, allowing her students to safely achieve all the benefits of each asana. Her passion for fitness and helping others believe in themselves shines through in her fun yet challenging teaching style. She incorporates Reiki healing and sound therapy into her classes to create a beautifully healing experience. Her hope is to assist her students in finding peace in their lives by discovering what brings a smile to their faces and love in their hearts so that their souls may shine. ॐ
