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"I love to help people see the best in themselves and to have fun!”

MEET TERI O'CONNOR
My business NJ Beach Yoga

is 18 years old this year!

I was born October 31, 1963 and grew up in Lavallette, NJ loving the beach. I took my first yoga class after graduating college as a Dental Hygienist because I thought that career would give me terrible posture. I liked stretching but struggled with meditation and relaxation.  I was the reluctant yogi. 

 

At 37 a tragic life event happened, I needed help and yoga breathing became my anchor to healing. At 40 I left Dental Hygiene to becoming a Personal Trainer and took a yoga teacher training course. Yoga became my passion and a way of living that grows deeper every year!

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In 2020 during the quarantine I needed more than Yoga and Fitness in order to cope with the uncertainty in the world. This led me to take a deep dive into Reiki and complete my certification as a Reiki Master Level Practitioner and Meditation Coaching.

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At my core I believe that CURIOSITY is key for keeping my mind open to riding the waves of life. I encourage students to embrace curiosity as they step into a class and know they are already AMAZING when they arrive.

18 Years of experience sharing yoga with a variety of people is a gift, I learn from my students each class!

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You do you the best, I am here to support you in the practices that help you own your power and know you truly are AMAZING!

 

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What I love:

Laughing with family & friends, the great state of NJ, music, the beach, yoga, playing in nature, travel, Soulshine Bali, trying new things, SUP, fitness classes, making ginger tea, great arugula salads, sunrise meditation, collecting shells, Bruce Springsteen Concerts and connecting with kind people!

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Where's my Studio?
I have consciously chosen to not own a studio building in order to have the freedom to focus on delivering my wellness services to many different locations outdoors and indoors at the Sea Isle Community Lodge, client homes, businesses and schools. Online sessions are available too!

Current Certifications & Education Include:

  • I'm 61 and Life has taught me lessons that didn't give me a certificate, ongoing coursework.....

  • Yoga Alliance Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher 500+ Level

  • Member, Gina Caputo's Yoga Potluck

  • Reiki Master Level completed 2021 with Soul to Soul Reiki School

  • Spirit Speak with Seane Corn 2018

  • Pranakriya 500 Hour Professional Advanced Yoga Teacher Training 2013

  • YogaFit 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training 2008 (I am NOT affiliated with YogaFit since 2010)

  • AAAI Yoga Certifications 1, 2 & 3 since 2004

  • American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer 2004

  • ACE Certified Health and Wellness Coach

  • Functional Aging Training Certificate

  • CPR & AED Certified & Insured

  • B.S. Allied Health Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 1986

Additional Work Experiences:

  • Athlete Training: Team Yoga Trainer Boys Cross Country, Spring Track & Field Teams OCHS 2007-2022

  • Bayada Hospice Reiki Volunteer for patients at end of life.

  • Corporate Yoga Workshops: The Press of Atlantic City, The Perth Consul General’s Office, Australia, The College of NJ & more

  • Specialty Studio Classes: Blindfold Yoga, Partner Yoga, Reiki Soul Circles

  • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Annual Workshop for Stress Relief at Rutgers Cooperative, CMCH

  • Team Taught Pre-Concert Yoga Benefit with Michael Franti

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