Gwen Jones
yoga teacher in San Francisco, California
Gwen Jones
yoga teacher in San Francisco, California
All my life I thought I was doing alright. In 2010 I was in an accident that put me in coma for seven days. I crushed my skull and broke my collarbone and a few ribs. After seven days in coma and being pronounced dead three times- for over 60 seconds, I faced the biggest challenge of my life: choose skull surgery and the rest of my bones to be tubed or self rehabilitation.
I don’t believe everything I hear, so I chose to get up on my feet on my own. It took me 9 months to learn to walk and regain my memories. I had the chance to get rid of the past and chose to “Keep the best, drop the rest” No drama….When I chased a memory that brought a smile to my face, I went deeper, but memories that gave me goose bumps I dropped them and as I far as I could.
After recovering physically, I still wasn’t complete. I received B.K.S Iyengar’s book Light on Yoga. With it as my road map, I taught myself Yoga step by step, and realized how unconsciously I was living my life. Like so many others I was breathing unconsciously, not moving right, not standing right and even the pattern of my thoughts were not consciously observed or controlled by me. I took everything personally and anything others said about me or to me bothered me.
The eight limbs of Ashtanga yoga have been my lesson to learn and allow them to reflect on my life. Through them we learn to understand what life is about and we begin to live a life true to our nature.
Teaching Schedule: Moksha Life Center Vinyasa
Tues /Thurs 6:30 -7:30
Wed 5:30-6:30
Deep Stretch
Mon/ Wed 4:30-5:30
Private Corporate Class: Thurs 12-1