{"id":103,"date":"2021-12-08T19:05:43","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T19:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villageyogi.iglab.dev\/?page_id=103"},"modified":"2023-12-12T22:04:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T22:04:49","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"103\" class=\"elementor elementor-103\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60dc25c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60dc25c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d007be8\" data-id=\"7d007be8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b9e9bcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b9e9bcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 26-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96b7a2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96b7a2b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5bad5b\" data-id=\"b5bad5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f8eaa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0f8eaa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.19.0 - 26-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1009\" src=\"https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/heather-jones.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-413\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/heather-jones.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/heather-jones-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/heather-jones-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/heather-jones-768x775.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0dab570\" data-id=\"0dab570\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261c2ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"261c2ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heather Jones<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c4796 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c2c4796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"> CONTACT HEATHER<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b7f9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59b7f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 26-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>I started practicing yoga in my early teens. Initially at a doctor\u2019s suggestion following years of surgery, braces and therapy for a congenital spinal trauma. I didn\u2019t really care for it at first, to be honest! But the results were immediate. It relieved pressure and pain from my back and legs and I instantly began to feel stronger. For most of my twenties I had a love\/hate relationship with my yoga practice. But it\u2019s something I have consistently gone back to again and again and has become a central core aspect of my life.<\/p><p>My training has included traditional Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga and various kinds of Restorative, PreNatal and Meditation training. A few years ago I completed my Yoga Therapist certification as well which has greatly enriched my life and my practice. I try to keep my classes creative and fun. I don\u2019t teach the same way, every day, for every class or every person.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15518f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15518f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d109374\" data-id=\"d109374\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d387710 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d387710\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-090c94e\" data-id=\"090c94e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a09564c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a09564c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0\"><div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>All of my training has been very traditional. So my philosophy is about respecting the needs of each individual. Sure, yoga can be challenging. But laughter and light heartedness are just as important, in my opinion, as perfecting your Downward Dog.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_1\"><div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column_2 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>To say that I have a passion for this work is an understatement. To this day I have not found anything as satisfying or as exciting as assisting people in uncovering their own strength and helping them to accept their own resiliency. We all have innate healing capabilities. Sometimes it\u2019s just a matter of remembering that; and giving the body what it needs to function optimally.<\/p><p>I\u2019m always fascinated, and truly inspired, watching people transform! I\u2019ve seen some remarkable things over the years\u2026 but most notably is the look on someone\u2019s face, and the change in their body, when they begin to realize they are SO MUCH MORE than they\u2019ve been giving themselves credit for! Yoga is truly amazing because there really is no end to the journey. It morphs and changes with us. And just when you think you\u2019ve figured it all out \u2013 in comes a new challenge and a new awareness. It really is amazing!\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-92fa769\" data-id=\"92fa769\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e701486 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e701486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"707\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Heather-jone-tree-pose.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-415\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Heather-jone-tree-pose.jpg 707w, https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Heather-jone-tree-pose-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Heather-jone-tree-pose-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-466e1c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"466e1c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6992d9\" data-id=\"c6992d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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elementor-element-da55a00\" data-id=\"da55a00\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88da438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88da438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/nadia-esposito-portrait-400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-335\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/nadia-esposito-portrait-400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/nadia-esposito-portrait-400-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/nadia-esposito-portrait-400-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d5e529\" data-id=\"7d5e529\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebbe42f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebbe42f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nadia Esposito\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a21fa86 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a21fa86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"> CONTACT NADIA<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277216d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"277216d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cYoga has helped me through the most difficult and devastating times as well as the most joyous and happy ones. I know firsthand the power of the practice and am honoured to share it with others. Whatever your reason may be for coming to the mat; perhaps dealing with the stress of work, the challenges of being a new mom, preparing for birth our suffering a loss or pain; my intention for my classes is to offer a supportive practice that empowers each individual. As a busy mom with two boys (3 if you count my husband) I have found nothing more valuable than my yoga and meditation practice. Since 2006 I have enjoyed teaching yoga to children, adults, and seniors. I truly believe you are never to old or to young for yoga and have been blessed since my first born to be teaching Prenatal and Mom and Baby Yoga classes. My classes are a blend of Hatha, Kundalini and Vinyasa yoga.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a3090f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a3090f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41fd986\" data-id=\"41fd986\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b176bd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b176bd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Way back in the day (2002!!!) I began seriously attending yoga with Heather Jones. No amount of courses and trainings can compare to the knowledge and experience I have gained from my apprenticeship with her in those early days. A true mentor; Heather\u2019s confidence in me and my ability to teach was greater than my own. Her encouragement gave me the confidence to begin teaching my own classes. 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It is otherworldly. She\u2019s very attentive and caring to everyone who walks through her studio doors. I\u2019d highly recommend her classes if you are looking for an instructor who possesses so much empathy and understanding for everyone and their experiences.\u201d \u2013 RM<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-48cc111 swiper-slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Nothing Compares to Your Passion\"<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">. . . and teachings. No matter what, you are always there for your fellow yogis guiding us through the storms in our lives. My journey to enlightenment continues and I\u2019m so grateful that you were my inspiration and showed me the way to my spiritual path. Life is such a wonderful journey and I will follow your classes wherever you go!\u201d \u2013 Melissa I.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-abca05c swiper-slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Heather has Saved Me More than Once\"<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">. . . from my darkest days after the passing of my son, to now. I have grown strong and stable with her guidance. She gives her all every day, every class. Her knowledge, her strength, her ability to connect by being real about her own journey. She teaches from Truth. She is the greatest. I stand tall because of you, Heather.\" -\u00a0Nicole<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-b3002ca swiper-slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">\"There is Only One Heather Jones\"<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">. . . and I have been spoiled to have her as my teacher. Her guidance throughout the years has been very valuable to me. When I leave Heather's classes I am a different person. We are lucky to have her. In our Niagara Region she is one of a kind and I love her!\" - TrishD<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-ee978fe swiper-slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">\"Heather is Not Your Average Yoga Teacher\"<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Her knowledge is vast and her experience is deep. All feel welcome and comfortable in her class. She has an ability to read the body and adjust the class to what the student needs.\" -\u00a0NE<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a4fd0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"52a4fd0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Heather Jones CONTACT HEATHER I started practicing yoga in my early teens. Initially at a doctor\u2019s suggestion following years of surgery, braces and therapy for a congenital spinal trauma. I didn\u2019t really care for it at first, to be honest! But the results were immediate. It relieved pressure and pain from my back and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-103","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103"}],"version-history":[{"count":55,"href":"https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1427,"href":"https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/103\/revisions\/1427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevillageyogi.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}