Jesse McCrosky - Yoga Downtown

Jesse McCrosky
Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor

Jesse McCrosky took his first yoga class at the age of 12 while growing up in Saskatoon. Jesse’s interest in yoga grew over the following years, eventually taking him to the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health to complete his yoga teacher training in 2007. After teaching for a year in Vancouver, Jesse has returned to Saskatoon to teach yoga and to pursue a Ph.D. studying yoga therapy.

Jesse’s classes combine a relaxed, comfortable ambiance with a challenging yet joyful practice. His soft humour, deep insight into yogic philosophy, and passion for yoga all come across to create a class experience that is expanding in both mind and body – and a lot of fun at the same time. Jesse has studied many different forms of yoga. His teaching is influenced by the Kripalu, Iyengar, Ashtanga, and Anusara styles of yoga as well as the ideas of Vanda Scaravelli, Mukunda Stiles, Mark Whitwell, and many Buddhist teachers. Jesse has experienced the transformational power of yoga and is dedicated to sharing it with the world.

Yoga is a central part of Jesse’s life but he also enjoys ballroom and Latin dancing, which he taught in the past as head instructor for the U of W Ballroom Dance Club. Jesse enjoys bringing together the principles of yoga and of partner dance in his teaching. He also enjoys a variety of sports including fencing, volleyball and just recently triathlon. Jesse is also very involved in his research in yoga therapy. More information about his work is available on his website www.yogahealing.ca.

Jesse’s Approach to a Kripalu / Iyengar Blend