About Jana

I am a constant

body, mind and life student

with the hip-hop groove of Beyoncé!

I’m a woman, mother, wife, sister, friend, teacher, guide, manager…

…but first of all I’m a human being. In my life I experience joy, peace and love as much as pain, stress and fear – just like everyone else.

I’m grateful I had the chance to study, practice and teach many variations of mindful movement and meditation for over 30 years. These body and mind tools helped me not only to handle my life, work and parenting, but to genuinely enjoy it. And they make a difference in the life of my clients too.

Professionally I’ve helped hundreds of adults, teens and children to feel good in their bodies, be at peace in their minds and feel empowered to live their potential.

I also encourage people to laugh more often and to dance and swing their hips as if no one is watching!
Life can be full of JOY!

I’m passionate about supporting, guiding and empowering people to elevate their art of caring for themselves and their loved ones.

Professional trainings and certificates (evidence-based methods):

SOMATIC/YOGA BASED PRACTICE AND THERAPY:

Hatha Yoga Teacher training (200h YTT, V.Krejcik)
Yin Yoga Teacher training (50h YTT, Angela Jervis Read)
Laughter Yoga Teacher training (Laughter Yoga University Czech Republic)
Yoga and Somatics Teacher training (Trina Altman)
Breathe to Heal Teacher training (Max Strom)
Yoga Psychology Teacher training (300h Yoga.Psyche.Soul – YTT, Ashley Turner)
Yoga for teens TT (YogaMinded, Christy Brock Miele, Jennifer Lightsey)
Yoga for eating disorders (Chelsea Roff, Eat.Breathe.Thrive)
Trauma informed yoga TT & Trauma informed care (8h Ashley Turner + 50h Angela Jervis Read)
Somatic Therapy – Yoga Teacher Training (30h Angela-Jervis Read)

PILATES/PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE:

Pilates matwork instructor (150h Hana Cisarova, Stott Pilates)
Pilates reformer instructor (200h, G.Nemeckova, Balanced Body University)
Pilates chair instructor (14h, G.Nemeckova, Balanced Body University)
Physio-pilates series (MyPilates CZ)

MINDFULNESS and MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION BASED TRAININGS:

Mindfulness teacher – specialized trainings for teaching mindfulness in education (Mindfulness in Schools Project, UK & Mindwell Education)
Embody Love Movement® facilitator (body-image, self-respect and self-compassion curriculum)

PSYCHOLOGY/INTERVENTION

Crises Intervention Course (56h, Remedium CZ)

OTHER WELLBEING PRACTICES AND CERTIFICATES:

Certified Fitness, Les Miles, Aerobics Instructor (IFAA, Face Czech)
Dance Instructor
Participation in shorter and intensive workshops for professionals (yoga and mindfulness for stress and anxiety, yoga and pilates for children and teens, Yoga for all, physiotherapeutic pilates).

I am a regular participant and lecturer

At national and international workshops, seminars and conferences with body & mind focus. My contributions have covered physical therapy, mental health, yoga, meditation, dance and more. I was a member of an expert team of the Czech National Institute of Mental Health working on a project to improve social-emotional learning in Czech schools.

I am a founder of SEMwell

SEMwell’s mission is to support children, youth and adults
in inclusive, respectful and kind care for their individual and community wellbeing. With my team we work on European and national projects offering methodologies and courses to schools, youth organisations and companies.

Over the years Jana has helped me face my fears and quiet my mind. She encourages playfulness, exploration, and joy. Her classes are fun, full of laughter and dance.

Jana’s classes don’t just mean a good exercise for the body, but also alignment of scattered thoughts, clarification of personal life priorities and food of the soul.

Jana has made me think a lot about how we, as women, think about and treat our bodies. I really think all women and girls would benefit from a bit of Jana body wisdom.

Jana is a real ray of light and a daily reminder to stay positive and that it’s ok to be just the way we are. “We all have a yoga body.” She means it and I came to believe it.

I enjoyed attending Jana’s holistic movement classes for many years. I loved the atmosphere she created among the students through her easy demeanor and fun attitude.

Jana´s classes were a place where I learned to celebrate my body instead of judging it. “I’m amazing and so is my body.” It’s one of the greatest feelings in the world.

I’ve participated in Jana’s course “Introduction to mindfulness”. It helped me a lot to focus more on the things that are important and be kind to myself and others.

Longterm cooperations

Czech Mindfulness Club

I’m a member and teacher of the Mindfulness Club.

School of Clinical Naturopathy

I cooperate with the Czech School of Clinical Naturopathy and the online learning platform Brainberry as a lecturer in the field of mindfulness and yoga therapy.