Jennifer Maniates.
Yoga student and teacher.





Jennifer is a certified yoga teacher (CYT-200) through Open Doors Power Yoga Studio and has been fortunate to continue her studies with a diverse group of teachers since completing her initial yoga teacher training. She is completed the Embody Yoga's Roots 300 YTT in February 2026, led and curated by Susanna Barkataki. Collectively, she has over 1,000 hours of training.

Jennifer has been practicing yoga for over 2 decades and has been teaching since 2010, when she founded Branching Out Yoga. She offers asana classes that are invitational, using an accessible and trauma informed lens. She empowers her students to practice svadhyaya (self study) and to cultivate viveka (discernment) within sangha (community). She encourages her students to listen to their bodies, to know when to move and when to rest, and to cultivate a deeper inner knowing and connection. She offers classes that are a welcoming, accessible place for all bodies, abilities and levels of experience. She encourages her students to approach their practice with a kind heart and sense of humor, to find joy and build resilience, to cultivate community and to live their yoga beyond asana.

​Jennifer currently offers in person and online, live streaming classes via Zoom. She is also available for in-person 1-on-1 and small group sessions, either virtually or in person.