Welcome,
I’m Jaye…

I’m an educator, somatic practitioner, holistic bodyworker, and martial artist. I offer classes at my home Dojo in Santa Fe, and I work privately with individuals, groups, and organizations both in person and online, providing somatic programs that integrate bodywork, movement, and healing.

“superb skills - great presence- a healer” - Sandy

My approach is shaped by years of living and studying abroad in Ghana, China, Thailand, West Africa, Central Asia, and England. In China and Thailand, I immersed myself in the study of martial arts and healing practices, and how the intertwining of the two branches originates from the same root. I became fascinated with lineage based practices and knowledge that travels tacitly through transmission and embodied nuance. 

Growing up with parents who were educators, I developed an early fascination with the human body. As a collegiate athlete, I spent hours practicing basketball in a state of moving meditation. My later studies in Yoga, Martial Arts, and Qigong deepened my connection to breath and body. Receiving my Master’s degree in Complementary Medicine from London formalized this exploration.

My passion is in teaching—not so much a way of doing, but a way of being. Movement is an embodied art, and we are all artists. The craft of understanding the connections between how we move and how movement informs consciousness is an endless canvas to play on. Vitality seeks expression, and my work helps others open to this truth and explore the many facets of their nature.

In addition to studying Jujutsu, Aikido, Iaido, Taiji, Qigong, and Kung Fu, Yoga and Contact Dance Improvisation have enriched my somatic approach. My bodywork journey began in Thailand, where I apprenticed with Pichest Boonthume, learning directly from the culture that birthed the practice.

Here in Santa Fe, I’ve spent four years studying within the Post-Daoist & Mythopoetic framework under Zhenevere Sophia Dao. This, along with my other studies, informs my current teachings. I’ve had the honor of learning from many phenomenal teachers, peers, and guides, whose wisdom shapes how I hold space and empower others to connect with their own innate resources.

  • “Jaye is an exceptional teacher. The learning process feels like a meditative experience in itself. Having come to class as a total newcomer and not really knowing what to expect, I’ve felt safe and held each entire class while being guided. Jaye's instructions and guidance are practical and useful, whilst also being imaginative and gentle in a way that dispels struggle and enables me to really connect with and within my body. I would readily recommend any movement-as-medicine course or class with Jaye.”

    - Shamira

  • "Jaye is an extremely reliable, competent, and attentive teacher. I’ve had the pleasure of taking her classes both online and in person, and received personalized, one-on-one fitness guidance as well. As her student and client, I deeply appreciate the atmosphere of care and devotion that she cultivates, and the poised and articulate way in which she transmits her passion for holistic health and well-being. There is a quality in Jaye that inspires my own inner-call to practice and discipline—not for the sake of itself, but for the joy and fullness of embodiment itself, which she so seamlessly imparts."

    -Willow​

  • "As someone who was completely new to any sort of conscious movement practice, Jaye led me effortlessly down a path I never knew how much I needed to be on. With her gentle, boundaried guidance, I found my own center and developed the confidence to know my body as home for the very first time. Jaye exudes trust and integrity in everything she does, and there are few teachers or offerings I can recommend as highly. "

    - Ren

  • "Jaye is a wonderful teacher. I've felt connected to the group and the space of practice that Jaye holds for us all through her wonderful presence. Her instructions are clear, caring and flow in so smoothly while we are practicing together. The Qigong series are my favorite and thanks to Jaye´s instructions and analogies, I was able to remember some of the forms quite quickly to start establishing my own little daily practice. The practice brings me insights and healing and helps me feel more at peace with myself, more connected, centered and grounded in my body. "

    -Anna

  • "Jaye guides with a steadiness and grace and really creates a space for you to learn to honor your being . She speaks to not only how the body can move, but also to what is happening internally. It's been a fun journey to explore QiGong, I feel lucky to have Jaye as my guide. "

    -Robyn

  • "Jaye is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the practice and her teaching style makes the class very easy to follow. Throughout the class Jaye gives background information about the forms and what organ they relate to. Her manner is calm and engaging and her voice is perfectly paced to give just the right amount of information alongside focusing on the practice. I find the demonstrations and explanations very clear and the online set-up works really well. I look forward the class all week! Highly recommend. "

    -Abi