OUR TEAM
At School Yoga Institute, our team is more than facilitators—we are a family of visionaries, teachers, and guides dedicated to walking this path with you. Each member brings unique wisdom, heart, and experience to create a space of connection, transformation, and authentic community.
Jeanine Talento
E-RYT 500, Trauma & Nervous System Educator, Yoga Teacher Trainer, Somatic Arts Facilitator & passionate writer.
Pronouns: She/her
Location: New York City, EEUU
ABOUT ME
Jeanine received her B.S in Psychology and Communications from CUNY Queens College in New York City in 2013 and has 3000+ hours of Trauma Informed Training. Jeanine started facilitating Yoga Teacher Trainings and Somatic courses in 2015 and has since dedicated her life to sharing and studying this necessary and paradigm shifting work.
Jeanine believes in the power of healing through reclaiming the body as the central space through which we process and experience our lives. Through nervous system education, somatic curiosity and embracing vulnerability, individuals can learn to revere and celebrate all parts of who they are, thus living more full and vibrant lives. Jeanine uses a multidisciplinary approach to body-based interventions that gradually guide her clients to orient towards feelings of safety and regulation within their physical form.
Jeanine is committed to her on-going development as a teacher, space holder, and human being. Jeanine completed the year long graduate level program Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Mate, six-month Introduction to Internal Family Systems with Dick Schwartz, a year-long Certificate in Contemplative Psychotherapy at The Nalanda Institute, and an Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification through The Embody Lab with Arielle Schwartz and Dr. Scott Lyons. Starting Fall 2024, Jeanine is pursuing her Master’s Degree in Psychology at Harvard University.
Background and expertise
My journey into yoga and somatics began with a deep interest in how we heal through the body. With a B.S. in Psychology and Communications from CUNY Queens College and over 3,000 hours of trauma-informed training, I have been facilitating Yoga Teacher Trainings and Somatic courses since 2015. I believe in the power of reconnecting with the body to foster healing and wholeness, using nervous system education, somatic exploration, and vulnerability to guide individuals toward deeper self-awareness and balance.
I am committed to continuous growth, having completed programs such as Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Maté, Internal Family Systems with Dick Schwartz, and Contemplative Psychotherapy at The Nalanda Institute. In 2019, I founded the Trauma-Informed Yoga branch at School Yoga Institute and later co-founded the Somatic Arts Facilitator Training with Nichole Ferro in 2022.
I currently offer international Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training Programs, Somatic Facilitation Courses, and workshops for mental health professionals, helping people around the world reclaim their bodies as spaces of healing. My home base is Oceanside, California, but my work takes me worldwide, sharing these transformative practices.
Professional background (Yoga):
- E-RYT 500 Yoga Teacher Trainer: Over 3,000 hours of trauma-informed training and facilitation since 2015, focusing on Trauma-Informed Yoga and Somatic practices.
- Founder of Trauma-Informed Yoga at School Yoga Institute (SYI), 2019: Created and developed a specialized branch dedicated to trauma-sensitive yoga practices.
- Co-Founder of Somatic Arts Facilitator Training, 2022: Launched this program with Nichole Ferro at The Somatic Arts Academy to expand somatic education and body-based healing.
- Facilitator of Yoga Teacher Training and Somatic Courses: Conducts 200-hour and 300-hour Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training, Somatic Facilitation Courses, and workshops globally, including in Portugal, Spain, Germany, Bali, Thailand, Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Panama, and the United States.
Certifications and education:
- Compassionate Inquiry Certification with Dr. Gabor Maté
- Introduction to Internal Family Systems Certification with Dick Schwartz
- Contemplative Psychotherapy Certificate from The Nalanda Institute
- Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification through The Embody Lab with Arielle Schwartz and Dr. Scott Lyons
- Pursuing Master’s Degree in Psychology at Harvard University starting Fall 2024
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