Psychotherapist, Yoga Teacher

Jessie Kissinger has been practicing yoga for over 15 years and teaching since 2018. She completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training at Joy of Yoga in St. Louis in 2018 and a 300-hour advanced training at Circle Yoga Shala in Jasper, Arkansas in 2025. Additionally, she participated in a 40-hour Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) workshop at Kripalu in Lennox, Massachusetts.

Jessie structures her movement classes around yogic, mindfulness, and mental health theories, depending on the needs of her students. A practice designed to soothe anxiety would focus on techniques to settle the nervous system, while a class for depression might aim to energize the body. A traditional trauma-sensitive class would emphasize noticing sensation over perfecting alignment, whereas a lesson to address chronic pain might zoom in on alignment to support efficiency and ease of movement. Regardless of the approach, Jessie's main goal is to create a space where you can listen to your body, breathe, and be kind to yourself.

Outside of teaching, Jessie is a psychotherapist (she practices here at Empowered Spaces) and a home gardener. One of the great joys of her life was spending a month at the Navdanya Biodiversity Conservation Farm, founded by Dr. Vandana Shiva, where she learned how radical it can be to save a seed.

Learn more about Jessie’s psychotherapy practice here.