Instructors
Claudine Fenniman - Director and Owner of Yoga with Love
Claudine teaches Hatha yoga with an emphasis on warming up the body to find ease in movement and steers her practice towards adults ages fifty and up. She is a 500-hour Experienced Yoga Teacher and Reiki Master. Claudine has been practicing for over 20 years and began teaching in 2010 after receiving her certification from Blue Moon Yoga.
After becoming a stay-at-home parent of two lovely daughters, Claudine rediscovered yoga through a Kripalu based practice. During that time, she began taking classes in earnest and found yoga to be her oasis. She loved the movement and connection to breath, the complexity of emotions that arose while on the mat and the lessons it brought into her life. Each class brought a deeper connection to Spirit and she knew she was on the right path.
Kripalu Yoga with its emphasis on (breath and reflection) has had a strong influence on her style of teaching. In addition, she has taken various workshops and trainings in Chair yoga, Pranyama, Restorative yoga, Teen yoga, Yoga Nidra, Yoga Tune Up, and is a continuing student of Qi Gong and Energy work.
Yoga led Claudine to the Japanese healing technique, Reiki. Claudine has taken 4 levels of certification in White Light Reiki with Janet Gabel and is a certified Reiki Master. She has been teaching Reiki since 2016.
You can find Claudine at Yoga with Love, teaching group classes weekday mornings, private yoga or Reiki sessions in the afternoons and facilitates monthly Reiki Healing circles, Attunements & Trainings.
Jill Deshong
Jill had an epiphany after turning 40. She lost weight and was looking for a way to tone and maintain her weight loss. Jill was never very physically active. She tried the machines at the gym but they were too boring and she was not coordinated enough for Zumba. She tried Yoga on the Wii Fit video game and she was hooked.
While the physical practice brought her to the mat, she quickly grew to love the whole package mind,body and spirit. Her practice has become a way for her to stay grounded, find peace and connect with herself.
Jill believes anyone can benefit from yoga regardless of age or physicality. She is so excited to share her love for the practice with the students of YOGA WITH LOVE.
May the all time sun shine upon you, all love surround you, and the pure light within you, guide your way on. Namaste
Nancy Hedeen
Nancy first connected with yoga after trying a restorative yoga class and realizing the depth of mental and physical benefits that it offered. That piqued her curiosity which led her to Blue Moon Yoga where she received her 200 hour certification from Padme Yoga.
She is also a certified chair yoga instructor as well as co-founder of Pure Chair Yoga teacher training.
Nancy has made it her life’s goal to be able to offer her love of yoga to everyone, regardless of age or ability. She believes that the beauty of yoga is that is helps you to connect the mind and the body to create a union that will bring the practitioner to a place of peace and comfort.
Nancy is a NJ native, and received her BA in Psychology from Rutgers. She spent many years in the restaurant industry in NJ and NYC and is a certified sommelier.
She is in pursuit of increasing her understanding of the mind, body and spirit connection through yoga, Reiki and meditation.
Madi Paolise
Movement with focus on the breath was the stepping-stone to this Yogi’s path of
spirituality and remains a central focus in her teaching.
Madi incorporates Harmonium and Mantras in her sequences that promote a deep mind-body-spirit connection. Her classes will leave your senses rejuvenated and renewed.
Also a student of music, she plays in “That Kirtan Band” performing throughout Monmouth County, and is trained in keys and vocals. She also enjoys the beach, roller skating, and spending time with her family. Madi resides in Neptune, NJ with her Husband and two daughters.
