20 Q’S WITH JESSA

1. Where are you from? New York baby, born and raised! Although- I always have to specify upstate, … New York is huge - no I’m not from the city! 

2. Gold or silver? We only mix metals here! A combo of both is the key to my heart. 

3. Favorite gemstone and why? This answer changes often but I feel it’s only right I answer ruby right now. I’m so drawn to Ruby’s encouragement for passion and zest for life. It is said to increase spontaneity and vigor which feels so aligned with my fiery nature. 

4. Piece of clothing or accessory you cannot live without? Is there a story behind it? This is so hard but i’m currently so obsessed with turning a silk pajama set into a chic day outfit with some kitten heels or boots. 

5. Most sentimental piece of jewelry and the story behind it? I have my great grandmothers ring that has all of her children’s birthstones in it. It’s insane how I can feel the energy stored in the metals and stones.. like I can feel her having worn it?!! 

6. When I am not in the studio you can find me..? If I’m not at a studio teaching yoga I’m likely lounging in Cheeseman Park with a good book or exploring the mountains. 

7. Food you can always eat? Asian food. Noodles. Sushi. Rice bowls. 

8. Sweet or savory? Savory all day and this wasn’t even hard to answer one bit. Chips > brownies 

9. Coffee order? Iced latte with oat milk and 1/2 pump pistachio syrup. Huge Life hack, the pistachio syrup from Starbucks is insane. It’s seasonal so every summer I have to mourn its loss until next fall but… SO GOOD.

10. Guilty pleasure? Platform shoes of any type. Boots, heels, sneakers. Give me all the inches. 

11. Go-to cocktail? Gin has been tickling my fancy recently. Maybe a classic bees knees. 

12. Favorite vacation? This is just too hard to choose. I’ve been to 32 countries thus far but my most recent highlights come from my 6 month stint in Asia. I spent time teaching yoga in Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. So grand and expansive. Words don’t even cut it. 

13. Favorite time of day? I’m such a night owl. When the world starts to quiet down I find so much peace in late night convos, moon and star gazing, the coolness that sneaks up when the sun retreats. Ugh so good. 

14. What can you not live without? A pen and paper. Journaling and writing is one of my most prized possessions. I could really live without a lot of things but the simple pleasure of pen to paper is too special. 

15. Go-to work out? Yoga all day. But I’m talkin’ HOT, we want a 105+ degree room. I’m always teaching though so it’s really nice to get to step back into the student seat and let someone else lead. 

16. First tattoo? Sunshine on my arm! My mom has the moon. She used to say to me “you see all my light and love all my dark.”

17. Favorite piece of art & why? I have this amazing Auguste Rodin painting in my room of this whimsical faceless dancing woman. She’s so elegant. It used to be in my parent room growing up and now it’s found it’s new home with me. It’s just so lovely and always reminds me of my childhood. 

18. What inspires you? The idea that everything is connected, we are all one. We are the universe! We are love! Once you embody that, you begin to live a much more wholesome life filled with goodness, passion, purity, and trust in the process. 

19. What do you love most about Colorado? The sunshine! Coming from the East Coast, I’m so shook by 300+ days of sunshine. 

20. What else should we know about you? I was most definitely a mermaid in my last life. When I say I’m obsessed with swimming, I mean OBSESSED. I think I belong in a shell bra.