Fall into Winter: A Season of Transformation

Jenn McConnell has been teaching yoga for over 20 years in the New Jersey Shore area. Her work is rooted in helping people reconnect to nature, nourish themselves, and build meaningful community connection.

Jenn completed her 200 hour Sivananda Yoga teacher training in Freehold, New Jersey and later continued her studies through a 500 hour Vinyasa Flow training with Laurie Greene and Edward Clark. She has also completed philosophy studies and continued education courses through the Tom Brown Jr. Tracker School, deepening her connection to nature, awareness, and mindful living.

To Jenn, community means creating spaces where people feel seen, supported, and welcomed exactly as they are. She has hosted retreats around the world and co-owns The Yoga Hive in Manahawkin, New Jersey with her husband Kevin. Through yoga, movement, and mindful practice, she brings people back to simplicity, presence, and a deeper sense of home.

Jill Izzo has had an extensive career in medicine, holistic care, and outdoor adventure. Although she has spent the last 17 years helping people in a traditional healthcare setting, her true passion has always been rooted in whole-body wellness, supporting the mind, body, and soul.

Over 20 years ago, before becoming a nurse, Jill earned her massage therapy license and Reiki Level II certification, laying the foundation for her integrative approach to healing. Around that same time, she met Jenn, who introduced her to yoga through small group sessions held in her home. Those early experiences planted a seed that would lead her years later back to The Yoga Hive in Manahawkin, NJ, where she completed 500 hours of yoga teacher training with Jenn and her husband, Kevin.

Kevin’s deep understanding of the eight limbs of yoga inspired Jill to explore meditation more profoundly. This journey led her to Instinctive Meditation and the Radiance Sutras, where she completed over 500 additional hours of meditation training. Her journey of learning continues to evolve, including expanded studies in aromatherapy at Eber’s in NJ, further deepening her connection to plant-based healing. For Jill, this path has been far more than education. It has been a source of deep nourishment and connection with community.

Her love for exploration extends beyond her professional work into her personal life, where she has spent years traveling, hiking, and immersing herself in the wonders of nature in places like Patagonia and New Zealand, as well as taking on challenges such as the John Muir Trail and Mount Kilimanjaro to walking down the street to the beach to watch the sunrise over the ocean. Nature has always called to her, challenging, grounding, and restoring her, reminding her that we are intertwined with the energies of the earth.