

Jess Frey is a 1000-hour Kripalu Yoga educator, life coach, and artist who has been part of Kripalu for more than a decade. Over the years, she has served in a range of roles, including lead faculty for both R&R and the Kripalu Schools. Today, Jess facilitates yoga, meditation, sound, breath, and silent retreats, while also creating and developing curriculum content for Kripalu’s experiential programs and workshops.
Passionate about both personal and professional growth, she also mentors the organization’s teaching staff. Jess is dedicated to compassionate inquiry, self-discovery, and the practice of living yoga in daily life. She supports connection, curiosity, and deeper awareness, and believes community opens the door to learning, healing, and individual and collective transformation. Together is how we find our way.
Her expertise includes post-traumatic growth, addiction recovery, embodied presence, creativity, and discovering ways to live in alignment with one’s truth. With more than 20 years of personal practice, professional development, and leadership experience, Jess is recognized for her authenticity, heart, motivation, and depth.