Her teaching is rooted in the belief that as we become more intimate with our yoga, our practice becomes our greatest teacher. She planted the seed of yoga in her early teens but it wasn't until she was 25 that yoga began to bloom in her life. Jean Marie draws from the teachings of Sri T. Krishnamacharya, B.K.S. Iyengar, K. Patthabi Jois, and many others, while also studying with instructors such as Leslie Quinn, Dominque Pandalafi, Nicky Doane, etc.
Her classes explore alignment and body mechanics through pranayama and asana of grace and strength. No matter the level of intensity, each class encourages working from the gross to the subtle, deepening the study of the self and working to prevent future suffering.