Ja began is practice of yoga in 2006. After experiencing the benefits of a dedicated practice of Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga, Iyengar and meditation, Ja took his first 200HR Training and received his certification with the Yogaden Health Spa under Leeza Villagomez in 2011. They took more extensive trainings with Just Yoga under Lisa Salners and Damien McVey. In 2019 J began his 300hr Training under world renowned instructor and teachers teacher Annie Carpenter’s SmartFlow Yoga Program and received his 500HR RYT.

In 2013 Ja began his commitment to spreading the benefits of yoga and meditation to the community he was born and raised in, South Central Los Angeles. He moved his popular Soul Flow class started in 2011 at The Yoga Den to a new studio/non-profit called Green Tree and became President of the Board. In 2017 Ja became co-lead of the Teacher Training he helped develop back in 2014 with Raja Michelle.

Today J is a registered 500HR E-RYT yoga instructor, trainer studio owner and lecturer with 12 years of teaching experience. They work to spread the knowledge of yoga, meditation and mindfulness from a decolonized perspective. Ja’s mission is to empower more BIPOC individuals through the practice of yoga as seen through the ancient teachings of the first civilizations found in Kemet/Egypt, Indus Valley/India and Toltec/Central and South America. Empowerment starts with learning the spiritual practices of our ancestors. You will learn that yoga is the foundation of all our ancient civilizations.