Jesal Parikh and Erin Moon

Teaches at Prema Yoga Institute

Jesal Parikh (she/her) is a yoga teacher, movement educator, podcaster, author, and disrupter working on creative solutions for equity in yoga. She is one of the co-hosts of the Yoga is Dead podcast and is the Co-Director of Yoga Teachers of Color. Jesal's mission is to uplift those of us who are feeling isolated and marginalized by the yoga industry.

Erin Moon (she/her), C-IAYT, ERYT 500, YACEP (Functional Anatomy, Mentor) is a graduate of the PYI Yoga Therapy Program and the Co-creator and former director of World Spine Care Yoga Project, an international NGO bringing the practices of Yoga to people suffering from spinal and musculoskeletal disorders, pain and limited mobility. She has been teaching anatomy for Yoga instructors since 2009 in multiple programs around the world. Erin has studied/continues to study with YT's, PT’s, OT’s, Chiropractors, Researchers and Neurologists as well pursuing her hunger for knowledge through deep self study. She also holds a 200hr certification in Applied Positive Psychology from The Flourishing Center.

Erin’s love of teaching anatomy comes from a deep passion for the continually unfolding world of science and research of the body married with the deep teachings of embodiment, expansion of consciousness and connection of Yoga.