Super Stretch

Jessica "Jes" Rosenberg is a national yoga educator, meditation guide and lifetime practitioner. She has practiced meditation and yoga since the late 1980s and has taught wellness practices for more than 30 years. Her mission is to make "Breathe. Stretch. Play." part of everybody's day.

She studies yogic texts and sequencing philosophies from many yoga and fitness disciplines. The result is a blended teaching style, with challenging classes for children, teens and adults that balance mind, body and heart.

In 2001 Jes created The Adventures of Super Stretch, a health and wellness "EDUtainment" program for kids. It includes books, activity flash cards and apps that introduce children to yoga, meditation and fitness through mindful moments, breath work and movement. The program aims to help children self-regulate, build resiliency and develop healthy habits early. A Teacher Training Manual with tips, techniques and lesson plans serves parents, caregivers and school teachers who want to bring yoga to children.

Jes is also co-founder, troop leader and designer of Gorilla Yogis, a movement that takes yoga and meditation beyond studio walls. In Minneapolis, Gorilla Yogis gather in unexpected places, from parks and street corners to museums, galleries, cafes and music venues. They hold donation-based yoga and mindfulness events to raise money for local organizations. Her site says the project has raised over 60k for non-profits.