About Jen B Yogi
About Jen
Having experienced Alopecia for over 38 years, I have discovered greater well-being and support along this journey through mindfulness, yoga and iRest® meditation.
I taught internationally for 20 years in the public and private school systems and was granted a year sabbatical visiting schools around the world. During this time abroad, I completed two master degree programs in education. While completing postgraduate research on the effects of yoga on academic achievement, I first developed an interest in combining yoga and education.
As an avid yoga practitioner, I completed two 200 hour yoga teacher training certifications upon repatriating back to Toronto. After being introduced to Yoga Nidra and discovering the healing benefits of iRest® (Integrative Restoration®), I have awakened to a path of integrating education and well-being, and have become a Certified iRest® Teacher.
Moreover, in order to continue developing personally and professionally, I have completed yearlong programs of study with Dr Richard Miller, such as Breathing for Life: Principles, Foundations, and Practices of Pranayama, The Path of Non-Dual Meditation, and currently, The Dharma of Self-Inquiry. Starting in 2025, I will be taking The Embodied Path 300 hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training.
Thus, I appreciate being able to apply all of these experiences while teaching in the public school system and when collaborating with nonprofits and organisations, including teaching children with special learning needs, women detoxing from addictions, and people with autoimmune conditions. I have offered meditation and yoga through UofT, OISE Wellness (Ontario Institute of Studies in Education), Vivaya, Courage Health and Wellness, JabuMind app, Freshpaint Creative Corporate Wellness, and Doggos Puppy Yoga. I am grateful for being able to share these practices and for learning from generations of teachers, students as well as loved ones, especially my nieces and nephews.
Photography by MUNICIPAL MAN MUSIC & MEDIA
Jen Baradi, M.Ed, MAET, OCT
iRest® Certified Meditation Teacher, Production Specialist, and Professional Assistant
Registered Yoga Teacher, 400 RYT
Level 2 Reiki Practitioner
CANAAF GTA / SW Group Leader / Co-Facilitator
(Canadian Alopecia Areata Foundation)
Words of Appreciation
"It really helps to both free and find yourself!" ~ Drew ~ loving parent, beloved educator
"Jen makes you feel comforted, nurtured, and unconditionally loved." ~Mar C ~ loving parent, affectionate fur-mom, appreciative yogi
"iRest® meditation and yoga practices help with feeling more whole and at home in our bodies." ~ Sol Thompson ~ brilliant naturalist, insightful educator
"Because of Jen, I was able to quiet the fear and drop into a loving space ... It was a very moving experience for me." ~ Heather Elif Pilon ~ trusted teacher and guide in Ayurveda, yoga, and Vedic astrology
"She creates a safe environment for me ... I ALWAYS feel calmer and more at ease during and after our sessions." ~ Woz ~ aspiring carpenter, talented artist, experienced educator
"Jen takes you out of your concerns ... You come out of a session feeling rested and more focused." ~ Mark C ~ accomplished musician, skilled educator
"It moved me on from a frustrated place. I feel more capable to think and act now as the result of the process Jen taught me and took me through." ~ Fiona ~ skilled audiologist, compassionate educator
"After the co-meditation dyad was over, it was like a weight had been lifted, some parting of the clouds, and I could see the sun a bit; tension went away." ~Rhonda ~ enthusiastic entrepreneur, dedicated youth counsellor
"A gentle way to reduce anxiety, and you get easy tools you can use anytime. Jen has an amazingly calm and soothing voice that puts you immediately at ease." ~ Meg M ~ caring parent, valued social worker
"Jen is an excellent practitioner. Very knowledgeable and professional. I also learned about techniques that can be used to achieve calm." ~ Diane ~ affectionate grandmother, artistic retiree
"I've never done any kind of meditation before. Jen taught me that with practise, I can draw on my inner resources that I might have previously been unaware of ... to stay effective in times of stress." ~ Alyssia ~ devoted parent, keen gardener, adept educator
"Jen has such a gentle, accepting way about her. You know immediately that you are in good, capable hands." ~ Eric ~ energetic parent, hard-working farmer, dynamic educator
"Jen executes this modality with such grace and ease, that she will bring you to a place of calm immediately." ~ Leslie Brockett ~ passionate artist, attentive yoga teacher
"Jen is a kind soul that gives you knowledge and a new way of understanding your body, and mind." ~ Renee - well-rounded educator
"Her ability to make you feel comfortable and safe allows for being open to receiving more from what is expected ..." ~ Laura M ~ loving parent, dedicated yogi