Instructors

CASEY MARTIN (RYT500 and RCYT)
Casey is the Founder of Seed Yoga. She was trained under Kimberly Payne at Gathering Tree Yoga; and trained under Ylonda Rosenthal Greene, Lanie McManus, Debi Darnell, and Lynelle Kristine at Awake to My Soul, both of which had a focus in accessibility and inclusivity in yoga. Casey is also certified through a 95 hour training from YogaEd as a Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher with an emphasis on teaching children and teens from a trauma-informed perspective. Currently teaching to the public at another nonprofit, Cultivate Yoga, Casey has been a student of yoga since the mid-‘90s, always seeking authenticity in teachers, and healing in the practice. Casey’s favorite pastimes besides yoga are spending time with her family, hiking in the woods, visiting national parks, gardening, and walks with her dog. Her favorite part of teaching is witnessing the change that takes place throughout one’s practice, and also finding music that will help accentuate the practice. Casey believes that music can be a wonderful asset that releases feelings from the most stubborn of us. She uses a balance of sound and silence so everyone has the space to delve in and do their work! Her goal in life is to better the world by helping others find peace, one little bit at a time.

NADEEN AL-JIJAKLI (RYT200)
Originally from NYC, Nadeen came to yoga 15 years ago when a coworker gave her a prenatal yoga DVD. She completed her trauma-informed 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2022 at Abide Yoga Studio in Cleveland and received certification in Children’s Yoga through Yo Re Mi based in New York. She is also a certified Reiki (Level I&II) practitioner. Her classes offer strengthening, creative and mindful movements while incorporating meditation, uplifting music, and beats for a joyful and healing experience. Nadeen has worked with families facing trauma and separation as an immigration attorney for nearly two decades. She is a mother of four, a native-Arabic speaker, hip hop head, and she plays some guitar. She especially enjoys integrating wellness and self-care for mothers and underserved communities as well as community care for each other.

Interested in Teaching for Seed Yoga?

While volunteers will always be welcomed, our goal is to secure funding to pay our teachers a fair amount for their time, while maintaining that yoga offerings are free for schools, mental health partners, and families going through difficult things. Contact us at [email protected], or by using the form below. We’d love to hear from you, and will be growing our team soon, so we can expand our offerings!