Bio for Jacob Felder

Bio/Contact

YogaJacob@hotmail.com (336) 407-8602 Yogi Jacob Felder first began practicing Yoga in 1969. With over 35 years of experience, Jacob is a passionate and patient instructor to yoga students of all levels. He is a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance at the 500-hour level and has over 15 years teaching experience. Jacob is also a certified Personal Fitness Trainer, and he is an experienced Dance Choreographer in a wide array of dance genres, with 15 years experience teaching dance.
What others say about Jacob.... Jacob's dance classes are looser and more eclectic in moves and styles than other dance classes we've taken. His classes are perfect for people who want to learn to have fun on the dance floor without worrying about performing "strictly swing" or "strictly salsa" moves. We thoroughly enjoyed his classes. -Daniel & Miriam Baird ~ ~ ~ Jacob Felder knows body mechanics like no one that I have ever worked with. I have learned so much from him in the "yoga arena" and carry what I have learned into my own classes that I teach. --Darlene Pruitt ~ ~ ~ I have been in Jacob Felder's Intermediate Yoga class about three years, having begun learning and practicing yoga at age 66. Jacob's class is both invigorating and relaxing, as strange as that may sound. His patience and sense of humor have been encouraging. --Dot Mason ~ ~ ~ I started my yoga practice with Jacob 4 years ago and although I have had other teachers through the last couple of years, none are as authentic and true to the practice of yoga and meditation as Jacob. I recently bought the intermediate yoga dvd because of the time constraints of my 4 children, and am able to practice early in the morning at my house and it has greatly helped me to handle the stresses of each day with a calmer atitude! Thanks Jacob! --Monica Cochrane ~ ~ ~ This is a long overdue thank you note for the service that you extended to me during a recent health crisis that occurred while I was on tour with the Broadway musical HAIRSPRAY. While on tour, my blood pressure spiked to an extremely high level. The resultant crisis and prescribed medication left me unable to pursue my duties and I was forced to resign. Your advice and accompanying information regarding meditation, yoga, and other relaxation techniques provided me some hope for healing. I have been able to resume my career, return to the tour, and I was also able to have the blood pressure medicine discontinued. The information that you provided to me was reinforced by my current physician and my situation is much better. --Collier Woods ~~~ Jacob is a remarkable yoga practitioner and an enthusiastic, skilled and inventive teacher. His yoga classes are creative, dynamic and effective in changing lives for the better. For over a year I have attended the yoga classes Jacob teaches at the Central Family YMCA in Winston several times a week. I began with the Gentle Yoga classes and progressed into the intermediate classes. Jacob is something special. Judging from the diverse mix of students in his classes at the YMCA, Jacob's playful, engaging, and disciplined approach to yoga appeals to students of all ages and backgrounds. --Catherine Hendren ~~~ My husband and I attended the Gentle Yoga classes. My husband is a runner, and typical of runners does not stretch faithfully. The yoga classes insured he performed healthy stretches several times a week. He truly benefited from the classes in reduction of running injuries, and all-around feeling better. We both enjoyed the balance drills in class, and noticed a true improvement in balance/control in a short time. --Jim and Ann Miller ~~~ Jacob Felder is one of the most gifted yoga teachers I have encountered. He teaches with skill and compassion. With his background in both dance and yoga, his instruction demonstrates a natural flow and freedom from injury. I rehabilitated a broken leg with yoga with Jacob and regained my normal functioning. He's the best teacher as far as I am concerned! --Sheri Lynn Jacobson MS, RN.