“Jana is an amazingly gifted yoga teacher. Her calm energy and love of teaching shine throughout her yoga classes. She is one of those truly amazing people who makes everyone feel relaxed and comfortable in her presence, and she has endless amounts of patience for her students, young and old. Our students were focused and excited each week, and most importantly had fun learning and practicing yoga. Many went on to continue their yoga practice after having fallen in love with it through Jana’s class. Jana is welcoming of all students and beautifully incorporates movement, stories, and songs into each class. You could not find a better person or yoga teacher.””

“We’ve attended many of Jana’s story time yoga classes at various libraries and can’t recommend her highly enough! She is warm, caring, and confident. She sees a massive number of students between the different libraries and schools at which she teaches, and she still connects with all the kids and families that she teaches- and remembers everyone’s names (it’s impressive!). Her classes are well-thought-out, super organized, and totally age-appropriate. For the toddler classes, she starts with songs, some animal friends, and various movement that becomes routine after attending a few, which the kids love! She then chooses a story that incorporates different poses as its being told. She always picks the best books and, if they are slightly dated, updates the language to be as inclusive as possible, which is so appreciated. She ends class with a restful Savasana and time to reflect, which is always my favorite moment as my toddler usually whispers something adorable to me, like, “look at the leaves blowing.” And it’s a lovely, sweet moment that only a class run like Jana’s could create. We appreciate her so much and know you won’t be disappointed if you attend one of her classes too!””

“Jana did a 4-week series of yoga storytimes at the Elkins Park Library in October of 2019 and it was absolutely wonderful! Our patrons were very excited about a preschool yoga class at the library, and it filled up quickly. Jana’s instruction was gentle, clear, inventive and fun. Each yoga posture was woven into an imaginary adventure, like making a delicious soup (with ingredients that the children got to suggest), saying hello to stuffed animal friends, and traveling to some magical destination. The books Jana chose were perfect for incorporating child-friendly yoga postures, and were always engaging stories in and of themselves. The class flowed beautifully from one yoga-inspired activity to the next, with a lovely balance of wild exuberance and quiet stillness. I especially loved the way that Jana created an environment in which each child could participate in their own unique way, without any pressure to do things “right.” I highly recommend Jana Gunby’s storytime yoga classes. I was so sorry when the series ended and can’t wait to schedule another!””

“It is our sincere pleasure to work with Jana Gunby! Jana arrives for each session fully prepared with fun, age-appropriate activities which thoroughly engage our young students. She is charming, reliable, and professional. Our school is truly lucky to have found Miss Jana and we look forward to her visit each month!”

“Jana is a special gift to look forward to when she visits our classrooms here at Seeds Of Joy Christian Nursery School. She is a uniquely loving and calm presence for our preschoolers as they make their way throughout their busy day. Always prompt and prepared, Jana arrives with engaging and relevant sessions that allow all parties to breathe, balance, stretch, etc., (while also maintaining the whimsical and silly elements our little ones relish). We do, at our mindfulness and movement classes with Jana, remember there is peace and stillness to be captured even in the midst of a toddlers’ rapidly shifting, curious day at school.”

“We have Jana come to the Upper Perkiomen Valley Library once a month to do storytime yoga.  Jana is wonderful with the children and always brings the story to life with yoga poses. I love that each month we do some of the same songs and poses so the kids know them and love to be her helper. I highly recommend this wonderful program.””

“At the Upper Dublin Library, one of our most popular programs is Storytime Yoga, partly due to Jana and the amazing spirit she brings into the room. She is gentle, kind, understanding, and uses her knowledge of yoga and children to create a wonderful atmosphere. The families leave with more knowledge and a sense of self-worth. She is a true professional and we will continue to have Jana from The Well Nourished Heart present our Storytime Yoga programs. Thank you Jana.””