Jai Salsbery E-RYT500 Yoga Teacher/Trainer

Jai’s Journey and Expertise

Experienced Yoga Teacher

Jai has been practicing yoga since 1999. Since 2018, he has been teaching daily yoga classes in Puerto Vallarta. With nearly 3000 classes taught, he is a registered E-RYT500 teacher with Yoga Alliance. Additionally, he holds certificates in YIN yoga, Pranayama, Yoga Nidra, Meditation, and Aerial Yoga.

Passionate Instructor

Jai is more than just a class leader. In his classes, you will learn proper alignment principles. He teaches ways to modify poses for safety, accessibility, and depth. Your progress is his passion.

What to Expect in Jai’s Classes

Focus Areas

Flexibility and Range of Motion: Gain or regain flexibility and achieve more freedom in your body. Build strength and balance to enhance physical confidence and competence. This is achieved through the safe and mindful practice of classic and modern asanas.
Pranayama and Breath Control: Learn breath control and breath-based movement to regulate the nervous system. This practice brings present moment awareness.
Mental Discipline: Practice finding moments of equanimity while the body is under stress. If you can keep your mind serene and your face relaxed in a challenging asana, you can do the same in various life situations. Performing a complex or challenging pose is an achievement. However, the true value of yoga, as Jai sees it, is how you carry the practice into the world and how it impacts your daily life.

Class Variety

Jai offers a wide variety of classes. These range from gentle Yin and beginner classes to intense Fire and Ice classes. These advanced classes include arm balances and inversions. Check the schedule for a class that suits you. Not sure what to pick? Start with Yoga for Any-Body.

Jai’s Personal Interests

Love for Animals

Jai loves all animals, tame or wild. Birds, iguanas, and parrots are just a few examples. He has been known to stop class to admire flocks of Conures and groups of Macaws. He is a dog daddy to three big dogs and a cat daddy to four feline furballs. Jai also loves the neighborhood dogs that come running for hugs and kisses when he’s out on walks.

Passion for Nature and Gardening

Nature and gardening are close to his love of yoga. He once turned his urban backyard in the Pacific Northwest into a densely planted ‘Food Forest’. Now, he enjoys learning to garden in the tropical environment of Puerto Vallarta.

Introverted Lifestyle

Jai is a self-proclaimed introvert. He recharges when alone and depletes in social situations. Spending time in nature, with animals, his husband Victor Manuel, or teaching yoga provides his fuel for life.