A Message From Our Founder
We’ve got this one wild, precious life to live! And we live it in our bodies. And yet, it’s incredibly easy to move through life disconnected from them. We ask our bodies to work, carry, perform, adapt, keep going.. and sometimes barely notice them until they demand our attention.
You’re here, now, having this beautifully human, embodied experience. I think that deserves some attention. Some curiosity. Some care. And yes, maybe a little love.
When was the last time you felt really at home in yourself?
Not because your body looked a certain way, performed a certain way, or could do what someone else’s could. But because you were actually in it. Paying attention. Moving, breathing, resting, getting stronger, laughing, sweating, receiving care, or simply noticing what you needed.
That’s what I want JTB to make room for.
I want you to find your thing here. Maybe it’s lifting something heavier than you thought you could. Maybe it’s yoga, Pilates, dancing, or moving to loud music in a dark room. Maybe it’s lying completely still during a massage. Maybe it’s breath, ritual, community, or a practice that connects you to something deeper. Maybe it’s something you haven’t discovered yet.
And your thing doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s. At JTB, we want you to feel like you belong. Because you do. There is no prerequisite for walking through our doors. You don’t need to be more flexible, more fit, more spiritual, more experienced, or more anything.
Come exactly as you are.
Our commitment is to offer thoughtful, high-quality experiences led by people who care deeply about their work and about the humans in front of them. We’ll guide you, challenge you, support you, and offer you opportunities to explore… but your body, your choices, and your experience remain your own.
We are also committed to creating a space where more people can genuinely feel that sense of belonging. That means actively opposing racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, transphobia, ageism, ableism, and other forms of discrimination and oppression. We recognize that inclusion requires more than simply saying that everyone is welcome. It requires us to keep listening, learning, examining our own practices, and doing better when we need to.
JTB has changed a lot since I first dreamed it up, and I hope it always will. I don’t want us to become a place that thinks it has all the answers. I want us to remain curious, intentional, joyful, a little unconventional, and deeply human.
So come move. Rest. Sweat. Breathe. Learn. Laugh. Try something that scares you a little. Take up space. Take a nap. Meet some really wonderful people. Take what serves you. Discover what feels meaningful. We’ll be here.
I can’t wait to meet you.
Love,
Jess