BJ’s intention is to serve the greater flow of the Universal Energy, serving from her heart to inspire students to align with the power of Grace and awaken to their own Light within.
A passionate student of Anusara Yoga® and an ealry Certified Anusara Instructor, BJ is an “energizing presence, contagiously uplifting.” After two years of intense Ashtanga study, BJ felt drawn to the Anusara practice and has since dedicated thousands of hours to training, studying and teaching the inspirational style of Anusara Yoga in her playful way. She has had a devoted personal practice since 1999.
BJ feels grateful to have been blessed with opportunities to travel the world studying with, apprenticing and assisting Master Yoga Teacher and founder of Anusara Yoga, John Friend. She feels deeply honored to have been integral in introducing Anusara Yoga® in South America and currently leads bi-lingual immersions, teacher trainings, master classes, retreats, workshops and intensives in South American and other international and national venues..
Ever the student, she continues to spend as much time as possible graced with John’s tutelage. She regularly studies philosophy under the auspices of renowned Tantric wisdom scholars Dr. Douglas Brooks, Carlos Pomeda, Paul Muller-Ortega and Chris ‘Hareesh’ Wallis. These teachings inspire the subtle weaving of the life affirming themes into her classes.
John Friend, founder of Anusara, and BJ Galvan Madrid, Spain October 2006
Humbly filled with gratitude, love and devotion, BJ is honored for the privilege to share the wisdom and teachings of grace that her teachers have so graciously and generously showered on her.
“Anusara yoga isn’t what I do, it’s how I live, who I am. It’s aligning with, trusting and celebrating the Energy beating our hearts, growing the trees, shining the sun. It’s immersing myself in the magic of the Flow.”
An ardent desire to connect deeply within her own heart, and the hearts of those around her, fuels the dedication to study and practice different healing modalities that naturally expand the body, mind and soul. B.J. was a fully qualified fitness instructor and personal trainer for 15 years. She is also a Certified HypnoBirthing® Practitioner and Reiki Master.
Outside of the fitness industry, she founded and managed several successful business ventures, both for profit and not for profit, and served four years on the local school board, as well as on her neighborhood association. B.J. is honored to be the mother of three extraordinary young men, and overjoyed to be the grandmother of two beautiful little boys, a new little Goddess granddaughter, and one little Goddess on the way.
“You know that space of infinite love and unbounded joy within your Heart, that place you don’t even know exists until you have a child? Well, there is another one for your grandchildren!”
B.J. is proud to be the mother of three extraordinary young men, and overjoyed to be the grandmother of two beautiful little boys and two little Goddess granddaughters.
Eternally thankful for her family, friends, Jordan and Martin Kirk, all of her teachers and those who came before them, she is especially grateful to John Friend, and the auspicious blessing of Grace that led her to this rocking with Shakti, fun loving, magically transformational, all inclusive, life-affirming community of like hearted people called Anusara Yoga.
