Professional Ashtanga & Vinyasa Yoga Teacher
Hi, I’m Jonah Kest. Born into a yoga legacy, I toddled through my father’s vinyasa room at three, earned my teaching stripes at seventeen, and never stopped moving, breathing, or sharing since. Today I travel the world weaving grace and intensity into Ashtanga / Vinyasa classes, sprinkling each flow with impermanence, compassion, and a dash of humility. When I’m not on the mat you’ll find me in the kitchen dreaming up raw plant-powered meals—or on Instagram @kestyoga, swapping stories with a global community that reminds me why practice matters.
Certifications
- First Aid
- CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
- Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT)
- Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP)
- Nike Master Trainer (Nike, Inc.)
- Kest Yoga Teacher Training: Registered Yoga School (RYS 200 / 300) with Yoga Alliance
Key Achievements
- Appointed Yoga Ambassador for Club Med North America & Caribbean resorts (June 2024)
- Named Team SIRO Ambassador and led a five-day vinyasa retreat at SIRO One Za’abeel, Dubai (Nov 20-25 2024)
- Produced 30 + guided yoga classes for the global Nike Training Club app as a Nike Master Trainer
- Leads worldwide 200 hr & 300 hr Yoga Alliance-certified teacher-training intensives through Kest Yoga
- 11 + years international teaching experience; profiled by Yoga + Life magazine (May 2025)
- Featured teacher at Wanderlust Palmaïa retreat, Playa del Carmen, Mexico (Dec 4–8 2024)
Safety statement
I treat safety as a living rhythm inside every class I guide. No two bodies share the same blueprint, so I invite you to move from sensation rather than chase a “perfect” shape—because injuries arise when we ignore the quiet signals our anatomy sends us and force textbook alignment that isn’t ours.
My job is to hold a space where you can fall, laugh, cry, and rise again without judgement. Students describe my rooms as places where it “feels really good to be vulnerable in a safe space,” and that atmosphere of trust is the ground on which all progress is built.
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified & credentialed
Verified credentials that underpin every adventure.
SAFETY
Safety is the protocol
I treat safety as a living rhythm inside every class I guide. No two bodies share the same blueprint, so I invite you to move from sensation rather than chase a “perfect” shape—because injuries arise when we ignore the quiet signals our anatomy sends us and force textbook alignment that isn’t ours. My job is to hold a space where you can fall, laugh, cry, and rise again without judgement. Students describe my rooms as places where it “feels really good to be vulnerable in a safe space,” and that atmosphere of trust is the ground on which all progress is built.
ADVENTURES
Jonah's adventures
Small-group experiences, hosted directly.
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