Jennifer Fitzsimmons is the founder of Pathways Academy of Life and Pathways Country Yoga Retreat based in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. She is also the founder of Children of Unity Foundation NPC. where. She hosts 200 Hour Yoga Teachers Training Certification, 100 Hour Yoga Nidra Teachers Training Certification, 200 Hour Children’s Yoga Nidra Teachers Training Certification, 100 Children’s Yoga Nidra Teachers Training, Inner Peace yoga retreats and classes. Her journey began 26 years ago when she was diagnosed with depression and anxiety and had a burning desire to heal. After embarking on a Yoga Teachers Training she had an experience, that she shares on her retreats that has been life changing to many people, from all over the world, who said this needs to be shared with the world. She created a movie A Pathway to Inner Peace that can be seen on the following After embarking on Yoga Teachers Training she healed herself and then dedicated her life to teaching others the ancient secrets and techniques she had learnt.
She is also the founder of Pathways Yoga Retreat Venue Hire. She is the author of 4 published books Pathway To Wellness, Yoga Nidra and The Ancient Secret of Life, Children’s Yoga Nidra – The Enlightened Super Soul and Children of Unity and their Super Powers. She has completed a compilation of Yoga Nidra audio’s to balance mind, body and emotions. These audios are now available in animated format too. As a qualified Life Coach she specializes teaching life transforming techniques in wellness and fulfillment. Jennifer is a qualified and registered Yoga Teacher through Ishta School of Yoga and Health. She is also a qualified Kundalini Yoga Teacher Jennifer is a CYT with World Yoga Alliance and Pathways Academy of Life a CYS with World Yoga Alliance. Jennifer is also a full member of The Yoga Teacher Fellowship of Southern Africa, thus the International Yoga Federation; She obtained a full distinction, Life Coaching Diploma through The Life Coach Institute in the UK.
Jennifer has been practicing Yoga for 26 years and teaching for 24 years. She has also trained teachers for the last 20 years.
It is Jennifer’s intention to break the barriers between faith and establish unity in race, religion, creed and culture and she has dedicated her life to educate people life changing techniques to heal their minds and transform their lives to enjoy inner peace. Yoga is owned by no one, it is the birthright of mankind and is a gift from India to the world. Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the Self. She teaches a way of living, which brings self realization of who we are and what we are capable of.
Jennifer is also a community ambassador for Global Peace Let’s Talk. She is training school teachers in underprivileged countries in Africa and the world in a Foundation Yoga & Yoga Nidra Teachers Training course to take the practice into the school curriculum. She is also raising funds in her NPC Children of Unity Foundation to train these school teachers in underprivileged countries in the full training. She believes that this is an answer to developing happy, healthy, empowered minds and emotions in children which will create a powerful future generation.
She has completed a collection of Yoga Nidra voice guided meditation, relaxation and visualization CD’s
Jennifer’s belief is that the most essential element of any qualification is self experience and a deep passion.
