Jennifer Yockey, Wellness

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Jennifer Yockey, Wellness

Creating conversation and action around awareness, mindfulness & meaning. Hi! I am so glad that you stopped by. Other than my son, it has been my greatest gift.

A little about me:

Most of my adult life I have been a teacher. Out of college, I wrote curriculum and grants for inner city schools in Seattle and Bellevue and after found my post college sea legs, I taught golf for nearly 20 years. In 2011, I started a new teaching gig; raising my son. However, I think he is teaching me more than I am teaching him. I have been sober since 2009 and have been on

a path of uncovering & discovering since then. Credentials:
Owner, Gather Yoga & Wellness
Author, Gathered Truths
200 E-RYT, Yoga Alliance
Life & Recovery Coach
C.H.E.K. Golf Biomechanic
LPGA Class A Professional
Yoga For Golfers, Level I &II
Yin Yoga Certified, Yoga Alliance
Pre-Natal Certificate
Former Division I & Mini Tour Player (golf)

06/10/2026

There are seasons in life when everything feels uncertain.

The relationship ends.
The career shifts.
The diagnosis arrives.
The children grow up.
The identity you’ve carried for years no longer fits.

In those moments, it can feel like you’ve lost your way.

But what if the very thing that brought you to your knees is also the thing inviting you home to yourself?

I’ve learned that growth rarely arrives wrapped in comfort. More often, it comes disguised as grief, change, disappointment, or endings we never would have chosen.

The lowest points of our lives often strip away what was never truly us, making room for something more honest, more grounded, and more aligned.

Not a better version of yourself.

A truer one.

If you’re walking through a difficult season right now, keep going.

The doorway may be closer than you think.

Jen 🤍

06/03/2026

This weekend, I had the privilege of leading a private Pilates session for a group of graduating seniors.

The class wasn’t pulled from a template.

The playlist was created by them.
The movement was designed for them.
The experience was created for this moment in their lives.

What struck me most wasn’t the movement itself.

It was that these young adults chose to gather.

Before the next chapter.
Before the moves, the dorm rooms, the jobs, the adventures, and the uncertainty that comes with becoming who they are meant to be.

They created space to be together.

In a world that constantly pulls our attention outward, there is something powerful about being fully present with the people who matter to us.

As adults, we often talk about burnout, stress, and the importance of self-care. The truth is that our teens need these conversations too.

They need opportunities to move their bodies.
To slow down.
To laugh.
To connect.
To create memories that aren’t happening through a screen.

Wellness isn’t just about fitness.

It’s about presence.
It’s about community.
It’s about learning early in life that caring for yourself and showing up for one another matters.

I have a feeling these seniors won’t remember every exercise we did that morning.

But I hope they’ll remember how it felt to gather together before stepping into whatever comes next.

And sometimes, that’s the most important thing we can offer each other.

05/29/2026

🤍

Lately I’ve been thinking about how much energy we spend defending decisions we’ve already made.

A job.
A relationship.
A belief.
A dream.

As if changing our minds means we were wrong.

What if it simply means we’ve grown?

You don’t need permission.
You don’t need a perfect explanation.

You can change your mind.

Again.
And again.
And again.

No one is keeping count.

And the people who love you most will simply want you to be honest.

✨

What are you ready to reconsider?

05/26/2026

🌲 ✌️ ☀️

This morning my meditation
was on “alright-ness”.

Everything is as it should be.
Everything is what it will be.

I cannot change the time the sun rises
or
the moon sets.

I cannot change the weather patterns
or
when the leaves drop from the ocotillo.

Sometimes, there is a complete surrender
a release
a relief
to know that I cannot change nor control
anything or anyone.

It’s so clear and I want to hold tight to this clarity.
And the moment I do, it is gone.

I hold it more loosely and it comes back.
And the context gets broader.

Everything is alright
as it should be
as it will be

It will all continue on
as it should be
as it will be
whether I am here or not.

So, for now, I am aware.
And I know that I won’t be

And when I am not,
I will come back to now where
everything is alright
as it should be
as it will be
and
as it is.

05/21/2026

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“Unmet expectations have a clever way of showing up at every stage of life.” Theo of Golden

The relationship that was supposed to look different by now. The version of ourselves we promised we’d be. The way we thought parenting, or healing, or “having it together” would look and feel.

Here’s what I’ve learned: the disappointment isn’t the problem. It’s the gap between what is and what we decided should be — and that gap is where we either suffer or soften.

In recovery we talk about expectations as resentments under construction. The same is true in everyday life. When we hold our plans too tightly, every detour feels like a failure. When we hold them with open hands, the detour becomes information. A redirection. Sometimes even a gift we couldn’t have planned.

You’re not behind. You’re not failing. You’re meeting the moment you’re actually in — not the one you imagined.

Today, try this: notice one expectation you’re carrying. Name it. Then ask, whose timeline am I on? Loosen your grip just enough to let reality in.

That’s not giving up. That’s grounding down so you can move forward.

Jen

05/18/2026

How many times a week…
a day…
an hour…

are you looking outside of yourself
instead of turning inward?

Inner peace isn’t found out there.

Safety isn’t earned through more doing.

Centeredness begins the moment we come home to ourselves.

The nervous system softens when we remember we are safe within ourselves.
Jen 🤍

04/24/2026

Imagine waking up here 🌿
These are the Eco-Chic Suites at Xinalani Retreat—open-air, tucked into the jungle, and designed to feel completely removed from everyday life.
We have just three left, and they’re perfect for sharing if you want to come with a sister, friend, or someone special.
✨ If you book together, you’ll each receive $150 off
If this has been on your heart, this might be your sign.
Also:
⌛ Early bird pricing ends April 29 ($400 increase after)
I’ll be sharing more + answering questions live on Zoom Monday at 6pm if you want to learn more first.
⇒ Comment “INFO” or message me for details + link

04/22/2026

They are just words.
If they were said to us in a language we didn’t understand, we would just notice rather than absorb.
Awareness rather than absorption.
It’s a practice.

01/19/2026

People keep telling me I’m strong.

I appreciate it, truly. But I need to set the record straight:

I’m not strong. Not even a little bit.

I’ve been sick for a week. I’m navigating one of the hardest transitions of my life. Some days I sit numb in my car before teaching. Other days I can barely respond to a text.

That’s not strength. That’s just Tuesday.

What I do have is grit.

Strength suggests not breaking—a steel rod that doesn’t bend. But I break all the time. In therapy. At 5 AM on my meditation cushion. In savasana with tears streaming into my hair.

Grit is different.

Grit is getting back on your mat when you can barely stand. It’s showing up one more time even when you’re exhausted, scared, and have no idea if it’s going to work.

In recovery, we don’t talk about strength. We talk about willingness. Surrender. Showing up one day—sometimes one breath—at a time.

Yoga teaches us the practice isn’t about the perfect pose. It’s about returning. Returning to breath when the mind wanders. Returning to the mat after we’ve been away. Returning to center when life knocks us sideways.

Some mornings my practice is twenty minutes. Other mornings it’s lying on my bolster remembering how to breathe.

Both count. Both require grit.

And grit doesn’t mean going it alone. Real grit knows when to ask for help. Shows up to the meeting. Texts the sponsor at 11 PM. Lets community hold space when you can’t hold it yourself.

You don’t have to be strong.

You can be tired and still show up.
You can be afraid and still take the next right action.
You can be broken and still be brave.

Not because we’re strong.
Because we have grit.

Om Shanti—I honor the grit in you, the part that keeps returning even when it’s hard. 🙏

01/02/2026

2026
Do you have a word for the New Year?
Tell me! ⚓️

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78010 Main Street
La Quinta, CA
92201

Website

http://www.apathofwellness.com/

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