Our Instructors
Jenna is a yoga teacher and former software engineer whose meditation practice gradually led her toward yoga and hospice work. She volunteers in hospice and is especially drawn to supporting people at the end of life through a Buddhist lens to provide compassionate support for individuals and their families.
Her personal practice is rooted in Tibetan Buddhism, including daily meditation and involvement with the White Lotus Buddhist Center. She draws inspiration from teachers such as Ram Dass, Pema Chödrön, Mingyur Rinpoche, and Thich Nhat Hanh.
Jenna completed her 200- and 300-hour teacher trainings at Fluid Yoga School under the guidance of Lama Migmar. Her teaching emphasizes presence, compassion, and awareness on and off the mat. She is also certified in HEALing yoga and is currently training to become a certified death doula.
Jenna Newcomb
Frank Howard is Director of the White Lotus Buddhist Center in Rochester, NY, and has over fifty years of experience in Buddhist study and practice. A Dartmouth graduate, he began Zen training in 1971 at the Rochester Zen Center under Roshi Philip Kapleau, completing nearly fifteen years of intensive retreat practice before entering the Tibetan Buddhist tradition in 1985 after meeting Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen. He has since received teachings from many eminent masters, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, H.H. Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche, and H.E. Garchen Rinpoche.
He has written and spoken widely on Buddhism and Tibet, with work appearing in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic Monthly, and Shambhala Sun. Through the White Lotus Buddhist Center, he offers meditation instruction and Dharma teachings while supporting Tibetan culture and education initiatives for Tibetan refugees.
Frank Howard
Anne has been practicing all forms of yoga since 2010 and teaching since 2017 when she received her 200HR yoga teacher training through Sivananda in the Bahamas. She is also a trauma informed licensed clinical therapist, with over a decade of experience in counseling and nearly 20 years in the human services. She is also a certified intuitive eating coach, Reiki Master, and sound bath facilitator.
Anne brings a depth of insight to her teaching that is informed by an understanding of the nervous system, embodiment, body image healing, and the ways stress and trauma can shape a person’s relationship with themselves. She believes deeply in the powerfully important connection between mind, body and spirit and in the power of supportive, intentional movement to help ease symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD while fostering greater regulation, presence, and self-trust. Her approach is gentle and compassionate, offering a pathway back to joy, vitality, and the parts of ourselves that often get buried beneath stress and striving.
With a deep appreciation for the connection and community that yoga fosters, she invites students to come as they are—whether dropping in for a single class or returning regularly. Her classes offer a supportive space to soften, breathe, move, and reconnect alongside other open-hearted humans.