Yogi Entrepreneur Extraordinaire, Zoevera Jackson
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- December 8, 2021
Zoevera Jackson is the Yogi Entrepreneur Extraordinaire. As a wounded warrior, the military veteran spent two and a half years in recovery, and yoga and meditation helped her healing process. Her love for yoga inspired her to make a business and non-profit.
Under the umbrella of her company ZBody LLC, Zoevera is a yoga teacher, yoga services provider, and Yogic life coach. Because of her desire to give back, she also founded 3H Yoga Foundation Inc., which is her non-profit organization. 3H Yoga offers discounted to no-cost yoga sessions to kids in foster care, foster parents, at-risk teens in group homes, senior citizens, and other underserved communities to teach the importance of self-care and how to deal with their emotions and anxiety. She is also the T.V. host for “Happy, Healthy, Healing Yoga” on Global Television Networks, FOX5 PLUS, The Capital Forum, Washington, DC.
The Virginia resident is a retired military veteran with over 23 years of honorable military service. She served as a U.S. Army Public Affairs Officer and has an extensive educational background and experience in writing, radio/television broadcasting, and teaching college-level English composition courses. While stationed in Germany, Zoey earned her Master’s Degree in Human Relations and became a certified group fitness instructor, and she has competed in bodybuilding competitions. The yogi is also a foster mom, which is why she is so passionate about foster families.
Zoey is the author of two books, “Yoga with My Foster Mom” and “Journey to Yogi Fine Fit: Total Mindy & Body Transformation” This year Zoey launched her Happy, Healthy, Healing Yoga Poses Flash Card deck to promote the benefits of yoga on the mind and body for long-term health and wellness. The flashcards can be purchased by yoga teachers, school educators, parents, athletic coaches, health coaches, and more.
We Empower Magazine got an exclusive interview with Zoevera Jackson.
Zoevera Jackson
Thank you for your service! How did your experience in the military play a part in creating ZBody LLC?
Zoevera: My experience in the military is what led me to create ZBODY LLC. As an officer, I was a leader who inspired others to do their very best and to be their very best. As part of the job of being in the military, you must be able to pass the Army Physical Fitness Test and to fit both the daily fatigue military uniform and the formal dress uniform. I created ZBODY LLC while still serving in the military as a way to not only stay in shape but also as a way to help others to stay physically fit as well.
What can our readers expect from your books “Yoga with My Foster Mom” and “Journey to Yogi Fine Fit: Total Mindy & Body Transformation”?
Zoevera: From these two books readers can expect to learn about the importance of having a daily yoga practice. In my first book, Journey to Yogi Fine Fit I share how I was able to heal myself and immerse myself in daily yoga practice for mental and physical healing.
This book includes pictures of yoga poses, yoga sequences, and the health benefits of each pose. In the Yoga with my Foster mom audiobook, I have a description of how to get into each pose and an E-Flip book. also include the benefits of each pose on both the mind and the body. The Yoga with my Foster Mom book really encourages families to practice yoga together.
What do you enjoy most about the work that you do as a TV Host?
Zoevera: What I love about the work that I do as a TV host is the ability to have a platform where I can showcase yoga through the eyes of a black female yoga teacher and also showcase how yoga is being used by other black yoga teachers, black parents, and black families to promote long-term health and wellness.
Through my show, I am able to not only represent black yoga teachers but also encourage young black boys and young black girls to become yoga teachers for life balance and overall good health. Through my new T.V. segment on FOX5 Plus, The Capital Forum I hope to change the daily habits of all viewers by showing them the various ways in which they can use yoga and yogic living to provide peace, life balance, self-management, and self-care in their lives and in the lives of their loved ones.
What are you currently working on?
Zoevera: I am working on a pitch for a NETFLIX film that defines the title, “The Yoga Entrepreneur Extraordinaire” through my eyes and my experiences in order to promote a Yogic Lifestyle among Black men, black women, black children, and black families. Right now I am just visualizing it and writing down how I envision this story being told. I want to focus on all that is positive and also bring to light some of the challenges that I faced as a black yogi, yoga teacher, and Yoga book author.
I am also working on collaborating and partnering with other Yoga Teachers and Yoga Trainers to provide Yogic Life Master Classes, Workshops, and Retreats to promote better self-Care and Self-Management.
What is a quote that you live by?
Zoevera: Actually I have three
1) Believe it! Achieve it! Do it! This was one of our cheers that we chanted as high school cheerleaders that I has continuously used to manifest my dreams and my goals all throughout my life.
2) You meet people and they can either be A Reason, A Season or a Lifetime and I feel like I am experiencing all three right now.
3) When one door closes there is always another that will open for you, but you must always be ready to receive it, especially if you have asked GOD to make it a reality for you.
When you think of women empowerment, what comes to mind?
Zoevera: When I think of women empowerment I think of Choice and Opportunity. For me, it is Self Love and enabling ourselves as a woman to prioritize ourselves and our needs to live life on our own terms whether it is in the workplace, at home, or as an entrepreneur.
What are you looking forward to in 2022?
Zoevera: Partnerships, Collaborations, and expansion through Government contracting opportunities and grant funding. Maybe even opening a home studio.
How can we keep up to date with you?
Zoevera: I can be reached at my business page www.zbodyllc.com which links to my author page and my non-profit 3H Yoga Foundation, Inc.
Website: www.zbodyllc.com
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