Purple Blossom Yoga Studio

Anna Dixon is the first person certified to teach AntiGravity®
Yoga and Fitness not only in Greenville but in the entire state of
North Carolina! And she is so excited to share this cutting-edge,
life-changing technique with you!
Anna has been passionate about physical fitness and artistry her
whole life. She started out as a competitive gymnast and graduated
from the University of Washington with a BA in Dance cum laude.
Anna has also studied ethnic dance forms in Ghana, Cuba and Brazil.
For over 20 years she has been teaching dance and yoga,
choreographing and performing professionally throughout the United
States, most recently having taught regular yoga classes at the
PORT Center, DSM/Dyneema and with the Cancer Survivorship program
through the Brody School of Medicine. She has been a licensed
massage therapist since 2001 and incorporates her deep knowledge of
the body in all of her teaching. All of her gifts find a perfect
home in AntiGravity® Fitness, and she is the first to bring this
unique technique to North Carolina. She is a Level 2 Instructor and
received her training at the AntiGravity Lab in New York City
(www.antigravityfitness.com).

Jack has spent some time in
Raleigh but is a Greenville native. When not assisting in Daily
Purple Blossom operations and looking after two dogs, two cats and
a pet pig with wife and studio co-owner Jess, he works as a
Portable X-Ray Tech for Global Diagnostic. Jack is a Cancer and
enjoys reading, listening to all types of music (hip hop is his
first love), watching football and basketball, and of course,
practicing and teaching Yoga! His Yoga journey began after Jess had
begun practicing and fell in love with it so much that she wanted
him to get into it. Resistant at first, Jack finally fell in love
with Yoga after practicing with Jess when she began teaching. He
Completed his 200 hour training, focused on traditional and
intensive vinyasa, with Longwave Yoga (that took place right here
in Greenville) in August of 2019. Jack doesn’t currently hold any
other training or certifications but hopes to as he continues and
strengthens his own practice and teaching. Jack and Jess are wholly
and deeply committed to building a thriving community around their
passion for Yoga. Jack believes Yoga is more than just a workout or
a bunch of poses; it is a lifestyle based on maximizing an
individual’s potential both on and off the mat, and hopes that we
can offer clients mindful guidance on this journey called
life.

Jack has spent some time in Raleigh but is a Greenville native. When not assisting in Daily Purple Blossom operations and looking after two dogs, two cats and a pet pig with wife and studio co-owner Jess, he works as a Portable X-Ray Tech for Global Diagnostic. Jack is a Cancer and enjoys reading, listening to all types of music (hip hop is his first love), watching football and basketball, and of course, practicing and teaching Yoga! His Yoga journey began after Jess had begun practicing and fell in love with it so much that she wanted him to get into it. Resistant at first, Jack finally fell in love with Yoga after practicing with Jess when she began teaching. He Completed his 200 hour training, focused on traditional and intensive vinyasa, with Longwave Yoga (that took place right here in Greenville) in August of 2019. Jack doesn’t currently hold any other training or certifications but hopes to as he continues and strengthens his own practice and teaching. Jack and Jess are wholly and deeply committed to building a thriving community around their passion for Yoga. Jack believes Yoga is more than just a workout or a bunch of poses; it is a lifestyle based on maximizing an individual’s potential both on and off the mat, and hopes that we can offer clients mindful guidance on this journey called life.

Janelle is a Physical Therapist by trade and
is  originally from sunny St. Petersburg, FL. She is a Taurus
who enjoys anything and everything great outdoors! She enjoys
running, cycling, hiking, and backpacking as well as reading and
traveling and generally enjoys spending quality time with quality
people. Janelle began her practice in her Freshman year in college;
her friend invited her to a three hour outdoor yoga class in a
park. She was hooked instantly.  She feels that the
opportunity to allow her mind a breather and to feel embodied was
such a gift, and that for her, Yoga is meditation in movement.
Janelle received her 200 hour training from Todos Santos in Baja
California, Mexico in 2009 where she slept in her
tent, practiced in an outdoor
pagoda, walked the beach, and swam in the waves daily, feeling it
was pure magic. Janelle holds certifications in Prenatal and Kids
Yoga, was a DPT volunteer for two seasons at the Omega Institute
and a camp counselor for many summers at Camp Yogaville, and is
anticipating her 500 hour training in November. She has taken
classes/ workshops with David Swenson, Shiva Rea, Dharma Mittra,
and Sean Corn to name a few. Janelle feels that the more she
learns, the more she realizes there is to learn. 

Janelle is a Physical Therapist by trade and is  originally from sunny St. Petersburg, FL. She is a Taurus who enjoys anything and everything great outdoors! She enjoys running, cycling, hiking, and backpacking as well as reading and traveling and generally enjoys spending quality time with quality people. Janelle began her practice in her Freshman year in college; her friend invited her to a three hour outdoor yoga class in a park. She was hooked instantly.  She feels that the opportunity to allow her mind a breather and to feel embodied was such a gift, and that for her, Yoga is meditation in movement. Janelle received her 200 hour training from Todos Santos in Baja California, Mexico in 2009 where she slept in her tent, practiced in an outdoor pagoda, walked the beach, and swam in the waves daily, feeling it was pure magic. Janelle holds certifications in Prenatal and Kids Yoga, was a DPT volunteer for two seasons at the Omega Institute and a camp counselor for many summers at Camp Yogaville, and is anticipating her 500 hour training in November. She has taken classes/ workshops with David Swenson, Shiva Rea, Dharma Mittra, and Sean Corn to name a few. Janelle feels that the more she learns, the more she realizes there is to learn. 

Jess is originally from Rocky Mount, NC. IN her previous life,
before making the decision to take on the mantle and
responsibilities of owning our wonderful studio, Jess was an x-ray
tech, massage therapist, and ventriloquist. A Scorpio, she enjoys
anything involving yoga, both teaching and learning! She also
enjoys playing old video games, reading, crocheting, gardening,
talking to strangers, and may or may not enjoy binge-watching The
Office and Friends randomly. Jess shares the love of 2 dogs, Miss
Navi and Mr Muddy, FrankDog the pig, and Mila the cat with her
husband Jack.
After wanting to try yoga for a while, Jess began her yoga
journey in 2013 right here at Purple Blossom (prior to ownership).
After her first class she thought “wow this is cool”, and after her
second class she thought “what just happened, how can I experience
more of this” and began practicing with Serena and Suzanne, and
completely changing her life. IN November of the same year, Jess
dove in head first and signed up for Longwave Yoga’s Yogic Studies
and Teacher Training program (though not recommended - diving into
teacher training without having even met her future teachers - she
feels it was one of the best decisions of her life.) Learning that
there was so much more to yoga than postures and good feelings was
life altering. Jess studied extensively under the guidance of Mary
Glackmeyer and Lexi Hawks learning more about vinyasa flow, the
Iyengar method, restorative yoga, yoga sequencing, and yoga
therapeutics. She has also studied yoga therapeutics with Kelly
Haas, yoga anatomy with Noah Maze, and alignment principles and
meditation with Annie Carpenter.
Jess is also a Registered Radiologic Technologist (2009),
Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist (2016), Certified
Kinesiotape Practitioner (2016), and holds certification in Anti
Gravity Fundamentals (2018).

Originally from Northern Virginia, Lauren stayed in Greenville
after graduating from ECU and marrying an Eastern North Carolinian.
Lauren and her husband have two yorkies, Buddy and Lilly, and a
toddler son, Asher, who loves yoga as much as his toy cars. She
worked in public education for seven years, but is currently
working in the fire/rescue service. Lauren is a Libra and enjoys
weight training and running, beach bumming, crafting, reading, and
spending time with family. Lauren has a diverse athletic background
and practiced yoga at home and in gyms for years before discovering
yoga studios. After her first class at Purple Blossom she was
hooked; shortly thereafter, she decided to pursue yoga teacher
training to not only enrich her personal practice and help maintain
a healthy lifestyle, but to also learn how to share the gift of
yoga with others to influence mind-body-spirit connections,
self-reflection and discovery, strength and compassion, and sense
of community. She completed her YTT-200 in August 2019 at Purple
Blossom Yoga through Longwave Yoga with Mary Glackmeyer and Logan
Wagenseller.

Originally from Northern Virginia, Lauren stayed in Greenville after graduating from ECU and marrying an Eastern North Carolinian. Lauren and her husband have two yorkies, Buddy and Lilly, and a toddler son, Asher, who loves yoga as much as his toy cars. She worked in public education for seven years, but is currently working in the fire/rescue service. Lauren is a Libra and enjoys weight training and running, beach bumming, crafting, reading, and spending time with family. Lauren has a diverse athletic background and practiced yoga at home and in gyms for years before discovering yoga studios. After her first class at Purple Blossom she was hooked; shortly thereafter, she decided to pursue yoga teacher training to not only enrich her personal practice and help maintain a healthy lifestyle, but to also learn how to share the gift of yoga with others to influence mind-body-spirit connections, self-reflection and discovery, strength and compassion, and sense of community. She completed her YTT-200 in August 2019 at Purple Blossom Yoga through Longwave Yoga with Mary Glackmeyer and Logan Wagenseller.

Sean is originally from Arizona,
but has called Eastern NC home since being stationed at Cherry
Point in 2004. A former Marine, mechanic, and Animal Control
Officer, Sean currently helps Jess, Jack, and the other teachers
take care of the studio and administrative tasks while attending
graduate school. He is a Virgo who enjoys reading, yoga, puzzles,
generally spending time with family and the 2 dogs: Doodle and
Lady, 4 cats: Clover, Kovu, Arden, Elsa and continuous flow of four
legged fosters that he and his fiance care for. Sean began his
practice right here at Purple Blossom following a desperate need to
find a healthy and practical way of improving his mental and
physical health. Sean has not yet attended any teacher training but
plans to in 2020. While excited about the prospect of sharing his
journey, knowledge, and future training with everyone, he would
like to focus much of  his future teaching around fellow
veterans, with the hopes that his journey will illustrate the
transformative impact of yoga, hopefully drawing in more veterans
and possible lost souls.

Sean is originally from Arizona, but has called Eastern NC home since being stationed at Cherry Point in 2004. A former Marine, mechanic, and Animal Control Officer, Sean currently helps Jess, Jack, and the other teachers take care of the studio and administrative tasks while attending graduate school. He is a Virgo who enjoys reading, yoga, puzzles, generally spending time with family and the 2 dogs: Doodle and Lady, 4 cats: Clover, Kovu, Arden, Elsa and continuous flow of four legged fosters that he and his fiance care for. Sean began his practice right here at Purple Blossom following a desperate need to find a healthy and practical way of improving his mental and physical health. Sean has not yet attended any teacher training but plans to in 2020. While excited about the prospect of sharing his journey, knowledge, and future training with everyone, he would like to focus much of  his future teaching around fellow veterans, with the hopes that his journey will illustrate the transformative impact of yoga, hopefully drawing in more veterans and possible lost souls.