Jessica Kruse
Jessica Kruse is an Ayurveda Practitioner, RMT & RYT, who has studied across the globe; elaborating her Ayurvedic training with Dr. Vasant Lad. Jessica specializes in Ayurvedic pulse reading, diet and lifestyle consultations & counselling, Ayurveda Yoga Therapy, Turiya Therapy (Marma Chikitsa), massage & beauty treatments.
With two years experience from her cosmetology apprenticeships in her hometown of Edmonton, Alberta; she decided to venture overseas to continue learning. First to Thailand to study martial arts, Buddhist Vipassana, Osho meditation, Ayurvedic Yoga Massage and internal /external cleansing modalities. Then to Mexico to immerse herself into the Spanish language, her first Yoga Teacher Training and to become a certified Doula with the ‘Natural Birth Institute’.
While becoming an Ayurvedic Practitioner; she received specializations in diet and lifestyle counselling, Ayurveda cuisine, pulse reading, Abhyanga, Turiya, Marma and Yoga Therapy and providing herbal recommendations. During her studies in BC, Canada, she was fortunate to study one on one, with teacher, Jaisri M. Lambert; a twelve year apprentice of Dr. Vasant Lad. Jessica later extensively studied ‘Ayurvedic Cooking for Self Healing’ with Dr. Lad, in Albuquerque, New Mexico and ‘ Gurukula Advanced Clinical Studies Program’ in his homeland of Pune, India.
Jessica holds a diploma of Remedial Massage Therapy 2200 hours, is a SATTVA Yoga Teacher and an Alexandria Professional Qualified Body Sugaring Practitioner. With respect she offers her deepest gratitude to her Ayurvedic teacher Vaidya Vasant Lad for guiding her on this path to fulfill her dharma of helping people become well; physically, emotionally and spiritually; by integrating Ayurveda into various modalities. She currently lives on site at Vida Asana.