Gentle Yoga, Breath-work, and Guided Meditation (All-levels Welcome)

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Jen Donovan, Wellness Specialist, RYT, RCYT, RPYT, is a registered Yoga Instructor, certified Sound Healer and certified Rawfood Nutrition teacher who leads sessions on breathwork techniques, posture, yoga/chi-gong movement, plant based whole foods education, meditation, and music sound therapy. She has been sharing her 24 years worth of knowledge by teaching at judicial national conferences, workshops, retreats, and online platforms for several organizations and their teams. During the global pandemic she shared her teachings through the zoom platform which enhanced her ability to work with fast paced professionals. Jen has dedicated her life’s work towards helping others to better regulate their stress levels, in order to center themselves and make wiser decisions. It's her personal mission to humbly teach and reach as many judges, attorney’s, case workers, probation officers, court clerks, psychologists, law enforcement and forensic nurses who are working with our children and families who have undergone trauma. Jen wants to be a part of the positive change in the lives of others by supporting the well being of people that not only work in the judicial system but also the children and families who are affected by the system. During her sessions, Jen shares her knowledge of a variety of practical resources because she believes that by accessing these time tested tools, we all have the power to help create systems change. Jen was with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) for a span of 17 years and now consults as a Wellness Specialist. She has played a key role in the NCJFCJ’s Monday Morning Moments Judicial Initiative, an online wellness series that promotes judicial well-being. Jen teaches at judicial conferences, workshops, institutes, local wellness studios and retreat centers. She teaches and develops plans in self-care and wellness to the entire staff of several national and local non-profit organizations. She also trains the staff so they can teach others. Jen has worked with juveniles in custody, children who are in shelters and she works with individual clients.

Judge Victor Reyes served as a District Judge in the 10th Judicial District located in Pueblo, Colorado, from January 1999 until his retirement on December 31, 2014, Prior to the appointment, he served as a Deputy State Public Defender from 1984 until 1999. He is a graduate of Emory University and Georgetown University Law Center. He provides national and international training in mindfulness for Judicial Officers, and other community members. Victor participates in nationwide trainings and roundtables on several issues related to domestic violence. He has taught to Judges and communities in the United States, Ukraine, Korea, Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom. He also has taught on judicial integrity with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Judge Reyes currently leads classes in yoga, meditation and ethics for the Federal Correctional Institution, United States Penitentiary (STAGES Program), ADMAX and Federal Camp at FCI Florence in Colorado. He facilitates discussions on issues related to self-respect and self-compassion at the Youth Offender System and La Vista Correctional Facility Colorado Department of Corrections. Victor currently leads yoga and meditation classes at the Colorado Mental Health Institute in Pueblo and several venues in Pueblo.