Gina Weddle

Gina Weddle (she/her) E-RRYT 500, is celebrated for her light-hearted, clear and integrative approach to teaching, Gina specializes in reaching beginners, helping those coming back from injury or anyone seeking to improve their practice. Her authentic and thoughtful presence reflects her 25 years of teaching movement.

As a young teenager in Iowa, Gina was teaching, assisting and studying dance five days a week. She began learning yoga at home from a VHS tape of Erich Shiffman’s “Yoga Mind & Body." Although the practices seemed extremely challenging and beautiful, it drew her to learn more about Hatha Yoga’s practice and lineage. The summer before starting her first semester in Temple University’s Dance Department, Gina herniated her back. This caused her to pivot her focus from dance performance to choreography and teaching/pedagogy. While studying abroad in London, at LABAN Dance Conservatoire (now Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance), Gina obtained her Post Graduate Diploma in Dance Studies and taught Dance as secondary school teacher outside of London. Throughout this time, she forged a personal yoga practice and a desire to one day teach yoga as well.

First certified in yoga in 2007, Gina has taught yoga as adjunct faculty professor at her alma mater Temple University, taught in teacher training, mentored yoga teachers, led therapeutic and beginner’s series, as well as taught public and private lessons for over 15 years.

The last six years as a full-time mom and recent experiences adjusting to arthritis, have further shaped Gina’s personal practice and teaching in areas of meditation, pilates, resistance training, restorative and accessible yoga.

  • *2015/16 Ergonomics - Continuing Education

    University of Derby, UK

    *2014 Certification Occupational Ergonomics

    University of Colorado

    *2005 BFA - Dance

    Temple University

    *2004 Post Graduate Diploma Dance Studies

    Laban Dance Conservatory, London, UK

  • 2010 'Anusara Inspired' Distinction

    School of Anusara Yoga

    2009 Hatha Yoga - Anusara Style

    Yogaphoria

    Sue Elkind & Naieme Jezzeny

    New Hope, NJ

    2007 Vinyasa Yoga

    2008 Vinyasa Yoga

    Dhyana Yoga, Philadelphia, PA

  • Courses & Certificates

    2017 Mindful Yoga For Cancer

    Duke Integrative Medicine, Durham, NC

    2014 Therapeutic Yoga for Seniors

    Duke Integrative Medicine, Durham, NC

    2010-14 Anatomy & Yoga Therapeutics

    Dig Yoga, Martin Kirk & Naime Jezzeny

    2010-14 Anatomy & Yoga Therapeutics

    Ellen Saltonstall, New York, NY

    2011 Children's Yoga, Go Grounded

    2010 Pre-Natal Yoga, Sue Elkind

    2009 Trauma Informed Yoga for Youth Street Yoga, Mark Lily, Philadelphia, PA

  • 2011-12 Project Creator: Reach Up-Reach Out!

    2006-12 Dance & Yoga Teacher

    Locations: Guatemala City, Guatemala & Philadelphia, PA.

    Partnerships: Vedas Plenas, Om Yoga Guatemala & Lemonade International. BuildABridge International & Project Home.

  • Mindfulness Meditation. MBSR

    Yoga Nidra. NSDR. Mantra.

    Strength/Resistance Training

    Pilates. Corrective Exercise

    Respectful Parenting. Growth Mindset

"I had limited range of motion in my right shoulder, wrist and ankle, with minor but chronic neck pain. Gina is able to communicate the subtle yet critical movements, and after working one-on-one, we were able to coax my chronic problems along to the point where they have almost disappeared."

— Peter Woodall, Outreach Director