Jennifer Kavanagh

Jennifer Kavanagh is the founder and lead instructor of Pura Vida Soul Institute Inc, a nature-based yoga and meditation retreat center in Muskoka, Canada. After overcoming her own battles with stress and burnout from a corporate career, she left her desk job to pursue a PhD in contemplative studies and alternative methods to help other others relieve stress and return to their true mission in life. Jennifer explores a variety of meditation and contemplative practices and is supportive of others trying out different practices to find the ones that suit them best. Jennifer regularly teaches yoga, meditation, forest reconnection, intuitive development, and soul-based learning techniques at the retreat center in Muskoka and with clients around the world.

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Reviews

Lane

Nov 5, 2025

Super short but extremely effective for quick relaxation!

Jane

Oct 28, 2024

What a great surprise! This technique makes such an impact. Thank you!

Frederick

Oct 12, 2024

Simple and thorough body scan. Gentle and easy to follow.

Lisa Abramovic

Sep 16, 2024

It worked so well that I fell asleep before it was over. Thank you! 🙏❤️😴

Sandra Smith

May 11, 2024

Great 🙏🏻🦋

Jeffrey

Jan 28, 2024

Lovely, thank you.

Denise

Nov 22, 2023

Simply perfect Jennifer. A wonderful body scan meditation with your voice, your words and attention to every part. So much thanks.

Jess Deboer

Oct 31, 2023

Loved this! I’ll definitely try to remember to practice this new breath in the next few days

Art

Jul 18, 2023

Nice and relaxing!

Lisa Ray

Mar 20, 2023

Perfect. excited to try out your other meditation teachings. Thank you.

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