JACKY RAE (CO-FOUNDER & GUIDE)

Jacky Rae serves as a guide, mentor, and advocate for students as they step into Ayurveda in a way that honors real life — family, work, devotion, and becoming. With coming up on 2 decades of experience in Ayurvedic education, program design, and student mentorship, Jacky holds the broader arc of each student’s journey with care and discernment.

She supports students in finding their right pace, choosing aligned pathways, and navigating moments of transition, doubt, and growth. Jacky’s guidance is deeply relational — rooted in listening, honesty, and trust in the long path of the medicine.

Jacky’s role is not to rush you forward, but to help you stay true to yourself as you grow into this work.

“Ayurveda is not learned in checklists or exams. It is learned in your kitchen, your body, and your daily life. I’m here to walk with you as it becomes lived wisdom.”

COACH ANDY ALLEN (CO-FOUNDER & GUIDE)

Andy is not here to teach from a distance — he walks beside students as a guide, mentor, and steady presence throughout the journey. With decades of experience in mind–body medicine, meditation, and clinical education, Andy supports students in integrating Ayurveda not just intellectually, but personally and professionally.

Students turn to Andy for clarity, grounding, and perspective — especially when the path feels big, uncertain, or transformative. He helps students slow down, listen more deeply, and embody the medicine they are learning, so it becomes lived wisdom rather than information alone.

Andy’s role is to help you stay connected to why you are here — and to walk with you as that calling unfolds.

“Ayurveda isn’t something you learn quickly — it’s something you grow into. My role is to walk beside you as the medicine becomes lived, embodied, and real in your life.”

BRITTANY WOODARD (LMS ARCHITECT)

Brittany has been part of Yoga Veda Institute from the very beginning. She helped build this school alongside the founders — not just its systems, but the way students actually experience learning, connection, and continuity over time.

As the architect of the student online learning experience, Brittany designs and tends the digital learning space with care and precision. Her work ensures that technology supports the medicine — never overpowering it — creating a structure that feels clear, humane, and steady.

Because she has walked this path herself, Brittany understands the student journey intimately. She anticipates where support is needed, removes friction before it becomes overwhelm, and quietly holds the container so students can focus on study, integration, and growth.

Brittany’s presence is foundational. Much of her work happens behind the scenes, but the ease, flow, and coherence students experience each day exist because of her care.

“I’ve walked this path as a student myself. My work is about removing friction so learning can feel grounded and possible. The container matters”