Jamie Paustian was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a major in Human Development/Family Studies and a minor in Studio Art. She is currently living in Washington, D.C. and working full-time for a wonderful non-profit that is devoted to promoting children's literacy and a love of learning in D.C. public schools. Jamie is passionate about education because she believes a quality education is the right of every child. Her many experiences with yoga have reinforced her passion for education and for working in the non-profit sector. She has fallen in love with yoga and is currently teaching yoga classes at YogaNoma and at a community art center for low-income communities, because she believes the power of yoga should be accessible to everyone. In her (limited) free time she also enjoys hiking, running, reading, and playing the piano.