Hi, I'm Jamie. I Created Yoop Yoga for Real Life.

I didn’t create Yoop Yoga because the world needed another yoga business. I created it because I knew there had to be another way to feel better, without pushing harder, performing perfectly, or adding one more thing to your already-full life.

Yoga taught me that feeling better isn’t always about doing more. Sometimes you need movement. Sometimes you need stillness. Sometimes you need breath, sound, meditation, nature, or simply someone to guide you through it.

That’s what Yoop Yoga is about: practical tools that help your nervous system settle, and your actual life feel better!

I combine yoga, sound healing, meditation, nature, and nervous system support in ways that are accessible, realistic, and pressure-free.

You don’t need to be flexible.
You don’t need to know how to meditate.
You don’t need to keep up.

You just need to show up.

Some days that might mean moving your body. Other days, it might mean lying down and listening to a sound bath. There’s no single right way to feel better, and my job is to help you discover what works for you.

I’m a 500+ hour certified yoga teacher, certified Sound Healing Practitioner, and Mindset Coach, with training in Hatha and Yin yoga. My work centers on stress & anxiety relief and nervous system support.

Based in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Yoop Yoga is deeply influenced by Lake Superior, nature, fresh air, and the slower pace of U.P. life.

I’ve always felt deeply connected to nature!

Being near the water, walking through the woods, watching the seasons change, or simply noticing what’s happening around me can bring me back to myself in a way nothing else can.

I also have a serious love for Halloween!

There’s something about the magic, mystery, imagination, and a little bit of weirdness that keeps the childlike wonder alive, and I think we could all use more of that!

I’m not interested in creating a picture perfect version of wellness.

I’m interested in helping you feel better in your real life!

Need ongoing support? Explore the Sensitive Soul Circle, my weekly online membership for women who want consistent nervous system support.

Want flexibility? Explore The Relief Room, an on-demand library of yoga, meditation, and relaxation practices.

Or experience Yoop Yoga in person with local classes, beach yoga, and sound baths here in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

You don’t have to do it perfectly.
You just have to start somewhere.

Jamie Lufkins - Founder of Yoop Yoga

500+ Hour Certified Yoga Teacher
(CYT-200 Yin, CYT-300 Hatha)
Sound Healing Practitioner
Mindset Coach
Additional training in meditation, trauma informed, and nervous-system support.