"I believe that Yoga truly is a multi-layered 'pearl' that has something of value to offer to anyone who is willing to take the time and make the effort to study it."

Donna Riley is a 30 year veteran in the health and fitness industry. Little did she know that the years she studied yoga in NJ prior to moving to CA  in 1976 would set the stage for a long love affair and career in the field of wellness. She began by teaching yoga for the City of Palm Springs which lead to teaching aerobics, water exercise and body conditioning classes not only for the City but also for The Palms of Palm Springs, the Betty Ford Center and The Spa Hotel.  In 1984 she graduated from C.O.D. with a degree in Nursing and maintains an active CA RN license. She branched out into nutritional counseling and worked for Fit’n’Fat Freeä. Among her other accomplishments was being one of the first 500 people to pass the aerobics certification exam given by A.C.E. In 1990 she won 1^st place and overall in her first body building competition, The California National (drug-free) Championships, in Venice Beach, and took  2^nd place in the Laguna Beach Classic. Her latest achievement was completing an Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy course through the California College of Ayurveda. Currently she is teaching mat Pilates and  yoga classes at Tadasana Studio, the Palm Springs YMCA  and the Moore Tennis Academy at the Desert Princess.  She also has her own skincare and massage business, In Home Day Spa. She makes her home in Palm Springs with her 4 dogs, all rescues, and a Sun Conure.

Jayne began her professional fitness career 23 years ago in Melbourne, Australia coaching young gymnasts as she attended university majoring in Physical Education. By the age of 20, she was Head Coach of that gymnastics club and gained national notoriety within the gymnastics community. She went on to study with renowned international coaches gaining various accreditations along the way.

After a long and successful stint in the world of gymnastics, Jayne decided to see the world and expand her experiences. This resulted in a 20 month journey around the globe highlighted by 6 months in Africa where hitchhiking was often the mode of transport. Returning to Australia, she undertook Graduate Studies in Exercise and Sports Science, as she worked full-time managing the aerobics program at the University of Melbourne. It was during this time Jayne began studying Iyengar yoga. During her 4 years at the university she taught a total of 848 group exercise classes, averaging 45 people per class. An astounding total of over 38,000 people moved to the inspirational and always different classes, which became Jayne’s trademark.

Moving to Palm Springs in 1999 from the Bay Area, Jayne has grown her personal training business, Fitness & Beyond. She has continued to teach group classes at Palm Springs Gold’s Gym in strength and at the Palm Springs Tennis Club in Vinyasa Yoga.

Along with her academic degrees, Jayne is an IDEA Elite Personal Trainer, Certified Aromatherapist and Yoga Alliance certified in November of 2005. She has worked extensively in post-rehabilitative programs, with athletes and special needs clientele.

A truly international person, Jayne is a much-loved teacher. She is able to bring non-judgment into her classes allowing the space for each individual to find what is needed for him/her at each particular moment. What is experienced in all of Jayne’s classes stays with you long after you have walked out the door. Enjoy.