Hi, I’m Tess.
I guide embodied movement and meditation rooted in Yoga and Somatics.
My work weaves modern somatic understanding with the nondual tradition of Śaiva–Śākta Tantra. In these practices we explore the body not as something to fix or transcend, but as a living expression of consciousness.
Through somatic exploration, yogic practices, sound/music, ecology, philosophy and more, we soften into states of deep embodied being where the thinking mind quiets and innate intelligence begins to move.
This work is both lineage-based and contemporary. It welcomes modern practitioners of meditation and postural yoga who feel pulled toward something deeper and more embodied.
I am devoted to the healing that happens, and the wonder that returns, when we fully inhabit our bodies and and let Life move through/as us.
“Tess Kennedy must simply be floating above the floorboards as she teaches – or so soft yet intentional is her step that my awareness narrows to only my own body and the sensations of exactly this moment. A collective preternatural grace envelops all of us in the room, and we have been so skillfully guided into her workshop that the world has dropped away. She gazes out at all of us, with a knowing smile, through the backs of her eyes.
I’ve been so fortunate to share many different spaces throughout many different seasons alongside Tess Kennedy and the beautiful communities gravitating to her and her teachings. Myofascial Release transformed an afternoon in the sunniest shala into a deeply personal exploration of memories and fears that had been waiting patiently for their moment of attention and care. Embodied Yin and Yang began with a conversation, not a presentation. The energy of the curated chaos and expertly coordinated music selections for Shake the Dust encouraged flames to engulf insecurities and lingering demons – leaving only a fertile void characterized by the deepest, darkest soil that has proven to be the best for real growth.”
— Meghan
“Words are not sufficient to encompass the deeply spiritual and renewing (both in mind and body) nature of Tess’s instruction. Tess’s maturity evokes the notion of a soul that has returned to earth many times over, storing centuries of lessons along the way. Her existence is a gift and her presence alone offers a detox from all that is wrong with the world. Her classes ring me out and open my body to the potential of the moment, offering me the skills in the studio to deal with stress outside of it a little better. I feel like a new person, physically and mentally, every time I take her class.”
— Carly
