Chase the Light Wellness empowerS YOU to create Your own happiness and live an authentic, fulfilled, and BRIGHT life.

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Grounded in the belief that the way we do one thing is the way we do everything, I use both physical movement and personal inquiry as tools to help you see what's possible when drop what you know, change your expectations, and get out of your own way — what you uncover and achieve during the process might surprise you. 

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wellness coaching

Through coaching, you'll determine how you want wellness — physical health, your career, stress management, relationships — to feel in your life. We'll work together to bridge the gaps between where you are right now and where you want to go.

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workshops

I offer group workshops on creating balance, establishing sustainable wellness systems, and mindful leadership — working with others to promote growth also helps you connect empathetically and build your own supportive community

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yoga & fitness

One of the best ways to learn about yourself is to discover and challenge your physical edge. Roll out your mat, hop on a bike, or hang upside down in a hammock with me — we'll team up to work hard, sweat, and grow together.

get in touch

email: jenn@chasethelightwellness.com
phone: 814-753-1602

meet jenn bauer

I'm a wellness coach, instructor, and educator. I empower people to create their own happiness, and I live authentically in my own.

my philosophy

Through my work, I help others find their own path to wellness and fulfillment. It is my core belief that mindfulness and physical movement — yoga, pilates, cycling, walking, running, lifting weights, or even just breathing — are powerful tools to help us discover who we are and who we want to be out in the world.

My first love is yoga — it inspired me to start my journey of working with others, and it informs everything else that I do. I think of the mat as a research facility where we can observe ourselves, our habits, our impulses, the voices that shout "You've got this!" or the ones the creep in and whisper "Give up." I offer this experience by giving you the space to see what's happening in your mind and body as you challenge yourself — whether it's during a sweaty yoga class or in a powerful coaching session. Once you are comfortable recognizing emotions, feelings, and roadblocks in one area, you can begin to see how they show up in the rest of your life and do the work to move them out of the way.

The moon has always inspired me — it's loosely incorporated into my business theme, and I have a lunar cycle tattoo as a reminder that change is always an option and that nothing is permanent. The moon doesn't give off it's own light; in order for us to see it, something else has to shine. As a coach and instructor, that's my role — I encourage you to chase your own light and shine brightly so that others around you can be inspired by your glow. 

credentials

— Associate Certified Wellness Coach via Coach Training EDU
— Yoga Alliance 200 RYT via Satya Yoga and Wellness
— Air Flow Yoga via PYP Studio
— Pilates Mat 1 via PHI Pilates
— Pilates Reformer 1 via PHI Pilates
— Spinning®

let's get social

I keep a running log of my daily life, which mostly consists of food, my husband's garden, and #tbt pics of vacations past. 

Subbing Power Yoga tomorrow am for @hcopj. Come get your Sunday sweat on! @pypstudio at 9:30am 🔥💪🏼🧘🏼‍♀️💧(📸: @heidi_lynne_lewis) Happy Aries full moon first day of spring magical existence! ♈️🌕🌷I asked for some Universe guidance on what to expect from this season, and, well, the wands have spoken. 🔥🔮Wands symbolize fire, and these two cards mean that some quick, determined action is on the agenda. Time to step out of the winter hibernation with purpose, intention, and the drive forward. Join me. Let’s take our dreams out of our heads, create some magic, and transform together. ✨ #ariesseason #fullmoon #vernalequinox #tarotcards #fountaintarot This is my go-to phrase when teaching. If you hear it 90 times per class, I also hear myself saying it — don’t worry, I’m VERY aware of it. 😑 But I’m not going to stop any time soon, because it’s TRUE. 👍🏼 If you’re feeling like that little thought bubble responding every time, know that my goal is to be louder, bigger, and brighter than that tiny voice so you can be, too. You DO got this! 🙌🏼 ❤️ 🙋🏼‍♀️ (art reposted from the oh so talented @jessiecave) #yougotthis Tonight’s yoga playlist is celebrating the rockstar women who provided the soundtrack to my childhood and undoubtedly fueled my fire to grow up into a strong and independent lady 💪🏼🚺🔥Snuck the new tune from a dear friend, former roommate, and badass in her own right, @wyndoran, into the mix. She fits right in among these powerhouses — check her out! ❤️ And come light your own fire, and maybe sing along, tonight at @pypstudio at 5:30pm! (The only repeat is @anidifranco... because, duh.) #poweryoga #womenwhorock #yogaplaylist #independentmusic #wyndoran #ilovethe90s #90smusicforever 🚨New class on Monday mornings: Flow Rider! 🚴🏼‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️30 minutes of “hit it and quit it” cycling, followed by 30 minutes of powerful yoga flow. A heart-pumping and soul-igniting way to kick off your week. Mondays at 8:30 at @pypstudio! When your best friend visits after 6 months apart, you go back in time and crush each other at board games... and go to a home and garden show, listen to Hamilton, reminisce about the past 13 years, and drink a lot of wine ❤️👯‍♀️🍷 (Imhotep and Game of Thrones Risk are 👌🏼I clearly only play as the grey game pieces, very on-brand... and get ready, I’ve never lost as the Starks.) Also in honor of this momentous day celebrating women, I give you: 3 girls, trying to deal with the wind and overcome their lack of photogeneity. (Can’t wait to see both of you this month, @bigd_516 and @arose3. We’ve been through it.) ••• and to ALL THE OTHER WOMEN pictured here or not who lift me up, make me better, hold my hand, push me forward, turn on the light when it’s dark, and make this whole life brighter — I love you. Let’s keep it up. Girl power forever. 💪🏼❤️🚺 She will move mountains. ❤️ ⛰💪🏼 #internationalwomensday
Okay, Mercury... I see you (apparently) flying backward through the sky, messing with my technology and communication skills. The car, the WiFi, the words coming out of my mouth. And that was just day one! These retrograde spells always remind me to SLOW DOWN, be more deliberate, focus. And also just chill because sometimes, other shit is in control and we just gotta get by. 🤞🏼and✌🏼 until March 28. 🔭🌌 (Also, if someone wants to buy a telescope, I will not be mad.) #mercuryinretrograde #astrology #why See that big blank space? What if you didn’t rush to fill it with words and plans and lists and worries? What about the openness is scary? Is it the lack of walls to hide behind, the absence of clear directions, the total and complete possibility of futures not guaranteed? That space is yours for the taking. To breathe it in. To let all that potential sink into your lungs and head and heart and toes, where it quietly edges out the doubt, the guilt, the fear until all that’s left is space... and then decide, deliberately, how you’ll choose to fill your life. ❤️ If you’re looking to learn how to sit and breathe a little more mindfully, check out the link in my profile. I’ve got a daily text-coaching plan to help you create a habit that will stick. Use code CHASETHELIGHTWEEK for a free week! . . . . #dailycoaching #wellnesscoach #meditationhabit #dailymeditation #sitandbreathe #coachme #mindfulmarch Bear with the crappy phone grab of my laptop screen and redacting of personal info... but this auto-response from Outlook totally blew my mind. How powerful a reminder: “You are ok.” That’s it. You are okay. Whatever else is happening, however lost or confused or scared or out of sorts you feel — the truth of it is: You are okay. I don’t know that a Microsoft product has ever provided that level of clarity before... but to whoever might need to hear it: You are okay. I am okay. We are okay. #youareok Apparently inspired by paint swatches. Watch me try to weave THAT into my teaching this week... or just come get your sweat, strength, and stretch on. @pypstudio and @serenitywellnesscentre. Let’s do this. 🚴🏼‍♀️🤸🏼‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️💪🏼 #fitness #statecollegeyoga #statecollegefitness #weeklyschedule #yogateacher #indoorcycle People say “I love you” all the time — when they say “Take an umbrella, it’s raining;” or “Hurry back;” or even “Watch out, you’ll break your neck.” There are hundreds of ways of wording it — you just have to listen for it. - John Patrick, The Curious Savage ❤️ #happyvalentinesday #loveisallaround Going to start making #mezcalmondays a thing... and they’ll definitely require a side of sweet potato soyrizo nachos. 🥑🌮 (blood orange mezcal margarita compliments of my favorite hyper-local cocktailologist, @notthiscrudematter) After some snow days and frigid temps, EMBODIED YOGA at @serenitywellnesscentre is back tomorrow. Join me on the mat on Thursdays from 12-1 and learn to move and experience your own yoga from the inside out. 🧘🏼‍♀️#yoga #statecollegeyoga #embodiedyoga #vinyasayoga #yogateacher #serenitywellness Sometimes all it takes is a new shoe rack and a tiny fake plant to make you feel better about your entire life. (There is dirt on the floor because #MOtheRoomba can’t handle the tassels on that rug, and my aesthetic will not be dulled by a robot vacuum. But I’m too lazy to clean it myself.) #homesweethome There’s a big difference between confidence and bravery. Confidence says, “I’ve got this. I know the way. I will crush it.” Bravery says, “Holy shit, I’m scared. I don’t know what’s ahead. I’m not sure if I can do it. But I’m going to go for it and find out.” Bravery doesn’t push away the fear. It recognizes it, sits with it, looks it in the eye, and chooses to walk with it. It paddles out into that big ocean of uncertainty and trusts that even if it’s hard, even if she falls, it will be okay. It will be okay to feel failure, or success, or loss, or acceptance. Whatever is out there, it’ll be okay. ✨ I’ve always considered myself confident — I think confident thoughts and act in confident ways. But brave? Not so much. So, my 2019 intention is to think more brave thoughts, to hold hands with what’s scary and say hi to it, to witness it, and then to move my way through it. There’s a whole world of unknowns out there. That may scare me, but I’m also going to let it inspire me. How magical that I don’t know everything, that there are still places and people, feelings and experiences for me to explore with curiosity? Join me. Let’s paddle into the unknown together and discover what joy and surprises might live on the other side. 💪🏼 (Also yes, a good excuse to post some Jamaica heat during this polar vortex. Thinking warm and cozy thoughts, along with those brave ones. 🥶) “Better be... GRYFFINDOR!” (But really, it’s Ravenclaw.) Sorted at the wedding. #iftheshusfit Everybody high five this guy today — he’s 30! 🍾🎈Happy Birthday, husband! We did a lot of celebrating this year, but getting to celebrate you is my favorite. ❤️🎂 #30thbirthday #happybirthday