Kendra Fried is the founder of Neshamah Yoga & Wellness.™ She is a yoga therapist, educator, and facilitator of embodied Jewish devotion. She is a board-certified holistic health counselor, and a graduate of the Yoga and Jewish Wisdom Teacher Training offered by Jewish Learning Works in San Francisco. In April 2025 Kendra will be a graduate of the Kol Dodi Spiritual Direction Program, offered by the Institute For Jewish Spirituality. She is honored to hold the role of spiritual companionship as you navigate life’s most meaningful questions, and explore your unique relationship to spirituality. Kendra has been a specialist in the field of mind/body/spirit for 25 years. She leads Jewishly inspired classes and wellness retreats, independently and through organizations such as Moishe House, Camp Nai Nai Nai, and the Grief and Growing™ retreats offered by the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center. She has provided ECE courses for the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, to support self-regulation for teachers and their students. Kendra has also established a staff and clergy wellness initiative at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette, California, and has extended that to the Women’s Rabbinic Network. Her soul’s passion and calling are to guide people inward on a journey toward healing, transformation, and a deeper connection to themselves and the Divine.