The Art of Rising
Fuel your Inner Fire!
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Ignite
your JESSICA
FIYAH Phoenix
I'm Phoenix
Movement Healing practitioner, International Yoga & Dance teacher, Fitness Instructor, Artistic Director and Holistic Wellness guide fusing culturally rooted African Diaspora, Dancehall & Caribbean dance with yoga and meditation to empower women globally.
Welcome to FIYAH Movement Wellness
A sacred sanctuary designed for women ready to burn through stagnation, reclaim their balance, and activate unapologetic joy.
YOGA. DANCE. MEDITATE.
Balance. Joy. Vitality
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As women, we constantly pour into others, leaving our own inner flames neglected. If you are feeling chronically exhausted, disconnected from your body, or stuck in the heavy ashes of daily stress, hear this: Your fire isn't gone. It is waiting to be sparked by the rhythms that already live in your bones.
At FIYAH, we practice Cultural Wellness. We incorporate the medicine of the African Diaspora to shake off old stories, ground your energy, and awaken the divine feminine power within you.
• Our Yoga: A soulful fusion of traditional Vinyasa, grounding African drum riddims, roots reggae vibrations, and fluid Caribbean waist whining.
• Our Dance: A liberating, unapologetic celebration of your sensuality, strength, and spirit.
Maybe it's a weekly class you need, a monthly gathering, private 1:1 wellness sessions, a customized Retreat Experience in Bahia Brasil or a complete FIYAH Movement Wellness package with Phoenix.
FIYAH Movement Wellness YOGA, DANCE, FITNESS & MEDITATION uses a Cultural approach use as Holistic movement medicine to help you shake off old stories, ground your energy, and ignite your power.
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Bridging CULTURE & WELLNESS through a lifetime of Movement
36
yrs
in Motion
Lifelong
Movement Exploration
Continuous Study & Personal Practice
1500+
rooms empowered
Classes
taught at a Premiere Hot Yoga & Fitness Studio, up to 50 Diverse Participants
20
yrs
of FIYAH
Artistic Director. Ambassador & Educator.
Black Diaspora Culture & Women's Wellness Leader
FIYAH OFFERINGS - Choose your Spark
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Step into the FIYAH Oasis, a sultry, supportive community space designed for women of color. Experience Afrocaribbean dance, yoga, and holistic wellness in Bahia.
FIYAH On Demand Mebership
297R$Every monthValid for 3 months+ 7 day free trial
Ashes to Alignment 6 Week Transformation
125R$Every weekOne private yoga, dance, or meditation session with support tailored to your needs, online or in person.Valid for 2 weeks
Meet Phoenix, Your Guide Through The Fire
Director of FIYAH Dancehall Theater
CoFounder of FIYAH Fit, Caribbean Dance Fitness
Creator of Yoga & Whine/Wake Up & Whine
JESSICA PHOENIX
PROFESSORA FENIX
FIYAH Founder,
Women's Wellness Advocate Int'l Yoga & Dance Instructor
ACE Group Fitness Instructor
Movement Meditation Guide
Choreographer
Healing Artivist
the Expat Empress now living, flowing & igniting
in Bahia, Brasil.
Your Guide through the Fire, Your Sister in the Rise
Like the mythical Phoenix, my journey wasn't born from comfort—it was forged in the fire. I know what it feels like to feel completely burned out, disconnected, deeply in pain and allowing my power to diminish.
I had solidified my connection, talent and pure love for Dance at the earliest age of 6 and never stopped. From dance recitals, through high school, to preprofessional companies...training, performing, and rising in the Joy and Power that it gave me.
In my young 20s, I found myself in a dangerous and damaging relationship that completely pulled me away from that Joy and Power. Then in 2006, a severe car accident shattered my pelvis and broke my jaw.
Instead of giving up, I rebuilt myself physically and mentally
— and my career took off, from ATL to NYC, teaching and touring internationally.
As a performer, choreographer, and artistic director of African Diaspora Dance, Dancehall, and Caribbean dance fitness, I reached high-level success
— then faced burnout.
So, I decided to rise from the ashes once again and left NYC for Florida in 2019, shifted my lifestyle while deeply exploring my healing and spiritual journey. I became a yoga teacher, facilitating 1,000+ hot yoga and fitness classes, at times 50+ bodies in the room. While gaining so much knowledge, experience, opportunities, and connections, I was still battling my representation within a place that did not align with my existence as an ex-workaholic, a Women's Wellness Advocate and a Black Woman Healing.
In 2026 I made the ultimate move to Bahia, Brasil for wellbeing. Now I use my personal and professional breakthroughs to uplift culture and empower women's wellness globally — in person and virtual.
I founded FIYAH Movement Wellness to bridge the gap between deep somatic healing, holistic wellness, Dance Joy, and a sacred space where EveryBODY is Welcome. Healing happens when we let the bassline drop into our heart space and let our hips move the way they were born to move.
Through the potent integration of drum riddims, the connections of breath and movement and the electric energy of the Diaspora, Over 20+ years of Diaspora Dance work, Movement Wellness education, and 1500+ Yoga and Fit classes I have helped hundreds of women step out of the ashes and into a life of radiant health, deep peace, and primal joy.
Let’s rise together.
Whether you are joining me for a sacred wellness experience under the Brazilian sun or transforming your energy from home, your journey to holistic well-being starts here.
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What Our Rising Empresses are saying about FIYAH
“Class was just the spiritual awakener I needed. I feel a million times more open, happy, relaxed, and able to spread love this morning. Jessica is such a bright light, and I feel so lucky that I can connect and dance with her virtually now.”
— Alicia G.
“Her energy is inviting! She makes her class fun and easy to follow. She made me feel confident in myself.”
— Kittwani O.
“I was hesitant at first because of an old injury, but this class is so easy and fun. My Wednesdays are fabulous now because I wake up and dance and laugh before everything else. I love it so much I even got a few girlfriends to join me. Thank you, Phoenix.”
— Jenn S.
“Phoenix is absolutely amazing! Our private yoga session was a true gift to our minds, bodies, and spirits. She tailored the experience to our needs, and every detail—from the calming studio to the music and instruction—was on point. I would give more than five stars if I could!”
— Michelle T.
“Such an amazing experience with my favorite yoga and dance teacher. I felt warmly welcomed, empowered, and sexy. Phoenix’s unique blended class was fun, uplifting, and unforgettable.”
— Jenny Deacy
“The energy is unmatched. Phoenix is sweet, patient, and knowledgeable, and the studio is clean and full of love. The personal attention made this experience feel truly special.”
— Vanessa F.
“The Afro-Beats Yoga class was an amazing time—sensual, intimate, welcoming, and full of positive energy. I loved the gratitude and intention moments, and it was a beautiful way to ease into yoga and Afro-Caribbean dance.”
— CW
