Jade Pleming

I was born in Texas, in a small town, to two very hip parents who had no business living in such a conservative place. I had a great childhood, grew up with lots of love and support, and always felt confident about doing my own thing. For a brief period, I attended college. Wasn’t for me. I went to culinary school. Worked in the food industry for a while and realized that cooking for friends and family is more fun than cooking the same thing every day for money.I worked as a nanny, a receptionist, a medical staff recruiter, a waitress, a bartender, a babysitter, a community manager, an event planner, and finally, I decided that I’d like to do whatever I want for the rest of my life, which is what I’m currently doing. I have a lot of great friends around the world. To date, they are my greatest achievement. My dream is to one day have a dinner party (I won’t cook) and invite everyone I know that I don’t get to see often enough, and see if they all get along. I’m assuming they’ll love each other, but the rush of not knowing is even more exciting.I spent 2 years living in the UK and another 6 years living in Morocco, keeping me out of the USA for a big chunk of my adult life. Before moving abroad, I managed community events for Airbnb in their early days as an emerging company on the start-up scene. I have traveled extensively in Morocco and spent a lot of time in the Sahara desert and lived mostly in Marrakech. I speak Moroccan Arabic and have an impressive collection of Moroccan carpets.In 2015, I became a yoga teacher. I had been practicing yoga since the age of 18, but I found myself really dedicated to the practice in my 30s. I have 10 years of teaching experience on three continents and have completed over 1000 training hours in various styles of yoga. Currently, I live in Athens, Greece, with my dog Leo. In 2017, I founded a boutique tourism agency in Marrakech called My Moroccan Adventure. From tours, weddings, parties, retreats - you name it, we do it all, but we specialize in experiences in Marrakech & the Sahara desert.Since moving to Greece, I have operated tours and experiences here as well, and I organize yoga retreats in Greece for yoga teachers who want creative and cultural retreats for their students. Additionally, I occasionally lead yoga teacher training programs and fly all over the world to work with my students on demand. I am obsessed with living life to the fullest and having the most interesting life that I possibly can. I love collecting beautiful things from amazing places, learning about cultural differences, making new friends, reading memoirs about my favorite stars, and warm Texas nights on the porch with a little tequila.