03/16/2020
Jessica Amos is a meditation teacher, writer, and punk rocker, as well as the founder of Stay with Yourself: The Practice of Being Who You Are, Where You are. She moved to Salem, Oregon from Truckee, California nearly two decades ago. Her most favorite thing about Salem? The humans who live here. Her second favorite thing about Salem? The awesome stuff those humans are doing and creating, to make our city so vibrant and fun.
Jessica wants to live in a world where everyone knows how valuable and worthy of love they are. Always. One of her favorite quotes by Louise Erdrich is, “Here I am where I ought to be.” And when asked what she’s hungry for, she usually says a sandwich.
As a meditation teacher, Jessica is regularly featured on , the #1 meditation app in the world, and commonly known for her TEDxSalem talk about healing anxiety through presence and self-connection.
As a punk rocker, Jessica plays bass in the all-fem punk band, , and likes to joke that she’s “the world’s most okayist bassist.”
When she’s not writing, recording new meditations, creating online courses, or teaching classes in Salem, Oregon, you can find her watching movies that make her cry + laugh in equal measure, taking obscenely long walks (is all day ever too long?) and planning her next escape from the internet.
Jessica’s most recognizable feature is her giant glasses. If you ever see her around town, she would love it if you introduced yourself and said Hi. She probably won’t remember your name but she’ll definitely recognize you next time she sees you!
