Janel Norton is an O2X Yoga Instructor, U.S. Air Force Veteran, and passionate advocate for yoga and wellness in tactical and veteran communities. Having served as a combat photojournalist in the Air Force, she later worked as a press information officer and photojournalist for the United Nations, covering crises in Panama, Bosnia, and Liberia. After 20 years in the photography industry, Janel transitioned into wellness, earning her master’s degree from the University of South Florida and discovering yoga as a powerful tool for maintaining balance in her life.Janel’s passion for yoga quickly evolved into a career shift. After completing her 500-hour yoga teacher training, she took ownership of Trinity Yoga Studio in the Tampa Bay area. Her desire to give back to the veteran community led her to co-found the Warrior Wellness Program, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to offering alternative therapies to military veterans navigating the transition to civilian life.As a certified iRest Yoga Nidra instructor and a specialist in trauma-informed yoga, Janel now travels nationwide, offering adaptive yoga and iRest to first responders and veterans through partnerships with organizations like O2X Human Performance, the VA Summer Sports Clinics, the Wounded Warrior Foundation, and more.When not on the road, Janel enjoys hiking with her husband Ray and their yellow lab, Bhrodi, while they build their retirement home in Eastern Tennessee’s mountains