Janan Araujo-Siam is a yoga instructor at BIG Power Yoga, born in Austin and proudly residing now in Houston. She received her bachelor’s degree in art and performance from the University of Texas at Dallas and has written for several publications in DFW, including Art and Seek Magazine and the Dallas Morning News.

Janan’s passion is yoga; she’s studied with some of the modern masters and journeys to Nepal once a year to hike and meditate in the Himalayas. Besides Nepal, she loves to travel the globe with her wife, Maria; they’ve tromped through over 20 countries so far. Janan and Maria also run a popular podcast called BYOBlanket in which they discuss meaningful topics inside a blanket fort. In Houston, Janan enjoys chilling at good coffee shops writing or at home with her two kitties, Mario and Gabrielle.