Jo Ziller

Jo Ziller  Through her own scoliosis experience and those of her students, most people aren’t given clear, if any, guidance on what to do with this debilitating condition during the initial diagnosis.   Some feel having back pain is just their way of life.   Some feel...

Gayla Kobialka

Gayla Kobialka Gayla’s scoliosis was diagnosed when she was in middle school. Determined not to wear a brace due to the bullying that she perceived she  would receive, she went about her life. In her forties while living in the Washington, D.C. area, she worked with a...

Mimi Brainard

Mimi Brainard After more than 30 years of yoga practice Mimi received her 200HR certification from Schuyler Grant and Kula Yoga Project and opened Root Yoga Studio in Old Lyme, CT. Soon after, Mimi began studying with Alison West at her renowned center, Yoga Union,...

Cristina Roy**

Cristina Roy Cristina Roy has been a dedicated student of yoga since 2004.  She had a lifelong passion for helping people and decided to become a yoga teacher as a continuation of that passion.  It is her desire to share the tremendous benefits and relief she herself...

Jessica Marie Johnson

Jessica Marie Johnson MSW, CYT 500   In 1999, Jessica began her journey of practicing yoga to relieve pain from her own scoliosis diagnosis and is heartfelt about helping others on their path to healing. Jessica started teaching yoga in 2009 and runs her own...