After a 35-year career in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, Joanne is living her dream and teaching yoga. She has been practicing yoga for 27 years and has experienced a changing practice over time. Joanne practiced hot power yoga and Ashtangha yoga for many years, but as she got older, she began listening more to what her body needed so she slowed her practice down. She believes there is a place for all types of yoga, including hot power yoga and Ashtangha practice, but listening to what felt best for her was a priority and this is how she teaches her classes. Joanne encourages folks to always listen and pay attention to how things feel: we are all different and it is not about how flexible we are or if we can put our head to the floor. It’s about paying attention to how your body feels in a posture and meeting your practice where it is without judgement and with compassion. She believes that if you can breathe you can practice yoga – there is a posture for everyone.

Joanne is a 500hr Registered Yoga Teacher trained in teaching hatha, yin, restorative, gentle, and chakra yoga through Kripalu Yoga Center in Lenox, MA. Kripalu has been training yoga teachers for over 40 years. Kripalu translates to “compassion” or one who is compassionate. It is with this legacy of compassion that Joanne teaches and guides her classes. All are welcome in her class – from brand new practitioners to experienced yogis – and all body types can join Joanne in a practice of mindfulness, meditation, and learning.