Meet All Teachers

Joana has been a certified yoga tune up teacher since 2016. Having a background in life coaching, Joana brings to her classes an elevated level of body and mind awareness. She facilitates the body and mind connection through a series of exercises. Joana’s classes often follow a theme or a story and students are compelled to follow her tune up journey. Strength, improved elasticity and flexibility, better balance and pain elimination are some of the results generated in her classes. Joana teaches privately as well as group classes on Long Island and in Manhattan. 

Joann is the  Founder and Director of Dharma Yoga Nantucket and Founder of the Nantucket Yoga Festival.
She thanks her lucky stars for the day she arrived at the doorstep of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center in New York City. That was more than 25 years ago and she has been practicing Yoga ever since.

RELAXATION PRO
RYT 200 (Dou Yoga). Restorative Yoga Level 2 (ISHTA). Relax and Renew Level 1 (Lasater Yoga). 
Founder of the Restorative Yoga Club. Join the down-regulating rebellion at www.restorativeyoga.club.

Read my articles on the Tune Up Fitness Blog here. 

Josiane O’Rourke is both a dedicated yoga teacher, and passionate Thai massage therapist. Through the application and practice of both traditions, Josiane sees every day the benefits that these two disciplines bring to people who are committed to leading active lives with vibrant health. In seeking out further ways to assist people in their movement practice, Josiane studied Thai Massage at the Lotus Palm school, attaining a level 4 accreditation, including 250 hours of practice in 2014.

     Joy is a Registered nurse, Certified Yoga instructor and Certified Yoga Tune Up® instructor based in Chicago, Illinois and West Palm Beach, Florida. She began her yoga journey in 1986 and has been teaching classical Hatha yoga, vinyasa, yin yoga, pranayama and meditation since 2012. Her passion for yoga philosophy and devotional practices is balanced with a strong asana practice and Yoga Tune Up® movements.  

In 2013, Juan Pablo started yoga for the physical aspect of the practice. He wanted to change his workout routine while increasing his flexibility. Very quickly he discovered a passion that went beyond the physical realm. Little by little, he started feeling the mental and spiritual benefits as well. 

To deepen his practice, he completed a Vinyasa teacher training at Luna Yoga and a Yoga Tune Up® teacher training in 2016. Juan Pablo now wants to share these benefits. 

Juliana began her study of human movement almost 20 years ago as a massage therapist. As an athlete and coach, she believes deeply in the power of self-care, injury prevention, and the all the empowerment that comes with it.

Juliana uses functional movement and her knowledge of anatomy to complement her teaching and feels that these are critical to pursuing your interest in movement in the gym and in life.

Passionnée de sport et de plein air depuis son tout jeune âge, cette ancienne gymnaste a découvert le yoga il y a près de vingt ans, et cultive depuis sa passion pour cette pratique.

Hi, I am an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT-500) who has been intrigued with human movement my entire life.  I have studied respiration, anatomy, physiology, movement science and mindfulness meditation.    I empower my clients with self-discovery information tools, prevention tips and self-care techniques to manage aches and pains (both for the physical and the mental types of pain).

I have been teaching Yoga for a long time...over 20 years. My practice and my teaching practice grow and change with time.   When I first started teaching, I made a mission statement of sorts. The number one thing on my list was to create a sense of community in my classes. 20 years later, I think that is what makes my classes special.