Tess Chiodo has been a student of yoga since 1973, and became certified to teach in 1994. Like her daughter Jackie, Tess believes there is no "one size fits all" approach to yoga and she combines many styles of teaching to match her students' needs. Her ultimate goal in yoga is to bring ease, stability and joy into the journey of life.

Jackie and Tess have studied with many amazing teachers over the years. The list includes: Lillias Folan, Baron Baptiste, Maureen Short, Mary Beth Hammond, Seane Corn, Shiva Rea, Rodney Yee, Erik Schiffman, Bikram Choudrey, and Charles and Lisa Matkin. Jackie and Tess have combined aspects from the many different styles they have been exposed to and have developed a yoga practice for real people in our Western culture.

"Yoga is for everybody and our goal is to make it accessible for all shapes, sizes and ages. It is never too late to start, and one does not need a flexible body, just a flexible mind."