Burn Fitness Studio

Ben Bruno

After living in Asia for several years, it was there where Ben's perspective on health, healing, and spirituality was broadened.  His journey into yoga began in 2014 as a way to heal a back injury. Yoga then became a regular practice which not only helped to heal his back but also supported an active lifestyle of dancing, snowboarding, scuba diving, and hiking. 

Delving deeper into the philosophy and benefits of yoga, it was at Yoga Vihara in Singapore under the guidance of Bisu Majumder where his regular practice further progressed. After leaving his career as an IT Manager in 2017, the focus shifted into training in India where his Yoga Teacher training was completed at the Sivananda Meenakshi Asham also obtaining his 200-hour RYT certification.  Sharing his passion and enthusiasm for Yoga, it has been a great opportunity for him to teach and help those interested in restoring or improving mobility, flexibility, and functional movement while also providing relaxation, stress-relief, and an overall sense of wellness. 

Teresa was introduced to the practice of yoga at the end of 2014. A former gymnast, she felt an immediate connection to the sport and fell in love, intrigued by the mental stimulation and physical demand of the practice. She is fascinated by the relaxation and serenity that results from linking the movement of the body with the breath and believes yoga provides us with the tools needed to manage the unavoidable ups and downs of life.

Teresa completed her 200-Hour RYT certification at Onyx Yoga Studio in Warren, NJ. She loves studying the Philosophy and Teachings and incorporating them into her classes, in a way that is relatable to everyone from all walks of life. Teresa teaches Vinyasa flow with a strong emphasis on Alignment, providing a safe and mindful approach to asana, offering variations for anyone at any level. She strives to help students challenge themselves by encouraging them to go beyond the limits of what they think is possible to realize the unlimited potential that exists within.

Teresa is eternally grateful for all of her teachers' phenomenal instruction and guidance as well as the continued motivation and support she receives from her husband and their four children.

Youyou found Yoga through the beautiful images on Instagram, and her best friend Ronak Patel who also happens to be a yoga instructor! As someone who always aspired to impact people to fulfill their highest and truest potential, Youyou found Yoga as the vehicle that can provide exactly that. Not only did she find Yoga to be disciplining, challenging, and refreshing, all the while it is eye-opening and contains lessons that can be taken off the mat and to be applied to in everyday life. 

As fate would have it, Youyou found her teachers: Gabriella Dondero Luu, Laura Sykora Kasperzak, and Victoria Arvizu. Under their tutelage, Youyou became a 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher trained in High Energy Fusion Yoga specializing in intelligent movement sequencing, arm balance, and inversion. 

Youyou’s mission is to rise in excellence by building each other up when the world tries to tear us down; to love exactly who we are and to bring out the best in one another. Her hope for everyone who walks out of her class is that they had tons of fun, made new friends, and enjoyed a great work out.