Julie is a registered instructor with Yoga Alliance available for individual, group or corporate wellness instruction. Julie’s cheerful approach to attaining physical and mental resilience welcomes new and experienced yogis alike. She turned to hatha yoga and meditation to help heal from chronic illnesses over 20 years ago. It is her hope to help guide individuals in their journey toward improved wellness, strength and balance. Julie completed her 200-hr Yoga Teacher certification at Be Well Integrated Health Services in 2022, led by Tisha Hennen Giangiordano. Be Well’s training program emphasizes anatomy, accessibility, body alignment, breathwork, meditation, myofascial release, somatic relaxation techniques, and Yogic Tantra philosophy. From 1998-2000, Julie studied Open FocusⓇ meditation and attention techniques under the guidance of Les Fehmi, PhD at The Princeton Biofeedback Centre. Open FocusⓇ is a practical and effective method for reducing stress-related symptoms and enhancing well-being, using principles developed in the field of biofeedback. Prior to her career in wellness, Julie served as an award-winning Creative Director at advertising agencies serving Fortune 100 clientele. Her most rewarding professional project was working with life coach Martha Beck, the University of Michigan and Eli Lilly Corporation to promote a nationally recognized medicine-free symptom management program for patients with Fibromyalgia. In academia, Julie taught in Kean University’s BFA Graphic Design program as an adjunct professor, teaching students to take their designs from a concept to physical form. When Julie is not on the mat, you can find her at a local preschool teaching social and emotional learning skills in the classroom, creating art with her 7-year old daughter, and enjoying the outdoors with her husband of 10 years. She enjoys studying the lesser known senses, interoception and proprioception, especially as they relate to sensory processing disorders. Presently Julie is teaching at Yoga Foundations and Therapy in Madison, NJ and Be Well Integrated Health Services in Morristown, NJ. Open FocusⓇ is a registered trademark of Biofeedback Computers, Inc. 1982