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About EssentialYoga Studio

Roberta Dell'Anno E-RYT 500, Certified Yoga for Scoliosis Trainer Owner EssentialYoga Studio. Roberta has been practicing yoga since 1988 and teaching yoga since 2004. She has studied extensively under master yoga teachers Patricia Walden, Zoë Stewart, Sri Arun H.S., Elise Browning Miller, and others. She completed a two year Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training program with Sr. Iyengar Teacher, Peentz Dubble in June 2017. Roberta has studied yoga at the Ramamani Iyengar Yoga Memorial Institute in Pune, India during June 2011, February 2014, attended Abhijata's 2-week intensive in Pune, India, December 2016 and BKS Iyengar's Centenary 10-day intensive taught by Prashantji & Geetaji, December 2018. She completed training and certification with Elise Browning Miller as a 'Yoga for Scoliosis' instructor in 2014, completed a 500 hour Hatha Yoga Certification program with AURA Wellness Center in 2005 and is registered with Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT 500. She has been a Certified Meditation Teacher since June 2007 and an Usui Reiki Practitioner since 1989. The studio provides individual & specialized privates, semi-privates, group private sessions, and yoga workshops. Roberta conducts local and out of town workshops. She specializes in yoga for scoliosis and back care. She uses props to help students and teachers of all levels transform their backbends, twists, standing and seated postures, as well as inversions like sarvangasana (shoulderstand). She also works with individuals who have physical challenges, specifically individuals with Multiple Sclerosis, CMT, Parkinson's Disease, scoliosis, and amputees in private, semi-private and group sessions.​​​

Just Wondering….

if there’s anyplace else on earth where you can hear dogs and pigs fighting with each other…

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Close Quarters

There must have been about 300 hundred people in class today.  Geeta was teaching.  Her humor was sharp and so was her tongue  and her teaching is always brilliant.

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New Fruits!

On my last trip to India I tried every new fruit I could find.  Now I have found some new fruits!  I don’t know what this orange one is called but it smells incredible.  I tasted a little and it … Continue reading

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Insanity

A line has formed from the top of the stairwell down the stairs and following the perimeter of the office, continuing all the way to the outside.  The hall is crowded and loud.  There is a mad rush to the … Continue reading

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Beautiful Colors of India

This is why I love India..

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I really did hear it.

I hear the alarm, I get up, take a shower, put my makeup on, blowdry my hair get dressed. I check the clock to see how much time I have before my 7:00 AM class. It’s 12:30 AM. I take off … Continue reading

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What is your name?

Suddenly children surround us. What is your name?  They ask in unison. What is your Mother’s name? What is your Father’s name? What is your brother’s name? We answer, thrilled to help them practice their English. Then we ask questions. … Continue reading

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Guruji

I took these photos of Guruji as I peeked around a corner.  I didn’t want to disturb him and I wanted a photo. I accomplished both of these goals.

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It can only happen to me.

I got up and left my room for breakfast and decided to take the stairs, giving only a passing thought to the lock on the door.  I continue down the stairs to find all the doors are locked.  Yes, it’s … Continue reading

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Off to India, again

The feeling is different this time.  Not the unfocused anticipation, not excitement, more of a feeling of neutral ambivalence.  A pondering of why I would leave my kids again for such a long time.  They are much more self-sufficient this … Continue reading

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