Marisa Bonfanti (CircusYoga) began studying Kripalu yoga with Stacey Bell and Erin Maile O’Keefe in NYC in 2000 and quickly developed a daily asana practice and devotion to yogic principles. Continuously strengthened, balanced and set free by yoga, Marisa decided to deepen her practice by earning certification through the Prana Yoga Teacher Training with Jeff Migdow, M.D. and Robyn Ross, R.Y.T. in 2004. To help share the magic of yoga with people of all ages, Marisa completed Levels 1 & 2 of the CircusYoga Teacher Training in 2004 and earned certification through the Radiant Child Teacher Training with Shakta Kaur Khalsa in 2005. Marisa’s compassionate and nurturing yet challenging teaching encourages students to let go and trust themselves so they can explore their minds, bodies and souls freely to discover their beautiful authentic self. Marisa has been teaching yoga to children and adults in Manhattan and Brooklyn and assisting retreats and workshops in North and Central America since 2003.