Denise arrived at yoga in her early fifties, led by one of her best teachers, her daughter Elizabeth. She moved quickly to complete the 200-hour teacher training, in the Kripalu Tradition, in January 2009. Since that time she has been teaching at Studio Exhale in Cranston, RI, as well as conducting a weekly class for her daughter's swim team.
Denise's evolving alignment-based teaching style links breath with movement with a heart-centered focus. Her goal is to empower her students to draw on their inner strength to greet life with a smile, on and off the mat. Her teaching has been influenced by both nationally recognized, and local teachers.
A professional seamstress, Denise lives in Jamestown with her two daughters.