Instructor

Carlina Bellusci was born in Brazil, adopted at a very young age by two loving New Yorkers, and raised in Long Island. She attended Kellenberg Memorial High School and St. Johns University. After graduation she found herself lost with what the next phase of life would hold for her. Until one day her Aunt brought her to her first yoga class and needless to say it was love at first ujjayi breath. 

Carlina is a certified Vinyasa yoga instructor and a Community Habilitation specialist through ISS (Independent Support Services).  She has dedicated her life to helping individuals with special needs be as independent in their homes and communities as possible.  She believes that the Vinyasa yoga practice, which specializes in linking breath to movement, can help create a sense of freedom in the mind and body of all those who practice.  This practice can teach individuals how to act towards the world, others, and most importantly towards themselves.

Her goal is to empower all beings to embrace their differences and find comfort in the discomfort both on and off their mat.