“Roni’s teaching has influenced my work by firmly linking the mind/body connection in practice. More importantly, this practice has been personally grounding and inspiring. Roni’s studio is a space of safety, peace and comfort.” Dr. Ginny Byron, Clinical Psychologist
“I have enjoyed studying with Roni, she is a patient, generous, and compassionate instructor. Her knowledge and passion of yoga have been infectious. I would highly recommend Roni.”
Jane Pofcher – Goldman, R.N.
“Learning yoga from Roni is hard work. She encourages her students to get into poses as deeply as possible without ever pushing any of us beyond our individual abilities. She designs thoughtful, cohesive, and varied classes.” Laura Watson, yoga student
“Roni has been a wonderful, caring, and dedicated teacher in every way. The help she has given me in recovering form injuries, regaining full strength and flexibility far beyond what I was able to achieve with physical therapy alone.” Lucy A. Lynch, yoga student and aspiring yoga teacher
“Roni combines inner peace, focus and mental awareness with the physical challenges of yoga. Learning to surrender to one’s self and just be, is a wonderful and loving goal for us all to share.”
Dava Muramatsu, Owner – Matsu
“Roni, I just wanted to let you know that your observation about me turning the flesh of my thigh and calf inward has transformed my standing poses. They feel much more stable and less painful now. Thank you so much. (You’re the best!)
Edwin F. Bryant, PHD Professor Dept. of Religion, Rutgers University
“Roni has the ability to teach to all levels, within the same class, so that newcomers feel welcome and returning students feel challenged. I have sampled other classes but keep running back to Roni as I am most appreciative of her skills as a teacher; her knowledge of the body and her keen attention to the details of a safe and effective practice.
Roni’s Core Class is also excellent and it has definitely enhanced my yoga practice.”
Barbara Lee, Director of Social Work, Deaconess Medical Center
“You and yoga made my life richer and more whole, and I carry those benefits with me every single day, even though I still can’t come to classes for now. So, I’ll keep on using your wonderful tapes, and think, a bit wistfully, of the days when I could stretch and bend in your studio twice a week with such peace and abandon.”
Bebe Nixon, Social Worker
“After twenty years of teaching, I have very high standards for teachers no matter what the field. Roni Brissette is a master teacher. She can teach beginners to advanced students a sense of proper position, faith in their bodies’ ability to learn and change, and fun at the same moment. Her explanations are thought-out, deliberate, and extremely clear. She is sensitive to the hesitations and difficulties each of us have. Students leave the classes with a better understanding of what they can do and how to do it. And we return eager to see what more we can do the next time. I would recommend her yoga classes to everyone.”
Susan M. Reverby, Professor of Women’s Studies, Wellesley College
“Yoga with Roni Brissette has changed my life. After years of training as a classical ballet dancer, I found it extremely difficult to find something that could replace that discipline, until I found Roni and Iyengar yoga. I had tried many other classes and styles of yoga but none fit me and my personality. Some were to aerobic… some to crunchy… it was like Goldie Locks and the Three Bears. But once I found Roni I knew it was the place for me. Roni taught me to be respectful to my body and my mind. I am always extremely challenged in her class in both aspects. Roni’s attention to detail, her professionalism and her caring for each individual student and their body is unsurpassed. There are yoga teachers and there are people who eat, sleep and LIVE their passion. Yoga is Roni’s passion and it is evident in her following. I am grateful to Roni and look forward to continuing my practice with her for years to come.
Melinda D. Sarkis, Real Estate Broker
“I’m privileged to have a truly wonderful and gifted teacher. I sincerely mean that. Yoga is a struggle for me, albeit, an enjoyable one. However, I think with a different teacher, I would have abandoned the struggle long ago.”
Catherine Bryant, yoga student