With over 16 years of experience in Yoga and Dance, JoAnna Ross, the founder of “Yoga by the Dozen” is a renowned instructor who understands the mechanics of the human body and their movements. After completing her intensive training in LA’s City Yoga Anusara Teacher Program created by John Friend, under the direction of Sue Elkind, Naime Jezzeny, and Noah Mazé, she continued her education with Desiree Rumgaugh, Douglas Brooks, and Sally Kempton. JoAnna’s strict alignment-based approach is underlined with celebratory elements. She believes that repetition is the key to learning, but laughter is the basis of true growth. With her personalized approach to yoga, she has an all-star client list, which ranges from Hollywood celebrities and Broadway casts to children of all ages.
A native New Yorker, JoAnna was in the original cast of Broadway’s “Footloose” and was featured on “The Rosie O’Donnell Show”, “The Today Show”, and “The David Letterman Show”. JoAnna currently works with her list of private clients and instructs small classes at the most reputable fitness centers in Manhattan. JoAnna is the founder of “Yoga by the Dozen”, an online company that promotes her highly - publicized, Yoga DVD for children as well as various yoga specialty products.
