Meet Our Staff

Kellie Codianna has been teaching Yoga for 20 years and is a C-iayt, Yoga Therapist, specializing in back pain and anxiety. Her focus is anatomical awareness, conscious mindset, and breathwork. Kellie holds a BA in Psychology, as well as Certification Pilates, and Barre.
Kellie’s true passion is Yoga, being that the whole world is fragile and mental health and Yoga creates union of mind and body as well uniting all as ONE.
Kellie’s classes include holding poses with core strength being our center,while working from the ground up. In between strong holds, Kellie guides her students into rest or shakes it off! Kellie weaves humor into her classes, often with Ayurveda and Astrology wisdom, which are also avenues for holistic health and self realization.
Kellie is proud to say at 50 years young, she feels her absolute best inside and out. She is positive it is due to her commitment to all practices and sharing the wisdom to spread love and light is what she was put on this earth for<3
Kellie is grateful for all of her teachers, especially Kim Valeri, owner of Yogaspirit Studios, and is currently holding 200 Yoga Teacher Training in her Wallingford studio, Divinely Rooted alongside Yogaspirit alumni, Saskia Bergmans. Kellie is also hosting her 4th retreat in Costa Rica in March 2024!

Amy Valente, 500hrRYT, has always been exploring movement. Her mother was a dance teacher and provided her with the gift to help others. Amy began to dance at the age of 1 and started choreographing and teaching in her teens. Approximately 20 years ago she was introduced to Yoga and experienced the profound gifts of this beautiful practice. Yoga has enhanced her life not only physically (strength, balance, and flexibility ) but mentally, and spiritually. Amy’s personal mission is to facilitate each of her students to meet themselves on the mat with non-judgemental compassionate awareness. To rejoice in their triumphs and their challenges, explore, and seek what's available to them in each movement. Taking each moment to know that they are right where they are supposed to be on the mat and then bring the tools of Yoga to their lives off the mat as well!! Amy teaches Yoga for Neuroplasticity on Mondays at 4:30 pm and Wednesdays at 5:45 pm. She also teaches Qigong classes on Wednesdays at 8 am at Divinely Rooted.

Hannah Stein is a recent graduate Dean College where she obtained a BA in Musical Theatre with a minor in Arts and Entertainment Management. While pursing her degree, she continued to train in various dance styles. She also had the opportunity to choreograph for and perform in several dance productions. In her free time, Hannah was President their tap team, Loose Screws. Hannah started dancing at a young age here in Connecticut and danced competitively through high school. She had extensive training in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, hip hop, and musical theatre. Additionally, she trained at Broadway Dance Center and around the country with Joffrey Ballet School. After graduating high school she began teaching and choreographing across New England. Hannah enjoys sharing her passion for the arts with her students and strives to create a welcoming and inclusive environment!

Kirsten is a 200hrRYT. She did her training fully immersed in Costa Rica with Marianne Wells Yoga School.
Kirsten began her own personal Yoga practice about 7 years ago when looking to find more peace within her body, mind, and life. For Kirsten, Yoga is a way to slow down her busy lifestyle in order to be more present and move more mindfully. Yoga can bring so much clarity to our lives. It is Kirsten's goal to show others that through the ancient teachings of Yoga, we can redefine who we are in this world and how we feel within ourselves, creating space for our true essence to shine through. Yoga is an emotional and connective experience. Kirsten creates a comfortable space where people can go deep within themselves in order to heal and open. Her teachings will show you how to meet your body where it is at, as she guides you towards accepting and loving yourself in each present moment. Kirsten believes that Yoga is for absolutely everyone. She emphasizes on the breaking down and building up of poses, making Yoga accessible to individuals at any level.
Outside of Yoga, Kirsten loves hiking, climbing mountains, and being outdoors. She's extremely passionate about physical fitness of all kinds, but she especially enjoys weight training. Born and raised in CT, she now lives with her two cats Maverick and Millie that she loves very much.

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