Francesca was born and raised among the art, architecture and gnocchi of Rome, Italy. She leapt over the ocean to pursue her acting dream and in this wild pursuit kept banging up against a painful obstacle: her back. Coined as her "saving grace," she stumbled upon Laughing Lotus and class after class, through the warriors into chaturanga and all the way through and to savasana, she healed her back. Spinning this obstacle into a fruitful web, it led her to a new passion: teaching yoga. Grateful for this opportunity, her loved ones and inspiration itself, Francesca teaches yoga to learn how to face herself everyday in an honest and curious way, and hopes to inspire others to do the same. An infinite thank you to Dana, Jasmine and all the wonderful teachers and friends at Lotus. Hooray to Namaste!