After working in schools as a special education teacher and school principal and teaching yoga classes to both adults and children, Dr. Bobbie Finocchio collaborated with and was mentored by Coeli Marsh. It was then Bobbie decided to bring the teachings that drive KYP from Boston to Buffalo.

 

In 2016 while Bobbie served as the principal at the Reeves Elementary School in Woburn, she and Coeli worked together to bring a yoga program to her school. The school’s yoga program allowed Bobbie the opportunity to merge her two passions, using yoga help students grow and learn. 

Bobbie holds masters degrees in Special Education and Educational Administration and she holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Boston College. As a seasoned yoga teacher, Bobbie has worked with adults, young athletes, and children to tap into possibility and greatness. In 2007, Bobbie completed a 200 hour training in Charleston, MA. She taught vinyasa yoga around the Boston area before landing in Northampton, MA in 2014 to train with Baptiste yoga master teachers.  In 2019, Bobbie completed her 500 hour yoga certification.