Cari DeFlorio

Cari DeFlorio teaches yoga with the goal of creating a great experience for people of all levels. She especially loves newcomers. She is certified through LifePower YTT directed by Jonny Kest, global master trainer and founder of Center for Yoga in Michigan. Cari is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) through Yoga Alliance. In 2013, Cari was selected to serve as an ongoing advisor on Yoga Alliance's Studios & Schools Advisory Committee. She is trained to teach Hatha, Vinyasa, Vinyasa Flow and Ashtanga yoga in room temperature and heated environments.

After years of traveling to meetings and events with fattening meals and no opportunities for group exercise Cari formed Conference Fitness Inc. in 2011. Soon after, she began teaching yoga at meetings, conferences and events. She also teaches corporate yoga for some notable companies in the Chicago area. In 2013, Cari opened her own quaint and peaceful studio called Just Pure Yoga in Lake in the Hills, Illinois. Her goal is to share the benefits of yoga with all ages, shapes and sizes.

Cari is CPR and AED certified. She has a BA in Studio Arts and MS in Marketing Communications. She regularly attends educational and training sessions with master yoga teachers who inspire her commitment to yoga. She leads with compassion and integrity and always teaches students her favorite asana: Smile Pose.