Joy Favuzza-Taylor

As a graduate of Columbia University’s Nurse Practitioner program, she dedicated her early career to health promotion and disease prevention for underserved and homeless populations. Joy's medical training deepened her understanding of the mind-body connection and the transformative power of preventive health practices. During her years as a full-time Nurse Practitioner, she integrated yoga, meditation, and mindful movement into her clinical approach, helping patients build sustainable habits for long-term wellness.Joy's passion for integrative health led her to advanced studies in yoga and breathwork.she completed a 500-hour yoga teacher training within the lineage of Paramahansa Yogananda, whose timeless teachings in Autobiography of a Yogi continue to inspire her own spiritual and teaching practice. Additionally, her recent certification with Oxygen Advantage has refined her understanding of the science of breathing, allowing her to guide students in harnessing the breath to enhance performance, mindfulness, and recovery.To complement the meditative aspects of my work, She is a certified Kettlebell Instructor under Pavel Tsatsouline, where she gained deep respect for functional strength training, mobility, and endurance. This balance of strength and serenity—rooted in both Eastern and Western disciplines—shapes my approach to wellness: accessible, evidence-based, and deeply restorative