Maria T. Allocco is certified through YogaTree SF and the Yoga Alliance, has done advanced trainings with It's Yoga, Kids and The Art of Yoga Project, assistant teaches at Yoga on The Labyrinth, and teaches yoga to at-risk youth through RISE. Maria has taught meditation and mindfulness in schools since 2009, is a co-founder of the bay area’s first mixed-race meditation group, and advocates for the accessibility of yoga for all.