After embarking on a transformative 6 month solo travel journey through Asia in 2016, where she dedicated her time to volunteering at various community projects, Franci underwent a career change from retail management to yoga and meditation facilitator. Inspired by her experiences abroad, she returned with the intention to "gently shake the world" through the practice of yoga, meditation, breathwork, sound healing, retreats, and charitable giving events to ethical causes, culminating in the creation of Happy Hearts Yoga Project.

 

Franci's work extends beyond simply alleviating stress and inducing deep states of relaxation; it aims to empower her clients to cultivate healthier relationships to life's challenges. 

 

She has learned yoga and pranayama/breathwork from esteemed teachers like Tim Feldman and Richard Freeman. However, her immersive experiences during three visits to India, each lasting a month, is what allowed her to deepen her relationship to the meditative aspects of yoga. Some of her training includes, attending three 10 day vipassana courses, completion of a one-year Professional Training in the Application of Therapeutic Sound, a Breathwork Teacher Training led by BreathTribe, and an advanced 16 week Mindfulness Mentor Training under the guidance of Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. 

 

Franci is committed to sharing practices that enable others to embrace whole-hearted presence, cultivate resilience, and live with intention.