Missy Graff Ballone is an alignment-based yoga instructor (RYT 500), Chromatic Yoga Level 1 instructor, Licensed Massage Therapist since 2007, and Author of Wellness for Makers: A Movement Guide for Artists.

Her path into yoga began in 2007 through Anusara Yoga, where she developed a deep appreciation for alignment, biomechanics, and purposeful movement. Between 2017- 2019, she completed 800 hours of yoga teacher training at Yoga Mechanics in Montclair, NJ, shaping a teaching style that blends the grounding steadiness of Hatha with the fluidity of Vinyasa to build strength, awareness, and ease.

Missy’s classes are an invitation to reconnect. With a strong emphasis on alignment and body mechanics, she guides students to explore their practice with curiosity, compassion, and intention.

Drawing from the teachings of Śrīvidyā Tantra, she weaves philosophical themes and reflective inquiry into each class, supporting students in cultivating presence, clarity, and a deeper relationship to their inner experience. Props and modifications are offered throughout, empowering each student to honor their personal strengths and limitations.

Outside of traditional yoga spaces, Missy has taught workshops and classes at craft centers, universities, and conferences across the country, with a mission to make movement more accessible, sustainable, and supportive for artists everywhere. Her work bridges the worlds of creativity and embodiment, meeting artists where they are and offering practical tools for longevity in both life and practice.

Missy reminds us that beneath the noise of daily life, there’s a steadiness within, a space of clarity, presence, and a deep inner knowing.