Raffa Power Yoga

With a background from combat marine in Vietnam to former kickboxer and blackbelt, Hugh finds his way to yoga through his life experiences. He worked alongside Mother Teresa in the South Bronx of New York for six years and in multiple trips to the Philippines and Calcutta India. Holding a Masters in Education, a Masters in Divinity and being a high school teacher of 24 years, Hugh spends time with troubled youth and the terminally ill. His yoga training comes directly from India and he is affiliated with Dr. P.S. Das, former president of the World Yoga Association and has received yoga certification from Dr. Ray at the International University of Kolkata.

Hugh joins Raffa Yoga to continue to share his knowledge and passion to help people of all diverse backgrounds and life experience find and awaken their purpose from within. Hugh states: "Most people think yoga is soft. I came from a tough Italian neighborhood and never believed that yoga could be such an important part of my life. I never imagined I would be doing yoga, let alone teaching it."

He formerly was associated with the Johnston Adult Education Yoga Program. He teaches Gentle Yoga and invites all those who are interested to attend.