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Cassandra Yasko

I enjoy helping individuals of every age find joy, strength, and healing through movement. I believe that dance and yoga offer powerful tools for every individual, no matter where they are on their wellness journey. I am a dedicated teacher of movement; I became a certified yoga instructor more than 10 years ago and have been teaching dance for nearly 15. I bring a wealth of lived experience to my teaching style. In addition to working with teens and adults, I also love teaching little ones, they truly warm my heart. It’s a privilege to support young minds and bodies as they grow stronger and discover all they’re capable of.  


Dance was my first true passion, with yoga quickly following; both practices have played a transformative role in shaping who I am today. I found my love for dance at a young age in rural Maine, advancing my studies and flourishing my abilities while spending summers at Boston Conservatory, Alvin Ailey, ABT, and attending the Joffrey Ballet School Trainee Program. After receiving an AA in Dance Performance from Dean College, I went on to complete my BA through UMass Amherst with a dual degree in Dance & Health. While completing my BA I also became a Certified Yoga Instructor. Since then, I have deepened my expertise through continued education in Yoga Specialization, including but not limited to: Teen Yoga, Yoga for All Bodies, Prenatal Yoga, and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga.

Dance & Yoga Qualifications

Trainings & Degrees

Prenatal Yoga CE Certification

Nectar & Nurture Yoga: Ryah Dekis


The Method: Backbending CE Certification

Talia Sutra, Tony Lupinacci, & Rose Erin Vaughan


Yoga For All Bodies

Natalia Tabilo


Acrobatic Arts Module 1 Teacher Certification

Acrobatic Arts: Mandy Yip


Teaching A Trauma Sensitive Yoga Class CE Certification

Yoga Alliance: Judy Weaver & David Emerson


Including Pregnant Women in General Yoga Classes CE Certification

Yoga Alliance: Laurel Hicks & Liat Philipson


Yoga For Creativity CE Certification

Yoga Journal: MaryBeth LaRue


Teen Yoga Principles CE Certification

Teen Yoga Instructor CE Certification

Yoga Minded: Christy Miele


  Certified RYT Yoga Instructor

Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with a Registered Yoga School (RYS).


200hr Certified RYT Yoga Instructor

Well Heart Yoga: Leslee Clark


BA: Dance (major) & Health (minor)

University of Massachusetts Amherst


AA: Dance Performance

Dean College


Certified Yoga Assistant

Prana Power Yoga 

Teaching Experience

Dirigo Conservatory of Movement | Biddeford ME

Substitute Dance Teacher


Roselyn North Academy | Saco ME

Toddler Yoga & Movement Instructor


Collective Motion Arts Center | Saco ME

Free Community Teen Yoga Class Instructor

Yoga, Fitness, & Stretch Teacher

Summer Intensive Dance Teacher

Dance Instructor

Substitute Dance Teacher


Scarborough Dance Center | Scarborough ME

Dance Instructor

Yoga, Fitness, & Stretch Teacher

Acrobatics Teacher

Summer Intensive Dance Teacher


Maine Girls Academy | Portland ME

Wellness Day: Yoga Instructor

Free Introductory Teen Yoga Class Instructor


Casco Bay High School | Portland ME

Free Introductory Teen Yoga Class Instructor


Brio Dance Studio | Portland ME

Substitute Dance Teacher


On The Barre | Norton MA

Dance Instructor

Summer Intensive Dance Teacher


Casco Bay Movers | Portland ME

Yoga & Dance Camp Instructor

Assistant Dance Instructor

Substitute Dance Teacher


Bright Star World Dance | Portland ME

Substitute Dance Teacher


Yoga Journal LIVE | Various Locations

Community Class Instructor


Boyden Library | Foxboro MA

Free Community Teen Yoga


Miss Northern States CoEd | Foxboro MA

Choreography Coach for winner Emaly Higgins


Dance and Beyond | Foxboro MA

Contemporary Master Class Teacher


Dance Expressions | Middletown RI

Acrobatics & Stretch Instructor

Summer Intensive Dance Teacher

Teen Dance Intensive Teacher

Youth Dance Camp Instructor


RI State Ballet | Lincoln RI

Contemporary Master Class Teacher


On Stage Dance | Somerville MA

Dance Instructor


All Star Dance | Middletown RI

Summer Intensive Dance Teacher


Prana Power Yoga | Cambridge MA 

Assistant Yoga Instructor / Student Teacher


Dean College | Franklin MA

Creative Movement / Student Teacher

Pedagogy / Student Teacher


Yasko, Yoga & Dance, LLC

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