196 Danbury Rd.
Wilton, CT
Our Team

Founders - Partners - Family :
Meet Anna Louise + Jerry
Guides

Alana D’Angelica
Alana blends strength, grace, and intention in every class—drawing from her background in gymnastics, creative Vinyasa, and years of personal practice. Her teaching focuses on smart, effective movement to build resilience, improve mobility, and ease stress. A mom of three and prenatal specialist, she offers deeply supportive guidance for students at all stages. Off the mat, Alana bridges wellness and work as a financial coach and startup consultant, helping others align success with self-care.

Anna Nowok
Movement has always been at the heart of Anna’s life. A classically trained ballet dancer and devoted yoga practitioner, she brings a deep connection to the body and breath into every class. With roots in Ashtanga and training in Hatha, Anna focuses on alignment, pranayama, and body positivity—believing that discipline and awareness pave the way for empowerment and growth. Her classes are welcoming, energizing, and grounded in the belief that yoga is for every body. Whether you're seeking strength, stillness, or self-discovery, Anna creates a space for you to care for your body, mind, and spirit.

Barbara Heiz
Barbara is a prenatal and postnatal yoga teacher and Holistic Nutritionist who takes a deeply nurturing and inclusive approach to her teaching. After decades in the corporate world and a journey through burnout, Barbara found healing through yoga—and it sparked her desire to help others do the same. Her classes are grounded in compassion and designed for all women: whether you're trying to conceive, navigating pregnancy, recovering from loss, or simply seeking a calming space to connect with your body and breath. She creates a space where women can feel supported, empowered, and held during life’s most transformative seasons.

Melissa Rivera
Melissa, 200 hr RYT, Reiki II Practitioner, and certified health coach, is originally from Northeastern Connecticut. Melissa began practicing yoga when she was 15 as a means to ground herself in the midst of living in a challenging household. Twenty-seven years later she is still practicing and teaching; evolving both as student and teacher. Trained in Baron Baptiste style of Power Yoga, and 200 hour Trauma Informed Yoga in the works, Melissa’s classes will leave you feeling both invigorated, and grounded.
Melissa encourages her students to listen to the innate intelligence of their bodies to guide them through their practice. Students will develop a sense of confidence in trusting their internal guidance.

Brianna Tantimonaco
Brianna is a 29-year-old yoga teacher who found yoga as a way to manage the stress and anxiety of everyday life. What began as a personal practice quickly deepened through restorative and yin yoga, where she discovered the transformative power of slowing down and giving herself permission to pause.
This experience reshaped the way she approaches both wellness and life, showing her that breathwork is not just a relaxation tool, but a powerful, science-backed way to regulate the nervous system and restore balance in the body.
Brianna’s intention is to help students step away from the pace of everyday life and experience the simple, powerful act of slowing down

Mary Foriero-Patel
Mary brings a beautiful blend of tradition, creativity, and care to the mat. She’s a 500-hour RYT yoga instructor with additional certifications in Trauma-Informed Yoga, Somatics, and Oncology Yoga. Her teaching weaves breath, movement, and theme-based reflection into inclusive and healing experiences for students of all backgrounds. Whether she’s guiding a gentle class or a dynamic flow, Mary helps students feel supported, seen, and empowered to connect with themselves in a deeper way.

Mary Torrado
Mary brings a bright, joyful energy to the mat and teaches with a focus on alignment, simplicity, and mindfulness. Originally from NYC, she left behind her corporate job to follow her heart, teaching in Uluwatu, Bali, before landing here. Mary’s personal yoga journey has enhanced her physical health and deepened her emotional resilience—and she loves sharing that experience with others. Her classes are grounding, energizing, and always an invitation to reconnect with your breath and body.

Nina Antolino
Nina is a yoga teacher, Reiki Master, mindfulness practitioner, and empowerment coach with more than two decades of experience guiding others toward balance and well-being. Her work brings together movement, meditation, energy healing, and coaching to support each student’s physical, emotional, and spiritual growth.
After a fast-paced career in engineering and corporate training—and a personal journey through chronic illness—Nina turned to yoga and mindfulness to heal. She went on to study with Jon Kabat-Zinn and complete her yoga teacher training with the Nosara Institute in 2000.
In addition to working with adults, Nina is passionate about supporting teens—particularly girls—through practices that build confidence, resilience, and self-awareness in a grounded, supportive environment.

Rachel Hedley
Rachel teaches from the heart, infusing each class with warmth, playfulness, and a deep reverence for the practice. Her approach blends Hatha yoga with strong foundations in breath, strength, and presence. With a background in philosophy, movement, and corporate life, Rachel’s teaching is deeply rooted in self-discovery and personal growth. Her classes are thoughtfully sequenced, musically rich, and filled with permission to show up exactly as you are.

Sarah Lee Michaels
With over 20 years teaching Sarah weaves upbeat energy with creativity into every class. Sarah guides you to strengthen your body intelligently and peacefully through movement and purpose.

Suzanne Wadyka
Suzanne’s yoga journey began as a way to manage chronic back pain—and quickly became a pathway to joy, movement, and personal transformation. What started with Iyengar evolved into a deep love for flow classes, where she found freedom, strength, and expression. Suzanne now guides others with that same sense of purpose, creating empowering classes filled with intention, joy, and mindfulness. Her goal is simple: help others feel more alive in their bodies and more connected to themselves.
Family

Together Jerry and Anna Louise are active members of the Wilton community. When they are not at the studio they can be found coaching the Wilton Youth Cheer squad, volunteering at Girl Scout events (for Troop 50373) and enjoying the beautiful trails around town.
When their daughter Cosima Rose arrived in 2015 they made the conscious choice, as so many parents do, to be as present as possible in her formative years. As Cosi grows and becomes increasingly independent, Anna Louise and Jerry shifted from active participants to taxi drivers and audience. It was this gap that, in part, inspired them to open Rhoswyn Wellness as a space where parents and children can come together and connect.
“We cannot fix every fall, remove every obstacle or protect against the stress of living in today’s world. But we can walk the path alongside our families, showing that we will always be there with them and for them.”
~ Anna Louise Williams
Rhoswyn Wellness Founder













