Body Rolling with Renie

05/31/2026

From Yael

05/27/2026

One of the hardest things I’ve ever shared. There are no words to illustrate the impact she has had on my life.

Dear Yamuna Body Rolling Community,

It is with an incredibly heavy heart that I share that Yamuna Zake is nearing the end of her life.

Yamuna fell ill at the end of last year, and unfortunately things have progressed rapidly.

For more than 40 years, she dedicated her life to helping people heal, understand their bodies, and suffer less. Nothing brought her more joy than sharing this work, teaching others, and helping people discover their body’s ability to heal.

So many people around the world have been touched by her work, her teaching, her hands, her vision, and her relentless dedication to others.

Even in the midst of all of this, Yamuna recently spent 10 days in Ibiza teaching Body Logic — what she often calls the “mother” of all her work. Teaching continues to bring her joy until the very end.

This is an incredibly difficult time for all of us close to her, and we are asking for prayers, love, compassion, and respect as we move through it togethr.

Yamunas work and legacy will continue through the powerful community she has created. If you would like to share a message or a prayer with her, you can leave a comment here or in the Yamuna Flight WhatsApp Group. I am sharing all of the messages with her: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LyFYnwmZFCv5ytvvgiiS5X

Thank you for your love and light during this time.

05/12/2026

The Yamuna Teacher Training includes a nearly 400 page manual that teaches you experientially how to free over 50 muscles from origin to insertion. And that barely scratches the surface of all the other education inside this amazing course companion. I have people that take this training that don’t even plan to teach, they just want this info. I LOVE this manual and I LOVE teaching this training. Come to the free Info Session on 5/14! Link in bio or:
https://www.vagaro.com/cl/UrJdT1VINgxZTxjx1yE1H~EeZImTARypfwCRTzG-w0g=

05/09/2026

Yamuna Teacher Training coming this summer! This is a certification for students and educators in all movement fields, including Pilates, yoga, dance, group fitness, PT, OT, sports injuries, massage therapy, and any and all movement and myofascial techniques. Are you interested in expanding your current offerings? Come to the free Info Session on Thurs 5/14 at noon ET. Register at link@in bio or here to get the link:
https://www.vagaro.com/cl/iERnwbVxWtEqOesZWNKQ3T4Oowlq7sznHdxWVL2wBJs=

04/29/2026

We are working to get her unstuck from that right side and having her find a more centered weight distribution. There are many ways to achieve this. In this case, we were working with the sternum against the wall. Since the sternum is part of the midline, the weight starts to naturally organize around it. The result is a more aligned structure, with the shoulders sitting over the hips, the hips floating above the knees and the knees lining up with the ankles. Still so much more work to do, but this is an incredible start. When you’ve spent a lifetime with your weight on one side of your body, being center will feel absurdly and ridiculously lopsided. It’s a wild experience!

04/17/2026

Throwback to this excellent assist between two of my first ever teacher trainees! I can’t believe we’re already gearing up for YTT 2026! This certification course is for ANY movement enthusiasts - you do not need to be a movement professional. It is also an excellent training for educators, practitioners, and bodyworkers. The Yamuna concepts break open your existing perceptions and allow you to embrace a much deeper understanding of your body - AND your students’ bodies. If this resonates, sign up for my free Live Info Session on Thursday 5/14 at noon ET, where I’ll answer all your logistical and philosophical questions about this truly transformative certification training. Replay will be available. Sign up for link: www.renieviola.com/classes

10/12/2025

It’s always so rewarding when some of the students stay after class to linger and luxuriate in their body (like in these pics.) It means they’re listening to what it has to say. 🥰 Thank you so much to Columbus Dance Theatre for inviting me to guest teach yesteray! I maaaay be a little biased, but dancers are one of my favorite demographics to work with... their attunement to their bodies’ sensations, their inquisitiveness and thirst for learning, their ability to quickly apply what they learn, AND their vulnerability to injury and need for body sustainability. Dance and Yamuna are a true match made in heaven!

10/01/2025

I recently dislocated ribs 1-3 in an unfortunate dog-walking debacle. The pain was delayed by 3 days, but when it hit it was the second worst pain of my life. 😵‍💫 One of my tools for healing was ‘s Joint + Bruise Clay, a wonderful anti-inflammatory and pain reducing tool. I used to make it regularly back in the days of the Yamuna flagship studio. As soon as I opened it, the familiar aroma instantly calmed my nervous system like a balm. It felt like coming home. 💕And while I’ve made it dozens of times, this was the first time I’ve had to use it. So grateful for my care village! Thank you , .zb , and ! 😘

I’m so happy to report that I’m on the mend! This experience was a humbling and glaring reminder that there will ALWAYS be challenges with our bodies. Things will inevitably happen. But throughout the worst of it, there was less panic and more calm in my nervous system’s response to the pain. I am secure, knowing that I have the tools and knowledge to take care of myself. I am EMPOWERED. 💕💪

First pic is of me when the pain was at its peak, last two are of the perpetrator, who has already been forgiven. 😏😏😏

09/11/2025

Rolling two Yamuna balls down both sides of your thigh works the tension out of your leg like toothpaste out of a tube.

08/31/2025

Happy birthday to Yael Zake, (.zb) the behind-the-scenes powerhouse of the -sphere!