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Robert Sidoti
Creator & Co-Founder

Robert Sidoti is a certified yoga instructor and personal trainer.  He has created Broga with a simple goal:  To bring the benefits of yoga to more men.

Broga represents the culmination of Robert’s vast expertise as a health and fitness professional and the attainment of his goal to create an optimal, and balanced, fitness program.

With his personality, commitment to promoting men’s health, and deep love of yoga, Robert’s Broga class is energetic, fun, challenging, and mildly addictive.  He is a passionate, innovative and skilled teacher.

Robert has received certifications through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, ’Yoga for Athletic Peak Performance’ with Swami Sitaramananda at the Sivananda Vendanta Centre, Karma Kids NYC, and 200hr RYT with Kira Ryder, founder of Lulubandhas and the Ojai Yoga Crib.

When not running Broga Instructor Training courses, annual retreats at Kripalu Institute and elsewhere, or leading classes at national events such as Yoga Reaches Out, Robert resides on the island of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.

 

Adam O’Neill
President & Co-Founder

Adam O'NeillAdam brings a breadth of business experience to his role as the President of Broga LLC, where he oversees business development, marketing, design, public relations, web development, merchandising, and licensee communications.

Having grown up in a “yoga household,” Adam spent much of his very active, athletic life wondering why yoga wasn’t offered in schools as part of sports training and why/how it had been branded as a lifestyle “for chicks.” In spite of the recommendations of his yoga-teaching Mom, he never embraced the practice until is mid twenties, when he developed a debilitating case of sciatica that put him in physical therapy for six months. It was during his recovery that Adam started thinking about how yoga could be better marketed to appeal to other men who knew about the benefits, but weren’t compelled to attend classes.

Adam has a B.S. in Environmental Economics & Entrepreneurship from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He lives in Nahant, Massachusetts with his wife, Anya.

 

Chuck RaffoniChuckbio

Director of Event & Workshop Development/Management

Chuck Raffoni brings years of business experience along with his knowledge of the health and wellness industry which he applies to his role with Broga. He works to bring ideas to life in content development for in-person workshops, events, 2-day trainings, and serves as Assistant Trainer in Robert Sidoti’s 200-hour teacher training. He uses his marketing and people skills to promote, coordinate, and direct each live event to ensure optimal student experiences.

Chuck came to Yoga after being diagnosed with Epstein Barr/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the 90’s. Traditional doctors were unable to help him, so he pursued a holistic approach that included natural remedies, Thai Chi, and Yoga. Through this combination, he was able to restore his immune system and overcome the challenges he faced. On his journey to health, Chuck sought out several certifications including a 200-hr RYT, Prenatal Yoga, Children’s Yoga, Senior Yoga, Chakra, and Restorative Yoga. Other healing modalities include Thai Yoga Body Worker, Professionally Trained Health Coach by WellCoaches®, and Reiki Master with training by Aura Vista Healing and Christopher Penczak (Author of The Magick of Reiki).

After many years of sharing his passion for Yoga and holistic medicine, on a casual level with family and friends, he decided to pursue it on a professional level in hopes of sharing his experience and helping others through Yoga, Reiki, Thai Bodywork , Public Speaking & Health & Wellness Coaching. He also regularly offers his own “yogAroma: Chakra Balance Workshop” and partners with a local artist to offer “Relax, Recharge & Create Yoga Painting Parties”.

In addition to teaching his signature classes “Relax” and “Recharge” he is also a licensed Broga® Yoga instructor. Merrimack Valley Magazine called his Broga® class “Addictive.”