Francesca Cassia
International Yoga Master and Co-founder of Odaka Yoga

Francesca Cassia is a globally acclaimed yoga teacher, recognized as a Master Yoga Teacher by the International Yoga Alliance Registry—the highest distinction in the field. With a career spanning over 20 years and five continents, Francesca has inspired thousands of students and instructors with her deep and transformative vision of yoga.

For Francesca, it was love at first pose. Since that moment, yoga has become the heartbeat of her life—a journey of self-discovery that unites body and mind in harmonious dialogue to achieve perfect alignment. Affectionately known as the “Queen of the Psoas,” Francesca helps her students achieve profound physical and emotional release, awakening new vital energies.

Her expertise extends to collaborations with the medical teams of Mater Dei and Paideia clinics, where she prepares expectant mothers to face labor, childbirth, and motherhood with awareness and serenity through the transformative power of yoga.

Francesca teaches and organizes teacher training courses around the world, from prestigious venues like the United Nations in New York to the far reaches of Australia, Japan, Korea, and China. Her magnetic presence and unique approach make every experience with her an unforgettable journey toward balance, strength, and transformation.