Denise O’Dunn is the founder and director of the Florida Academy of Ayurveda and president of the Balance and Bliss wellness center. She is a certified Ayurvedic practitioner, licensed massage therapist, and certified yoga instructor. She began studying yoga in 1970 and graduated from Florida Vedic College in 2005. Denise is a professional member of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association and has served as president of the Suncoast Yoga Teachers Association and on its board of directors.