Vanessa France

Vanessa France is a writer, yoga teacher, and co-owner of Zen Yoga and Wellness in central Massachusetts. Before opening her studios, she worked in hospice, walking alongside patients and families through some of life’s most tender thresholds. Her debut memoir, Unraveled: A Journey from Breakdown to Breakthrough, traces her path through anxiety, disordered eating, and alcohol misuse into sobriety, motherhood, faith, and the healing practice of yoga. Part intimate story, part invitation to breathe and begin again, Vanessa writes so others feel less alone and more at home in their own lives. In the studio, she’s known for grounded, compassionate classes that weave breathwork, nervous-system awareness, and accessible philosophy – the kind of practice that meets people exactly where they are. She also hosts community workshops and retreats focused on healing and connection. Vanessa lives in Massachusetts with her husband and their four children. When she’s not writing or teaching, you’ll find her on a lake with a paddleboard, driving her kids from one activity to the next, or walking with her golden retriever, Gracie. Unraveled is her first book.