Connie O’Brien

Connie is the executive directive of Yoga Studies Institute (YSI), a not-for-profit LLC, and co-owner of Golden Silk Road, a for-profit LLC.  Both are educational companies.  Connie designs and runs children’s programs based upon the Diamond Cutter System. 

At the Yoga Studies Institute, Connie oversees the teaching and curriculum development of programs to bring the yoga wisdom of ancient India to modern audiences. She also directs a unique program called Green Stretch Pen, designed to reduce bullying, increase overall activity and decrease obesity among children.  She is a staff member at the Diamond Cutter Institute and teaches Diamond Cutter principles at the Sedona College of International Management.

After completing degrees in psychology, environmental studies, and nursing in 2001, Connie undertook an intensive course of study in the supporting philosophy of the Diamond Cutter system.  In 2014 she completed a 3-year, 3-month, 3-day silent retreat based upon this system.

Connie is a certified yoga teacher. She was owner and chef of an award-winning restaurant on Vancouver Island for six years. She lives in Sedona, Arizona, USA.