Native "Rhode Islanders" Give Back! - Suann Polverari and Elizabeth Ogrodnik are coming back to their roots, and with a mission. 

Su and Liz joined forces after working separately in the health and wellness industry for over a decade to form a company with one thing in mind...."FreeLove".   

"FreeLove-Clothing" is a "yoga-and-movement inspired  

line that is affordable and fun.  Su and Liz believe in Karma - what you  

put out into the world has a direct effect on everything.

So they choose "LOVE" and generosity.  All designs are made with Love for Love and  

that's why they give back.  "Every two months Su and Liz work with a

non-profit organization, and give 10% of their profits to help a worthy  

cause.  That is how Shop for a Cause was born.  Now Su and Liz can help  

many people give back!

Suann Polverari, RYT, HCC 

Yoga, Meditation, Belly Dance and Arthritis Exercise Teacher 

Suann is a graduate of OM yoga center where she focused her studies on yoga therapeutics and aliment based yoga practices. She has completed a training course with the Arthritis Foundation and is a trained exercise teacher. Suann graduated from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition and holds a certificate of accreditation as a HealthCare Counselor from the Teachers College of Columbia University and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP).

Since 2005 Suann has been a student of Middle Eastern Dance and is well versed in all aspects of Middle Eastern techniques. She has studied with Safiya, a highly accomplished teacher for many years. Learning this art of dance with the use of finger cymbals and veils, she continues to study and dance at the Anahid Sofian Dance Studio in NYC and at her home in Vrindavan, India. Suann uses moves, and music to open the body, which allows her students to express them selves freely.

Suann has been living, teaching and studying in India for a few years.  She lives half the year in India and the other half in NYC.  

In 2007 Suann founded a company called Choices New York. The companies mission is to provide people the proper tools to lead a more balanced lifestyle. Her healing approach to diet and exercise is based on the oldest science of life - Ayurveda.

Suann's belief is through proper diet, exercise and mindfulness practices anyone can lead a healthy, happy and fulfilling life.

Suann provides a fun and safe environment for her students to exercise and learn. Her teaching style is light hearted but full of heart. Through her true intensions to make her students feel better they always leave her class feeling less stressed, inspired, motivated and full of energy! 

Iris Jimenez, Program Director for Welly Belly

Iris Jimenez manages client and facilitator programs for Choices New York worldwide.  Originally from New York City, she has spent the last 15 years working with The Republic National Bank of New York where she was responsible for maintaining the banks computer systems as well as coordinated programs for the banks data securtities.

Iris comes to Choices New York with her knowledge of customer service and managing programs, she is truly a bright light and a great addition to our company.   She makes sure all clients are respected and well taken care of.   Iris is fluent in English and Spanish.

Iris is the co-creator of Welly Belly an exercise DVD about Wellness through BellyDancing for the Handi-Capable.  

Suann and Iris bring Welly Belly into the mainstream so that everyone can learn how to move and have fun in their bodies no matter what their ablities are.

Liz Ogrodnik, Product Manager for FreeLove-Clothing

Liz Ogrodnik has been a massage therapist for the last decade and during this time she has dedicated herself to healing others. 

After many years of suffering from chronic back pain and trying every modality under the sun to heal herself, Liz finally turned to nutrition as a last resort.   Liz always had a passion for food but this way of eating didn't support her healing journey.  After many weeks of juicing, eating more veggies, staying away from sugar and processed food, Liz suddenly began to feel alive again and with less pain!  Now she shares her secrets with the world.

Liz continues to explore food as the most powerful drug that you can put in your body and is currently studying to become a Holistic Healthcare Coach.  Through her healing path she joins Su and Choices New York in helping others feel better through different wellness practices.  Together they have joined forces to create a charity based clothing line called "Free Love-Clothing".  Each month they choose a charity to work with and 10% of their sales goes to funding that charity.  This was a perfect way for Liz to continue to work in the health care industry and to ensure she is living her passion by helping others feel better.