Romy Cuppernell was born and raised in Austin, Texas. A lifelong love of athleticism led her to join the Marine Corps in 2004. She served for 8 years.

After sustaining a serious spinal injury as a Drill Instructor, Romy’s active duty career came to an end. She spent many years after her discharge trying to find mental and physical relief for injuries. Eventually, a veteran friend introduced her to Veterans Yoga Project. Romy was part of the first graduating class of VYP’s Mindful Resilience Yoga Teacher Training, and the rest, as they say, is history.