Our Team
Lenora Rousseau, M.Div, MSW-Intern, E-500 RYT
Founder and Director
E-500 RYT Lead Instructor
RYS and YACEP Educator
Certified Spiritual Director
Certified Health and Wellness Coach
Rev. Lenora Rousseau, E-RYT 500 is the Founder and Director of Pointe of Grace Project and its affiliates. Lenora serves in this role as a seasoned Pastor, Chaplain, Certified Health and Wellness Coach,Certified Spiritual Director, Certified Cognitive Behavior Therapy Practitioner, Mindfulness-Based Coach, and MSW-Intern. She is also an Elder in Full Connection serving by extension ministry through the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church.
For the past six years, Lenora has specialized in creating space for people from all walks of life to heal from the past and thrive in the present through Trauma-Informed Yoga, retreats, spiritual care, private coaching, and more. She is passionate about serving military service members and their families as well as community leaders and clergy who are suffering from post-traumatic stress, burn out, moral injury, spiritual abuse, and vocational or domestic violence.
She is also a dedicated Yoga and Wellness Educator who is committed to helping aspiring teachers and clinicians become skillful, effective, and compassionate Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructors who meet and exceed the Yoga Alliance standards for RYT Certification. Lenora offers both Traditional and Christ-Centered Certification Courses so that students can have a truly transformative journey that aligns with their values and professional goals.
Personally:
She has had the privilege and joy of being married for over 20 years to Rev. Aaron Rousseau, a Chaplain in the US Navy and fellow Elder in the FLUMC. Together, they have shared in the adventures of parenting their three children - Gabrielle, Nathan, and Abigail.
Professionally:
During her early years of college, Lenora studied both Finance and Modern Dance at San Diego State University. After earning her B.S. degree, she went on to dance with Anaheim Ballet for seven years. Following a knee injury, she went on to use her finance degree and eventually established Cambridge School of Ballet in Orlando, FL.
Along the way, Lenora discerned a call to ministry. Lenora completed her Masters of Divinity degree at Asbury Theological Seminary in 2016 and completed a graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction with Portland Seminary in 2021. She served as an Associate Pastor at Trinity UMC from 2016 to 2019. In addition to establishing and directing the Pointe of Grace Project and Yoga Institute since 2019, Lenora has also served as a Chaplain at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio from 2020 - 2021, and as Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor at MCAS Iwakuni from 2022 - 2024. She is currently enrolled in a Masters of Social Work - Clinical Individual and Family Therapy program with Liberty University, and looks forward to becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the years ahead.
Lenora looks forward to serving you in ways that allow you to thrive and flourish in every way! If you are interested in learning more about Rev. Lenora Rousseau or her Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Certification courses, please feel free to reach out anytime by email. She would love to connect with you and learn more about your story and journey towards wholeness and wellbeing!
Gabrielle Rousseau
Marketing and Program Specialist
Gabrielle joined our team in 2023 while finishing her undergraduate degree from the University of North Florida. She is dedicated to helping Pointe of Grace expand its reach so that we can live into our vision and mission as a company. In addition to being a valuable member of our team, Gabrielle is completing a Masters of Science in Management at the University of North Florida and enjoys spending her free time with her fiancé, Jeff (plus their two cats and a dog), traveling with family, and unwinding with her toes in the sand and a good book in her hand.
Gabrielle is passionate about matching spiritually-minded, growth-oriented people with opportunities for self-discovery, healing, growth, and professional development. She looks forward to connecting with you and exploring all the ways Pointe of Grace may be able to join you in your personal or vocational pursuit of wellbeing and human flourishing.
Francoise "Franny" Long, E-500 RYT
E-500 RYT Instructor
YACEP Educator
Yoga Health Coach, Francoise “Franny” Long is a classically trained chef, as well as a certified Holisitc Nutrition and Health Coach, as well as a Certified E-200/500 RYT Yoga instructor, and Certified Children's Yoga Teacher (CYT), Certified Breathing Coach, Certified Pilates Instructor, and an enthusiastic wellness advocate.
A bit about Franny's story:
Her focus on complete wellness, body, mind and spirit was reframed after a breast cancer diagnosis in 2016. After years working in commercial kitchens and running hundreds of miles training for marathons, she realized that food and exercise are not the only pillars of optimal health.
Francoise took a deep dive in search of the root causes of dis-ease in the body and mind. Incorporating yoga, meditation and honing in on true nutrition she continues to offer guidance and encouragement to everyone she encounters.
Francoise is so grateful to join forces with the wellness team at Pointe of Grace and Brilliantly You to provide tangible, realistic and simple tools for vibrant health.
As a wife, mother of two, and lover of life, Franny is so excited to cheer YOU on in remembering and rekindling your brilliant inner light.
Denise Papajorgji, E-200/500 RYT
E 200/500 RYT Instructor
YACEP Educator
Denise holds a Master's degree from Florida State University and is an experienced E-200/500 RYT Yoga Instructor, a AFAA Group Fitness Insturctor and 500 HR Certified Pilates Instructor with a passion for fitness and wellbeing.
A bit about Denise's story:
Denise had no idea that her weight loss journey would turn into a voyage of self-discovery and lifelong passion for fitness. While working on her Master’s degree from Florida State University, Denise continued staying on the weight loss path until she committed to becoming a Group Exercise Instructor (AFAA-2012) and focusing on helping others with their fitness goals.
The seeker in her led Denise to Yoga Loft (Aug.2015), where she completed the RYT 200HR teacher training. Yoga has taught Denise patience, how to breathe, meditate, self-love and share with others the true meaning behind “Truth, Faith, Love & Compassion for Self and others.
Since then, under the guidance of amazing teachers and the lenses of her own devoted curiosity, Denise’s practice has evolved. Denise became a 500HR Certified Pilates Instructor through Club Pilates (March 2019) and is enjoying using that knowledge at Club Pilates. Denise chose to enroll in our 150 HR Christ-Centered Trauma-Informed Yoga training to bring healing and transformation to her local faith community.
In Denise's own words: “I have always been a Seeker. Moving to the Land of opportunities, I dove myself to becoming more opened to the vastness of what the Shining Light of God had to offer to my mission in a foreign country. I knew then, anything was possible for me too." She looks forward to helping your discover the same potential within your self in your journey of seeking and shining God's Light brightly!