About

Wellilo is committed to providing integrative, functional physical therapy and other wellness services that treat the whole person.

Our Founder

Ariele Foster, PT, DPT

Founder, Wellilo
Certified Experienced Yoga Teacher, Dry Needling Practitioner

Ariele is an integrative physical therapist, interdisciplinary yoga teacher since 2001, and founder of both Wellilo + Yoga Anatomy Academy.

As a physical therapist, Ariele is especially interested in treating hip pain, hypermobility syndromes, yoga injuries and chronic pain and other complex issues that have not been solved with other treatment. She uses a combination of movement and manual techniques, including dry needling.

Ariele has also taught yoga in the DC area and beyond for over 22 years, leading workshops and retreats regionally and globally, and developing a popular yoga YouTube channel. She became known for her skills in teaching evidence-based yoga anatomy and "self myofascial release" (self massage).

Ariele has graced the cover of Yoga Journal Australia, taught online courses for Yoga Journal, IDEA Fit, and Vessilify, and was an Athleta sponsored athlete before being sponsored by KiraGrace every year since 2013.

Ariele habla español.

Vicky Bonasera

Yoga & Meditation Teacher

Vicky Bonasera is a graduate of Yoga Anatomy Academy anatomy mentorship (with Dr. Ariele Foster), a passionate student of yoga, and a private yoga teacher.

Vicky came to yoga via a running injury (IT band) and stayed after noticing its healing effects and falling in love with the practice.

Since completing her yoga teacher certification with VIDA Yoga Teacher Training, Vicky has taught styles as diverse as vinyasa, pre-natal, power, gentle, fascia release, and rocket-inspired. She is also certified by Beyond Om to lead meditation.

These days Vicky focuses on personalized yoga sessions for her one on one clients, using breath-based, all levels, challenging sequences.

Our Team is Growing!

Are you a massage therapist, physical therapist, chiropractor or occupational therapist seeking to work in a human-paced, evidence-based, integrative environment?

Openings and Requirements:
We are looking for providers to treat in our clinic, in client homes in the Washington DC metro area, and/or via video / telehealth from the state in which you are licensed to practice.

All team members will be PRN independent contractors on an "as needed" basis to start.

Familiarity with yoga, pilates, strength training, or personal training certification is a plus.

How to Apply:
Please send a cover letter and your resume to info@wellilo.com

DPT Students seeking Clinicals:

Note to current physical therapy students:

We are unable to provide full time physical therapy clinical rotations to students, however, we can provide 10 hours a week of clinical mentorship and are happy to consider resumes from new graduates.