Bonnijean was raised all over the world in a military family. She graduated from James Madison University in Virginia where she began teaching aerobics during the summers. She lived in Orlando, Florida for 8 years with her husband, Craig before returning to Virginia to raise her two children. While the children were growing she ran the group exercise classes in her neighborhood gym, a local tennis and fitness club and has lead yoga classes and seminars in the corporate setting. She is currently a high school special education teacher but still pursues her passion for fitness by leading yoga classes for teachers at school as well as yoga and a variety of fitness class formats for the YMCA of greater Richmond. She is also honored to be a member of the Camp Kekoka Yoga Retreat staff.