diff --git a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGLayout.cpp b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGLayout.cpp
index dfd7be08b..03933ac9a 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGLayout.cpp
+++ b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGLayout.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,3 @@ bool YGLayout::operator==(YGLayout layout) const {
 
   return isEqual;
 }
-
-bool YGLayout::operator!=(YGLayout layout) const {
-  return !(*this == layout);
-}
diff --git a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGLayout.h b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGLayout.h
index ebd934333..1df905d0b 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGLayout.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGLayout.h
@@ -38,5 +38,7 @@ struct YGLayout {
   YGLayout();
 
   bool operator==(YGLayout layout) const;
-  bool operator!=(YGLayout layout) const;
+  bool operator!=(YGLayout layout) const {
+    return !(*this == layout);
+  }
 };
diff --git a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGNode.cpp b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGNode.cpp
index fc97e1728..a80484f16 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGNode.cpp
+++ b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGNode.cpp
@@ -254,29 +254,6 @@ void YGNode::setPosition(
       trailing[crossAxis]);
 }
 
-YGNode::YGNode()
-    : context_(nullptr),
-      print_(nullptr),
-      hasNewLayout_(true),
-      nodeType_(YGNodeTypeDefault),
-      measure_(nullptr),
-      baseline_(nullptr),
-      dirtied_(nullptr),
-      style_(YGStyle()),
-      layout_(YGLayout()),
-      lineIndex_(0),
-      owner_(nullptr),
-      children_(YGVector()),
-      config_(nullptr),
-      isDirty_(false),
-      resolvedDimensions_({{YGValueUndefined, YGValueUndefined}}) {}
-
-YGNode::YGNode(const YGNode& node) = default;
-
-YGNode::YGNode(const YGConfigRef newConfig) : YGNode() {
-  config_ = newConfig;
-}
-
 YGNode& YGNode::operator=(const YGNode& node) {
   if (&node == this) {
     return *this;
@@ -360,11 +337,6 @@ void YGNode::clearChildren() {
   children_.shrink_to_fit();
 }
 
-YGNode::~YGNode() {
-  // All the member variables are deallocated externally, so no need to
-  // deallocate here
-}
-
 // Other Methods
 
 void YGNode::cloneChildrenIfNeeded() {
diff --git a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGNode.h b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGNode.h
index b02c02cbf..7120846ef 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGNode.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGNode.h
@@ -14,31 +14,32 @@
 
 struct YGNode {
  private:
-  void* context_;
-  YGPrintFunc print_;
-  bool hasNewLayout_;
-  YGNodeType nodeType_;
-  YGMeasureFunc measure_;
-  YGBaselineFunc baseline_;
-  YGDirtiedFunc dirtied_;
-  YGStyle style_;
-  YGLayout layout_;
-  uint32_t lineIndex_;
-  YGNodeRef owner_;
-  YGVector children_;
-  YGConfigRef config_;
-  bool isDirty_;
-  std::array<YGValue, 2> resolvedDimensions_;
+  void* context_ = nullptr;
+  YGPrintFunc print_ = nullptr;
+  bool hasNewLayout_ = true;
+  YGNodeType nodeType_ = YGNodeTypeDefault;
+  YGMeasureFunc measure_ = nullptr;
+  YGBaselineFunc baseline_ = nullptr;
+  YGDirtiedFunc dirtied_ = nullptr;
+  YGStyle style_ = {};
+  YGLayout layout_ = {};
+  uint32_t lineIndex_ = 0;
+  YGNodeRef owner_ = nullptr;
+  YGVector children_ = {};
+  YGConfigRef config_ = nullptr;
+  bool isDirty_ = false;
+  std::array<YGValue, 2> resolvedDimensions_ = {
+      {YGValueUndefined, YGValueUndefined}};
 
   YGFloatOptional relativePosition(
       const YGFlexDirection& axis,
       const float& axisSize) const;
 
  public:
-  YGNode();
-  ~YGNode();
-  explicit YGNode(const YGConfigRef newConfig);
-  YGNode(const YGNode& node);
+  YGNode() = default;
+  ~YGNode() = default; // cleanup of owner/children relationships in YGNodeFree
+  explicit YGNode(const YGConfigRef newConfig) : config_(newConfig){};
+  YGNode(const YGNode& node) = default;
   YGNode& operator=(const YGNode& node);
 
   // Getters
diff --git a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGStyle.cpp b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGStyle.cpp
index 738d36fb0..06d0f2a4b 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGStyle.cpp
+++ b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGStyle.cpp
@@ -98,9 +98,3 @@ bool YGStyle::operator==(const YGStyle& style) {
 
   return areNonFloatValuesEqual;
 }
-
-bool YGStyle::operator!=(YGStyle style) {
-  return !(*this == style);
-}
-
-YGStyle::~YGStyle() {}
diff --git a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGStyle.h b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGStyle.h
index b18ac0a6e..3f4bbd347 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGStyle.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/YGStyle.h
@@ -32,12 +32,14 @@ struct YGStyle {
   std::array<YGValue, 2> dimensions;
   std::array<YGValue, 2> minDimensions;
   std::array<YGValue, 2> maxDimensions;
+  // Yoga specific properties, not compatible with flexbox specification
   YGFloatOptional aspectRatio;
 
   YGStyle();
-  // Yoga specific properties, not compatible with flexbox specification
   bool operator==(const YGStyle& style);
 
-  bool operator!=(YGStyle style);
-  ~YGStyle();
+  bool operator!=(YGStyle style) {
+    return !(*this == style);
+  }
+  ~YGStyle() = default;
 };