Teachers

Maria is a 200 hour RYT yoga instructor who earned her certification in 2017, however she has been an avid practitioner for over a decade. Maria’s experience includes teaching internationally in Haiti, as well as locally in South Florida, and facilitating meditation workshops. She is additionally certified in Trauma Sensitive yoga, and holds a masters degree in Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Therapist. She combines her passions of mental health and yoga to provide for mindfully intuitive flows that invigorate the body and align the heart, mind and soul.

TAZZ CARTER, Los Angeles, CA – native 35yrs old. I would call myself a movement enthusiast any extreme sport, and outdoor type of activity. A chef as well as a graffiti artist and all in between, I really enjoy building, tinkering and figuring things out. I’m only limited by my own mind, and I definitely test those limits daily to better myself in all possible ways.

I’m one of “those” that don’t require much rest. Since Jr. High, my motto has been “I’d rather be awake and bored, than sleep and miss something.” Yoga came into my life through personal training, and the only thing that was intense enough for me and at the same time helped me settle and calm my mind, and my breathing. I’ve never looked back and can’t imagine myself without yoga.

Brian is a yoga instructor and sound healer from South Florida. He is certified to teach vinyasa, yin yoga, and nidra meditation, and co-founded and leads the sound healing troupe Mulanada, facilitating private and public sound baths. A sound engineer with 20 years experience in music production, he is also a member of the musical group AHATA.

200 hour ryt under Bea Raydo. several hundred hours of asana and meditation in Rishikesh India. Practicing Breakdance Parkour Martial Arts as well as multiple other competitive sports. I am very familiar with movement especially expressive movement. I originally began to practice yoga in 2010 to work through some sports injuries. I found that not only was I able to work through these pains, but also strengthen them find once again my alignment. More important then the healing is the expansion of presense that already was within me.

Yoga compliments all of my other “play”, but this is all a side effect from the breathe and the presence that we focus on during our asana or Mindful Moving Meditation. With a class influenced by Raja Ashtanga Hatha Yin you will open all energetic channels in the body, and working with the breathe will bring you ever more present. I am honored to guide and practice with my students.

About 10 years ago, during a time of depression and heartache, Sasha found her mat and her practice. About 4 years in, she left the restaurant industry she had committed to for 11 years and received her 200hr Vinyasa training with a focus on Iyengar. She’s since then been working on developing her own personal practice alongside her teaching. She took her journey abroad in Costa Rica & Colombia volunteering as a teacher, and receiving a Spanish yoga training which gave her the tools to bring the gift of yoga to more people around the world. She landed here in South Florida about 3 years ago from CT. Her classes are structured as a balanced flow, leading you up to a peak pose, connected with philosophy, dharma talk, focused on alignment, and peppered with hands-on adjustments. Her goal is to guide you to healing from within, giving you the tools to connect with your own intuition.

Rev. Skip Jennings is the Spiritual Director and Sr. Minister for Center for Spiritual Living Ft. Lauderdale, the co-host of “Voices of Unity” podcast on MindBodySpirit.fm and the author of The Lotus Kitchen, Spirit Explosion and The Little Book for Big Transformations.  He is a graduate of the Michael B. Beckwith School of Ministry and the founder of Mind, Body, Spirit Solutions L.L.C.  Rev. Skip is a Yoga instructor, an energy healer and his expertise can be found on SkipJennings.com, and Insight Timer Meditation App. After a deep mind-body awaking in a yoga class in 1996, Rev Skip knew that he was called to teach the sacred practice.  With more than 500 hours of yoga and meditation training, hot yoga is his practice of choice. Rev. Skip counsels and coaches clients using his C.A.R.E.S. philosophy, which stands for Connection, Action, Remember, Empowerment, Self-Love transforms the planet one session at a time.

My name is Judy Rose Kandaz and I am a South Florida based Yoga (Vinyasa) & Restorative (Yin) Teacher , teaching locally for almost 2 years now. I found my Yoga practice while I was a full time Flight attendant about 11 years ago and it was my space of healing—- my happy place. And it might sound cliche but it was life-changing from that moment on. I was deeply committed… I knew in my heart that it was somehow a calling , that it is my humble way to give back , and I strongly stand to provide that source of transformation for my students, and that has been my main focus —- to continue to share my knowledge and to support others by building a strong foundation to a healthy and happy yoga practice.

Being a gymnast and competitive cheerleader, Amanda has been practicing flexibility, strength training, and movement since childhood. In 2011, her grandmother inspired her to try a Yoga class. The practice began to change the way she saw the world, and she knew she wanted to incorporate Yoga into her life as much as possible. She received her RYT 200 in Portland, Oregon in 2017 and she is passionate about sharing the practice with as many people as possible.

Brittany Murphy found her passion in yoga while studying Exercise Science and Health Promotion at Florida Atlantic University.  As she began to practice more and more, she realized that the yogic way of life had always been with her since she was a little girl and that yoga was her calling to help and share with others. She combines her spiritual connection with nature and the universe into her practice.  She has now been consistently practicing yoga for over six years, and has been All You Can Yoga Certified (RYT200) since 2015.  Brittany incorporates her background of Exercise Science to help others with correct alignment as well as strength and conditioning training into her Vinyasa-style classes.  Brittany promotes and practices self-love with her students.  She emphasizes the importance of this to her students by making them feel truly connected with their own essence and “one” with everything through her words and adjustments.  She encourages each student to listen to their body and become his/her own teacher.  She is constantly learning and absorbing yoga from self practice, students, and workshops.  Brittany loves the journey and loves to see herself and students evolving over time.  Her goal is to reawaken the emotional, spiritual, and physical body through a beautiful moving meditation. She believes the practice of connecting breath with movement will help us to heal and evolve over time.

Internationally trained and recognized by Yoga Alliance & Yoga Alliance of India , Mike has completed 700 hours of Transformational Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Paros, Greece as well as locally in Del Ray, Florida.  Under the guidance of Master Trainers, he was able to gain a deeper understanding of Yoga through the use of Pranayama, Meditation, and Asanas.  Combining ancient Pranayama techniques (breathwork) with invigorating Vinyasa sequences, Mike’s classes strive to establish the connection between our breath, physical movement, and inner awareness.

Christine found yoga in late 2005 when doing a self-discovery of her spirit & seeking out life’s purpose.

It wasn’t until 2011 that she gave herself fully to what the practice of yoga & lifestyle could do and allowed it to completely change her life. Soon after Christine decided to follow her passion, become a yoga teacher, and help others transform their lives. She received her 200RYT from Empower Yoga School/Yoga Factory & Fitness Studio in early 2017. Christine teaches a variety of yoga styles and offers a class full of energy & spirit.

My Yoga journey began in 2014 which led me to becoming certified in 2017 in Zanzibar, since then I have expanded both in knowledge and practice that have led me to become 500hr certified in 2019 in Bali. Yoga for me is far more than just a physical practice, it is a way of existing in this life, it is the adjustment in the perception of my own reality – one that is filled with never ending knowledge to be absorbed and implemented into my everyday life. Being able to share this beautiful practice with others brings me immense joy, as a teacher I aim to create a safe and nurturing space for others to lean into their authentic selves and discover their essence and purpose in life through creative movement and expression.

Jamie stared practicing yoga in 2006. As a half marathon runner, she initially practiced yoga to cross train. After a hip injury, she began practicing yoga every day to not only heal her body, but to stay strong through the process. The injury healed, her personal practice grew, and she became inspired to become a yoga teacher to help others. She’s still very much believes in continuing as a “student” of yoga, mentally and physically, and you’re likely to see her practicing at the studio too.

She trained with Jimmy Barkan, completing her 200 hr certification in 2015, and 500 hr certification in 2016. Her classes focus on clearing your head through physical postures, focusing on alignment, and opening the body and mind in the process.

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Marcie received her 200 hour teacher training in Hatha Yoga through Aananda
Incorporated with comprehensive studies in Anatomy and Physiology, Sanskrit and Yoga Philosophy. She is certified with Yoga Alliance and Yoga fit. To find balance.

Marcie started practicing yoga over 15 years ago. The health and healing qualities She acquired through her practice where enlightening and gave her a desire to expand her knowledge in Yoga and Meditation. “Yoga has brought a sense of harmony, strength and peace to my body and soul. It’s essence has totally changed my life.”
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In 2000, while studying Art at University of Incarnate Word, Carolina took her first yoga class. With the guidance of Theodora Ruffner, she fell in love with the theory and practice of yoga, and continued returning to her mat. Two years later she was asked to teach group classes at Hot Body Yoga in San Antonio,  which also lead to private and semi-private class instruction. With a degree in Communications, Carolina dedicated most of her time to her career as a Television and Promotions Producer, but kept teaching yoga in her free time. The desire to improve her own practice has only continued to grow. During the past 18 years she has expanded her practice to include several styles: Hatha, Ashtanga, Hot Yoga, Jivamukti, Prenatal, and Vinyasa.

She loves the benefits of yoga, that positive feeling after practicing, so much that she wanted to share it with others. Soon she felt the need to take her experience to the next level and decided to become a registered instructor, completing her 200 hour yoga certification at Synergy Yoga Center in Miami.

After years of teaching the need to deepen her knowledge grew and she took a 300hr certification at Yoga Renew, NY, becoming an E-RYT 500 hr. Carolina is known for her calm teaching voice, grounding presence, and challenging Vinyasa sequences. She hopes her students leave class with not only a sense of physical accomplishment, but with a smile on their face, and a positive intention.

I have been teaching yoga full time for the last 7 years. Besides teaching yoga, I also facilitate a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training and have assisted in countless trainings and workshops. My background of competitive gymnastics is what fueled my physical drive for this practice- but it was my want and need to nurture my spiritual body that kept me on this path.

I focus on both authenticity and alignment, creating a space that allows students to not only feel seen, but valued for their true being. I cannot wait to begin this journey with each and every one of you!

Amanda credits her love for yoga and spiritual ways of living as a monumental and transformational point in changing her life. Replacing unhealthy habits with yoga helped her connect to the love for herself and others. In 2009 she gained her yoga foundation based on alignment and sequencing from Yoga South’s 200 Hour Teacher Training in Boca Raton, Florida. She continues to gain knowledge and inspiration from teachers all over the world. She understands that in order to be a teacher she must be a devotional and disciplined student as well.

Amanda teaches a physical and challenging practice that connects the body to the breath, mind, and spirit. She encourages her students to get quiet enough so they may go inward to examine their own thoughts. She believes each of our individual worlds is created by every one of our thoughts. If we can change and improve our thoughts to more loving, forgiving, and nurturing thoughts than our body and mind will reap the benefits. Amanda incorporates her spiritual experience into each session by challenging her student’s habits on the mat, which then reflect to the lives they live off the mat.

She challenges each of her students both physically and mentally while demonstrating love, patience, and encouragement.