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I first decided to try Yoga in 2006 shortly after moving to Florida. I was looking for a way to get in shape and keep active, and kept hearing things about this "trendy exercise that all the stars are doing." I found a studio in Ocala and fell in love with yoga,...

BARBARA MELANSON, RYT My yoga journey began about 20 years ago when I integrated yoga into my fitness routine. Back then I considered yoga to be simply stretching. About five years ago I made a New Year’s Resolution to deepen my yoga practice. That resolution led me...

GWEN BURDICK Certified Yoga Ed Teacher My first experience with yoga was in a high school PE class. I was a competitive swimmer in perfect physical condition at the time, but I remember thinking, "This is really important." I didn't know why. Then I promptly went back...

MARGIT BANNON 200-hour E-RYT and a Certified Tennis Professional through the USPTA. When I first tried yoga, I absolutely hated it. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was on a beach towel in a dimly lit gym, and I hated that I couldn't do the unfamiliar positions...

Anne Moore Annie is a 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher, specializing in Yin Yoga. She also just recently completed David Swenson's Teacher Training program for Ashtanga Yoga. My journey to yoga began in 2006, one of my most difficult years. I was a trial attorney with...

KATHERINE JOUAN MA, LMT, Duke Integrative Health Coach MA35959 Katherine is our Licensed Massage Therapist, Integrative Health Coach, and the founder of SimplyOrganix, a "live food" business that brings her passion for healthy food to the community. She is formerly of...

JENNIFER ARNOLD Favorite Yoga Instructor 2011, Natural Awakenings Magazine Jennifer is our Director of Teacher Development, Organizer of Community Events, and is currently earning her 500-hour yoga teacher certification with Master Teacher Tias Little. Over the years,...