learn about our teachers
Anna Koledova
Anna Koledova began her yoga journey in 2008, discovering yoga as both a life-shaping practice and living philosophy. Her path deepened through dedicated study and academic research on yoga as a contemporary cultural phenomenon. Teaching since 2023, Anna weaves together Hatha, Vinyasa, and Yin, guiding students to experience movement and breath as meditation in motion. In her classes, she holds space for reconnection and inner listening, inviting students to come home to the body with love and kindness rather than judgment and expectation. Through her teaching, she offers insight into the anatomy of movement, along with variations and modifications of postures, supporting a practice that is safe, accessible, and attuned to each individual’s unfolding path.
Amala’Ika Rinyire
Amala’Ika Rinyire is a somatic esoterist and energetic healer, working at the threshold where movement becomes inquiry and the body becomes a site of remembrance.
With a background in professional and sacred dance, Yoga (RYT 200hr), Pilates (NCPI), polarity therapy, and massage therapy—and informed by earth activism and plant medicine—her work is devoted to cultivating an ecosystem of embodiment that honors interconnection, reciprocity, and right relationship with the earth. In her work, the body is not separate from the land, but an extension of it. Not something to fix, but something to follow: both archive and oracle, terrain and guide.
Through her classes, Amala’Ika holds space for others to return to their own embodied knowing, where strength and healing are earnestly cultivated through presence, sensation, and play, as practice.
carlos londono
Carlos Fernando Londono, has led classes and professional trainings in evidence based Mindfulness Meditation, Tai chi, Qi Gong and various forms of movement meditations from a variety contemplative traditions. His work as a meditation teacher, trainer, and coach on the now widely researched and peer reviewed benefits of meditation, and often communicates how the golden thread of mindfulness runs not only through the more commonly known meditative traditions of Buddhist practice lineages such as those of Tibet, China, or Japanese Zen or even the rich Indian Yogic tradition but also equally through lesser known sacred movement monastic Christian prayer techniques with surprising Sufi influences. His exposure and training in a wide variety of mindfulness and methods of cultivating awareness, combined with his over 26 years of studying traditional Zen Meditation,Tai Chi Chuan, and Qi Gong provides a rich background with which to help inform, guide, and enhance his clients’ abilities to enter into flow states where and when we most need to today, in the work our modern lives has called us to do both as individuals, in the teams we work with, and in everyday life.
Claudia Urrutia
Claudia, who also goes by Clau, is a passionate yoga instructor with experience teaching here in the United States and abroad. She has been practicing yoga since 2019 and completed her 500HR yoga teacher training at the Bali School of Yoga. Focused on Vinyasa, Hatha & Ashtanga, as well as theoretical practices of all aspects of yoga, she implements sound healing at the end of her classes to help everybody become grounded to a relaxed state. She loves helping students find their inner peace and stillness.
Donna Jeffries Jett
Fitness is my passion, my whole life..
Pilates was a game changer from Donna’s first class and she became certified and started teaching Pilates over 23 years ago. Donna is always investing into new courses to add on to her practice and pass on to her students. She believes in the core as the foundation which the body needs to carry on every day functions of life, and guides students to embrace their core with Pilates. You will learn to feel and see the difference after a consistent practice with Donna.
Famo
Fabiola Fasano is an advanced instructor with certifications and accomplishments including Cancer Exercise Specialist, a Master of many Tai Chi forms including the 24th and Qigong for Health from the the Functional Aging Academy. Famo is a Barefoot Specialist and an Aerial Physiotherapist at the University of Miami and Broward College. Famo travelled extensively around the world since 1998 discovering ways to heal, teach and learn. She has more than 20 years experience in Barefoot Healing and barefoot walking meditation.
FLORENCIA PENSEL
Florencia is a certified Yoga, Barre, and Pilates instructor with a strong foundation in yoga and classical ballet. Her movement journey combines discipline with fluidity, allowing her to create classes that are both technically grounded and creatively expressive. With a focus on alignment, breath, and graceful strength, she guide’s students of all levels toward physical wellness and inner balance. She believes in the power of movement to transform not just the body, but the mind and spirit as well.
jeanette filpo-rivera
Jeanette is a certified Mat Pilates and Sculpt instructor. She strongly believes in the saying "movement is medicine". Her passion for wellness and background in education provide a strong desire to guide others. Expect intentional sequences, vibey playlists, and calm--challenging energy. Her goal is for you to feel stronger each time you practice. With an emphasis on slow movement, breath, and flow she is determined to help you break through and test limits.
Josephine Mahabir
Josephine's yoga journey began in 2018, when she experienced the transformative benefits of meditation to cultivate inner peace and a deeper connection with herself. This inspiration motivated her to complete the 200 Hour Teacher Yoga Certification at Skylight Yoga Ashram in Miami, FL. Josephine blends her professional expertise with her love for yoga to invite new purpose and depth to both her corporate career and her teaching practice. She enjoys connecting with others and inspiring growth, whether on the mat or in the community.
Nzingah
Nzingah is a certified yoga instructor and wellness advocate.. She began practicing yoga in 2001 and has been teaching since 2013. Over the years, she has studied and trained in a variety of yoga styles, including vinyasa, ashtanga, acro/partner yoga, yin yoga, prenatal yoga, and Kemetic yoga. She is also a certified teacher of yoga anatomy and has completed advanced training programs in mind-body medicine and comprehensive wellness. Nzingah’s teaching style is dynamic, challenging, and inclusive. She believes that yoga is for everyone, regardless of age, ability, or background, and strives to create a welcoming and accessible space for all. Her classes are designed to strengthen and stretch the body, calm the mind, and nurture the spirit. She combines traditional yoga practices with modern movement techniques and music from around the world to create a fun and uplifting experience.
Paty Renda
Paty Renda is a journalist, translator and writer as well as a certified Aananda Hatha Yoga teacher, Vedic Thai Bodywork and Reiki practitioner. Although yoga has always been present in her life, her professional path started only when she moved to the US and received her first training as a Yoga Fitness instructor and Nutrition consultant. She has been teaching yoga for over 18 years and throughout this time she has had the pleasure to study with many great teachers in the country. Besides being a certified Aananda Yoga Teacher, she also holds certifications from Baby Om Yoga, Kids Yoga, Seniors Yoga, Vedic Thai Yoga Bodywork and Yoga Nidra Meditation. Her wish is to make yoga playful, relaxing and appealing to every person in the world. “One person at a time” is her goal. As a teacher, student and trainer, she hopes that yoga will transform people’s lives as it has transformed hers.
safak rodriguez
Safak is a yoga teacher dedicated to guiding students toward greater physical, mental, and emotional well-being. With a 500-hour certification and a deep understanding of yoga’s roots, she specializes in gentle therapeutic yoga, designed to nurture and restore balance.
Her classes focus on mindful movement, breath awareness, and relaxation techniques that support healing and promote overall wellness. Whether you're seeking to reduce stress, improve flexibility, or simply find more peace in your body and mind Safak creates a calming, supportive space for students of all levels to cultivate strength, calm, and healing at their own pace.
sharon knight
Sharon is a highly experienced and passionate yoga instructor with certifications in 500hr RYT Ashtanga Vinyasa and 60hr Yin Yoga. Sharon's journey into yoga began just after her 50th birthday when she took her first yoga class with the simple goal of touching her toes. Little did she know that yoga would completely transform her life. This newfound passion led her to pursue her first certification in 2016, and since then, she has taught a wide range of yoga styles, including Vinyasa, Hatha, Fit Flow, Gentle, Restorative, Chair, Yin, Meditation, and Breathwork. One aspect of her teaching that she is particularly proud of is her work with seniors, introducing them to the incredible benefits of yoga at her local YMCA and Community Center.
With a diverse background and extensive experience working with practitioners of all levels, Sharon has developed a teaching style that is authentic, compassionate, and non-judgmental. She believes that yoga is for everyone, from seasoned yogis to beginners, and she strives to create a welcoming and inclusive environment in her classes.