Accessible Yoga, Meditation, and Sound Experiences For All
Our Philosophy
Yoga is more than just a physical fitness practice. It's a practice of stillness, concentration, movement, breathing with purpose, learning to receive, learning to let go, creating intention, trust and building connections. Yoga philosophy offers anicnet wisdoms and moral ethics that promote self study. Its teachings provide peaceful perspectives towards living. Our goal is to guide our students to cultivate a practice of learning to show up for themselves, so they can authentically show up for others.
Our Vision
Our vision at Lucky Cat Yoga Seminole Heights is to create a space where all people can experience the joy, peace, and transformation that comes with a dedicated yoga and meditation practice. We are committed to providing accessible, high-quality instruction, fostering a supportive community, and promoting better physical and mental health.
Our Evolution
Eric and Erin Wheeler started Lucky Cat Yoga in 2010, teaching classes on their screened in porch of their Seminole Heights home. Teaching classes full time, all over Tampa Bay, Eric and Erin felt like "stray cats" looking for a furever studio. In 2017, finding that home, they opened a small, 850 sq ft, brick and mortar studio in Tampa Heights, FL. In 2018, they moved and opened a 2100 sq. ft.,two story building, that provided yoga on the first floor and a variety of wellness providers on the second floor. In October of 2024, they moved into a new, 3000 sq ft, location in the heart of Seminole Heights with over 23 weekly classes, 18 teachers, monthly meditations. teacher trainings, massage therapist partnership and special events.
Class Levels Descriptions are for clarification and ease of you choosing a yoga class. We strive to make the practice accessible to all abilities. If you have specific questions regarding accessibility, Please text or call us! 813-451-3672
Gentle Levels:
Appropriate for all ages, all levels and all abilities. Gentle Levels classes are great options for those starting their yoga journey. A slower practice for those with yoga experience and who are looking to refine their pose knowledge and find new ways of being in their practice. A great foundation class where students are given mindful modifications and a space to learn how to use props when needed.
Try classes like: Restorative and sound bath meditation, Yin and Restorative, Yoga Nidra and other Guided Meditation classes, Peaceful Flow, and Chair Yoga classes.
Gentle-All Levels:
This level is also great option for those starting their yoga journey. Teachers will build from simple movements to more complex. Teachers will offer a few more options to intensify the practice for the All Levels student who has practiced for at least 6 months, and is ready to try more intense options like full yoga push ups, twists with binds, and standing balancing poses.
Try classes like: Gentle Flow and Peaceful Flow.
( All Levels students have at least 6 months experience and are ready build stamina, strength, and stability.)
All-Intermediate Levels:
Appropriate for the yoga student who has a 6 months experience practicing and looking to
add postures that will build stamina, strength, and stability. In these classes you will be
moving towards advanced postures like standing splits, half moon, twisted moon, crow, side crow, floor splits w/ variations, headstand, handstands, easy bird of paradise and other foundations of advanced poses.
Try classes like: Energetic Flow, House of Yoga and Dark Wave Yoga.
Intermediate-Advanced Levels:
Strong and challenging Vinyasa flow classes. These classes are for students with 1 year or more experience. In these classes you will utilize deep breathing, challenging platform changes, deep core work, fluid multi directional sequences, advanced twists & binds, arm balances, and inversions. Class includes jumping back and forward, crow, side crow, fallen angels, handstands, headstand, easy bird and full bird of paradise, figure four arm balancing and many other advanced poses.
Try classes like: Vibrant Vinyasa & Root to Rise
200 & 300 Hour All Levels Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Trainings
Yoga Alliance Approved School
200hr All Levels Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training:
February -December 2027
(full schedule available by email request)
10 months you will become a 200hr Lucky Cat Yoga All Levels Vinyasa Yoga teacher. You will learn the art of yoga and meditation, that includes essential foundational postures, yoga anatomy, meditations, breath work, yoga sequencing, mantra, prop use, history, philosophy, intro to: chair, kids, and prenatal yoga, and the business of yoga
Included in the cost of training:
-10 months unlimited monthly yoga at Lucky Cat Yoga
-All books needed for training
-17th Edition of our Teacher Training Manual.
-Small Group Training so you receive personal attention.
-Post Graduation Mentoring.
-Job placement for qualifying graduates.
Required hours:
4 hrs on selected Saturdays, with virtual anatomy coursework component
.
1-2 practice per week for 10 months with Eric and Erin
Small training class sizes:
Space is limited to 15 students.
*Early CAT special:
$2750 when you pay in full before start date of program.
Deposit: $500
This will go towards your remaining balance.
Deposits are Non-refundable
Cost:
$3200
*All Payment plans are $3200
These are available upon request and can be started at anytime before the start of the next program.
A deposit of $500 is Required for all payment plans. This deposit will go towards balance and are non refundable.
Our training manual was created by Eric and Erin Wheeler, and is not an inherited program or purchased from another source.
300hr Yoga Teacher Training
300 Hour All Levels Yoga Teacher Training
Open Enrollment
$500 per module sessions
Early Cat Special $4750
(Pay in full in 6 months)
A la carte Moduels : $500 for each 5 day session
Our unique and immersive 300 hour teacher training program is a meet weekly immersion. Every Sunday from 12:15-4:15 you will learn All Levels VInyasa Yoga at the 300 hour level.
You can choose to start the training experience anytime paying in full or on. A payment plan or you can pick and choose individual modules and pay as you train!
You have up to 5 years to complete all 10 modules.
You can miss up to 3 Sunday lectures before you have to pay to make up the time missed.
You will be off some Sundays around Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and 4th of July.
Email for Application process.
Affordable payment plans available upon request
Deposit of $500 and is non refundable, but will go towards balance owed.
Included in the full cost of training:
-12 Months of Unlimited Yoga at the Studio and deeply discounted class packs for 300hr trainees until completion.
-300hr teacher training manual PDF
-Small Group Training so you receive Personal attention.
-Post Graduation Mentoring.
- 300hr Certificates of Completion.
-Job placement and the opportunity to become one of our Lucky Cat Yoga Teacher Trainer200 and 300 hour level teacher trainers.
10 Topics
(30hrs Each)
Power Yoga Tradition Ashtanga Part 1
Chair and Senior Yoga
Vinyasas Part I
Yin and Restorative Yoga
Power Yoga Tradition Ashtanga Part 2
Meditation
Modern Yoga and Fitness
Music, Mantra, and Sound Bath
Vinyasa Part 2
Hatha Yoga
Lucky Cat Yoga Teacher Trainings
Training yoga teachers since 2014
200 Hour All Levels Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training 2027
Registration is open and payment plans are available.
300 Hour Specialized Yoga Teacher Training
Open Enrollment
Next Module:
Yin and Restorative Yoga Training
May 31, June 7, June 14, June 21, June 28