Our Pride of Teachers

Tuesday

5:45 Gentle Flow

7:00 Dark Wave Yoga 

Sandy is so excited to be joining the Lucky Cat Yoga family! Sandy has enjoyed doing yoga for nearly 20 yrs. Early on it was more of a physical practice to supplement her ballet training, a nice way to relax and rejuvenate after many hours in the dance studio. In 2015, after the sudden passing of her younger brother, yoga became so much more than a physical practice. Yoga was instrumental to her grieving process, healing and spiritual growth. Lucky Cat Yoga became her yoga home around that same time, Dark Waver!!, and provided what she needed to get through such a difficult time for herself and her family. Sandy fell in love with the Wheelers and soon began thinking about deepening her practice by completing their YTT program, but just kept putting it off. COVID hit and she realized life is short, stop waiting and do the things you want to do now. She signed up for their next Yoga Teacher Training 200 Hr in January 2021 and graduated that July. As a former ballet dancer, movement has always been a source of physical strength, inner strength, flexibility and body awareness. Yoga has allowed Sandy to explore a different side to movement than simply as a physical practice. Sandy believes yoga is a practice of self discovery, self awareness, allows us to deepen our connection to our earth, to each other, and connect to the understanding that we are all one. She believes yoga can help one process difficult emotions, manage anxiety and depression, and cultivate a life of wellness and well being. Sandy enjoys practicing and teaching fluid vinyasa flows with an attention to strength and alignment to help bring balance on and off the mat.  Along with yoga, Sandy enjoys walks, bike rides, ballet, the beach, cooking, and spending quality time with her husband, Greg, their 2 children, 2 dogs and 1 cat

Monthly Classes (see schedule) 

In graduate school I came to yoga for stress relief and the balance it provided through physical movement after long hours of studying. With a regular practice I quickly realized yoga is a lot more than physical postures. I began to explore yoga as a philosophy and path to inner peace and wellbeing.
I have received so many gifts from yoga, the most profound being self awareness. I am continually learning to observe and understand my mind, body and emotions in ways that allow for the creation of healthier habits and a happier life. In an effort to deepen my own knowledge and yoga practice I completed my 200 hour yoga teacher training in December 2018.
Yoga is for everyone. I enjoy sharing what I have learned, helping all students safely enjoy their yoga practice and guiding them to discover their inner teacher. Experiencing the value of yoga at a personal level it is my hope that through the teachings of yoga we can heal the world - one person at a time, with peace, love and an attitude of oneness. 

 Her love for music brought Alice to Lucky Cat Yoga for House of Yoga to Wu Tang Clan. Practicing at Lucky Cat, Alice felt like she did years before at the concert. A studio that gave their best, included all, and rocked out, she had found her yoga home! Alice finds peace and mental balance through biking, kayaking, making playlists, teaching and practicing Yoga. Be your best, serve the greater good and Rock Out wherever you are! -Michael Franti Family Mantra

Practice with Alice weekly:
Monday 5:45 Gentle Flow 

Sundays

9:30 Gentle Flow and Restorative Yoga

Jenni’s yoga journey is somewhat new but in her years of practice, she has found so much peace within. Growing up with trauma, as many people do, she developed wall after wall thinking it could protect her from feeling pain. She started doing yoga just looking to get a good work out, and in that first practice she got a peak over the walls for the first time, and has been practicing ever since. In her practice she’s learned how to appreciate herself; mind, body and soul, as well as learning how to let go of negativity and pain. Yoga is a way to look inside, and bring to the surface all the beautiful magic that each and every person has inside.
Jenni took Yoga Teacher Training in 2021 to deepen her practice, and found so much joy in teaching. She would like to show people that it's never too late to try something new, and that you can always meet yourself exactly where you are, mentally and physically, on your mat.

1st Saturdays1st Saturdays

12:00-1:30

The Rocket Series

Madisson Taylor Yoga has been a part of Madisson’s life for 20 years. His mom introduced the practice to him in high school when she received her teaching credentials and opened her own studio in Southern California. Madisson eventually found his way into a YTT program in September of 2020, graduated that December and immediately applied for a teaching apprenticeship through The Collective St Pete, where he became a regular teacher member in April 2021. “I didn’t know I was going to teach when I started my TT, but by the end of it, I really felt like a had something to share that was unique.” Madisson started Yoga Punx Saint Pete blending alternative, emo, metal, etc. music with yoga asana practice and the consensus is that the people love it! Madisson is a 200 hr RYT and is a certified Rocket teacher. 

Saturday Mornings

7:30 Gentle Flow
Kurt is a Navy veteran whose life change when he started his yoga practice in 2021. Kurt became a 200 hour yoga teacher to help others in their journey as they move through this beautiful moment called life. 

 Wednesdays 12:00 and 

Fridays 12:00

Gentle flow in 45Min

and

Thursdays 5:45

Gentle Flow All Levels Vinyasa

Elaine Churton, RY200, began her lifelong yoga practice as a young mother of twins while living in Arizona in the 1970s. Her long and winding tenure of yoga practice led her to Lucky Cat teacher training in 2018; and soon after combined her professional life as a mental health therapist/administrator with her passion for teaching. She also enjoys teaching practitioners and caregivers in local community mental centers as well as individuals residing in behavioral health crisis centers and residential homes. Elaine has also studied with Rolf Gates, Yoga and Recovery; and Stephanie Keach, cofounder of the Asheville Yoga Center. She is a perennial student of yoga as well as holding the philosophy of accepting and respecting each individual exactly as he or she arrives on the mat. She enjoys the mindful connection of community created with each class; enjoying a combination of playfulness, movement, and calmness. Her favorite mantra — Be Here Now. 

Tuesdays 7:00 

and 

Saturdays 12:00

Flow: All- Intermediate Vinyasa 

Briana's passion for movement began with dance and transitioned into yoga after her last season of winter guard. Receiving her 200-hour RYT in Ashtanga yoga, Briana has traveled to Mexico and India to learn and experience the many facets of what this practice offers. This moving mediation has been a keepsake to her health and mind, a tool she hopes we all will tap into with the self-study available when we arrive on our mats. As a yoga teacher, her goal is to create a safe and welcoming space for students to explore their practice, discovering greater self-awareness and more comfort in their everyday lives. Briana is also a certified life/success coach and a neurolinguistic practitioner. She looks forward to practicing with you soon! 

Saturday

10:30 Gentle Flow All Levels Vinyasa

Desiree’s yoga practice began in high school. She attended many group fitness/yoga classes with her mother. She noticed by practicing consistently she was calmer, stronger, and more flexible. After high school she graduated from The University of Tampa with a B.A. in Applied Dance (2015). During college, she also became a Certified Group fitness and Yoga Instructor. Her certifications include AFAA (American Fitness Association), PIYO live, and 200 hour yoga teacher training. She is currently a Dance teacher in the public school system, where she shares her love and knowledge of dance/yoga with her students.
Her teaching experience began at the University of South Florida, where she taught a variety of classes (step aerobics, yoga, partner yoga, and PIYO live) for over five years. She spent a semester teaching the Yoga elective to the P.E. department, where students learned to have breath and body awareness. Other teaching experiences in fitness/yoga include: University of Tampa, Golds Gym, Youfit, Sattva Yoga, and Rivercrest Park outdoor yoga class.
Desiree is excited to share her knowledge of yoga at Lucky Cat. She hopes that after every class her students leave feeling relaxed and refreshed.

Her favorite mantra is: Everything I need is within me.

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