Meet the Instructors

Ashley HalleyYogani Studios

Ashley began her yoga practice over 12 years ago, as a way to enhance and diversify the physical aspects of a “work out”. She’s trained with masters such as Shiva Rea, Mark Whitwell, Micheline Berry, and Annie Carpenter.

Chay PrietoBella Prana

Chay is an E-RYT registered with the Yoga Alliance and certified through the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. She holds certifications in Kid’s Yoga from Next Generation Yoga and Jodi B. Komitor…

Patricia Jimenezyoga and fitness

Patricia Jimenez, Experienced Registered Yoga teacher (E-RYT) has been teaching yoga part-time since 1980. She brings a unique, creative flow to her teaching…

Gina CintiaFlow Pilates and Yoga

Gina Cintia is a certified Pilates instructor in Pilates Mat, Standing Pilates and Pilates Apparatus through the Physical Mind Institute, NYC.

Justin RockettYogani Studio, Tampa

Stretch, Breathe, Play Justin Rockett is a native Floridian living in Tampa, Florida and has been practicing yoga for 5 years…

Sarah LeschBella Prana, Tampa

Sarah Lesch is a 500-hour registered yoga teacher. Her classes are an intuitive expression of movement and breath. She believes that through yoga and meditation…

Karen KesselBella Prana Yoga & Meditation

Karen is a full-time Yoga Instructor serving both adults and youth. She has been formally practicing Yoga since 1995…

Emily WenzelThe Pilates Loft

Emily Wenzel has been involved with sports and athletics most of her life. She began playing soccer at a young age. From there, she also played tennis, volleyball, and softball…

Val SpiesThe Lotus Pond - Center For Yoga and Health

Val Spies, owner/director of the Lotus Pond Center and Lotus Pond 200hr. and 500hr Teacher Training Programs, is a certified Kripalu yoga teacher…

Roni SlomanBella Prana, Tampa

As the owner of Bella Prana Yoga Studio in Tampa Roni Sloman is a certified Yoga Instructor and Meditation Coach. She grew up here in South Tampa and after graduating college at Florida State University Roni spent two years….

Cindy MastryYogaEtc Studio

Cindy Mastry was introduced to yoga by her Grandmother Ann Ree Colton in the ate 60’s, and began practicing at an early age, first with Lilias Folan on TV and with Vishnudevananda’s classic yoga text on her own…

Dr. Scott A. Rubin, DCPilates

Dr. Scott A. Rubin has been practicing chiropractic care in the St. Petersburg area since 1994. After graduating Cum Laude at Life Chiropractic College, he worked on post graduate studies in Applied Kinesiology and Acupuncture…

Shila TirabassiStudio Central, Yoga Etc

At a very young age my favorite thing in the world was to go to ballet class. Unbeknownst to me a career in dance was where I was headed and I eventually found myself living in the Big Apple attending The Juilliard School…

Lore AyoubCertified Pilates Instructor

Lore has been practicing pilates since 1999 and teaching since 2002. Her clients include athletes (martial arts, dance) who have used pilates to regain strength and stay fit as well as rehabilitate injuries.