MEET THE COLLECTIVE

Aniese brings more than a decade of experience in health and wellness to every class. She began practicing yoga in 2009 and completed her 200-hour certification at Kripalu in 2015, deepening her study of philosophy, mindfulness, and movement. With a degree in Exercise Science plus certifications in Pilates and Spin, she offers a holistic, body-positive approach that helps students connect with their bodies, find their flow, and leave feeling fully grounded and energized.

Rod is a yoga teacher, breathwork facilitator, and wellness advocate whose practice draws from Vinyasa, Ashtanga, meditation, and conscious breathing. His classes are grounded, breath-led, and thoughtfully paced, creating space to build strength and flexibility without losing steadiness or presence. Whether teaching in the studio or guiding community wellness experiences, Rod invites students to move with intention, reconnect with themselves, and leave feeling balanced, centered, and restored.

Originally from Virginia, Nicole is a certified Yoga Sculpt instructor, lifelong athlete, and marathon runner who fell in love with Sculpt for the way it blends movement, strength, and mindfulness. Her upbeat, music-driven classes pair athletic energy with disciplined, breath-centered movement, encouraging students to challenge themselves while staying grounded. Nicole’s goal is to create an empowering space where every student can build confidence, feel strong, and have fun along the way.

Marina is a certified Yoga Sculpt instructor who blends the focus and precision of 18 years of classical ballet with the energizing intensity of Sculpt and Power Vinyasa. Her classes combine traditional yoga postures, strength-based movement, cardio bursts, and expertly curated playlists in an atmosphere that feels fun, challenging, and safe. Marina’s goal is to help every student build strength, move with confidence, and leave feeling empowered through a mindful, dynamic workout.

Arianna is a South Florida native whose lifelong love of movement began with competitive dance and continued through college. She discovered yoga in 2020, later completing a 200-hour teacher training in Hawaii and a 50-hour Yoga Sculpt certification. After teaching more than 500 hours of classes, she now brings dynamic, intentional movement to Pensacola, creating empowering flows that help students build strength, confidence, and a deeper connection to themselves on and off the mat.

Courtney is a Pilates instructor and NASM-certified personal and group trainer whose approach blends mindful movement with purposeful strength. Through Mat Pilates and Pilates Sculpt, she helps students build a stronger core, improve alignment, posture, balance, and endurance, and create a foundation for everyday movement. Her classes are intentional, energizing, and sustainable—offering focused work, encouragement, a little sweat, and space to leave feeling strong and lengthened.

Tiara guides students through Vinyasa, Power Flow, Gentle Flow, and Mama Flow with an approach that balances strength, softness, breath, and intention. Her classes range from energizing movement to slower grounding practices, with adaptable options that help students honor what their bodies need that day. In her pregnancy and postpartum offerings, she weaves in supportive movement, breathwork, and pelvic-floor awareness, creating space to feel steady, capable, connected, and restored.

Laura brings over a decade of teaching experience to approachable classes blending traditional Vinyasa with research-backed functional movement and mindfulness. She has taught thousands of classes, workshops, and teacher trainings across the country and founded Pensacola Beach Yoga after moving to Florida in 2022. Laura welcomes all ability levels, helping students reduce stress, deepen self-awareness, and feel better in their bodies. She lives in Pensacola with her husband and two daughters.

Lyn is a cell and molecular biologist, former forensic DNA scientist, hypnotist, life and health coach, energy healer, and Reiki Master Teacher. After health challenges redirected her life, she immersed herself in natural wellness and has worked in the healing field since 2011. Drawing from Eastern medicine, quantum science, energy, and the power of the mind, Lyn creates restorative experiences that support deep relaxation and help students reconnect with balance across mind, body, and spirit.

Desiree is a meditation guide whose work blends Yoga Nidra, sound healing, chakra meditation, third-eye practices, and Trataka candle gazing. Her personal journey through meditation and trauma healing led her to Bali, where she completed a 200-hour Meditation Teacher Training. Desiree believes meditation is available to everyone and creates welcoming experiences for beginners and experienced practitioners to deepen intuition, reconnect with themselves, and explore meaningful inner growth.