Meet Our Instructors

Andrea started practicing yoga in 2001. After a debilitating disc herniation in her neck, and trying several different therapies, she needed something to heal her from the inside out. She found a small gym in the Pocono Mountains, PA that offered yoga, but didn’t really know much about it. After her first class, she was hooked and that is how her yoga journey began. Yoga helped her body heal and become stronger.  It also helped ground her psychologically, spiritually, and emotionally and to be fully present in the moment — a lesson that is all the more profound for having been learned the hard way. In 2006, Andrea became a certified yoga instructor through Yoga Fit.  Then she went on to become certified in kid’s yoga through One Yoga Planet in Ft. Pierce, Florida. She began to share her passion with others and began teaching, which she continues today.  Her goal was to share this beautiful practice with as many people as she could and celebrate the small victories as she taught others how to grow and bloom…

Andrea completed her 200hr RYT certification through Geo Yoga in Stuart, Florida. After teaching at several locations on the treasure coast, she developed a yoga program in Palm City at Back in Action Chiropractic Wellness Center. After a short period of time she grew out of the that space and Lotus Loft was born. As a natural leader and coordinator of a thriving studio her favorite time is with her clients on the mat!

Andrea teaches Vinyasa flow yoga. Her classes are physically challenging and dynamic; however they are designed to encourage and develop that positive, nurturing communication within. She truly focuses on the level of each individual student in each class. She wants her students to leave their mats, not only with a renewed sense of physical well-being but also an emotional and spiritual equilibrium. “I believe that yoga brings empowerment to everyone who practices”. She is passionate about making it accessible and fulfilling for anyone who has the opportunity to explore.  She also encourages students to feel connected to their bodies, empowered by the energy surrounding them, and leave feeling recharged and ready for more!

​I was introduced to Yoga back in 2005 and as a dancer my whole life I instantly felt a connection. After a few years of practicing, I decided to start my journey of teaching but it wasn’t until 2012, that I completed my 200 RYT in Therapeutic Yoga. As a registered Yoga Teacher, I incorporate all my knowledge of Therapeutic Yoga into my Vinyasa classes. My classes are a well balanced practice, full of healing the body physically, energetically, emotionally, and spiritually. Yoga is Life and it most certainly helped me
when I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2020. I took all of my learnings and all that I would preach to my students and put it into action. Yoga and living Mindfully helped me move through my Cancer journey with grace and ease. Now, Cancer Free, my mission is to help others do the same and be proactive in their health, guiding them to find connection to Self!  I encourage all to listen to their bodies, to understand their bodies, and to work on a level that suits them at that moment whether it is a strong Vinyasa practice or simply taking a few moments to breathe and just BE. Yoga is for everyone, you just have to show up for yourself and all will fall into place in time. 


One Love – Crissy

I first became a fitness instructor back in college as a next step after my competitive gymnastics and cheerleading careers ended and I have been doing it ever since.  I have always loved the feeling I get at the end of a workout and want to share that “euphoria” with as many people as I can.  I absolutely love the fitness industry for both myself and for helping people better themselves both physically and mentally.   I have since turned in my step and hi/lo routines for those of a more calmer practice and I could not be happier.  I have been blessed to have been personally training clients and teaching classes for years and watching people connect with there bodies and seeing their personal accomplishments.  As an avid tennis player; Vinyasa Yoga; Barre; sculpting and ball classes have been beneficial to my game and more importantly to my day to day life.  I continue to strive to achieve new things, learn new things and love to help others to do the same. My classes will be challenging and open to all levels with modifications if needed.  I look forward to seeing you in class.  Be fit be fabulous from the inside out! Heidi currently holds a N.E.S.T.A. “Group Fitness Instructor” certification. Peace, love & health

Kelli has been teaching Pilates and Water Aerobics since 1995. She began teaching overseas in Athens, Greece and continued as she lived abroad in Croughton, England; and Tamuning, Guam where she provided instruction to U.S. Naval Hospital, Coast Guard and Air Force personnel and civilians. In December of 2013 she completed her 200 RYT at Key Largo Yoga. She also completed an intensive study for Thai Yoga Body Works in April 2015, Aerial Yoga Training in July 2015, and Introduction to Yin in October 2015. She has a dedicated 6 days a week practice where she alternates practices of Ashtanga and Vinyasa. Her method of instruction is a reflection of her love and passion for the ancient wisdom of yoga and body science. Kelli has a diverse fitness background and bio-mechanic foundation. She attends workshops and conferences regularly to fulfill her desire to continue learn. She is also certified in Water Aerobics.

I came to the yoga practice looking for healing from a car accident. My first practices were actually more meditation ,mantra, and pranayama (breathing practices) which I learned from my first yoga book gifted to me by my father (Integral Hatha Yoga) once my body was finally strong enough I took my first vinyasa class at golds gym about 8 years ago, I immediately fell in love, this practice was such a challenge that I just wanted to learn more. My love for the practice led me to want to explore so I went to experience yin, kundalini, kirtan (bhakti), and restorative yoga .It was the begging of an unfolding and a rebuilding process for me, in which still I realize will always be in some way, in all hopes growth is evident in the life. Practice not perfect.

I took and graduated my ytt 200 hour at kula yoga yoga shala the summer of 2012.

My intention as a teacher is to guide the body mind spirit in a purposeful way through the breath to create a sense of strength and openness not over doing it not under doing it. I have come to this point in my practice and my teaching that I believe purpose over creativity and steadiness and ease are so very important . MOST IMPORTANT is the BREATH, the breath is the guide! BREATH IS BOSS

Nancy’s yoga journey has span over 4 decades, being introduced to yoga in the early 1970’s. Information on yoga was scant. There were no yoga classes and; DVD’s, internet or YouTube did not exist. Nancy searched for like-minded people. In 1974, Nancy found 4 women who shared her interests. Gathering together, they practiced twice a week. Each woman taking turns leading the yoga postures and gathering spiritual direction from reading the book, How to be Your Own Best Friend.

Nancy continued her love of yoga by acquiring an album from India and reading and studying whatever books she could find on yoga. From the knowledge she gained she created Hatha yoga classes which she then taught for Delaware Parks & Recreation Department during the mid to late 1970’s & 1980’s.

After a divergence into teaching Aerobic Dance, Nancy was drawn back to yoga in 1998, finding a teacher who had trained with Iyengar and deepening her studies by taking a meditation retreat and workshop at the Himalayan Institute in Pennsylvania.

When she moved to FL in 2003, Nancy practiced Bikram and then Vinyasa yoga. In 2009 Nancy took an Astanga class and experienced an intense emotional and spiritual connection. Inspired by this new connection, Nancy completed a teacher training program concentrating on Astanga’s Primary Series and established a daily Astanga practice. She was also introduced to Yin Yoga in her training and found the practice of Yin to be an important balance to the rigors of Astanga.

She is a Certified 200 hour RYT. She has continued her yoga studies in workshops and intensives with Kino MacGregor, Tim Feldmann, David Williams, Manju Jois, Krista Shirley, Emilia Arenas, Jesus Cabellero and Sarah Powers. Nancy is continually expanding her studies of yoga, currently concentrating on Yin style of Yoga which she has been teaching over the last 5 years.

Katie discovered Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga at the age of 29 and just loved it. Over the years her interest in the practice ebbed and flowed with the change of seasons and her love for hiking and mountain biking.

In 2010 she was re-inspired with a hot vinyasa flow practice in Florida. Early in 2013 she completed a 200 hour teacher training through Honest Yoga and has been teaching ever since, having logged over 3400 hours of teaching experience. In April 2018 she earned her 300 hour certification and the following August took an advanced sequencing training (100 hours). Katie is also certified in herbalism and nutritional counseling. She has a tiny little business creating mostly organic and very pure skin care and aromatherapy products.

Katie has a passion and deep gratitude for the foundational yoga postures and practice and think of a yoga mat as a meditational oasis of movement and breath. She hopes to provide a safe, fun, and inspiring environment for everyone who comes to class, where you are always encouraged to be your true self.

Katie is trained in Vinyasa and Yin Yoga with a focus on breath, gratitude, and bringing out the true practice in each of her students. She loves learning from all of her teachers and bringing tidbits from all of them to her classes. 

My path to yoga started about 5 years ago. I had always maintained a strong physical training regimen as my background includes being a former fire fighter, physical therapist and played multiple sports . Although I was physically strong I didn’t realize I was missing balance in my life. I was introduced to yoga by a friend and I soon realized that the amazing feeling I felt on my mat when I practiced carried off my mat into the world. I discovered my peace in the chaos of life and mental strength to get through any challenges that I faced. Yoga guided me to get certified RYT 200 in 2016 . As a single mom, yoga has gotten me through some really difficult times and has been the light to guide me mentally and emotionally when I couldn’t see. I love to share that light with others, and guide them to find their light within themselves. In my classes, I use my medical background for proper alignment and educate the importance of breath as it connects mind , body and spirit in life on and off the mat . All my classes focus on flexibility, strength and comfort in each pose with good form and technique. I hope to inspire and empower my students with intention, guiding them but progressing them at their pace. Yoga is not a competition and with education on self discovery in each pose encourage students to use modifications as needed in their practice . When students leave my yoga class my intention is they know how important breath is in all aspects of life , strength is within, and they use their light to guide them wherever they go. Namaste

Sylvia Stuck came from a dancing- modeling background and started studying Yoga on regular basis in 2006. Impressed by how yoga connects physical and mental wellbeing through experiencing the calming and supporting benefits of movement and breath, she started transcending the practice off the mat into her daily life routines. Her teaching method offers gentle support, which enables her students to experience their yoga journey in a safe manner.

Her first basic international teachers training was Vinyasa-Yoga (Yoga South, Boca Raton) 2010 followed by yin-yoga (Semperviva Yoga College, Vancouver), Aerial-Yoga (Dana Aerial Yoga Institute Hamburg) and Spine Yoga (WoYo-Club Munich). One of her favorite experiences during her time off was teaching Yoga for PTSD Veterans (connected warriors) in the USA. Currently Sylvia is studying at the Iyengar Yoga Akademy Cologne to improve her knowledge of Yoga, Health, Ayurveda and Philosophy in authentic tradition of B.K.S. Iyengar. Currently Sylvia is teaching classes, workshops and teacher trainings at several international yoga studios in Germany and the USA.

She also schedules private yoga sessions for individual practitioners and celebrities. Several TV productions of ORF Austrian broadcast sports channel were taken from 2013 – 2018 and are still represented in the column “Yoga for Golfer”. Further projects include video productions (2017-2019) for health care centers of physiotherapy in New Delhi India, directed by the German Orthopedist Dr. Gerd Mueller. She also taught yoga to physiotherapists to combine the aspects of physiotherapy and yoga.

To improve her knowledge of Yoga, Health, Ayurveda and Philosophy in the authentic tradition of B.K.S. Iyengar, she studied from 2018 -2020 at the Iyengar Yoga Academy Cologne.

Ash is a 500hr YTT who practices yoga with a focus on community, healing and intention.

Plan to enjoy the sun and the moon in her sweaty flows. There are moments that you will feel the heat, strength and power building..

Followed by moments you soak it in, heal and cleanse x

Elizabeth is a soul intuitive and teacher.  Over the last 20 years, she has traveled the world and studied various types of yoga and meditation under many master level teachers.  Through this she has learned and created a unique soulful healing experience to bring to her students.

 Elizabeth was first introduced to the yoga practice at age 17 by her uncle while visiting him in Italy one summer with her mother.   A swimmer and surfer for many years, she fell in love with the fluidity of the vinyasa practice, but especially with it’s non competitive aspect.  In 2007, she completed  her 200 hour teacher training at the Wilmington Yoga Center in North Carolina.   She later went on to complete her 500 hour Yoga Medicine teacher training under the expert eye of Tiffany Cruikshank.  Elizabeth has over 5,000 hours of education in various healing modalities from vinyasa, kriya yoga, kundalini and  as well as specializing in trauma informed yoga and yoga for addiction recovery.  She has created and  lead international yoga retreats in Nicaragua, Belize and Fiji, instructed yoga at music festivals, as well as co-lead 200 hour teacher training programs.  In her multilevel classes, Elizabeth provides a safe healing space for students to deeply connect to their bodies and dive into self inquiry.  

While not sharing her love of the yoga practice with others, you can find her serving others on their travel journey as she is also a flight attendant, hiking with her dogs, or making jewerly. 

I began my yoga journey in 2017, transforming a period of recovery from a sports related brain injury into a profound journey of self-discovery and holistic well-being. Initially, yoga served as a therapeutic refuge, focusing on meditation and yin practices, but it swiftly evolved into a deeper exploration of the symbiotic relationship between breath and movement within various yoga practices.

Melding my roles as a neuroscience researcher, film director, and yoga enthusiast, I’ve delved deep into the essence of yoga and mindfulness, earning my 200 RYT and Yin Certification in 2021. Yoga, to me, is a holistic symphony of the mind, body, and spirit, offering transformative insights and inner tranquility.

I am passionate about creating a serene and enriching environment for students to explore their inner selves, connect more deeply with the present moment, and discover the balance and tranquility that yoga can bring to their lives.

Lindsey is a Yoga Teacher and sound Healer who got her 200 HR RYT in 2017 at Kula Yoga Shala in Jupiter Florida. Her draw to the healing arts have allowed her to heal and connect with people all over the world. Lindsey brings a diverse background. She teaches yoga classes ranging from vinyasa, hatha, slow flow and even restorative yoga and yin. The balance between movement and sound is what Lindsey focuses most on in her classes

Her instruments range from crystal singing bowls and bells to rain sticks and sea drums. Lindsey finds that yoga and sound healing have helped her in her life with anxiety and depression and has helped her work her way through grief and other hard things life throws our way, she finds her purpose in giving that gift back to people who also struggle with the same things.  She looks forward to connecting more and guiding you soon.

In 2014, I walked into my first hot vinyasa class after high school lacrosse practice. Expecting a slow stretch, I was quickly surprised, and humbled, at the intensity and focus a power yoga class could create. I quickly fell in love with the physicality of the yoga practice and eventually opened my mind to the spirituality, which is what took my practice to a deeper level. In 2020, I completed my 200hr YTT while studying at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Daytona, FL and I have been teaching since 2022. Once I moved back to South Florida and began my career in women’s health, specifically perinatal chiropractic care, I furthered my yoga training and completed my 85hr RPYT (registered prenatal yoga teacher).

My classes focus on muscle engagement, bone alignment, and the mind-body connection. I am constantly learning and always bringing new ideas and techniques into my practice. My goal is to help create a community where we feel safe to explore our bodies and our minds through music, movement, and meditation. I am excited to meet you on our mats 🌞 Namaste.

Jessica has been a yoga practitioner since high school and found herself more dedicated to deepening her practice post college. She quickly found herself on her mat daily, when the opportunity for teacher training was being offered she decided to take the plunge to become a Registered Yoga Teacher- 200 Hour with Breathe Salt Yoga in 2020, focusing on Vinyasa as well as Yin. Yoga has made such an impact on her life, which has ignited a passion for the unique gift of yoga, that she wants to share with others. She is life long local and loves being outdoors, either it’s on her mat, on the water, or getting lost in the woods. Her favorite Asana is Child’s Pose, beyond the benefits to your body, it allows you to humble yourself into surrender. 

My yoga journey began when I was 21 years old and struggling to figure out my passion and purpose in life. My Mom took me to a hatha yoga class in my little hometown of Medford, NJ and I remember having an out of body experience in Savasana and feeling complete peace and love surrounding me. It was unlike anything I had ever experienced, and I was hooked! I moved to Encinitas, CA when I was 24 without a plan or much money, and discovered a spiritual yoga center down the street based on the teachings of Yogananda. It felt like coming home to me and I completed my 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2006 with them.

I love teaching and practicing gentle vinyasa, restorative and yin style classes and believe that yoga is accessible for everyone. I have taken advanced yoga trainings over the years in Yin, Mindfulness and Meditation Techniques for Trauma through the Asheville Yoga Center. My classes often weave in a spiritual theme and breathing techniques to help you find your inner balance and connection to the breath and body. I fully believe yoga is a healing path to balance mind, body and spirit.

Charles began his journey into yoga over 25 years ago, as a young gymnast practicing postures. In 2007, he completed his first 500hr teacher training at the venerated Kripalu Ashram in MA. He immersed himself in traditional systems of yoga and massage, with a foundation in Ayurvedic medicine.

After completing his first training, he would explore many more. He aimed to penetrate all systems, both East and West, creating a synthesis of systems. In time, he would improve this system and practice its approach at dozens of amazing studios, with hundreds of wonderful students, from beginner to expert.

He leads classes from a balance of both alignment and power, and brings a gentle, yet passionate intensity to his classes. Charles strives to strengthen his community, and sacrifices all he can to do so. He believes that the community itself is the greatest jewel of any studio, and it is no different for Lotus Loft. To be accepted to the Lotus Loft community has been a great honor for Charles, and he will do his very best to give all he can.

Having found fitness at a young age, it was in my early teenage years that I wandered into MoveThroughYoga’s school program at a rough time in my adolescence. There, I discovered the intentional side of movement. As I began to develop & deepen into my practice, life’s anxieties became more manageable, and I learned to separate my intuition & inner voice from outside influences, and the world within & around me changed drastically. 6 years later, in 2019, I pursued my Yoga Alliance RYT certification in Hatha & Vinyasa yoga in the Canary Islands of Spain, and have been teaching yoga since 2020.

Prioritizing the synchronization of each inhale & exhale with an asana, we hold a strong connection between the external & internal benefits of our practices throughout class – always with music that compliments our flow!
From assistant managing & teaching at local studios, to working with private clients, to instructing for a national glamping company at their Glacier National park location, I have loved expanding my skills in unique & inspiring settings, and look forward to growing and flowing with this community 🙂
See you on the mat,
Nikki ☮

Kim’s passion for yoga came from a place of healing. A lifelong athlete with a desire for a holistic health. Kim began her yoga journey in 1995 and fell in love with the practice.

Kim completed her 200 hour teacher training with Margarida Tree at One Yoga planet in 2006. Trained to teach the pure yoga tradition. Meditation, pranayama, vinyasa flow, ashtanga and yin.

Kim ties her yogic philosophy and readings in to her teachings as a means to broaden students, perspective in deepening their practice off the mat. Her style of teaching is alignment based, yet fluid, hands on approach with great assists. Emphasizing on building core strength and flexibility. She believes breath and body consciousness awareness is key to a healthy practice.

Kim’s influences and inspiration come from the readings of Pantanjali, Sutras, Bhagavad Gita and Don Miguel Ruiz. Some of her favorite teachers include Rod Stryker, Eric Schiffman. Seane Corn. Rodney Yee and Baron Baptiste. Please join Kim on the mat. Her warm smile, calm demeanor and humor will make you at ease and at peace with yourselves.

Sarah is currently pursuing her Comprehensive BASI Pilates certification and loves sharing her passion for movement and wellness with others. Her love for fitness first developed during her soccer days, when she focused on strength and agility training to enhance performance on the field. In college, she discovered group fitness classes and fell in love with the sense of community and motivation they offered. Today, she aims to bring that same enthusiasm to her Pilates, Sculpt, and Barre classes, where she empowers clients to feel strong, confident, and balanced in their bodies and minds.