Love Yoga Center offers yoga classes daily by some of the finest yoga teachers in Naples Florida. Our teachers provide the Naples yoga community with a variety of styles and levels. To find the yoga class most appropriate for you take a look at our class descriptions.
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Carla Olla is the Director of Love Yoga Center. Her style of teaching is eclectic but mainly derived from the Jivamukti tradition. Her classes are upbeat, devotional and fun. Her goal is to pass on the knowledge that has been generously shared by her teachers, to anyone who would like to learn.
Carla is certified in Ayurveda Yoga Therapy and Thai Yoga Massage. In 2005 she co-produced an informational DVD entitled 'Chair Yoga for a Vital Life'. Before becoming a yoga teacher in Woodstock, NY, Carla worked as a professional musician and played guitar on a world tour with Deborah Harry, earning her a gold record. She is deeply grateful to her teachers, Sharon Gannon and David Life, founders of Jivamukti. She is also grateful to all of the many amazing teachers and students who sustain Love Yoga Center and make it a vibrant place for learning, growth and community.
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Traci is the Assistant Manager of Love Yoga Center. She began her yogic journey in 1997 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Traci’s influences include Jivamukti, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Sivananda and Anusara systems of yoga. She has been fortunate to study with an eclectic mix of teachers, including Seane Corn, Dharma Mittra, John Friend, Lisa Matkin, Melanie Smith, Baron Baptiste, Dave Farmar, Wade Morissette, and Kirin Mishra. In September of 2008, Traci joined the Transformational Training Program at Joyful Yoga, where she completed her 200-hour Yoga Alliance Certification, under the guidance of Jackie Chiodo. She has gratefully been teaching ever since.
Traci believes that the beauty of a yoga practice can enrich all people, regardless of their current situation or past experiences. In addition, she feels that all lives can be transformed by the power of following Patanjali's Eight Limbs of Yoga and by using the wisdom of Ayurveda. One of Traci's favorite things to do is to sample the local yoga wherever she travels!
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Emilie began her journey into the vast knowledge of yoga and Ayurveda in 2008. After attending her first class, she had a deep feeling that Yoga would become an integral part of her life. She quickly became hooked on how yoga made her feel physically, mentally and emotionally. Having been an elementary education teacher, Emilie has a passion for teaching. She knew early on in her yoga practice that she wanted to share these ancient knowings with others. In October of 2009, Emilie joined Jackie Chiodo's Transformational Training Program and received a 200-hour Yoga Alliance Certification. Along with alignment of the body, Emilie’s classes emphasize connecting the breath with the asanas. Emilie believes that it is an honor to take witness to how a yoga practice and the wisdom of Ayurveda can bring peace and clarity to any individual’s life.
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Exercise has always been a part of Heather’s life. After being introduced to yoga in 2000, she knew she found much more than just another way to break a sweat. A 2011 graduate of Love Yoga’s 200-hour Teacher Training, Heather gives backs the energy she receives from her own practice and enjoys sharing the beauty and spirit of yoga with her students. She believes, “We cannot keep what we have and must pay it forward. The practice of Patanjali's eightfold path is a guideline for living spiritually and creates a sense of peace within.”
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Kelli
is proud to be a 200-hour Yoga Alliance Certified teacher, which she
completed here at Love Yoga Center. Since stepping onto the mat in
2009, Kelli's yoga journey has been an amazing experience. A year
into her practice, Kelli met a teacher at the gym she was attending
that changed her practice. A few months later she arrived at Love
Yoga Center. It was there that the yoga she had been practicing
transformed from being just a physical exercise into an entire mind,
body and life experience. Knowing how greatly this practice affected
her life, Kelli had a strong desire in her heart to share this
practice with others. Kelli's main intention is to uplift and send
you on your way to a better day.
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Laurie Kido Lyons teaches the Ashtanga Yoga and Zen Meditation classes at Love Yoga. Laurie began her yoga studies in 2001. In 2003, she completed teacher training with David Swenson, one of the foremost American authorities on Ashtanga Yoga. In 2006, she traveled to Mysore, India where she spent a month studying Ashtanga with its late founder, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Laurie has been practicing Zen Buddhism since 2003. In 2010, she was promoted to Assistant Teacher in the Open Mind Zen School, under the direction of Al Fusho Rapaport, Sensei. She feels that the combination of these two practices is a powerful way to awaken the body and mind. She also brings her practice into her work as an orchestral musician. She has been a percussionist with the Naples Philharmonic since 1999.
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Lisa is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA, and has been taking care of people/patients for 25 years. After years of seeing and treating medical illnesses (especially those that could be prevented or lessened), she wanted to take a proactive step to promote health and wellness in people. In May 2011, Lisa completed her 200-hour Yoga Alliance Certification, at Love Yoga Center in Naples under the guidance of Carla Olla and Jackie Chiodo. She believes that yoga can benefit all people, those in good health and those dealing with disease and aging. Lisa says, "Yoga decreases stress, awakens the body and mind, and has the potential to heal. Yoga is not just a fancy exercise." She is excited to continue her journey teaching at Love Yoga Center.
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Marjorie has been practicing yoga since 2004. She was born in Chile, South America where her parents introduced her to mantra/chanting at a young age. She rediscovered part of her past when yoga was introduced into her current life. Now she teaches Senior Chair Yoga, and is a great support to other teachers and to Love Yoga Center. "My passion is practicing different yoga styles. To me it's a gift that works both ways between student and teacher." She is the proud mother of a teenage son who recently began studying yoga.
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Originally from New York City, Peggy Sealfon studied Hatha Yoga in the 1970s at the Integral Yoga Institute in Greenwich Village. Most recently, she has studied under world-renowned Yogi Master Gurudev Amrit Desai and is certified by the Amrit Yoga Institute to teach Yoga Nidra/Integrative Relaxation. She is currently furthering her training in the Amrit Yoga Certification Program. She received the Second Degree in the Usui System of Reiki Healing and is a Certified Reiki Therapist. She is an Energy Healer certified by Amanda Devine. She has also been trained in Tai Chi and Qigong. She is a writer, author and jewelry artist. At Stonewater Studio, she creates wearable art gemstone jewelry using natural gemstones and crystals for therapeutic purposes promoting healing and wellness. She owns Sealfon & Associates, Inc., a marketing and advertising firm based in Naples. She is past president of The Rotary Club of Naples and past Area Governor. I believe in serving others. Since we are all one, linked together in this fabric of life, it is important to nurture our connections with ourselves and each other. My intention is to support our purposes in balance and harmony.
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Rachel was so relaxed that she fell sound asleep in savasana the first time she experienced yoga at age 15. She soon incorporated a regular practice of synchronized breath and movement into her life, enjoying a new physical and mental flexibility on--and off--the mat. In 2011, Rachel completed her 200-hour Yoga Alliance certification at Love Yoga Center under the guidance of Carla Olla and Jackie Chiodo. Rachel is excited to share the beauty and benefits of yoga with her students, believing that yoga simply helps us rediscover the true greatness we already possess.
In her restorative classes, Rachel creates a calming, comforting atmosphere where her students are transported to a place of deep relaxation, allowing them to lift their hearts, reconnect with a sense of inner peace and emerge rejuvenated.
Rachel is also a freelance writer who contributes to many national publications including iVillage and Shape Magazine.
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A trail blazing Aquarian, Ray mixes many different styles and traditions in his classes. Information that has been gleaned from 12 years of practice and 9 years of teaching yoga are woven together into a vinyasa style of postures. Healthy doses of laughter, philosophy and spirituality create an environment that is both challenging and healing. Come to class and be prepared to breathe, bend and blossom.
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It was love at first class for Sherry—she immediately fell for the peaceful nature of yoga, enjoying its strong movement and calming effects. Sherry is 200-hour certified teacher, having studied the Anusara tradition under the instruction of Betsey Downing and Jaye Martin at Garden of Heart Yoga Center in Sarasota, Florida. Today, she gratefully brings this passion for practice to her students with a heart-centered focus on yoga, following in the tantric philosophy of intrinsic goodness and celebrating the beauty that is within all. Her classes (challenging, yet accessible for all levels) emphasize alignment, connecting with the breath, and developing compassion in the studio and in daily life. Sherry’s classes are inspired, introspective and will educate even the most advanced yogi on mindful movement.
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