Stephanie's yoga journey began in 2011 when she was encouraged to attend a class for stress relieve.  She fell in love with the peace & calmness the practice gave her and knew she wanted to share yoga with the world.  After practicing for a couple of years, she completed her 200-hr yoga teacher training from House of Light in 2016.  Since graduating, Stephanie began to teach a variety on classes in local studios while exploring her niche and voice. She realized her passion was seeded in yoga for healing and began to teach trauma-sensitive classes with a focus of self-empowerment.  In 2018 she began to teach SUP Yoga in Crystal River and in 2020 she reintroduced Yoga in the Park ~ a donation-base class.  

 

Stephanie is the founder of Soulful Yoga Connections and The Soulful Shala and is a recent graduate of Advanced Teacher Training 300-hour program at Lotus Pond in Tampa, FL making her a 500-hour Certified Yoga Teacher. She completed an additional 30hrs in Aerial Yoga and has over 2000 teaching hours.  

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Stephanie holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and has been serving at-risk children and families through counseling for the last 13 years.

Lace’s true yoga journey began in 2001, when it was recommended, she attend a yoga class to help her recover from a recent surgery. Wanting to deepen her yoga practice, she took her first 200-hr teacher training in 2005 and in 2012, she completed her second training with an emphasis on the philosophy of yoga. She has gone on to obtained countless continuing education hours and has certificates in multiple specialties including Accessible Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Chair Yoga and Thai Yoga Massage (Level 1). She is a member of the local Nature Coast Yoga Teachers Association.

Lace has been sharing her passion as a teacher since 2005. When taking a class with Lace, students can expect motivating, clear and concise instruction with encouragement to be mindful and to have fun reaching towards their personal best. She believes that yoga teaches us to work through challenges calmly, and inspires us to be more grateful, mindful, and present.

Lace was the owner of the Inverness Yoga & Wellness Center from 2011 until 2020. The mission of the studio was to provide tools to the community to live a healthy lifestyle. After closing her studio, she took a hiatus from teaching and is excited to share her passion for yoga once again with others.

Lace believes in giving back to the community and does so by serving on the boards of many community organizations and being involved in numerous environmental efforts throughout the county.

Lynn has worked as a Physical Therapist for 30 years in various healthcare settings in both the US and Norway.  She has had a lifelong interest in health, exercise, and how lifestyle affects the body-mind-spirit.  In 2021 she graduated with her 200-hr yoga teacher training.  The journey was so inspiring and life-changing, she continued to deepen her studies and received her 500-hrs in May 2023 both from The Lotus Pond in Tampa.  Lynn draws inspiration form her many master teachers to include Karin Stephan who studied with B.K.S. Iyengar and Larissa Hall Carlson, former Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda among many other accomplishments.​

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"The yoga journey is a most wonderfully inspiring journey.  It has profoundly changed my life.  That ever elusive contentment that I have been chasing after my entire life is paradoxically already in me (us).  Yoga for me, is the key that unlocked the door to inner peace" 

With a background in coaching gymnastics and cheerleading, Christine was attracted to yoga as a way to manage stress and gain better health.  Along her journey, she incorporated mindfulness practices into her K-5th grade classroom which sparked her passion for teaching yoga and mindfulness to children and adults.  She completed her 200hr Yoga Teacher Training through House of Light in 2019 and her 500hr in 2023 with an additional training in Aerial Yoga.  

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Christine wants to empower others to develop confidence and awareness through asana, breathwork and mindfulness.  

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"Yoga can be a workout but its deeper purpose is to work within.  Yoga transforms you.  Through a dedicated practice you can learn to take yoga with you off the mat and live it in your dad to day life."