Alina Primelles, Yoga Teacher & Studio Director

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954.762.6867

Alina was first introduced to yoga at the age of 15 by her mother. After her first yoga class she knew this is where she was supposed to be. She was good at it, it felt great, and it made her feel good about herself. During her first year of college she arranged her class schedule to her local yoga studio's classes which allowed her to attend 2 yoga classes a day. Yoga became part of her life and her daily routine.  

In Alina's 3rd year in college she moved to Des Moines, Iowa to continue her education in Cardiac Ultrasound taking a 9month hiatus from yoga. She found a local yoga studio and restarted her yoga practice. It was during this time that she realized just how important yoga was to her body, her mind and her spirit.  

Overcoming these obstacles, Alina began teaching yoga in Des Moines. After graduation Alina moved to South Florida, where she always spent the summers with her family. After her experience in Iowa, Alina made a life long commitment to the practice and teaching of yoga.  

In Florida, she discovered Hot Yoga. At first, like many people, she wondered why in the world anyone would want to do yoga in room heated to 100 degrees. She soon found out why. Experiencing Hot Yoga was the turning point for Alina’s practice. She completed the Hot Yoga Teacher Training and the Hot Vinyasa Teacher training and has been dedicated to her teaching since 2006.  

As her yoga journey continues, she learns something new every day about herself, her practice, and her students.  She is thankful to those who have led her along this wonderful and healing path. Alina’s interest in Yoga has grown and now includes the practice of Thai Yoga Bodywork and is working towards her AcroYoga teacher training.

Erika was born in the beautiful state of Colorado. She was the product of a military family which allowed her to grow up all over the world. Her love for travel set the tone for the rest of her life. Erika is always ready for an adventure and very appreciative of the beauty of this planet.  As a child and a teenager, Erika was a gymnast and dancer, which eventually led to an interest in Yoga during college. Her love for the movement and power of the human body linked with a strong pull towards meditation turned into a deep passion for Yoga. Erika is a certified  Hatha Yoga instructor educated through Aananda Yoga and registered by Yoga Alliance. She chose Hatha Yoga because it is the broad umbrella that most styles of Yoga fall under. Erika believes that all types of Yoga are beneficial and that they should all be explored. Erika currently teaches Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Power Yoga, Beginners Yoga, Restorative, and aromatherapy meditation. In addition to her Yoga training, she is also a certified Reiki healing practitioner. Yoga has been a lifelong companion in her life. Erika will always be a student and is so thankful to be a teacher as well. Yoga has changed her life on countless levels and it is her lifetime goal to share that knowledge and wisdom with her students.

Natalie has been practicing yoga for 4 years. Two years into here practice she discovered how fast her love of yoga evolved. Originally, Natalie was going away to Physician Assistant school, but her passion for yoga set a new path. Natalie recognized she could still help people, but in a more spiritual and holistic way. In 2009 she received her 200 hour yoga alliance certification in Universal Yoga. Natalie's teacher training changed her life and she is thankful with the path she has taken. She feels truly honored to have been trained by such an amazing instructor/master, and is thankful to her. Combining her knowledge of human physiology and anatomy and her yoga training together have given her a deeper understanding of the true meaning of yoga and its benefits.

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From a young age, yoga has been an integral part of Emma’s life. Her father was a dedicated yogi who traveled all over the world during the 1940’s and 50’s performing and practicing acrobatic “Hand-Balancing.” Today, Hand-Balancing is a popular and accessible practice that is known as “Acro-Yoga.” Emma was first introduced to heated yoga in 1990 when her father began to guide her through Asana practice in the community sauna. Although they had been practicing together long before that, it was during that time that she had a conscious awakening and experienced a real transformation in yoga. Together, they practiced various styles of sitting meditation, read the yogic scriptures and explored the asanas and pranayama. In 1997, her father passed away and Emma stepped into her first public yoga class, discovering Vinyasa yoga. During this time she experienced yet another awakening that led to her own independent re-discovery of yoga. Having been practicing for most her life by her father’s side, this was a pivotal turn in her practice. Vinyasa Yoga led her to Ashtanga where she deepened her practice. In 2008 Emma graduated with her 200 hour Teacher Certification from Yoga Education Institute. Her practice forms a tapestry of the various styles of yoga that have been ingrained in her throughout her life. It is a free flowing style that integrates and explores the spiritual concepts of yoga with the physical practice of asana.

RoseAnn began her Yoga practice as a teen and was quickly awakened to its incredible physical and spiritual benefits.  Her love of this beautiful practice and freedom on the mat guided her on the journey to becoming a full time teacher.

She is certified and has trained in Hatha, Vinyasa, Kripalu and Iyengar Yoga lineages, Thai Yoga Body Work, and is certified in Reformer and Mat Pilates.  Over the past 10+ years of teaching, RoseAnn has fine-tuned her intuition and is able to expertly read a room and blend her experience seamlessly with what is happening in the moment.  No two classes are ever the same.  She facilitates that which is yoga: the present moment union of body and mind. Her compassion comes through in her teaching, as she creates a safe environment where students experience the comfort and freedom to intuitively experiment with their personal edge.

RoseAnn has worked extensively with professional basketball (NBA) and baseball players (MLB), golfers (PGA) and tennis professionals (USTA Juniors), competitive cyclists and students of all ages.  She also held a position on staff at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital Rehabilitation Department utilizing her skills in yoga and pilates to help patients progress in their recovery to ease their transition back into daily life routines.  She has created a special niche of private sessions in which she builds programs for students.  These yoga “prescriptions” include a series of personalized exercises on DVD coupled with soothing meditation CDs targeting the students’ specific needs.  RoseAnn conducts a variety of classes and workshops as well as retreats, both domestically and internationally.