As a native Texan born and raised, Anne has been practicing yoga for 10 years. It all started with some gymnastics in the backyard. And, as the years moved on, so did she. Originally, she studied Pralaya yoga with Robert Boustany in Houston. Then, she became a certified Vinyasa teacher in Austin with Gioconda Yoga.  Anne loves her teachers. Therefore it is her goal to preserve and provide the best of their two intentions as teachers and individuals of the yoga community.

Danielle has been practicing yoga for eight years.  She loves to teach in the style of Baptiste Power Vinyasa Flow and aspires to become a Baptiste Master Teacher. In October 2011, she completed Baron Baptiste's Level One teacher training and will be attending Level Two in 2012.  In July 2010, she completed her 200-hour teaching certification with Robert Barton of Three Rivers Yoga Institute in Pittsburgh, PA.   Danielle holds a B.A. of Anthropology from the University of Texas at San Antonio, a degree from Austin's Lauterstein-Conway School of Massage Therapy, and is a practicing Licensed Massage Therapist.  She enjoys an active lifestyle, especially when she gets to share it with her two pups - George and Molly.

      It turns out tearing the ACL in your knee while skateboarding can be a good thing. That's what it took to introduce Emma to her love of yoga. By moving the body with discipline and consistent practice we learn to slow down the thought traffic and still the mind and by stilling the mind we calm the heart, even heal the heart, and remember that we are pure potential. Whether we are standing in Tadasana or upside down in Headstand, yoga introduces us to our power and grace. Some day Emma plans on doing a headstand on the Giant Causeway in Ireland. In the meantime Emma will do headstands just about anywhere. Let's do them together!

For years yoga knocked on my door but received no answer, mostly because I was just holding on so tightly to a daily routine that had essentially lost it's purpose for me. After just one yoga class, which was Bikram, I was hooked. First, I must admit, it was the exercise that got me.  And with dedication my practice grew stronger, but not because of flexibility  or endurance, but because I had nourished a communication with myself, established a relationship with myself, awakened a trust in myself. Ten years later I am still skipping along this yoga journey, thrilled to be connected to the fire that drives me, and humbled by the obstacles I often struggle to embrace.  As a teacher, 200-hr certified in California through CorePower, in each of my classes I provide a safe space for people to explore their own growth, via asanas and attention to breath...as well as quite a bit of sweating. I believe in the light and teacher that exists within us all, and as a teacher my goal is to help others awaken that awareness and power within. 

Iva's aim as a yoga teacher is to help initiate the process of transformation within every student. She invites all to participate not only in Asana (poses), but also in the practice of Pranayama (breath awareness), and Dhyana (meditation). Iva completed her 200-hour teacher training in Byron Bay, Australia and has completed her E-500 hour training through teaching the last 7 years. Her interest in health, nutrition and alternative medicine has brought her to experience cleansing, fasting and Vipassana in Asia and the US.. Iva has traveled extensively throughout Asia, North America, Europe and Australia. She has lived in Tokyo, Japan for the last 10 years, teaching cross-cultural awareness, running a café-lounge with her husband and teaching Yoga. Iva's classes incorporate meditation, yin poses and a flowing sequence with emphasis on increasing the internal heat not only to cleanse the body but also relax the mind and open the spirit. Iva hosts retreats and workshops internationally and facilitates on teacher training programs. 
"In order to be truthful you must embrace your total being"   -Rumi

Melissa Spamer has been a practitioner of yoga for more then eighteen years. She feels very blessed to have had the opportunity to teach yoga for the last thirteen years, both in the U.S. and S.E. Asia. Her love of the practice has guided her through multiple teacher trainings, directing a yoga studio and developing her own 200-hour yoga teacher training. Her classes infuse both fluid grace and conscious embodiment inviting students to attune to the natural flow of energy that guides all of life. Her teaching has been inspired by Angela Farmer & Victor Van Kooten, Rama Vernon, Shiva Rea, Kali Ray, and the students of T.K.V. Desikachar in the lineage of Sri Krishnamacharya. She is an experienced registered yoga teacher, ayurvedic practitioner and massage therapist. 

Shanti has been teaching yoga for over 10 years, receiving her first certification in 2000.  She holds two Master's level 500 hrs teacher certifications and has countless additional training hours with both Nationally and Internationally recognized teachers in many styles of yoga. In 2007 she completed her Masters program in Spiritual Psychology. She encourages the revealing of self through soft reminders of returning to breath, allowing dialogue to fall away and a curiosity, without judgement, to what lies behind the chatter of the mind. Philoshophical in nature, but never intrusive, Shanti guides her students through the process of self-forgiveness, divine awareness and the uncovering of the truth of the present moment so that we may fall more and more into the lightness of being that yoga promises.

Teresa has a vinyasa style of teaching with focus on core, aligment and strength.  Her classes are both fun and challenging.  She enjoys seeing her students grow and learn.  Her 200-hour yoga teacher training was completed with  Gioconda Yoga in August, 2010. She has been practicing for over 6 years and is always looking to learn more. She has been a massage therapist since 1998 and is able to pull from that experience to add to classes.

  “Yoga has helped me through many challenges both and off the mat.  i find a sense of peace on the mat which i carry into the world”.

Tracey believes we all have the ability to heal our bodies and spirits if we grab onto the the right tools and learn how to use them. She brings positive, inspiring energy to every class and uses a caring, compassionate touch through lots of hands-on assists to maximize your experience of each pose. Tracey's classes are fun and playful, but challenge you to explore your authentic self, your voice, and the physical and emotional landscape of your body. Tracey has been practicing yoga for 15 years and completed her 200 hr RYT with Ana Forrest in 2011. It has been through the practice of Forrest Yoga and learning to teach it that she has healed her body from the toll of twin pregnancy and being a college gymnast  – and found her spirit, voice, and the courage to speak it along the way.

Victoria Fikes ERYT-200hr started teaching yoga in 2007. It was in 2007 that Victoria started practicing yoga as well. Of all the places to find yoga, yoga found her two hours west of Austin in the small town of Mason. After her first class she knew she was hooked, and started teaching yoga to herself. For three years she studied through books, online yoga, and started traveling and practicing around the world. Victoria has managed her own studio and cafe. In 2010, Victoria moved to Austin and became certified through Gioconda Yoga. Her teachings convey that yoga is more than just moving your body. It is about learning how to communicate more fully with yourself. Once you learn this communication, you realize your truth.