Orlando Power Yoga Instructors

Kelly Senn is from Orlando, Florida, and first started practicing Bikram Yoga in 2001. At such time, Kelly had severe cystic acne and was medicated to combat her acne. Knowing that medication has its side effects, Kelly sought other forms of therapy to assist her with her cystic acne and began practicing yoga as part of that search. After nine full weeks of consistent practice, Kelly's cystic acne was gone, she lost weight, felt better, and was able to discontinue her prescribed medication. Since such time, yoga has been a way of life for Kelly.

Kelly studied under Bikram Choudhary in Los Angeles and began teaching Bikram Yoga in 2003. In 2005, Kelly received her 200 hour Hatha Yoga Certificate from Edely Wallace at Yoga Matrix in Orlando, Florida. In 2009, Kelly completed Mark White's Teacher Certification Program, which is inspired by the teachings of Baron Baptiste. Kelly has completed 500 Hour Teacher Training with Dharma Mittra in New York and also has workshop training under Cameron Shane, Sean Corn, Rod Stryker, and Cyndi Lee. In 2012, Kelly completed a 30 hour Budokon training with Cameron Shane. Kelly also holds a Medical Esthetician Degree from the Florida College of Natural Health and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from UCF.

Through many years of practicing and teaching yoga, Kelly has learned that through breath, anyone can do yoga: "if you can breathe, you can do yoga; if you can't breathe well, you should be doing yoga."

Alex has an associates in art with a background in business. While in school at UCF she found herself questioning her choices and current path. Putting business school on hold she began a journey of self inquiry. In that process, she found herself directed to yoga. Desiring a heart led life that her yoga practice invited, she began making healthier choices and felt the positive results. Not only were the physical aspect of yoga a prescription for a healthier, more supple body but she soon discovered breath, self awareness, inner stillness, and a radiance that she had not known before.

Alex wanted to share her experience with others and began the journey of yoga teacher training. She completed her first 200 hour vinyasa training with Jhon Tamayo founder of Atmananda Yoga in New York City in 2008. In January 2009 she went back and completed her 300 hour training with Jhon T.

Since then she has immersed herself in learning and has done additional trainings with teachers she felt would expand her offerings as a teacher and encourage personal development. She has completed several trainings with Mark White, a senior Baptiste teacher at MBody Yoga in Jacksonville Florida including a 200 hour and 100 hour advanced teacher training. She has completed level 1 (100 hours) with Baron Baptiste and the art of assist program within that community. She also completed a 100 hour training with Budokon yoga and martial arts as well as a 100 hour training Bryan Kest power yoga. She has attended many other workshops and events with other well respected teachers such as Larissa Carlson, Ana Forrest, and Seane Corn, and Dylan Warner.

Her passion is guiding people creatively and safely into their bodies and personal experience through aligned and purposeful movement. She works well with all levels of fitness.

Reflective of the beautiful process of yoga and its many benefits Alex continues to study with Tiffany Cruikshank and the Yoga Medicine community and is currently working towards her 500 hour Yoga Medicine certification and will continue on towards the 1000 hour program.

Alex McCullough is certified instructor with more than 1300 hours of various trainings and certifications, she is diverse and dynamic with a huge passion and heart for yoga, community, learning, and sharing. She has been teaching since 2009 with a background in vinyasa, hatha, power, and yin/restorative yoga.

Introducing, Cortney Singleton, originally from Fair Hill, MD. She has an integrative approach to wellness, fitness and holistic healing. In 1996, she moved to Orlando to complete her undergraduate degree in Communications at the University of Central Florida. After one year of working in the corporate setting, she realized she was destined for a "hands on" way to help people improve their lives. Cortney had been working at the YMCA in the marketing and membership while teaching indoor cycling and personal training. After attending one yoga class, it was clear to her that there was an alternative route to emotional and physical wellness. She received her formal teacher certification with Integrative Yoga in 2001 and Power Pilates Level 1 in 2005. Since then, she has been teaching yoga since 2001 under various influences including Shiva Rea, Baron Baptiste, Seane Corn and Dharma Mittra. Most recently she received her master's degree in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture at The Florida College of Integrative Medicine. Every "body" she encounters receives a specialized treatment, often a combination yoga of all levels, acupuncture, Thai yoga and chinese massage, cupping, pranayama (breath work) and meditation. She has lead Yoga and Pilates trainings all over Costa Rica.

She was commissioned by royal family in Saudi Arabia to lead individual sessions with the princesses and Pilates teacher trainings for the fitness staff at Yibreen in Riyahd. "My yoga practice is a dynamic moving meditation that will strengthen you from the core of your body and being to develop a strong body, a sound mind and a loving spirit. Yoga brings brings mindfulness to movement and with diligence can create a peaceful existence on and off the mat." Cortney's life experiences have lead her to teaching at Orlando Power Yoga and The Salt Room to leading retreats in Costa Rica, Panama, California with Greece and Bali on the horizon. "Chinese medicine is a practice of treating the root of "dis"ease. Yoga is a discipline of integrating mind, body and soul. Live well, breathe deep and love deeper. Every day is a gift from God. I can only hope to positively influence and inspire each soul I meet along life long journey of natural healing." Cortney has created a lifestyle to support this mission statement. When she is not in the studio teaching or practicing yoga or the treatment room, you can bet she is riding her horse or working on her family's horse rescue farm or surfing somewhere along the Florida coastline.

C. Reider Howe started his yoga experience somewhere around the age of 16 in 1996. His first experience with yoga came from a yoga for strength VHS with Rodney Yi. In that experience he realized that he needed to work on his physical fitness because despite his youth he couldn't get through 20 minutes of the tape. His next major yoga experience came during a school project where he read The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga by Swami Vishnu Devananda. Through this book and the practices depicted there Reider learned a lot of difficult balances meditation and poses.

Over the next decade plus Reider has stuck with a dedicated personal yoga practice from many different sources like; Bikram, Hatha, and Power Yoga. It was not until 2011 when he decided to take his yoga dedication to the next level and learn to teach. By that time Orlando Power Yoga came into Reider's life and he really got a perspective on how much the quality yoga experience of excellent teachers, community, and pushing self to one's edge could advance one's life. It was only his intent to take the same training other teachers at OPY had taken but instead he was offered a possibility of a job and additional guidance from seasoned instructors.

In October 2011 Reider completed his 200 hour Baptiste Inspired Power Yoga training with Mark White at MBody Yoga in Jacksonville. In December of 2011 Reider gained a thirty-hour training in Budokon yoga from Cameron Shayne at Budokon University. Feeling inspired by what he saw within this system and the community around it he decided to dedicate himself to the Budokon martial arts. He is currently putting in the work to move within the Budokon Martial arts system which includes offering Budokon Yoga at OPY.

"I came to yoga with a desire to keep myself physically fit but I found so much more. Yoga and Budokon have brought me health, love, community, perspective, mental fortitude, and a deeper appreciation for life. Yoga can be in everything you do when you bring it into your life. I cherish the opportunity to bring as many benefits as I have received to my students. Always though, I am your student as much as you are mine. Osu and Namaste."

Fran Louth-Ciaccio, originally from Long Island, New York; is a local Windermere area resident. Fran has two teenage daughters, Tori and Adriana and has been married for 25 years to her best friend, Chris. She has been practicing yoga for over 5 years. Fran received her 200-hour Hatha Yoga certification in 2009 from Edely Wallace at Yoga Matrix studio. She maintains an AFAA certification and has been a fitness/spin instructor for the past 13 years.

Yoga was the last type of exercise she tried, after years of being in the fitness industry. She now makes it her first priority. Fran enjoys sharing vinyasa flow yoga with every one of all levels. She has attended workshops with: Dharma Mittra, Sean Corne, Jason Crandell , Bikram Choudhury, Sadie Nardini, Steve Ross and Mark White. Her yoga crushes for the moment are Meghan Currie and Sadie Nardini. Fran's believes that yoga is first about breathing and then creating space in your mind and in your body. She also believes that yoga in a never-ending journey.

Asha was born into a family who practiced Tantric Yoga. In this Yogic tradition she was taught meditation, and some Hatha Yoga at the age of 4. As an adult Asha was introduced to the westernized class format of asana and loves this dynamic approach.

As a humble and grateful student she has studied with Lewis Rothlein, Jodie Rufty, Christine Northcote and MyLinda Morales and attended many different workshops and trainings with other well-known and respected teachers throughout the country.

In 2009 Asha completed a 200- hour Yoga Certification with YogaWorks and a 200-hour Ashtanga certification through Urban Ashtanga. She's also wrapping up her 600-hour teacher training with MyLinda Morales at The Yoga University of Florida.

Asha's approach to teaching Yoga asana is non-dogmatic and compassionate. She strives to provide an environment that is a catalyst to transformation on all levels, with an emphasis on breath, alignment and intuition which facilitates a moving meditation.

With passion and dedication she aims to teach Yoga from the Heart, Mind, Body and Soul.

I am Joe Cuccaro. I'm 56 years old. I am a retired IT professional, having worked for a restaurant company for 37 years. I began practicing Bikram Yoga 12 years ago, and teaching 9 years ago. I teach with energy, passion, and compassion. There is no job more satisfying. I seem to have a knack for making people work hard, without realizing it.

In Australia they call me the smiling assassin.

Orlando is home, but I have taught in Detroit, Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Australia, Palm Desert California, and Graz Austria.

I am also trained to teach baptiste method power yoga. Teaching that style is different, but just as rewarding. It has helped me grow immensely as a teacher.

I'm so lucky. I get to live my passion.

I started practicing yoga about 15 years ago; I walked into a hot yoga studio and fell in love! I went back the very next day and haven’t stopped since! The peace that I felt after class was so healing , I wanted to share it with everyone!

Seven years after starting to practice, I went to my first training in NYC with Sri Dharma Mittra, and received my 200hr teacher training certification. My thirst for knowledge continued as I then took Sri Dharma’s 500hr training . After receiving my certification, I had another opportunity for a different style of yoga. I was able to attend Mbody in Jacksonville to learn Baron Baptiste hot power yoga, where I received my 300hr ryt! I teach the way I like, where I want classes to be fun, challenging, yet healing and peaceful. I can’t wait to share my love of yoga with you!

Melissa found yoga while juggling the demands and stress of Nursing School. It was also healing her body from the impact of running and dance. She sought this practice for the physical benefits, however, began to see how it proved to extend into her emotional well-being. Her passion for yoga was fueled and ignited and she decided to become a yoga teacher in 2010.

Melissa was drawn to and influenced by vinyasa flow, bhakti yoga, ashtanga and the teachings of Jason Crandell, Dharma Mitra and Shiva Rae. Melissa considers Orlando Power Yoga as her second home. She states, "The love is definitely here. This is yoga and I am so thrilled to be a part of this gifted and collaborative team."

Chloe Gordon is an experienced and dedicated yoga practitioner with a passion for sharing the benefits of yoga with others. With over 18 years of practice and 700 hours of training as a registered yoga instructor with Yoga Alliance, Chloe's expertise and knowledge are highly regarded in the yoga community.

Chloe's yoga journey began in 2014 when she earned her first certification in Vinyasa, Hatha Yoga, Yin, Hot, and Gentle Yoga, with a focus on meditation, under the guidance of renowned instructors Tymi Howard and Steve Ross. In 2016, she further expanded her skills by completing a 200-hour RYT certification in Baron Baptiste-style Power Yoga with Mark White. Chloe's dedication to learning and growth led her to pursue a 50-hour Yin Yoga Training in 2019, where she studied under Bernie Clark and Diana Batts at Semperviva Yoga in Vancouver, Canada. She then traveled to Portugal to complete a rigorous 300-hour training in the 26+2 hot yoga style from 105F, guided by esteemed instructors Gianna Purcell, Kathy Durham, Erin Frank, and Kiley Enmark.

Chloe's passion for yoga extends beyond her personal practice. She has explored yoga and meditation in various countries, including Peru, India, Portugal, Thailand, and Mexico, immersing herself in different cultures and learning from diverse yoga traditions. Chloe's commitment to making a positive impact led her to become a teacher for the non-profit organization, Yoga 4 Change. Through this organization, she provides trauma-informed yoga to individuals suffering from addiction, PTSD, injuries, and neglect/abuse, serving the Orange County jail and drug rehabilitation centers in Central Florida.

Aside from her dedication to yoga, Chloe has a deep love for music and its connection to the practice. She finds solace and inspiration in Bhakti music and chanting, which she incorporates into her classes to create a harmonious and transformative experience for her students.

Chloe is not only a passionate yogi but also a well-rounded individual. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Central Florida and is a proud mother of three wonderful boys. Her commitment to personal growth, her dedication to serving others, and her love for yoga and music make Chloe a compassionate and inspiring presence in the yoga community.

Originally from Long Island NY, Julie has always been a lover of movement, expression, and life's dance, which led her to the path of yoga. She has been teaching since 2004 and received her RYT-200 hour certification with Frog Lotus Yoga in Massachusetts and her RYT-500 hour certification in the prana-vinaysa flow style created by global inspirer and innovator, Shiva Rea. Julie also has certifications in also has certifications in children/teens/teens yoga, pilates mat, and is an Ayurvedic Yoga-Therapist. When not teaching, you can find Julie passionately performing at Walt Disney World.

Julie was a dancer from age three and continued her studies all the way through college, where she received her B.A. in dance from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. Her first introduction to yoga was through modern dance classes, which inspired her yoga journey and path to becoming a teacher. She began teaching back home on Long Island where she taught in various locations from yoga studios, to dance studios, to gyms, to libraries, and created her own mobile yoga studio Wingspan Yoga.

In 2010, Julie moved from NY to FL to fulfill her dream performing at Walt Disney World, where she continues to make magic. She loves having two careers both performing and teaching where her role is to instill happiness in others.

Yoga has helped Julie open her heart, let go and learn to accept being imperfectly perfect. Likewise, Julie gives her students permission to be themselves. The intentions and themes in each class are inspired by living life as an authentic human being. Julie believes intentions don't just get rolled up with the yoga mat, but are carried throughout our daily lives. Her flow classes infuse movement, creative sequences and colorful playlists, as she guides you through your practice with fluidity, strength, humanness, and a dash of light-hearted humor!

Melissa began her yoga journey in 2005 with Bikram Yoga, and used it to offset the physical strain from marathon and half-marathon training. After a knee osteotomy sidelined all running in 2011, Melissa immersed herself in Vinyasa-style yoga and never looked back. "I used to think I was fit when I could run 26 miles, but yoga transformed my body and mind in ways I could never imagine", she says of her new-found commitment to the practice. "Seeing my body transform and doing things in my 30s that I could only dream of in my teens as a gymnast was so inspiring, and it continues to inspire me each day."

Over the years, Melissa has trained with Vytas Baskauskas and taken workshops with Day Christiansen and Dylan Werner, where she loves to explore creative transitions and arm balances. Melissa received her 200 Hour YRT at Full Circle Yoga in 2017.

Keely is a native Floridian who was born and raised here in Orlando. She was introduced to yoga by her mom in 1998 and immediately fell in love with the practice. Yoga felt like a natural extension of her gymnastics and dance background.

Keely discovered Bikram yoga when she moved to South Florida in 2002 which eventually led her to Jimmy Barkan's studio in Fort Lauderdale. She practiced and studied at The Barkan Method under Jimmy and his senior teachers Paige Held & Kelly Green (The Yoga Joint) and Philip Christodoulou (Anuttara Yoga Shala) until 2007. Keely returned to Orlando in 2008 and, after having her first son, was finally able to find the time to make her dream of going to teacher training happen.

Keely is certified in the Barkan Method of Hot Yoga and The Barkan Method of Hot Vinyasa and re-certifies every two years in Fort Lauderdale with her guru, Jimmy, and yogis from all over the world. She has also attended numerous trainings, workshops, and events with international yoga instructors in the industry such as Bryan Kest, Briohny Smyth, Dice Iida-Klein, Pradeep Gupta, and Paul Dallaghan.

Keely received her master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in 2002 and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). In addition to her work as a yoga teacher, Keely specializes in verbal and behavior therapy and works with families of children diagnosed on the autism spectrum.

Keely brings her behavior therapy experience into the studio in order to help her students not only practice yoga asana, but to guide them in creating and practicing new internal behaviors and promoting increased self-awareness. Keely's teaching style is powerful, fun, motivational, and heavy on alignment with continuous encouragement to find your own path, practice, pose.

For Keely, the spiritual and mental benefits of her yoga practice mean everything to her and have allowed her to overcome past life challenges and live a life of deep love and gratitude. Keely believes so much can be accessed through yoga once you embrace the journey, really listen, and just breathe!

Ann has a Bachelors degree in Psychology as well as a minor in Fine Art from the University of Central Florida. She had a background in fitness, swimming, dancing, and playing water polo throughout her young life. She first started practicing yoga to rehabilitate an injury. She quickly fell in love with the practice of moving meditation and self expression. Ann is 200 Hour RYT certified instructor. She specializes in Yinyasa and has been trained in Hatha, Power yoga, Yin, And Aerial yoga.

The passion from Ann’s mentors inspired her to share this ability to rehabilitate injuries not just of the body, but of the mind with movement and meditation.

Odaly is an enthusiastic and spiritually sound yoga teacher. She's been practicing yoga and incorporating its philosophy into her life since 2010. She approaches teaching yoga with humble curiosity and thoughtful consideration. Odaly is passionate about sharing the awareness and overall wellness that yoga offers. She enjoys creating classes that ignite and restore our bodies and minds, a synthesis of effort and ease. She believes in sharing the gift of yoga through pure expressions of mindful movement in all hopes of deeper discovery of your true instinctual-self.

Kate Ennis was born and raised in Wisconsin and has been in Florida since 2005. Her yoga journey in 2006 with Ashtanga and she fell in love with the structure of the series combined with a new understanding of body movement and yoga. She was introduced to the Bikram series on a dare in 2007 and was immediately hooked. Never backing down from a physical and mental challenge, she met the hot room head on and devoted her health and fitness to the Hatha series.

Kate spent nine weeks training with Bikram Choudhury in 2011 completing her first 500 hour certification. In the following years, she made several trips back to the bi-annual training to connect with and help future Bikram teachers. In 2017 she studied Yin Yoga with Shala Worsley in Asheville, NC and later that year completed another Yin training with Dennis and Kathy Lang. Always looking to pursue additional knowledge, she has attended numerous seminars and clinics along the way.

Kate is an anatomy nerd and loves connecting the movement of yoga with alignment and bodies. A passion for learning, self-development and helping students is a lifelong commitment for Kate. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a minor in Women’s Studies and Computer Science from the University of WI - Madison.

Tyler was born and raised in Orlando, Florida and is a huge fan of diverse outdoor life the Sunshine State provides.

Tyler started coming to yoga as a student at OPY in 2016 and was bit by the hot power yoga bug immediately. Developing a regular practice expanded over the years into a search for yoga in all forms both around the city of Orlando and in his travels. The passion for practive eventually led to a push to complete the Baptiste Yoga training at MBody in Jacksonville, Florida. This training was coupled with his completion of a Masters of Science Program at Stetson University in Clinical Mental Health.

Tyler takes pride in teaching a yoga class that is challenging, fun, mental health informed and founded in a mindful awareness of body, mind and soul. Along with teaching yoga, Tyler is a licensed mental health counselor in private practice (presenceandperspective.com).

JP has been practicing yoga off and on since 2001, while he was in high school. After some life changing health issues in 2019, he took it upon himself to completely reevaluate life, his purpose and who he genuinely is as a person. This brought JP back to the mat, finding a complete rejuvination of not only his physical well being, but emotionally and spiritually as well. Deciding to expand on his practice he went into a teacher training program and received his 500hr RYT. He believes the power of yoga exists in all of us, and simply wants to share that love, growth and that the possibility of resiliency exists in each and everyone of us. Each and every moment should be embraced as it could change the course of your entire life, flip your perspective, and bring you ultimate wholeness by trusting your journey of embracing your own light, energy, and spirit.

Sarah has been teaching Yoga since 2016 and passionately believes in its medicine for the body and mind to heal. She earned her 200 hour certification at Radiantly Alive in Ubud, Bali learning from James Mattingly, Persia Juliet, Chris Fox, and Audrey Sarquilla. She seeks to integrate the ancient practices into modern psychology, mobility, and somatic practices having further studied Trauma-Informed Yoga with Susie Rokosch and alignment with Alexandria Crow. In her travels she has learned and taught Vipassana, Metta, and Mindfulness Meditation, incorporating these practices throughout her classes now. Sarah also teaches Trauma Informed yoga with Yoga 4 Change and promotes a welcoming environment for students to explore their body and mind. Having taught in correctional facilities, detox centers, and within the behavioral health field, she has experienced first hand how Yoga heals. She is driven to share and facilitate this experience to her students in a mindful, accessible, and empowering way.

Jenna Caballero is a passionate yoga instructor who discovered her love for yoga at a young age. At just 10 years old, she took her first yoga class at an after school program and fell in love with the art of breath work. Her journey led her to discover Bikram yoga in 2012, and after just three classes, she knew that she had found something truly magical and powerful. This life-changing experience inspired her to pursue her dream of becoming a certified yoga instructor.

In the spring of 2022, Jenna traveled to Mexico to attend training and become a Yoga Alliance /OHYA certified 26 & 2 hot yoga instructor. Her ultimate goal is to spread the love and magic that yoga brings into the world. Jenna considers Orlando Power Yoga her home and is grateful to be a part of such an amazing family. She believes that Orlando Power Yoga is a place where dreams come true and hopes to see you there one day!

Michelle took her first yoga class in 1999 but her journey really began in 2005 when she found the Bikram practice. In 2010, she started practicing at OPY and her love for yoga deepened. A bout of postpartum depression after the birth of her second child in 2016 led Michelle towards a deeper dive into her personal practice. This paved the way to a 200 hour Hatha Yoga teacher certification in 2020 followed by an 85 hour prenatal and 50 hour yin certification. An additional 300 hour teaching certification is currently underway.

Michelle also holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from UCF and has a background in dance/performing arts. She loves to incorporate fluid movement linked to curated playlists in her practice. Her interpretation of yoga combines strength with flow and she loves to "color outside the lines". In her opinion, the mat is a sacred place of healing, exploring boundaries, having fun, and letting go. When she's not on the mat, she's outside making memories with her two kids or you can find her on a plane (she has worked as a flight attendant for 19 years :).

Lorna hails from Colorado originally, with a long stop in Southern California before she and her husband settled in Orlando in 2001. In 2016, the effects of the emotional turmoil of raising two children and running a business were becoming evident thus prompting a concerned friend to invite a skeptical yet willing Lorna to attend her first hot power yoga class. She has kicked herself in the asana for not diving in years before!

Driven by a fire inside she believes in movement meditation, the shared community of practicing together, the calming of the mind, and every class being a new adventurous journey. A life long lover of all things athletic, it just made sense to take the next step and be trained and certified as a yoga instructor.

Lorna’s objectives as an instructor revolve around strength: aging strong, core awareness, mental strength. In particular the uniting of body and mind, she believes that expansion, stillness, and less judgement of self lead to unending opportunity for growth and development. Bottom line: her classes embrace the absolute joy of the practice of power yoga.