Abby Sladek, RYT-200 Yoga Instructor

Abby Sladek is a yoga teacher and meditation facilitator who specializes in private and small group instruction. Her philosophy is that yoga and meditation are practices that should be customized to each individual body and mind. You shouldn’t expect a cookie cutter class from her! The introduction of yoga into Abby’s life was somewhat unexpected. She did not stumble into a class out of curiosity, but rather stumbled onto an article shortly after she suffered a personal loss. The article was written by a yogi, and the premise went something like this: you have to be broken apart to know what it feels like to be alive. At a time when the ground felt unsteady, yoga provided her with mental clarity and physical strength, which blossomed into a teaching career. She has a true passion for sharing what she loves!

Abby obtained her RYT-200 in Hatha Yoga. Her classes typically have a focus on Vinyasa, a more powerful flow-based format that unites breath and movement. She also teaches more traditional Hatha classes, Yin, and Yoga Nidra. She welcomes all levels of students, and will meet you where you are at. Abby enjoys life, live music and athletics with her husband and their 3 children in Sarasota.

Abby teaches Intuitive Yoga Level I as well as Intuitive Yoga Level II

 
 

Akasha Jen Smith, PhD(c)

Akasha Jen Smith, PhD(c) is a multidimensional channel who's been giving readings, healings and working with groups since 2004. She hears, sees, feels and 'knows' the intuitive information that comes through to support the people she's with. Akasha loves helping people find and live their joy. She's the founder of School of Awakened Living which trains and certifies professional intuitives and healers. Akasha's delighted to be offering Akashic Records Readings (which are great for soul path work like healing sacred contracts and past lives), Multidimensional Light Transmissions (which are wonderful for clearing blocks and creating what you really want) and Voyager Tarot Readings (which are excellent for seeing potential future outcomes based on your current situation and choices). Akasha loves dance, creating light code art, huge oak trees and her feisty cat, Sundari.

Akasha leads Awakening Activation as well as Yoga + Temple Fusion Belly Dance. You can also book readings and private sessions with her!

 

Luna Sisters Rising, Lauren Hearn + Sami Hobbs

Lauren Hearn and Sami Hobbs are the co-hosts of Luna Sisters Rising, a monthly community circle. Through community experiences rooted in play, reflection, and mindfulness, we provide a nurturing space for humans of all ages to connect and explore their mind, body, and soul. Luna Sisters Rising aspires to bring the same nurturing and safety to animals -- in loving exchange for your monthly experience with us, your donations will go straight to Mutty Paws Rescue in West Palm Beach, FL.

Lauren Hearn, a nurse anesthetist and founder of Spacious Sol, is a healthcare professional, sacred end of life doula, and enthusiast of lifelong learning, growth, and expansion. She loves to explore all things mind, body, and soul and nurture her connection to the planet and source.

Sami Hobbs, founder of Your Inner Wisdom, is a holistic business mentor, brand photographer and self-development retreat host. Her health journey led her back to her body, gave her the reigns after years of struggling with numbing behaviors, bingeing, OCD, and pelvic floor pain, and ultimately solidified her belief that women coming together in circles is one of the most powerful ways to connect, heal, and transmute our experiences into opportunities for growth.

 

Paula + Jean-Luc Casano

Jean-Luc studied traditional Chinese Medicine in Rome in 2000. Once again learning more about chi & applying these principles daily. In 2010, Jean-Luc relocated to New York City to be with his wife Paula. This like minded couple created their own holistic life approach & began helping others. Inspired to share his knowledge, Jean-Luc returned to school and received his certification in Reiki. Currently Jean-Luc is an International Reiki Master & Teacher. His program expands from the U.S.A to Europe. Jean-Luc works with dialysis patients, autism, athletes and more. His most recent heartfelt program is helping Veterans with PTSD. Jean-Luc offers Hypnosis for Stress Relief bimonthly.

Paula Casano is a native New Yorker. Celebrating thirty six years in the beauty and wellness industry. She began studying aromatherapy when she was nineteen in France, incorporated meditation in her early twenty's and received her Certification in Reiki at the age of thirty. She owned and operated a holistic minded salon in NYC for ten years. Paula hosted wellness practitioners from around the world to expand her knowledge and share this with her loyal clientele. Her personal life experiences guided her to explore and deepen her connection to Bach Flower Remedies. Her own powerful healing experience encouraged her passion to become certified in these incredible remedies, so she may help others. Fusing her practice of Reiki & Remedies together has a powerful positive impact on clients .

Paula has been guiding people through meditation for more than three decades. Paula has had many teachers from Native American Shamans, Buddhist monks Quantum Light Workers and Ayurvedic conscious breath meditation to her favorite teachings of Mother Witt! She incorporates different modalities into a personalized or group intention using creative visualization. Utilizing simple breath work and the white light approach, she has much success in guiding her clients through life shifts with meditation. Paula offers Manifestation Meditation bimonthly.

Together as Sana Sana Studio, they lead Reiki 1 / 2 / 3 Certifications every month.

 

Lotus Heart, Ingrid + Luis

Namaste Dear Beloved! We are Lotus Heart and would like to welcome you to our Sacred Chants Circles offering. We offer a space where the Bhav (spiritual emotion or feeling) of Bhakti (path of loving devotion through singing) emerges as the community gathers and chants. We are multi-instrumentalist musicians and have played and sang in many bands.  Music has been an essential part of our lives enjoying all different types of music genres. 

We were first immersed into the world of Mantra 23 years ago when starting our spiritual yoga practice. As we deepened in this practice, the spiritual power contained in these short repetitive Sanskrit verses kept leaving a deep and profound mark inside our beings. Throughout the years we have attended many retreats and festivals, and have had the pleasure of meeting popular Kirtan artists and their musicians in beautiful communities, both nationally and abroad. We have also experienced Medicine Music through our travels and have been exposed to shamanic events. 

Our offering of Sacred Chants Circles and our name Lotus Heart was born as we followed a spiritual call and our strong desire to chant in community. Lotus Heart has brought singing circles to Yoga centers and various venues and festivals nationally and internationally including Costa Rica, Corfu Island (Greece) and Malta (Mediterranean Sea) within the past 10 years. We are passionate about playing music and singing, including Kirtan which consists of call and response chanting of mantras, Medicine Music, as well as sacred songs from many other cultural backgrounds. 

Future Dates of Sacred Chants to be announced!

 

Sophia Kehler

Sophia considers herself a Spiritual Curator. She has used a holistic approach to health and wellness for over 20+ years. Holding space with a Shamanic infusion, she practices modalities of yoga (200YTT), certified personal training, mindfulness/meditation, energy methodologies, and sound medicine (crystal bowls and tuning forks +). She taught yoga daily for a year in West Africa, Togo, stepping into and sharing a huge range of yoga experiences. Her work continues to focus on sharing ways to mentor others in their journeys of self-actualization.