Teachers

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Heather’s yoga journey began in 2005 in a corporate midday yoga class. Noticing how much better she was equipped to handle stress in the afternoons than in the mornings, she couldn’t ignore the direct correlation to the practice. As Heather continued to practice regularly, the benefits went well beyond stress management and she decided to leave her corporate career of 20 years and dedicate her life to sharing the practice that changed her life with others. She began teaching yoga in 2012 and opened her first studio in 2015. Heather has taught thousands of classes and has led several teacher trainings. Each experience has equipped her with profound learnings and she is grateful for each one. Her mission at Las Olas Yoga and as a yoga instructor is to provide a space and a practice that invites students of all levels on a journey of self-exploration and self-discovery that they can take off the mat to lead a consciously-aware, loving and fulfilled life. Her approach to teaching yoga combines a focus on alignment with the freedom and creativity of a Vinyasa flow in a fun, relaxed environment. Her flow classes are meant to take students off of autopilot to allow them to drop fully into their practice. Her foundations classes are designed to be accessible to first-time students yet creative and unique for long-time students that prefer a slower practice, heavily rooted in alignment. For those that enjoy acronyms, Heather is an E-RYT 500 hour, YACEP certified yoga instructor.

Being a gymnast and competitive cheerleader, Amanda has been practicing flexibility, strength training, and movement since childhood. In 2011, her grandmother inspired her to try a Yoga class. The practice began to change the way she saw the world, and she knew she wanted to incorporate Yoga into her life as much as possible. She received her RYT 200 in Portland, Oregon in 2017 and she is passionate about sharing the practice with as many people as possible. She currently teaches a variety of styles including Vinyasa, Restorative, Hatha, and Acro Yoga.

After her first savasana in 2013, Amy fell hard and fast in love with the practice of yoga and began teaching it the very next year. Since then, she has taught thousands of hours in group classes, workshops, private lessons, and more, and she has over 600 training hours for teacher development.

Amy’s main focus in any classroom is to hold a space where practitioners can feel free and safe to explore and develop their practice in whatever way is best for them.

You can expect to laugh a bit and sweat a lot in her Flow classes, find some meditative chill time in her Yin and Restore classes, and just maybe find a deeper connection with your Self and the world around you in any class you take with her.

When she’s not teaching or practicing yoga, you can either find Amy on the beach with a good book, wandering out in nature, or relaxing at home with her wife, dog, and two cats.

Introduced to yoga as a child by her aunts, Carly has practiced for over 15 years. Yoga was the beginning of her career in alternative health, which is reinforced by a master’s degree in public health and through personal experience with plant medicine and natural healing. She took her first teacher training online in 2022-2023 and followed it up with a second RYT-200 through Las Olas Yoga under Amy Baldacci in 2023-2024. In Carly’s classes you will find a deep sense of meditation mixed with adaptability and acceptance. Carly believes yoga is for everyone and her greatest wish is to share the magic of the practice with all by making each pose and transition accessible.

Emily was introduced to yoga in 2012 when she walked into a class at her local gym. At first she was drawn to the physicality of the practice but it didn’t take long for her to realize the spiritual, mental and emotional benefits. Yoga quickly became the greatest way for her to practice self-care. Emily completed a 200 hour teacher training program in 2013 and spent the next 3 years teaching at various locations in her hometown of Brookfield, Wisconsin before moving to Fort Lauderdale in the spring of 2016. Upon moving to Fort Lauderdale, Emily began working and teaching at Ashtanga Yoga Worldwide. In 2018, she completed a year long training program under the guidance of world renowned yoga teacher Greg Nardi.

Emily continues to experience the incredible benefits and healing powers of yoga through her daily practice and it brings her great joy to share the gift of yoga with others. She enjoys getting to know her students and believes in offering personalized instruction and guidance to fit each student’s unique body and mind.

Lara is a 500-hour registered yoga teacher. Her interest in yoga was sparked in 2003 when she began practicing yoga as a way of managing stress and to encourage weight loss. What began as a physical practice, soon turned into a spiritual journey and a life changing experience. She lost weight, stress and began to feel much happier and lighter, mentally and physically. Yoga helped her gain confidence, self-awareness and her voice. In 2013 she became certified to teach, and in 2016 took a second 300 hour training including certification in Reiki 1 & 2, a healing technique delivered by transferring positive, healing energy through touch and intention.

Staying flexible, calm and dedicated to goals and creativity, Lara believes everyone can achieve what they set their hearts and minds to. Her passion is to teach others what yoga can do for them utilizing a unique blend of Hatha yoga styles, Reiki, aromatherapy and imagination to guide students through challenging poses but also allow time to reflect and reconnect to themselves. She aims to deliver clear and concise instruction but allow intuition, movement and breath to be the main guide of each person’s unique practice.

Lara is a Florida Native who loves the beach, sunshine, hiking mountains in California and giving belly rubs to her dog Bugsy. You can find her working hard during the week selling South Florida real estate.

“Teaching yoga gives me purpose because I am making a positive
impact in my community. I take pride in delivering the ancient teachings of
peace and wellness. If one person leaves feeling better, I’ve done my part. It’s that
exchange of energy that I look forward to.”

You will feel Tammy’s heart before you hear her voice. This is why she loves yoga. Not only does yoga unite your mind, body, and spirit; but yoga also unites us as a community. Tammy believes that yoga is for everyone who walks through the door. In her classes, the goal is not to just ground and nurture your body through creative sequencing, but to also stimulate your mind and spirit through thought-provoking readings and meditations that help guide you towards inner peace. It is Tammy’s hope that each of you will step off the mat feeling balanced, nourished, and full of life.

Violeta’s practice journey began 6 years ago finding the transformative power of yoga and its ability to bring harmony to the mind, body, and spirit. She completed Yoga Teacher Training in Bali where the gentle and patient approach resonated with her, creating a warm and welcoming space for her students to explore and embrace the practice of yoga.