Pachi is our studio director with great passion for this practice.Being a fitness professional all her life. 15 years ago she found Bikram Yoga and never stopped practicing.
“I went to teacher training in 2001.Since then I have thaught thousands of classes.In each one of them i learn more about how to effectively help students with the developing and unfolding their practice.The journey as teacher and student never ends.I Love this practice and love the community and I love teaching.I am passionate about the technique and i am excited about the student’s progress.”
David started practicing Bikram yoga in 1996.He attended teacher training in 2002.His devotion as a teacher has brought humility, compassion and patience to serve his studentds through their struggles and accomplishments.When not teaching David is a full time Pastry chef, flamenco dancer and an amateur salt water aquarist.
Lorena Horncastle has been practicing Bikram yoga for the last 13 years. In the Fall of 2006, she became a certified Bikram Yoga Teacher. She started teaching yoga at the South Beach and Fort Lauderdale Bikram Yoga studios. She graduated from Belmont University in 1999, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance. Prior to dedicating herself to as a full time mom/yoga teacher, she had a career in finance, working in the asset management industry for ING. Lorena resides in Fort Lauderdale with her husband and their 3 young children. A lifelong competitive tennis player and avid runner and triathlete. Her intense training led her to try yoga to improve her flexibility, and soon after became her passion. Lorena believes in leading by example and strives to help others achieve their work/life balance using yoga as a key tool for success.
For me Bikram yoga was love at first sight. I practiced daily and shortly after decided to go to training. I have been teaching since 2007.It has been my way of sharing my love for the practice. The practice for me is beyond a physical practice..It starts on the mat. Focus, concentrate, meditate, 90 minutes, 26 postures, 2 breathing exercises.It can be challenging, intense, powerful and so rewarding. Worth every minute! I look forward to every class I teach. I look forward to every class I take. I am grateful to the wonderful students, teachers, and studio owners that have inspired me throughout the years.
Coming from New Jersey, Danielle is a new Miami resident. She graduated from Seton Hall University in 2001 with a B.S. in Finance. She took her first Bikram class in 2003 and was immediately attracted to the heat, the sweat, the challenges and the effects of Bikram Yoga. At first Bikram was a complement to her Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training. It helped her focus, her balance and also helped her cut weight for competition. After winning first place in the blue belt division at the Pan-American games, she realized that she was getting more benefit from the yoga than the jiu-jitsu and became a full-time yoga practitioner. Danielle felt the yoga was simply improving her life and allowing her to be a happier person. In March 2004, Danielle become a Certified Bikram Yoga Instructor. Danielle has transformed her life with this yoga and loves to see both the mental and physical transformations in her students.
Maria yearned for some vitamin D, so she decided to take her talents to South Beach. Having moved from Seattle, Maria realized that she found happiness with yoga and the wonderful weather South Florida has to offer. In her past life she worked in a high stressed corporate environment. She discovered that Bikram Yoga helped provided a sense of calmness and relaxation that she never had before. Suddenly she found herself scheduling her life around yoga. That was when she decided to become a certified teacher. She enjoys teaching and sharing her love of yoga with others. Maria’s very humbled and gratified when she is able to help students achieve their personal goals.
Melissa began practicing yoga over ten years ago. Yoga’s ability to heal became obvious after years of living with the painful effects of multiple sports related injuries. She found it to be the only therapy to give her true physical and mental relief. It became abundantly clear her path was to share this message with the world. She became a full-time Bikram teacher in 2009. Since her Bikram Yoga Training she has continued on to get certified in Restorative Yoga, Synergy Partner Yoga, Kids Yoga and Pre/Postnatal Yoga. Off the Mat Melissa strives to incorporate yoga principals into all aspects of her life. She is dedicated to spreading the message of inspiration and wellness through transformational workshops and retreats. She has a true zest for life and is always seeking new ways to incorporate alternative approaches into her practice and teaching.