Hot Yoga of Delray Yoga Studio

Jane Schreier – Director

As a practicing yoga student of 9 years, I had a desire to create something special. This studio is the realization of that desire. I welcome you all to share it with me.

“ Yoga is my passion. I hope you enjoy every experience you have at Hot Yoga of Delray – Namaste!”

Matthew Ruggerio – Studio Manager

My journey into yoga began in 1993, when I began practicing. In spring of 2000 I became a Kripalu (500 Hr Certification) Instructor. After, I became a Bikram certified Yoga Teacher (500 Hr Certification) alongside Jimmy Barkan in Fall 2001. My other training includes Phoenix Rising Therapy (200 Hr Certification), where I had the privilege to study under Todd Norian – the founder of Anusara Yoga.

“Yoga has profoundly enhanced my life, and I look forward to sharing my knowledge with all.”

Diana Place

Diana has practiced Bikram yoga here in South Florida for more than 20 years. Advanced certified under Yogi Amrit Desai; she has been teaching Amrit Yoga in the Palm Beaches at such places as the Ritz Carlton in Manalapan and the Trump Spa at Mar a Lago. In 2005 Diana traveled to India and studied directly with a Doctor of Yoga. Diana’s teaching concentrates on form and alignment, and believes the hot yoga is beneficial when practicing yoga.

Monica Chacon

Monica is a certified yoga instructor and registered with Yoga Alliance. She has been teaching for the past 5 years but her yoga journey began 9 years ago. Her motivation and enthusiasm deepened as she became more aware of the physical, mental and spiritual benefits of yoga.. She encourages her students to go deeper within and to let go of any judgments, expectations and worries that fill our mind day in and day out.

“The life transforming benefits of yoga are unlimited and as soon as you learn to tap into that universal energy that is within us all you will let go of the mundane and start to see your life flow as one unit with the universal energy that is available to us all”

Julie Lindsay

Jules Lindsay began practicing yoga in 2000 when she was finishing her BA in clinical psychology. She discovered the profound healing power of yoga as it helped her get through medical issues she was told she could not overcome. Her gratitude for yoga ultimately led her to teach and share what she had found. She strongly believes in tailoring the practice to accommodate the individual, and encourages each person to listen to the body and become their own teacher. Her yoga career began at the Yoga College of India in Boca Raton and continued on to various studios where she taught Bikram Yoga from 2002 to 2004. After recognizing the importance of variation and modification, Jules became RYT certified in 2005 through Yoga Alliance training with Jimmy Barkan in Hot Yoga. She then was trained in Hot Vinyasa levels I - III. Her teaching is inspired by Anusara, Ashtanga, Iyengar, Jivamukti, Vinyasa, Power and Restorative Yoga. Jules continues training and looks forward to getting her LMHC in order to incorporate Yoga and counseling into a naturally evolved, individualized healing approach. Jules’ strong, upbeat attitude and energy help students on all levels connect with their practice and bring the peace, clarity, and intentions achieved on their mats out into their daily lives.

“Honor your level with full acceptance, humility and gratitude, go within, and free your mind, body and spirit on your own yoga journey”.

Paul Melson

Paul Melson has been practicing and teaching Yoga for 9 years. His training is in Vinyasa Flow, and his attendance at several power and inversion workshops has given him a clear understanding of a wide variety of postures has personalized his classes to include some of the power postures. Not only will you be challenged physically but you will be given some different perspectives on how to view your world. You gain a sense of accomplishment by trying some of the suggested postures which in turn gives you confidence to face and resolve any conflicts that appear in your daily life. He welcomes people to fully express themselves both physically and mentally during the class, and often reminds students not to take themselves too seriously. Experience one of his classes and walk away a different person.

“Yoga should be a fun, joyful experience - Not an excruciating one!”

Yukta Girard

Yukta Girard received her Yoga Certification in 2001 at the prestigious Yoga Center in Santa Barbara, CA with world renowned instructor Eric Schiff. She has lived and taught in Switzerland, Argentina, Kauai, and California. This allowed her to cultivate her creative inspirations for her Yoga classes that range from Hatha/Power to Restorative. Her classes are a synergy of powerful Vinyasa flow, with focus on structural integrity of Alignment – while emphasis is placed on breath. The goal of her teachings is to merge the polarities of one’s system within the body (above and below; left and right; male and female; form and spirit).

Jacqueline

After graduating college at UF, Jacqueline began practicing Yoga in 1999 in Maui. There, she practiced several yoga styles including: Kundalini, Bikram, and Anusara. It wasn’t until she moved to San Diego that her true heart's desire for Yoga was found when she was introduced to the Vinyasa style - a very powerful practice. She fell in love with breath, sweat and how the asanas transformed her body via the movement and beat of the Vinyasa (flow). This inspired her to become certified in the style, and she began teaching it in 2008. Her experiences helped her to formulate classes which offer a fun flow - a time to dance with your breath and honor where your body is at in any given moment. Jacqueline believes everyone should follow their bliss and that yoga supports that quest. Her class is a time to be free and have fun (maybe even smile and laugh), with the only real "serious" elements being “breath” and “awareness with alignment”..

"The magic is in the movement, the beauty is in the breath and the power is in the pose"

Heidi

Heidi is a former dancer and professional horse trainer. Enamored, at first, with the demanding physicality of Vinyasa yoga, her practice has evolved into a holistic interpretation of yoga and the role of asana on the path of spiritual unity. With a Master’s in Oriental Medicine and a Bachelor’s in Journalism, she draws on her education in anatomy, physiology, and acupuncture as well as philosophy, psychology, and movement. A Yoga Alliance Certified Instructor, Heidi brings an articulate and insightful air to a class that is rooted in the joy of physical expression.

“Changing the way you move through space changes the space you move through.”

Christine Lewis

Yoga has uniquely influenced and inspired my life over the last seven years by fostering the elevation of my own consciousness while strengthening my sense of Self and my physical body. As in life, balance in our yoga practice is much more about mental focus and awareness of the present moment than it is about physically muscling our way through the pose or the circumstance presented to us. My yoga practice is constantly evolving as I continue to explore all styles and expressions of yoga to build upon the vast foundation that Jimmy Barkan and his senior teachers have shared with me. The Vinyasa flow I share with my students uses the power of the breath to stimulate the Heart Chakra by combining the physically rigorous practice of the yoga asanas with a mental “work-in” that purifies and rejuvenates the soul.

“Be conscious of the power of your presence as we use the practice of yoga to remove the external distractions that impede our progress in fulfilling our life’s purpose”