Teachers
Karen Drost
Owner/Director of Bikram Yoga West Palm Beach
Former Owner/Director of Bikram Yoga Royal Palm Beach, New Haven, Mira Mesa, Buffalo, Boynton Beach, Fort Lauderdale)
Certifications:
*Bikram Yoga College Of India, 2001, Los Angeles
*Registered Critical ICU Nurse
*Bikram Yoga Teacher Training Posture Clinic Facilitator, Lecturer, and Medical
Clinic Director
*Certified Yoga Coach and Judge
*Faculty Member: Raja Yoga Academy
*pyroPILATES
*Yin Yoga
Years Practicing: 37 (Bikram - 19)
Most Challenging Pose: Awkward Pose - 2nd part
Favorite Pose: Triangle Pose
Spirit Animal: Dolphin
Salty or Sweet: Salt ADDICT!
Favorite Vacation Spot: Caribbean Islands
Night Owl or Early Bird: Both equally the same
Dream Job (besides yoga teacher): I'm living my dream!
Joyce Levy
Certifications:
*Bikram Yoga College Of India, Fall 2007, Hawaii
*Hatha Yoga
*Restorative Yoga
*MSW
Years Practicing: 36 (Bikram 18)
Most Challenging Pose: Awkward Pose
Favorite Pose: Half Tortoise Pose
Spirit Animal: Labrador Retriever
Salty or Sweet: Salty
Favorite Vacation Spot: Grand Canyon
Night Owl or Early Bird: Both...wait...what's considered early?
Dream Job (besides yoga teacher): Comedic actress
Missy Jones
Certifications:
*Bikram Yoga College Of India, Fall 2008, Acapulco
*Creator of the pyroPILATES method
*Co-creator of Bikram PLUS
*Pilates (mat and apparatus)
*Xtend Barre
*500 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher
*Yin Yoga
*Indoor Cycling
*TRX Suspension Method
*MEd
*Faculty Member: Raja Yoga Academy
*Licensed Skydiver USPA
Years Practicing: 12
Most Challenging Pose: Rabbit Pose
Favorite Pose: Hands to Feet Pose
Spirit Animal: Ruth Bader Ginsburg riding a unicorn
Salty or Sweet: Sweet
Favorite Vacation Spot: Maui
Night Owl or Early Bird: Early Bird. Catch me after 6PM and I'm in jammies!
Dream Job (besides yoga teacher): Writer and performer on SNL
Christine Stevens
Certifications:
*Pilates
*pyroPILATES
*200 RYT Sivananda
*200 RYT Vinyasa
*Xtend Barre
Years Practicing: 17 (Bikram - 11)
Most Challenging Pose: Standing Separate Leg Head to Knee
Favorite Pose: Standing Bow Pulling Pose
Spirit Animal: Tiger
Salty or Sweet: Salty
Favorite Vacation Spot: Costa Rica
Night Owl or Early Bird: Early Bird
Dream Job (besides yoga teacher): Laying in a hammock watching palm trees sway while listening to the ocean.
Erica Predmest
Certifications:
*Bikram Yoga College of India, Fall 2012
*Graduate of Institute for Integrative Nutrition
*Plant based chef certified
*Indoor Cycling
*Certified Laser Technician
Years Practicing: 7
Most Challenging Pose: Toe Stand
Favorite Pose: Standing Head to Knee
Spirit Animal: Butterfly
Salty or Sweet: Def sweet tooth here!
Favorite Vacation Spot: Bali, hands down!
Night Owl or Early Bird: I'm a night owl for sure...Can't get up before 7:30am
Dream Job (besides yoga teacher): Travel blogger
Charlotte Gill
Certifications:
*Bikram Yoga College of India
Years Practicing: 13
Most Challenging Pose: Tree Pose
Favorite Pose: Triangle
Spirit Animal: Hare
Salty or Sweet: Sweet...and chocolatey!
Favorite Vacation Spot: Any remote and mountainous wilderness area
Night Owl or Early Bird: Early Bird, usually. But I can rally for some live, funky music!
Dream Job (besides yoga teacher): Program Officer or Grants Manager at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Katy Short
Certifications:
*pyroPILATES, Spring 2017
Years Practicing: 8
Most Challenging Pose: Savasana
Favorite Pose: Standing Bow
Spirit Animal: Dolphin
Salty or Sweet: Sweet
Favorite Vacation Spot: Any tropical island!
Night Owl or Early Bird: Early bird
Dream Job (besides yoga teacher): Dancing on a cruise ship!
Cole J. Uhrig
Certifications:
*Bikram's Yoga College of India, Fall 2011, Los Angeles
*Yin Yoga
*Anusara Yoga
*Children's Yoga
Years Practicing: 8
Most Challenging Pose: Handstand
Favorite Pose: Sleeping Yogi
Spirit Animal: Peacock
Salty or Sweet: Salty
Favorite Vacation Spot: India
Night Owl or Early Bird: Night owl
Dream Job (besides yoga teacher): Swami
Emily Mourgides
Certifications:
*Bikram Yoga College Of India, Fall 2011, Los Angeles
Years Practicing: 8
Most Challenging Pose: Standing Head to Knee
Favorite Pose: Standing Head to Knee and Rabbit Pose
Spirit Animal: Horse
Salty or Sweet: Salty
Favorite Vacation Spot: Sonoma Valley, CA
Night Owl or Early Bird: Night Owl
Dream Job (besides yoga teacher): Balanced Career Woman / Super Mom
Erica Elliot, M.T.
Certifications:
*pyroPILATES, Spring 2017
*Mudra Meditation - Level 1
*CPA, 1994
*Certified Finacial Planner, 2002
Years Practicing: 11
Most Challenging Pose: Camel
Favorite Pose: Savasana
Spirit Animal: Fox and Leopard
Salty or Sweet: Sweet...Chocolate!
Favorite Vacation Spot: Traveling the entire world on the 7 seas!
Night Owl or Early Bird: Night Owl all the way! I'll catch you early birds on the way out the door!
Dream Job: When I'm helping others, I'm healing myself.
Linda Hewins
Certifications:
*Bikram Yoga College of India, Spring 2005, Los Angeles
*pyroPILATES, Fall 2018
*Owner UpsidedownL HOT Shop
Years Practicing: 15
Most Challenging Pose: 3rd part of Locust Pose
Favorite Pose: Spine Twist
Spirit Animal: Manatee
Salty or Sweet: FRENCH FRIES!!!!!
Dream Job: I'm doing it!!!
Night Owl or Early Bird: Either, I guess. Depends on what's happening. Usually an early bird, though.
Charlee Nolan
Certifications:
*200 hour ERYT
*50 Hour Advanced Vinyasa/Intermediate Bikram
*50 Hour Advanced Vinyasa/Arm Balancing
*pyroPILATES 2016
*Co-creator of Bikram PLUS
Years Practicing: 11
Most Challenging Pose: Rabbit Pose
Favorite Pose: Standing Bow Pulling Pose
Spirit Animal: Mermaid!
Salty or Sweet: Salty
Favorite Vacation Spot: Nosara, Costa Rica
Dream Job: Bookstore/Cafe Owner
Charlot DeMarie
Certifications:
*Raja Yoga Academy, Spring 2017
*Spin
*Mudra Yoga
*Pilates
Years Practicing: 8
Most Challenging Pose: Standing Head to Knee - Can I get an Amen???
Favorite Pose: Rabbit Pose
Spirit Animal: Butterfly
Salty or Sweet: Salty
Favorite Vacation Spot: Anywhere there's water and it's warm
Night Owl or Early Bird: Night owl
Dream Job (besides yoga teacher): Talk show host
Brenda Gallagher
Certifications:
*Bikram Yoga College of India, Spring 2008
*Yoga Sculpt
*pyroPILATES, Spring 2018
*Team Member: The Dialogue Works
Years Practicing: 12
Most Challenging Pose: Standing Head to Knee Pose
Favorite Pose: Triangle Pose and Camel Pose
Spirit Animal: Eagle
Salty or Sweet: Both! Dark chocolate / French Fries
Favorite Vacation Spot: Italy
Night Owl or Early Bird: Early bird - I love watching the sun rise!
Dream Job (besides yoga teacher): I'm living it! Explorer / blogger of exotic places
Eva Spencer
Certifications:
*Shivananda Yoga 200 Hours, 2008
*Pilates Mat, 2012
*pyroPILATES 2016
*Fitness Nutrition Certification 2017
*Licensed Massage Therapist, 2007
Years Practicing: 13
Most Challenging Pose: Full Locust
Favorite Pose: Standing Head to Knee Pose
Spirit Animal: Cats
Salty or Sweet: Salty definitely - love pickles!
Favorite Vacation Spot: Bali and Bulgaria
Night Owl or Early Bird: Early bird for sure
Dream Job (besides yoga teacher): I would love to travel and do my YouTube workout videos around the world!
Griffin Barna
Certifications:
*Raja Yoga Academy 500 RYT, Spring 2017
Years Practicing: 8
Most Challenging Pose: Half Locust Pose
Favorite Pose: Triangle Pose
Dream Job (besides yoga teacher): Starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
Claire Lawson
Certifications:
*pyroPILATES, May 2016
*Co-Founder Upper90Elite Soccer Training LLC, June 2017
*Certified Personal Trainer, May 2019 (Expert Rating)
*Certified Vinyasa Yoga Instructor, May 2019 (Expert Rating)
Years Practicing: 4
Most Challenging Pose: Standing Bow Pulling Pose
Favorite Pose: Standing Bow Pulling Pose
Spirit Animal: Giraffe
Salty or Sweet: A little bit of salt then a little bit of sweet
Favorite Vacation Spot: Lake Como or Barcelona
Night Owl or Early Bird: Depends on the day and if I got my mid-day siesta!
Dream Job (besides yoga teacher): Head coach for the US Women's National Team
