Our Teachers

Meet Lisa Waas

Lisa has been practicing Iyengar Yoga since 2001 and teaching since 2011. Her teachers are Randy Just of Dallas TX, and Lois Steinberg in Champaign Urbana, Ill.  Lisa revels in the accessibility and the intelligence of Iyengar Yoga. She is a Level 3 Iyengar Yoga teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist and Registered Experienced Yoga Teacher 500 hour.

What does that mean to you?

She is trained by highly qualified and experienced teachers. She can teach beginners through experienced students and is certified to work with students with back, knee, neck, shoulder conditions and pregnant women as well as teach a therapy class. Lisa is also certified to mentor students to become Certified Iyengar Yoga Teachers. Lisa knows how to teach, what to teach and when to teach with all her students.

A Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT) is held to an unusually rigorous standard. Only after years of training and evaluation are they awarded their certification. Iyengar Yoga teachers are dedicated to a daily practice and lifelong training. Lisa is one of 119 Level 3 teachers in the United States.

CIYT-Iyengar Yoga Teacher, Level 3
IAYT- Certified Yoga Therapist
E-RYT 500

Director of Community Yoga + Wellness
Owner of Iyengar Yoga North Florida

Meet Our Teachers

  • Kimberly Hattaway

    Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher Level 1, RYT 200

    Kimberly is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and a long time practitioner. Kimberly is patient, kind and caring teacher and can help even the raw beginner understand the practice.

  • Jill Frankel

    Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher Level 1

    Jill is a certified Iyengar Yoga practitioner and a longtime student. Her ability to see what the student needs and guide them for success is remarkable. Her encouraging and straight forward approach is perfect for beginners. She is a kind and patient teacher.

  • Monika Kozma

    Yoga Teacher

    Monika is an alignment yoga teacher who is deeply influenced by Iyengar Yoga. Her straight forward, kind and helpful manner will help any student feel comfortable in the class.

  • Martha McDowell

    Yoga Teacher- RYT 200, Advanced Yoga Nidra Certified

    Martha is patient and creative in her approach to the healing process of yoga. She has a kind approach. Martha is a gentle teacher with a soothing demeanor and a calm presence. Her classes are a calming respite from the busy world that we inhabit.

  • Jerry Farmer

    Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher Level 1

    Jerry Farmer is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher. He teaches our pranayama classes. He is patient and encouraging. His knowledge of pranayama and many years of personal practice have informed his teaching.

  • Tina La Vacca

    Yoga Teacher- RYT 200

    Tina teaches our chair yoga class on Wednesdays. Yoga helped her navigate life when she was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease and cancer. Her personal experiences shape her teaching.

  • Linda Bowman

    Yoga Teacher- RYT 200

    Linda is a lifelong student in yoga, pilates, and meditation practices. Yoga has contributed to her recovery from knee replacement and compliments her overall wellness and spiritual journey. Linda became certified through Mind Body Heart Yoga in Atlanta Georgia under the John Baptiste Method and Philosophy.