About Us

Roni Elissabeth

Roni Elissabeth Harris (she/her) is the founder and owner of Bella Prāṇa Wellness Collective, which she has been running for over 17 years. A 500-hour certified yoga instructor with nearly two decades of teaching experience, Roni brings a rare depth to her work that can only come from a life boldly lived. From years in full-time ministry to certification as a wilderness EMT, from published writer to world-traveling retreat leader, Roni has guided students through transformative experiences across places like India and Nepal, and beyond — weaving together spirituality, wisdom, and movement in a way that is entirely, unmistakably hers. When she’s not at the studio, you’ll find her with her husband Bret, her son Fintastic (yes, that’s really his name!), and her puppy, Winnie Cooper.

TINA TIDWELL

Tina Tidwell Bedore (she/her) is a 500 E-RYT, therapist, professional dancer and mother, who graduated from USF with a Bachelors in Dance and Psychology as well as a Masters in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling. Tina was an owner of Bella Prāṇa for a decade before focusing professionally on Maternal Mental Health Counseling. She fell in love with yoga, through dance, after studying with Michelle Jacobi in Paris in 2007. Tina received her 200 RYT in Ashtanga with masters such as Tim Miller and Maty Ezraty.  Tina challenges the body in mindful movement by using the breath as the musical cue, and while bringing awareness to the inner landscape of thoughts and emotions. She has taught yoga for USF’s School of Music, DanceUSF, American Ballet Theatre and privately with professional athletes. She is honored to be one of the first teachers at Bella Prāṇa and a lead teacher of the teacher training program.

ASHLEY ADAMS

Progressive, funny, and 100% real, Ashley Adams (she/her) is an instructor and the founder of Black Prāṇa Magazine, which is in partnership with the Bella Prāṇa Collective Yoga Teacher Training. With family history hailing from the small beach town of Tarpon Springs, Florida, this business tycoon, mother, and eldest sister of four knew fate led her to purpose when doing “the work” didn’t quite feel like working. Ashley says the success of her business is rooted in pure frustration. In response to that frustration, Black Yoga Magazine was born. The only publication of its kind, BYM exists because of the lack of representation for people of color in the yoga world. Ashley also made the conscious decision to lower the barrier to entry when it comes to people of color obtaining their certification to teach Yoga and less than a year ago, Ashley launched her first 200-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Program virtually. To date, Ashley has successfully trained over 4000 yoga professionals.

MEGAN DIGIACOMO

Megan DiGiacomo (she/her) is an 500 E-RYT YACEP instructor and the Director of Operations at Bella Prāṇa. She is Director of our 300 Hour Advanced Studies, Yin, Gentle and Restorative Yoga Teacher Trainings as well as a lead instructor in our 200 Hr YTT. Her experience with yoga started in 1995 as a worn out new mother of twin babies.  She saw a photo of a woman doing yoga on a rock in Utah, and was inspired by quiet strength, grace and peace.  As a lifelong student of Yoga, Megan is a Reiki master and received her 200 hr certification in the Hatha tradition in 2009, studied with Jessica Lynne Trese at Bella Prāṇa to receive her 300 certification in 2018, holds 50 hr advanced trainings in Restorative and Yin yoga with Bernie Clark, and an additional 300 hour certification Ayurveda Science.  Each class Megan teaches is meant to be a journey through physical posture, breath work and meditation to experience balance and a path back to Love.

ARIANNA SCHNEIDER

Arianna’s journey is a testament to the transformative power of yoga and meeting life just as it is. Arianna is a full time studio manager at Bella Prāṇa Collective and graduated with a 200 RYT certification.  Arianna dived deep into the realms of specialized yoga, certified to teach Yoga for Seniors and Yin Yoga with focus on trauma-informed language and practices. Through the gentle rhythm of her breath, she discovered a sanctuary within herself, a place where the chaos of the mind could be stilled, and the light of awareness could shine through. Now, as a teacher, she invites her students to enter the present moment using the most elegant yet simple tool, their breath, and to embrace acceptance.  Beyond the studio, Arianna is a pillar of love and support for her family. As a devoted mother to her two daughters and her beloved pets, she holds space for them with the same compassion and grace that she brings to her yoga practice.

JESSICA LYNNE TRESE

Jessica (she/her) owns and runs our Ashtanga Yoga Program at Bella Prāṇa through her business, Yoga Chikitsa. She is committed to teaching and practicing the Ashtanga Yoga method, as taught in KPJAYI, Jessica began teaching yoga in 2007, and the daily practice of Ashtanga yoga provides her with the healing, uplifting, and insightful benefits of a committed yoga practice. Jessica uses gentle encouragement to guide students along a path of healing self-discovery through yoga. Jessica has traveled to India to study at KPJAYI with R. Sharath Jois in Mysore, India and was blessed with the Authorization to teach Ashtanga Yoga in 2013. Jessica dedicates her life to learning and sharing the Ashtanga Yoga Method, it inspires her to cultivate peace, inspiration, dedication, devotion and self surrender on and off the yoga mat.

MARY WAUGH

Mary (she/her) began practicing yoga in February of 2013 due to a running injury. During those early days, her work on the mat was motivated by a longing for physical healing. Pleasantly surprised, she experienced peace and healing in her emotional, mental and spiritual body as well! This discovery inspired her to become a yoga teacher. So in the midst of being a wife, mother of 4, hugger, knitter, reader of literature and student of Life, Mary obtained her 200hr E-RYT, and 500hr RYT certification. As a yoga teacher, through guiding the practice of poses and breath, Mary desires to create space for everyone to cultivate and nourish peace and health in their own body, mind, and spirit.

JORDAN JOHNSON

Jordan is part of the management team at Bella Prāṇa Collective.  Her journey on the yogic path began in 2018 and what started as a physical practice quickly revealed itself to be something far deeper.  Yoga taught her that the mat is not just a place to move the body, it is a place to come home to yourself. To breathe. To listen. To reconnect with the part of you that exists beneath the noise of everyday life.  That discovery is what drives everything she brings into the studio! Jordan is currently completing her yoga teacher certification at Bella Prāṇa Collective to deepening the practice she has been devoted to for nearly a decade. Her greatest passion is being of service helping people find their own relationship with this practice and discover how profoundly it can support their everyday lives.

TRACY JONES

In house massage therapist Tracy Jones (he/him) of Tampa Bay Sports Massage holds both a Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Social Work from the University of Illinois and holds a Massage Therapy Technician certification from the Myotherapy Institute of Utah. He has been an International Instructor of Manual Therapy (and is a co-developer of Neurosomatic Therapy), is a Certified Neuromuscular Therapist and is a golf fitness expert as a Level 3 Medical Certified Titleist Performance Institute graduate. He has been the Team Massage Therapist for the University of Notre Dame Track & Field Team for the past 7 seasons. Tracy and his team are with Tampa Bay Sports Massage located inside Bella Prāṇa Studio. Book your service at www.tampabaysportsmassage.com.

MAHARRI LODGE

Maharri is an instructor and coach who is highly invested in advocating a wellness lifestyle and the impact it has on our daily lives. After being diagnosed with lupus in 2013, Maharri went on a journey to heal her body holistically. Almost like a ritual, proper nutrition and yoga became her saving grace. After seeing her own transformation, she became inspired to teach yoga. Yoga has completely opened up a breakthrough for Maharri, not just on her wellness journey, but also her spiritual journey. The practice has expanded her intuitive connection to The Absolute Self. Growing up in rural Jamaica she infuses her Rastafari culture in the way she teaches and connects with her students.

JESSICA FREEDMAN

Jessica Freedman (she/her) is the Director of Family Programing at Bella Prāṇa and lead instructor in our Prenatal Teacher Training. She is a 200 HR RYT, Children’s author, a graduate of the University of Tampa, wife and mama. She started a call to serve others in 2006, and answered this call with 200hr Yoga Teacher trainings, advanced prenatal training and “Prāṇa Flow”. She had the honor to learn from doulas, acupuncture physicians, naturopaths, midwives, and obstetricians. She combines years of teaching yoga and fitness experience with the expertise taught to her to bring a loving, balanced approach to pregnancy and postpartum recovery. Jessica’s offerings include Prenatal Yoga Teacher Trainings, prenatal, postnatal, restorative for pregnancy, and core and pelvic floor classes.

CHANEL VANZANT

Chanel is a devotee of the Divine Mother and a servant of love to her family and community. She utilizes her intuitive abilities of seeing, hearing, feeling, and direct knowing as an empath to pinpoint what blocks one’s heart from fully blooming into self-realization.  Her experiences intend to expand and deepen your felt and intuitive understanding of body, mind and soul.  She infuses her affection for music, structured and free movement, meditation, mantra and other ancient wisdom practices to help remind us of our gifts, strength and contribution to this world. Chanel’s been a part of the Bella Prana community since 2014. She’s 500RYT, a reiki master, DJ’s for joy, and has her own energy healing business.

KAMRAN ZAFAR

With a background in powerlifting and football, Kamran (he/him) found yoga as a way to heal injuries and turn inward. Yoga became an outlet where Kamran could be his true self and find the discipline to show up every day for his body and mind.  It is also his mission to guide students and bring them to a point where they can truly find themselves through a challenging, yet fun class to deal with all of life’s challenges through movement and breath.  Kamran is not only known for his challenging classes and beautiful sound healing experiences, but he was recently a leader on the Bella Prāṇa Collective Retreat and Pilgrimage to Guatemala.  It is his goal to show that yoga is for everyone from all walks of life.

BRIANNA PAULICH

Brianna’s journey with yoga began in 2004 as a high school student seeking healing from severe depression. Through breathwork and meditative movement, she discovered yoga’s transformative power to release trauma and foster a deep mind-body connection. As a teacher and a lifelong learner, Brianna decided to become a yoga instructor to share the freedom and healing she found through her practice. She completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training with Pranakriya Yoga in Atlanta in 2018, followed by specialized certifications in Prenatal and Chair Yoga at Bella Prana Collective in Tampa. Passionate about empowering her students on and off the mat, Brianna’s classes emphasize pranayama, meditation, and mindful movement to help others develop self-awareness, inner strength, and balance.

JIROD WEBB

Having grown up in a state of stress and desensitized by his environment, Jirod did not have the proper tools to navigate his inner landscape. He finally found the skills he’d been missing when he discovered yoga in 2014. Draw to the inner peace that yoga brings and inspired by his teachers to love fearlessly, be kind and live better, he graduated with his 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2018. Jirod is passionate about teaching yin yoga with an emphasis on self-love and mindful breathing amidst the grounded stillness. His hope is to give all of his students (no matter their background) the gift of self-love and the opportunity to connect to the greatest tool within all of us- the breath.

LISA WILSON

Lisa (she/her) first stepped on to her yoga mat in 1999 and has been teaching yoga for over 15 years. She holds E-RYT-200, RPYT (prenatal) and RCYT (children’s) certifications from Yoga Alliance. She offers a wide range of yoga instruction to all ages and abilities including prenatal, postnatal, baby & me yoga, power flow vinyasa yoga, gentle/yin/restorative yoga, mindfulness meditation, iRest Yoga Nidra, chair yoga for seniors, corporate yoga for increased ease and productivity in the workplace, and adaptive yoga for differently abled bodies, specifically US veterans and their caregivers. Her classes are constructed to be fun and challenging, yet accessible to all. Lisa’s intension is to teach yoga and meditation as a lifelong source of health, fitness and vitality while inspiring students to be aware of the many benefits of wellbeing that are often simply an inhale & exhale away.

DEVIN JOHNSON

Devin Johnson (he/him) is a local Tampanian, a retired competitive athlete, with a huge heart for sharing his love for yoga. Taking one of Devin’s classes will help you realize that “it’s just yoga”. His playful sense of humor, amazing playlists combined with advanced training in Yin and Ashtanga make his classes fun and joyful!  He reminds us that the secret people don’t tell you is that comparison doesn’t get you points in class. With his gentle guidance you have the chance to connect to more of the subtle energies of Yoga and your true self. 

CONSUELO VALDES

Consuelo (she/her) is a 500 hr RYT and Reiki Master. Her yoga journey started in 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa, where she study Hinduism as part of her college curriculum and shortly got attracted to the asana practice. In 2018, completed the 300 hr. yoga teacher and Reiki Master training at Heathwood Yoga Institute located in Bradenton. She believes that yoga is all about connecting the dots between the mind, heart, and body – a practice beyond the mat. Loves teaching Yin, Restore, Vinyasa, meditation, and Reiki. Consuelo was born and raised in Chile, and her biggest muse is her grandmother, Odette, a yogi and reiki master.

GIOVANNA HILERA

Initially the physical intensity and injury prevention benefits guided Giovanna (she/her) to go to a yoga class. The lessons about human nature opened the path to become a 500hr yoga instructor. Yoga balances her love and passion for endurance training and spiritually guides her soul to embrace life with ease. She leads her students to feel a powerful class, with awareness and purpose, to explore the dynamic experience within the physical aspects of their bodies and mind. “Yoga offers the playground of love to connect with your soul, offers the tools necessary to remove the obstacles that cause suffering and shows us a way of life to engage in reality with peace”. When Giovanna is not on her mat, she is swimming, biking, running or arranging a healthy meal.

SEAN BUTLER

DIANA GATABAKI

Diana is a 200-hour RYT who creates empowering, accessible spaces for students of all levels. Specializing in Hot 26, she guides students through a consistent and transformative sequence that builds strength, focus, and inner balance. With a grounding presence and intuitive approach, Diana encourages mindful movement, breath awareness, and self-connection. Off the mat, she is also a skilled loc stylist, passionate about holistic care that honors both the body and spirit.

TAMMY THOMPSON

Tammy (she/her) began practicing yoga almost 20 years ago as a counterbalance to long distance running, but it was after she had children in 2001 that she really started to see the calming influence that a regular practice had on her. She completed her teacher training with Erin and Eric Wheeler of Lucky Cat Yoga, and has advanced training in Yoga Nidra through Jennifer Reiss out of Kripalu. Tammy has a focus in vinyasa flow and yoga nidra and works to bring the mind/body/breath connection together through this practice.

MYA CATO

Mya Cato is an internationally recognized yoga and meditation teacher, sound healing guide, and passionate advocate for holistic wellness. With over a decade of experience, she has guided thousands toward mindfulness, self-preservation, and holistic well-being. Her wellness journey began in 2014 while studying business management in Tampa, Florida, when her mother’s breast cancer diagnosis became a pivotal moment. Faced with three generations of breast cancer in her family, Mya committed to a life of self-preservation to reduce her own risk and inspire others to do the same. Inspired by her own burnout in her twenties, Mya built a diverse repertoire and the ability to serve a wide range of audiences. Her teachings span traditional and modern yoga practices, including Hatha, Vinyasa, Restorative, Yin, Power, Aerial, Nidra, Pranayama, and more.  Authenticity is the heart of Mya’s work. She empowers change through compassion, liberation, and truth, creating spaces for healing, growth, and connection.

JADA PEREZ

Jada completed her 200-HR Yoga Teacher Training in 2025 with the Bella Prana Wellness Collective and is a versatile and heart-centered instructor who supports students of all appearances and abilities to feel empowered in their bodies. Jada turned to yoga over 10 years ago to find physical and emotional healing after being diagnosed with an autoimmune condition that greatly affected her mobility. Through devotion and dedication, the physical practice of yoga became a part of Jada’s daily life. With plenty of lived experience to share, Jada is honored to carry on the ancient wisdom of yoga.

TERI MARTIN

Teri Martin (she/her) is an E-RYT500 Experienced Yoga Instructor from Boston and has been a yoga practitioner for over 20 years. In her yoga teaching she encourages, leads, and empowers students to tune in to and connect with themselves, creating increased physical and personal awareness. An avid swimmer and former dancer, Teri is passionate about the practice of yoga and its inherent benefits of increased strength, flexibility, and balance – on and off the yoga mat. She is an Artist, Art Consultant, Business Advisor and founder of TheArtNetwork. Her left brain has a Harvard MBA and is a former executive at HBO, Cinemax and Citicorp. Teri’s vinyasa flow classes are enjoyable, thoughtfully choreographed and appropriately paced flows of ashtanga – based postures and movement with strong emphasis on proper alignment, breath, personal awareness and individual attention.

JOYCE MATTIOLI

Joyce has been practicing yoga for as long as she can remember– from stretching before, during, and after sports events, to watching TV and Tai Bo workouts, to sharing foundational yogic principles and methods with fellow teachers at school, and breath and stretching before exams. Her first class came in 2011 at USF with an instructor who taught yoga and floor pilates.  Moving from the fast pace of high school sports and activities, to the calm and mindful practices of yoga, Joyce has found a home in yoga and has committed to life-long learning. Graduated USF in 2016 with a Bachelors in interdisciplinary Social Sciences/Behavioral Healthcare, Joyce created opportunities for her special needs students to engage in movement whether it was taking a break or learning through movement.  Joyce has since earned her Yoga Teacher certification in October 2023 from Bella Prāna collective. Joyce’s hopes to gain her 300 hr RYT certification and become  a Yoga Therapist, as well as continue to raise her incredible son Hank alongside JD

LUC PRENOVEAU

Born and raised in the Czech Republic Luc was initially drawn to yoga for it’s physical advantages and, as it often happens, found so much more. Inspired by finding parts of her lost self on her mat, Luc wants to pass that feeling and sense of self empowerment onto her students while utilizing the physical aspects of asana practice.  Asana as part one, the body, it’s movement. The mind with it’s thoughts follows. The Soul is what we ultimately try to reach. Creating space to become accustom to variety of discomfort, perhaps even uncertainty. Establishing the willingness to look at what we don’t want to see in the body, physical mind as well as the heart. Freeing our deeper truer Self from a place of Love. All that and some is the intention for any moving meditation, flow for your Soul.

TORIE JOHNSON

Torie sustained many injuries with ballet and performing arts over the years. As beautiful as the art is, it wasn’t good for her mental or physical health. She started yoga because she found the movement equally beautiful, but very beneficial for her overall health and wellbeing.
Torie went on to complete her YTT in 2022. She now adores seeing people taking care of themselves. Knowing when to push and knowing when to pull back and rest. And this is what Torie teaches in every class. Listen to your body and know that you are always doing your best.

BRI CHIMIRRI

Bri (she/her) is a former Desk Angel and past Bella Prāṇa manager!  Bri’s life of being an NYC fashionista trying to keep up with hustle culture jolted her on a journey to living a life of peace and healing… which she found right here in South Tampa! Now, she is a 200 hour RYT from Bella Prāṇa Collective and a Certified Holistic Nutrition & Wellness Coach.  Both her food sensitives and a clouded mind led her to the only solution that seemed to work, which was holistic healing and yoga. She dedicates her time to serving others, cultivating strong, meaningful relationships, and creating a life of alignment. Through whole food nutrition and yoga, she hopes to inspire and guide individuals to balanced living in this modern world.

JANE WEBB

Jane (she/her) began her yoga journey 22 years ago and has been teaching for 8 years. She received a 200hr RYT certification through LifePower Yoga under the direction of Jonny Kest. Jane’s passion for teaching is rooted in the transformation that she has experienced in her own life and the desire to share this gift of exploration with others. She enjoys teaching Vinyasa Flow, Power, Yin and Restorative. Her style is creative as well as challenging and grounding. Jane’s intention is to be a guide for students on their own journey of self-discovery and growth.

NICOLE SCHOEN

Nicole (she/her), is a 200hr instructor with specialized training in yin and trauma informed teaching. She was introduced to yoga at a crucial point in her life while trying to navigate recovery from a traumatic relationship. She first explored yoga for the physical benefits and quickly fell in love with the positive influence it had on her mental well-being which kept her coming back to her mat. Her passion to bring this same space for healing and peace to others can be felt in her gentle, explorative teaching style. Nicole is also a Reiki 2 practitioner and enjoys helping students incorporate the subtle energetic side of their practice as well.

KRYSTAL RICE

Krystal began her yoga journey in her teenage years, drawn to the heat and challenge of Hot 26+2. Through consistent practice, she quickly discovered the profound mental health benefits, which kept her returning to her mat year after year. In 2024, Krystal earned her 200-hour YTT certification from Bella Prāṇa Collective and teaches Vinyāsa based classes. She is passionate about creating fun and inclusive classes where everyone feels capable and strong within their bodies. Krystal’s teaching style emphasizes mindfulness, strength, and community, making her classes a welcoming space for all.

JEANNIE KETSDEVER

After taking her first yoga class, Jeannie knew right away that she wanted to deepen her practice and become a yoga teacher but had always made excuses as to why she couldn’t commit. After years of burnout and feeling lost, she finally committed to herself and started the 200-hour yoga teacher training program at Bella Prana. Jeannie’s happy place has always been on her mat and she is eager to share that happiness with her students. Off the mat, Jeannie enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, wine tasting and candle making.

RENEE COYLE

Renée (she/her) has practiced yoga since 2016 and graduated Bella Prana’s 200hr YTT in 2021. Renée found yoga when she needed it the most. When her life seemed unbalanced and stuck, she decided to try something new. Not only did yoga challenge her physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. It’s a place where she can show up as her authentic-self and find purpose, strength, and presence. It brings her balance to the physical impact of sports and weight training. It helps her return to the body, silence the mind and focus on her own movement. Much like growth work, the posture begins when you want to get out of it. She hopes students will feel the same impact in her classes.

LIZETTE GUERRA

Lizette Guerra is a yoga teacher, Pilates and barre instructor, lifestyle coach, and founder of Lísay Living, a wellness brand dedicated to helping women create healthier, more purposeful lives.  At the studio, Lizette teaches Flow Yoga and Latin Soul Flow, a signature class that blends mindful movement with uplifting Latin-inspired music and energy. She works extensively with private clients, helping them build strength, improve mobility, reduce stress, and cultivate greater overall well-being.  When she’s not teaching or coaching, Lizette is writing her first collection of poetry, a heartfelt project she hopes will inspire clients, fellow teachers, and anyone seeking deeper connection, healing, and self-discovery.  Lizette’s goal is to help people move well, live well, and create a life that feels meaningful, peaceful, and authentically their own.

KJ KOSOBUCKI

KJ discovered yoga over decades ago in college just for fun, and it ended up filling her soul. She received her 200hr teacher training right here in Tampa and has been dedicated to learning and growing with her students everyday since. What inspired KJ most about teaching was how personal each individuals practice becomes. KJ loves to share the energy and strength of powerful vinyasa, with room to explore variations and modifications. “I want every person that steps onto the mat realize that every shape their body makes is already perfect.” In class you will find a blend of traditional Ashtanga Yoga aspects mixed with non-traditional flows and lots of great music.

TINA SERRA

Tina’s background in dance and interest in the mind body connection initially drew her to yoga. Through her practice, she discovered that she was able to cultivate more peace and balance in her everyday life. This discovery inspired Tina to teach and share this peace with others. In 2018, Tina completed her 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training here in Tampa. Her classes are fluid and sequenced to music. She invites her students to use their time on the mat as a time to connect the mind, body, and spirit. Tina’s flows focus on turning the attention inward and harnessing the energy from within.

SANDY MCCREERY

Sandy has enjoyed practicing yoga since 2003. Early on it was more of a physical practice to supplement her ballet training but in 2015, after the sudden passing of her younger brother, yoga became so much more. Yoga was instrumental to her grieving process, healing and spiritual growth. In 2021 Sandy completed her RYT 200hr teacher training locally and has enjoyed teaching ever since. Sandy believes yoga is an invaluable tool to help cultivate a life of wellness and well being. Sandy enjoys practicing and teaching fluid vinyasa flows with an attention to strength and alignment while moving with the breath to help bring balance on and off the mat.

TAMMIE ANDRIGHETTI

Tammie began her yoga journey 18 years ago as a student and fell in love with how energized it made her feel. Passionate about Health and fitness, she began her journey as an instructor. In 2015, Tammie earned her 200 hour certification through CorePower Yoga in Boulder, Colorado. Tammie was an active teacher with CorePower Yoga in Colorado for the past 9 years before she decided to relocate to Florida. Yoga is an outlet for Tammie and loves teaching, practicing, her students and the community!

RACHEL PATTERSON

Rachel began her yoga practice 20+ years ago, however, her practice has evolved from simply making shapes to honoring her body by fully accepting how it has landed on the mat that day. Following her battle with cancer, she had no choice but to slow down. She rediscovered her yoga practice from an entirely different perspective, and came to realize the true purpose of yoga lies in the mental, emotional, and spiritual components that overflow into daily life. Rachel is a RYT 200 hour from Bella Prāṇa Collective 2023, a Reiki Master and holistic business owner. Rachel will lead you through a heart-centered yoga practice that will help you connect with your physical body, your breath, and the present moment. She has a deep empathy for students that may have physical limitations and provides multiple options for every level, and is passionate about empowering students to cultivate peace and happiness on and off the mat.

NICOLE MALONEY

LAUREN HANDY

Lauren is originally from San Diego, California, and has been teaching yoga since 2020 after earning her 200hr certification following high school. She moved to Tampa for college, she went to The University of Tampa, and is so grateful to have found a community like Bella to practice and teach. She loves yoga because of the positive impact it has on both the body and mind, helping people feel calmer, stronger, and more connected. Outside the studio, Lauren works as a preschool teacher and event marketing professional. She is passionate about creating welcoming, uplifting experiences and loves helping students discover the joy of yoga.

LAURA MANNARINO

Laura began practicing yoga in 2005 while living as an Expat in Shanghai, China. She discovered the amazing benefits for mind, body, and spirit and has been practicing ever since. After retuning to the States in 2008, she felt a calling to teach yoga. She completed the 200 and 500 hour teacher training course with Kim Manfredi through Charm City Yoga in Balitmore, MD. One of her favorite things to do is encourage others to try yoga and begin their own journey. She believes that yoga can help us all be the best versions of ourselves.  Laura and her family now reside in the Tampa Bay Area. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and dogs, exercising with friends, and gardening, She is most happy on the water or at the beach.

KARLI RAMEY

Karli is a 200-hour RYT trained in Hatha and Vinyasa yoga, with additional certification in Hot Yoga. She discovered yoga during a pivotal chapter in her life and quickly fell in love with the grounding, healing, and connective aspects of the practice. With a background and passion rooted in the creative world, Karli brings an artistic, intuitive energy to her teaching. Her classes are designed to inspire presence, gratitude, and self-discovery, offering students a space to reconnect with their bodies. She believes yoga is both a practice and a pathway — one that empowers individuals to connect with grace and creativity on and off the mat.

KRISTEN WEHRMAN

Kristen first fell in love with yoga in October 2016, after taking a vinyasa class from the talented Rebecca Bell, in Bend, Oregon. Her style of teaching, creative sequencing and thoughtful cuing, inspired an all-inclusive, welcoming experience. This ignited Kristen’s passion to create a space for others to feel welcome and to be curious about the practice of yoga.  Almost immediately after moving to Tampa in 2019, she took a class at Bella Prana Collective and instantly knew she was home. In 2022, Kristen graduated from Bella Prana’s YTT 200 hour certification program and in 2023 received continuing education credit in Yin and Restorative yoga.  When she is not on the mat, you can find her on the clay playing competitive tennis throughout the Tampa Bay area, or on a run along Bayshore Boulevard. She and her husband have been married 23 years and have 3 children ages 15, 18, and 22 and their female Golden Retriever named Sunnie.

ELISA CONGELIO

Elisa discovered yoga when she was a collegiate D1 Cheerleader and told she needed spinal decompression surgery. She was determined to find another way to heal her back, and discovered yoga to be healing at a deeper level. Yoga continues to be the best all-in-one practice for her as it balances the mind, body and soul and has inspired her to share the healing nature of this practice with others. Elisa received her B.S in Nutrition and Biological sciences and has a passion for anatomy and functional movement. Elisa is a devoted mama of two, wife, 200 HR RYT Yogi, Reiki Practitioner and has her Advanced certification in Yin. When she is not working or practicing you can find her spending time with her family, renovating/designing or running. Come join her classes of dynamic flows, curated playlists, finished with deep relaxation balancing the challenge with nourishing rest.

CHARLIE RAE YOUNG

Charlie Rae Young, LM, CPM, CLC is a mama, Florida Licensed Midwife, and 4th generation Florida native who is passionate about supporting folks on their path of remembering their capital letter S Selves. Whether it is in birth or on their mat, she hopes to hold wide space for folks to meet their own power.  When she’s not midwifing, you can find Charlie wrangling her two gals, in a hot yoga class, hollerin’ on a bicycle, or probably floating in or on some body of water deep in the Florida wilderness.

CAMERON KOLLMAR

Cam’s journey with yoga began in high school as a way to keep in active after growing up as a competitive gymnast. What began as an outlet to keep the body moving, evolved into a way to help still the mind. She completed her 200 YTT with Yoga Union in Bali, Indonesia. She has done additional trainings to become a trauma-informed yoga teacher through Yoga 4 Change and a restorative YTT through Bella Prāna. With a degree in psychology from USF, she guides students through physically and mentally therapeutic experience through breath work, meditation and flow.

ASHLEY TWEDDLE

Ashley began practicing yoga in 2016 when a friend invited her to a class at a local studio in Tallahassee, FL. She first fell in love with the practice as a way to rehabilitate her many injuries from growing up as a competitive dancer, but over the years she came to appreciate yoga for so much more. She ultimately completed her 200 RYT at Bella Prāṇa Collective in 2023 so she could share that appreciation with others! Ashley is a Registered Dietitian and currently works at Moffitt Cancer Center, where she helps patients maintain adequate nutrition during cancer treatment. She is passionate about helping others achieve balance, and nourish the mind, body, and soul in all of her work.

AMIE LYNCH

Amie is a lot of things rolled up in one! She is mother to three amazing little ones, crafter and small business owner, a nature nut, wannabe chef, a forever student and a lover of yoga. Amie has done yoga off and on throughout out her life, mostly to help with running injuries. Her first experience with hot yoga was in 2014. She fell in and out of practice numerous times but when she started hot yoga again in the summer of 2021 something was different. She became a committed practitioner and then took a 200 hour teacher training to become a hot yoga instructor. She remains curious about the practice and strives to learn more.

MINDY RICHARDS

Mindy is a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher and Tampa native with a lifelong background in dance, gymnastics, and cheerleading. She’s passionate about creating welcoming spaces for movement, strength, and mindfulness, where everyone feels safe, supported, and seen. Her classes offer a space to reconnect, build confidence, and move with freedom and intention. Mindy loves blending music and movement, curating playlists that flow with the energy of each practice. Outside the studio, she’s a hairstylist and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in the beauty industry, dedicated to helping others look and feel their best inside and out.