Clarissa is a 500-hour certified yoga teacher with an additional certification in Yin Yoga. She also holds a B.F.A. in Contemporary Dance, training that informs her attentive, nuanced approach to stillness and sensation. Her Yin classes emphasize presence, rhythm, and quiet awareness, offering students space to slow down and listen inwardly. Known for her quiet brilliance and understated humor, Clarissa values connection both on and off the mat. Outside the studio, she often finds inspiration near the ocean or through movement and dance, influences that subtly shape the way she holds space.
Emme is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher with training in Ashtanga Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, and Classical Mat Pilates. For her, yoga is both a spiritual and physical journey, and she loves helping people feel their best on and off the mat. She fell in love with yoga nine years ago and later completed her teacher training in Bali. Her teaching style is supportive, upbeat, and refreshingly down-to-earth. She brings a balance of structure and ease to her classes, helping students build confidence without feeling pressure. Outside the studio, Emme has a strong personal interest in exercise science and stays consistent in her own strength training practice. That curiosity shows up in her teaching through thoughtful sequencing, smart cues, and an emphasis on helping students feel strong, capable, and at home in their bodies. Her goal is simple: to create a space where people can move, breathe, and feel good without overthinking it.
Ibby is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher with an emphasis in Hatha-Vinyasa, and holds additional training in Five Elements and Yin yoga. She is a Virginia Beach native whose teaching is shaped by curiosity, movement, and lived experience. She came to yoga later in life after first practicing at home, eventually stepping into a hot yoga studio and discovering a practice that stayed with her. Since then, her approach has been informed by a range of yoga lineages and a deep interest in holistic well-being. Her classes focus on linking breath and movement to help students feel refreshed, grounded, and connected. She brings creativity and care into every room she leads.
Jayanna is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher and Reiki practitioner who teaches Hot Vinyasa with a grounded, steady presence. Her classes are supportive and encouraging, inviting students to show up honestly and move with intention. Known for her sense of humor and genuine care, Jayanna brings warmth and ease into the room while still offering a strong, energizing practice. Outside the studio, she is a devoted mother of two with a deep love for the outdoors and a strong connection to the natural world.
Juliebeth is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher and has been a student of yoga and meditation for more than 25 years. She completed her training through the Integral Yoga Academy at Satchidananda Ashram – Yogaville in 2017. First introduced to meditation as a teenager, her practice deepened over time through her work as a massage therapist, a field she has been practicing in since 1992. Meditation remains the foundation of Juliebeth’s teaching, with movement serving as a complementary expression that grew later in her journey. A Board Certified Reflexologist and Massage Therapist, she brings a strong understanding of anatomy into her classes and believes that teaching is, at its core, an act of inspiration. Her classes emphasize presence, accessibility, and a sense of ease.
Kat is a 500-hour certified yoga teacher who brings a grounded, practical approach to teaching shaped by her background in healthcare, bodywork, and functional strength. A lifelong fitness enthusiast, she currently works full-time as a firefighter and paramedic, experience that deeply informs how she understands the body, movement, and resilience in everyday life. She leads Movement Lab, a class centered on intelligent strength, joint stability, core integrity, and body awareness through purposeful, functional movement rather than choreography or extremes. Her teaching emphasizes coordination, balance, and nervous system engagement, with an appreciation for play as a tool for building capacity and adaptability. Students can expect movement that may appear simple, yet creates meaningful changes in how the body feels, functions, and responds beyond the studio.
Laura is a 500-hour certified yoga teacher and E-RYT 200 with more than a decade of teaching experience. She first discovered yoga while healing from an injury and found lasting transformation through the discipline and presence of hot yoga. Her teaching honors structure, attention, and the quiet power of consistent practice. Originally from Italy, Laura brings a grounded, soulful quality to her classes, guiding students to slow down, connect more deeply, and carry their practice beyond the mat. Outside the studio, she reconnects through time in nature—hiking, biking, camping, and spending time by the ocean—experiences that continue to shape her understanding of presence and movement. As she often reflects, “The path to presence isn’t always on a mat—it’s in the wind, the waves, the stillness between footsteps.”
Natalie is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher who discovered her love for yoga in 2023 after stepping into a hot studio for the first time, drawn to the balance of physical release and inner stillness the practice offered. While she had practiced yoga on and off for years, this experience marked a turning point in her relationship with movement. Within a year, she completed her yoga teacher training and graduated in May 2025. Since then, Natalie has taught more than 300 classes, sharing a steady, intentional approach to practice with students of all levels. Her classes are known for thoughtful sequencing, clear and calming cues, and a grounding pace informed by her appreciation for yoga philosophy.
Nicolette is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher and the founder of Studio 8. She fell in love with hot yoga after the birth of her second son. Navigating postpartum and sleep deprivation, the mat became her weekly ritual. Class after class at Studio 8, she found her way back to herself. That experience became the reason she teaches and the reason this studio exists today. The studio reflects her eye as an artist: intentional, warm, and built with the belief that beauty affects how people feel in a space. Her teaching carries the same quality — creative, structured, and rooted in curiosity and awareness. She believes the two most important things you can do on the mat is be honest with yourself, and breathe.
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