Meet Our Dedicated Team

Becca LaPole is a Chopra-certified 200-hr Yoga Teacher, Total Wellbeing Coach, Ayurvedic Health, and Primordial Sound Meditation Teacher. She found this work while healing from anxiety and stress through meditation and the teachings of Ayurveda. She has a background in Healing Touch for Animals, journalism, and customer service. Her yoga practice began in 2002 at Colorado State University and through the years she found the love for mindful movement while traveling from Colorado to Montana and Florida.
Becca's teaches a yoga class that encompasses breath work (pranayama), flowing asanas for all levels including modifications, and mindful intention setting with mudras (hand gestures) for living a happy, healthy, and harmonious life.
When not on her mat, she enjoys stand-up paddle boarding, dragon boating, dancing, traveling, and adventuring with her wife Sara, and their two kittos, Makai & Mauka.

Dorcas has been a practicing yogi for over thirty years. In 2020, she became certified to teach Tai Chi.

The combination of Qi Gong, Yoga and Tai Chi have brought harmonious maintenance for her mind, body and spirit.

Physically recovering from automobile accidents, emotionally from ancestral trauma and the rewiring of brain functions are the benefits that she wants to share.

Through mindful movement meditation practices we can shift from a state of fight or flight to a restorative Zen Zone. This is vital in today’s high paced anxiety ridden world. 

Jill is a Navy Veteran, and lifelong fitness enthusiast. She earned her CFL (Certified Fitness Leader) certification through the US Navy in 2006 and has continued to find new ways to practice exercise since leaving the military in 2011. 

Jill earned her Advanced Pilates Certification in 2026, and incorporates pilates into her strength training and group fitness classes. 

She found her way to yoga through 26&2, which remains her favorite practice today. 

Born and raised in Vermont, Jill enjoys the small town charm that Crystal River has to offer and feels like she finally found her new home!

I worked as a professional dancer in NYC for several years (I started dancing at the age of two, if you can believe that) and have been in the fitness industry in NYC for just as long. I am a 500-hour Yoga Teacher, hold several other fitness industry training credentials and still occasionally teach in NYC when I am up that way.
It is my goal for people to move to feel better about themselves and stay healthy. I want to be able to make people literally Sweat and Smile. This is why I created my brand SweatySmiles by Johanna. In order to stick with an exercise program, you have to enjoy it. Not everyone loves to exercise and I recognize that. If you are one of those people then hopefully you will find one of my classes so much fun that you forgot you were working out. Already love to exercise? Then the more intense classes are for you. Want your own personalized workout? Then personal yoga sessions might be best for you. Whatever your yoga needs might be. You came to the right place.

Growing up in the vibrant dance and gymnastics scene of the Chicago suburbs, Julie Rhoades developed a lifelong passion for physical expression and wellness. Her journey into fitness naturally evolved into a deep exploration of Yoga, Pilates, and CrossFit, which she discovered through gym memberships. 

After years of being an avid participant in yoga classes, Julie's dedication and love for the practice led her to pivotal moment at a local women's gym, where she was encouraged to share her passion as an instructor. This opportunity inspired her to further her education, culminating in a comprehensive 200-hour yoga certification. 

Julie specializes in teaching Yoga, Pilates and targeted stretching sessions, tailored for those at the beginner to intermediate levels. Her approach combines traditional techniques with modern fitness insights, ensuring a holistic experience that nurtures both body and mind. 

Having called Florida home for over two decades, Julie also embraces the energetic and challenging words of CrossFit and weight training, bringing a unique blend of strength and flexibility to her Yoga and Pilates classes. Her diverse fitness background enriches her teaching, offering students a well-rounded path to health, tranquility and overall fitness. 

Johanna Marsan is a lifelong meditator and practitioner of yoga. She is a student of Integral, Sivananda, Iyengar, and Yin Yoga. She is Registered as an Experienced 500 Hour and Prenatal Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance and is Certified in Yin Yoga by Bernie Clark.

Years later after a successful career in software development and a move back to Florida, Johanna was encouraged by her husband to become a Certified Yoga Teacher and Certified Prenatal Yoga Teacher at Pose By Pose Yoga School. She then completed her Advanced Teacher Training at Yogi Hari's Ashram where she fully immersed in Sampoorna Yoga, a direct lineage of Sivananda Yoga, becoming a RYT500 Certified Yoga Teacher. Johanna loves to keep expanding her knowledge and experience and has since been certified in Yin Yoga by completing Yoga Teacher Training with the famous Bernie Clark. After achieving her Experienced-RYT500 yoga teacher status, Johanna developed a 400 page Teacher Training Manual for her Veda Lila School of Yoga.

Gym time, family time, repeat. Married with three kids, fueled by workouts, coffee, and controlled chaos. Certified through the American Sports & Fitness Association for both Personal Training and Yoga. 

Nancy has been practicing yoga for more than 25 years, and teaching for more than 15 years. She enjoys teaching Hatha, Yin, and Restorative Yoga accompanied with Sound Bowl Meditation, as a part of her practice and teaching.

Nancy has a degree in Behavioral Science and a RTY 200 certification. Her background has allowed her to develop a unique approach to using the 8 limbs of yoga and the 12 steps of recovery to create balance and harmony in the mind, body, and spirit.

Tara Wiltsie is a dedicated vinyasa yoga practitioner and emerging instructor with genuine passion for movement, mindfulness, and overall well-being. With over five years of consistent practice, she has developed a strong, intentional approach to yoga that focuses on connecting breath, body, and mind. 

A natural athlete, Tara offers a vibrant and energized vibe to her classes- emphasizing building strength, improving balance, increasing flexibility, and supporting mobility- helping students feel both challenged and supported in their practice. 

Tara's teaching is rooted in mindful movement and self-awareness, with an emphasis on helping students tune into themselves and move with purpose. Her goal is to create a space where people can build confidence, find presence, release what no longer serves, and leave feeling empowered- both physically and mentally.