Donna Dowson

 Growing up as a dancer, Donna fell in love with the flow and grace of Vinyasa and Ashtanga when she first discovered yoga. The constant challenge of physical, mental and spiritual balance has kept her coming back ever since. She loves that there is a yoga practice out there for anyone who is willing to try. She started teaching yoga so she could help students discover the beauty of the breath, the ease of movement and the acceptance of self and others that yoga offers. Always emphasizing the practice of honoring the body’s current state of being through ahimsa (non-violence), students are guided by Donna to explore all the possibilities yoga has to improve the health and well-being of mind, body and spirit. Her classes are fun, energetic and aimed at helping you find balance in your practice on and off the mat.When you come to a class with Donna, you will be met right where you are, and move through a mindfully-flowing yoga sequence that is creative, fun, and challenging without being overwhelming. You'll learn anatomy and alignment cues to make all your yoga poses more effective and amazing, no matter what style you usually practice. Her classes often involve energetic sequences but also incorporate stillness in order to quiet the mind. Her welcoming teaching style, energy, love, & passion for yoga will keep you coming back for more! Get ready to feel empowered, fit, and energized to move your lessons off the mat and transform your body, mind and life from the inside out!

Dylan Ravine

Dylan is a 500 hour certified yoga teacher. He completed his 200 hr YTT in 2020 in Wilmington and recently received his 300 hr YTT in Costa Rica, both with Tamal Doge at Yoga Salt. He has also received additional trainings in Thai Massage and Yin Yoga with Sesames O'Connor. Dylan's classes are a mixture of power yoga and yin yoga, with a focus on the structure of the body and alignment. Along with the benefits that come with the physical practice, Dylan includes mediation and the philosophy of yoga in his classes so that you can gain the mental and spiritual benefits as well. ​

Nicole Charles

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Nicole’s passion for yoga began in 2001 when going through a particularly tough time, a friend introduced her to Hatha yoga. Through the years, she’s tried many types of yoga practices and loves to practice and teach vinyasa and hatha yoga to new students, as well as students who have been practicing yoga for a long time. Nicole’s classes emphasize breathing and modifications, healing the body, mind, and spirit. All people deserve the gift of yoga. Nicole is a RYT-200 certified Kunga Yoga Instructor.

Donna Miller

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Donna Miller had always been told that yoga would find her when the time was right.  In the spring of 2015, Donna completed LifePower Yoga teacher training in Rochester Hills, MI.  She became a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) and began her journey of connecting breath, body, and movement and sharing her passion with others!  Donna believes that yoga will meet you where you are- it’s an endless practice and journey! 
Donna finds joy in her yoga practice every day!  She also enjoys running, weight training, kickboxing, and long walks in the sunshine!  She is an ACE certified group fitness instructor and is dedicated to health and wellness for all!
When she's not on her yoga mat, you'll find Donna at the beach or out and about supporting small businesses!  In fact, she puts her passion into action by organizing our monthly Sip & Shops! ​

Jana Burkhardt

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Jana's love for yoga began at an early age when it was a tool to improve her figure skating career. Fourteen years later after hanging up her boots, she played golf competitively at Catawba College, in Salisbury, NC. Post-college she enjoys running half-marathons with her canine running buddy, Sadie. 

Jana is a RYT- 200 certified instructor. Yoga for athletes and sharing yoga with new practitioners is a passion. In addition to teaching yoga, she is a middle school science and math teacher at Rolesville Middle School. 

Emily Owen

Emily first fell in love with yoga in 2017 during her junior year at the University of Georgia. Emily earned her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) certification in Bali, Indonesia from Bodhi Yoga Academy with a concentration in vinyasa flow. Her training deepened her practice and passion for sharing yoga with others, and she has shared her practice by teaching in Boone, North Carolina while earning her Master’s in Nutrition, and in Whiteville, North Carolina while working as a clinical dietitian. Emily believes in and teaches from a place of mindfulness, breathing, and connection to the body and spirit. Emily believes that balanced nutrition and practicing a mindful yoga practice are two of the best ways one can show love to themselves. In addition to yoga and nutrition, Emily loves to run, play tennis, and be by the water as much as possible.

Candace Vivian

“There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in”-Leonard CohenCandace has been practicing yoga on and off for 20 years and believes that yoga is for every body. She is interested in making yoga accessible and approachable to people that may have not felt comfortable stepping into a yoga class in the past. She obtained her RYT-200 at Wilmington Yoga Center.
In addition to being a registered yoga teacher, Candace is a trained herbalist and founder of her small herbal business, Viv's Botanicals. She also holds certificates in Integrative Health Coaching and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction from Duke University, and Plant Based Nutrition from T. Collin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies.

Kristin Ravine