Unplug Yoga Teacher Training

Betsy Carlson, PhD, E-RYT 200, RYT 500. Betsy has been teaching yoga in Gainesville for the last 20 years, mainly at Gainesville Health and Fitness, Sanctuary Yoga, and Searchlight Yoga, where she was a co-owner for eight years. Her primary yoga teacher since 2002 has been Tias Little of Santa Fe, New Mexico, who teaches precise alignment, anatomical detail, and subtle body awareness. Prior to coming to yoga, Betsy was a modern dancer and was trained in all forms of dance from an early age. Her unique style of yoga blends longer held poses (classical asanas) with creatively choreographed, asana-based movement sequences. Transitions from one pose to another are essential to the practice and are done in a slow, controlled, safe manner. Once learned, sequences are repeated to experience the body in flow. She brings to her teaching inspiration from philosophy, poetry, music, and the Buddha-dharma tradition. Beyond yoga, Betsy works as an archaeologist specializing in the indigenous people of Florida and the Caribbean.

Melissa (Honey Bee) Baker embodies yoga in her daily life and on the mat. She is a multi-passionate Certified Health Education Specialist, Digital Wellness Coach, Author, and  Yoga Teacher who lives in Gainesville, FL. Teaching Yoga since 2015, Honey Bee has a background in Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga and Kundalini Yoga. She has taught in a variety of different settings, including Senior Centers, Yoga Studios, Retreats, and Corporate Events. In addition, she is a writer for the Yoga site 3HO and works at the Ayurveda Health Retreat in Alachua. In 2010 Melissa Baker's life changed when she had scoliosis surgery, where two titanium rods were placed to align her spine. Since then, she has fully embraced and cared for her body through an active life. She is passionate about teaching individuals how to create a life in alignment with their True Self and harmony with their outer technology. 

Shawn is the current Group Fitness Manager at Gainesville Health and Fitness as well as a Yoga Instructor at Yoga Pod. She received her Bachelors in Health Services Administration from Santa Fe College. Her passions lie in cultivating community wellness and inclusivity, allowing every individual to express their freedom through movement, awareness, and meditation.

She is currently certified and trained in Vinyasa, Yin, and Bikram Yoga. She also has training in a variety of fitness formats inclusive of aqua-based workouts, spin/cycle, and interval training. 

In her free time, Shawn enjoys offering yoga to the community with her business, Yoga To Go. 

Caitlyn is the owner of Heart Mind Healing and has been facilitating healing sessions since 2017. She is a highly trained Reiki Teacher Practitioner in the Usui Reiki Ryoho lineage of Reiki energy healing.  She is a certified Chair Yoga teacher with a love for teaching yoga to every BODY. 

After having a dedicated yoga practice for 7 years, Narina completed her YTT 200 while backpacking in Australia with Sunrise Yoga and Meditation Academy (SYAMA) in 2021. She loves how yoga makes people feel more at home within themselves. Since completing her teacher training, she has been traveling the world, sharing yoga to help others cultivate a greater sense of peace and joy in their lives. 

Michael is not just a yoga teacher, but also a spiritual enthusiast. He has spent seven years as a devotee and cook in ISCON, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. His love for spirituality is evident in his teachings and his cooking, which he will be sharing with us during the training. Besides teaching yoga and cooking delicious food, Michael is an Electrical Engineer, amazing Father, and enjoys spending time in nature with his family.