MEET THE TEAM

OWNER / INSTRUCTOR -

BIKRAM YOGA, HIIT, VINYASA & YIN.

I began practicing Bikram Yoga in 2011 while navigating a difficult period of anger, depression, and anxiety. After first hearing about Bikram Yoga in a college course, I felt a pull to try something new. I knew I needed change and healing, and yoga quickly became my home, my peace, and my love.

Through my practice, I learned to stand in front of myself, look into my own eyes, and trust that no matter what I had been through, everything was going to be alright. Yoga gave me a place to step away from stress and worry, meet myself with acceptance, and find balance both on and off the mat.

Wanting to share that experience with others, I became a certified Bikram Yoga Instructor in 2013. Since then, yoga has continued to guide me through many seasons of life, including recovery from a serious car accident and two pregnancies. It remains a constant source of strength, healing, and connection.

As a teacher, my goal is to create a space where you can find a little more balance and peace in your day. I teach with love, understanding, and compassion, knowing that every day on the mat is different and life is always unfolding.

Training & Education: Bikram Yoga Instructor (2013) • B.A. Sociology (2016) • Baby Om • Yin 96 • Little Flower Yoga, Kids Yoga Level 1 • AFAA Group Exercise, Perinatal Fitness & Midlife Fitness for Women • Reiki Levels 1 & 2 • Sound Healing • AFAA Yoga Essentials 1 & 2

INSTRUCTOR - VINYASA, HIIT, & YIN

200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher & Reiki Practitioner

With 15 years of teaching experience, Larissa Diaz is dedicated to creating a safe, inspiring, and healing environment for her students. A firm believer in the power of energy work, she integrates her practice as a Reiki healer with her yoga teachings, fostering holistic healing on physical, emotional, and spiritual levels.

Guided by her own transformative healing journey, Larissa emphasizes the connection between movement, breath, and stillness. She believes yoga is an invitation to surrender safely, explore inward, and align with our highest selves. Her classes offer a space for self-discovery, energetic balance, and personal growth through mindful practice and heart-centered intention.

INSTRUCTOR - BIKRAM YOGA

Heather’s yoga journey began in the summer of 2011 when she was introduced to Bikram Yoga through her mom. After her first class, she was hooked. She fell in love with the heat, the postures, and the feeling of euphoria that came from leaving the hot room.

Heather completed Bikram Yoga Teacher Training in the fall of 2012 and has been teaching ever since. One of her favorite parts of teaching is watching her students grow in their practice and leave the studio with greater confidence and connection to their breath and body.

When she’s not in the hot room, you can find Heather spending time with her husband, daughter, three dogs, and two cats.

INSTRUCTOR- HIIT & VINYASA

Paige began practicing yoga nearly ten years ago and quickly discovered how deeply grounding and transformative the practice could be—both on and off the mat. What started as a simple college curiosity grew into a steady source of physical strength, mental clarity, and emotional healing. Yoga became a place where she returned to herself, found peace in challenge, and connected more deeply with her own inner guidance.

For the past six years, Paige has been a devoted member of the Yorktown Bikram studio, where she fell in love with the hot room and the powerful, renewing energy of Bikram, hot yoga, and hot fitness. The consistency she built there shaped not only her body, but her mindset, her confidence, and her overall sense of wellbeing.

Inspired by how yoga supported her through every season of life, Paige earned her Group Fitness certification and is now completing both her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training and Yoga Sculpt certification. She strives to create classes that are energizing, welcoming, and spiritually grounding—spaces where students can challenge themselves, reconnect with their breath, and feel more at home in their bodies.

Paige is honored to share her love of yoga, movement, and mindful connection with the community that has given her so much.

INSTRUCTOR - HIIT, VINYASA & YIN

Hi there! My name is Rajni!

Rajni began her yoga journey at this studio at just 18 years old and has been devoted to the practice ever since. What started as a way to become more active quickly grew into a passion for movement, self-care, and the connection between body and mind.

Over the years, Rajni has expanded her training to include HIIT Pilates, Vinyasa, Yin, Little Flower Yoga, and more. Her own practice has shown her that yoga can create change far beyond the physical, supporting mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Rajni encourages her students to come into the hot room with an open mind and an open heart, practice as often as they can, and enjoy discovering all the ways the practice can help them grow into a happier, healthier, and stronger version of themselves.

INSTRUCTOR - SCULPT & HIIT

Brooke has been passionate about movement for over 10 years, regularly practicing yoga and exploring a wide variety of group fitness classes. Inspired by the way movement made her feel, she decided to take that passion further by earning her Pilates Mat Certification.

She loves the combination of strength, control, mobility, and mindfulness that Pilates brings to movement. Brooke is excited to share that passion with her students through classes that feel both challenging and empowering.

INSTRUCTOR - VINYASA & HIIT

With over a decade of experience in fitness, education, and wellness, Caralyn brings an energetic, inclusive approach to every class. She is a certified Physical Education teacher, a 200-hour yoga instructor, certified personal trainer, and a CrossFit Level 1 coach, with extensive experience in strength and conditioning, youth fitness, functional training and yoga. 

Her classes are designed for all fitness levels—welcoming beginners while still challenging seasoned athletes. Each class blends weights, resistance bands, and yoga-inspired movement to build strength, boost endurance, and enhance overall performance.

She is passionate about creating a supportive and motivating environment where every participant feels empowered to move, grow, and succeed. Her goal is for members to leave each class feeling stronger, more confident, and energized—both physically and mentally.

Expect to work hard, have fun, and discover what you’re truly capable of.

INSTRUCTOR - VINYASA , SLOW FLOW & YIN

Theresa was first introduced to yoga by a friend in the early 2000s as a way to become a better climber, but it quickly became so much more. She fell in love with the meditative movement of asana and began to see the practice ripple into every part of her life—from how she breathes under pressure to how she listens and shows up for those around her.

That love eventually led Theresa to teaching, and she has had the privilege of leading classes across Georgia, California, and New York. She practices and teaches Vinyasa, Slow Flow, and Yin Yoga, grounded in the belief that time on the mat is time spent coming home to yourself—a space to explore, rest, reconnect, and remember.

First and foremost, Theresa considers herself a student, returning to her mat with an open mind and a sense of curiosity.

INSTRUCTOR - BIKRAM YOGA & YIN.

Peter found yoga and meditation in 2012 while seeking relief from overwhelming stress and chronic back pain. After experiencing the benefits of Bikram Yoga at our studio, he was inspired to share the practice with others and became a certified Bikram Yoga teacher in 2014.

Peter continued his education with Yin 96 and Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training in the Bahamas, where he remained at the ashram to teach and deepen his practice. In 2019, he traveled to Kerala, India, to study with yoga masters and assist in a Yoga Teacher Training.

Peter believes yoga and meditation can improve everyone’s life and should be accessible to all. His students know him for his gentle, playful teaching style and signature relaxations.

Outside the studio, Peter enjoys heavy metal music, reading, hiking, urban exploration, and photography.

INSTRUCTOR- BIKRAM YOGA & HIIT

As a Marine and NYC firefighter, Steve never imagined himself practicing yoga—he practically had to be pushed into his first class. After a serious accident left him living with chronic pain and depression, a fellow firefighter convinced him to give hot yoga a try.

Steve hated that first class, but afterward, he felt better and slept through the night. He returned the next day, and what began as a reluctant first class became a practice that has stayed with him for more than a decade. Today, Bikram Yoga remains an important part of how he cares for his body, mind, and overall well-being.

Steve’s background includes service in the U.S. Marine Corps, a career as an NYC firefighter, and work as a Registered Nurse. He completed Bikram Yoga Teacher Training in 2014 and Inferno Hot Pilates Teacher Training in 2016.

For Steve, Bikram Yoga is his prescription—and a practice he continues to return to.

INSTRUCTOR - HIIT

Coach Brian has 20 years experience coaching and training young athletes for elite competition. He is certified in personal training and sports nutrition. He takes a functional approach to fitness and wellness as he identifies the needs and strengths of each client and creates an individualized fitness plan towards strength, mobility and stamina. Coach Brian is also a C licensed soccer coach and has held a Director of  Coaching position with a premier soccer club for the last five years.