The teachers

Brittany Price first stepped on her yoga mat in 2014 during her college years and has been passionate about the practice ever since. Yoga helped Brittany discover what was next for her life during a period of time where she felt a loss of direction. The tools she gained through yoga have given her access to living an empowered life that is filled with purpose and gratitude. She is always a student of yoga, and is grateful to share the gifts of yoga with others. The practice of yoga has moved her from going through the motions of life, to living life openly and fully alive.

Brittany creates a space in her classes where students can show up and be in full natural self expression. She welcomes her students to show up just as they are, creating a space where students of all levels feel supported and safe. Brittany delivers a class that is both powerful and light hearted, as she uses inspiration and tools from her own life to create opportunity for her students to discover their own inner strength both on and off their mat.

Brittany completed her first RYT 200 hour training in 2016 led by Debi Grilo and completed her second RYT 200 hour training with Debi in 2019. She has worked with using yoga as a tool in the recovery community, has taught yoga to local sports teams, as well as privates and open classes. She is fiercely committed to uplifting those around her and is in awe of witnessing the moments in life where people discover their greatness. Brittany enjoys spending her days practicing yoga and being outside with her baby and her dog, nights laughing and connecting with friends and family, and has a never ending love for learning and growth.

hristina loves that her yoga practice has opened her up to such deep connections with a community of people rich in love, life, friendships, support and accountability. She has always been very active and enjoys the physicalness of yoga, in addition to the emotional growth she has experienced through her practice, discovering that we are all so much more alike than different and that there are many right answers.

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"In this moment, I am more grounded, accepting, patient than I’ve ever been. That said…I teach and practice w/ the intention to share, and pay forward what I’ve become so passionate about. That is yoga!”

Students can count on Christina to guide them through a challenging physical practice with clear alignment, while they laugh and have fun. Christina shows up authentically in and out of the studio, has a big personality and uses it to motivate her students and bring them to their edge.

Christina has been in the fitness industry since 1989, with certifications in group classes & personal training. Christina completing her first 200hr Teacher Training in 2012 and 200 hours of her 500 hour certification with Debi Grilo and several additional workshops. Yoga, teaching and practice, are a commitment she embraces.

"I am grateful to be a part of the Practice Yoga team & have the honor to be, live & work amongst my fellow teachers and yogis. This practice has given me joy and been a savior in dark challenges in my life.

FEAR: Face Everything And Rise”

Debi Grilo has been the driving force in the creation and building of South Florida’s yoga community since 1997 as a teacher and leader. She was first introduced to yoga in 1986 and has been a committed yogi ever since. As the lead instructor of both 200 and 500 hour Yoga Alliance approved trainings, she has trained hundreds of yoga teachers, and has a solid foundation in both alignment and vinyasa styles of yoga, as well as her masters degree in Clinical Social Work. Her depth of knowledge in traditional yoga asana and philosophy, combined with her understanding of how the body and mind work, make her classes and trainings a complete experience for the practitioner.

As a student in Debi’s class, expect a physical practice where you will be challenged, educated, and empowered. She masterfully creates a class that incorporates clear powerful instruction, demonstration and physical assists that will land you in your body and breathe, so that you have an embodied experience of your yoga practice. Debi is deeply connected to the beauty of life that is manifested through both sorrow and joy, and creates a conversation while teaching using what is present as a metaphor for universal truth and inspiration.

“It is my purpose to raise the consciousness of the planet. To offer tools that give access to the unlimited possibility of each individual to manifest their deepest desires, and allow them to be their Greatest Self.”

Debi is committed to having a positive impact on the community and supports many non-profit organizations both locally and globally through fundraising and awareness.

Why do you #PracticeYoga?
I practice yoga because it is my purest form of self expression through the body. I practice to clear energetic blockages in the mind and body and to experience freedom.

Why do you teach?
I teach because I love sharing my passion for the practice and bearing witness to its transformational effects.

What are your grateful for?
I am grateful for the people in my life who are my mirror and inspire me to be my best self.

What/Who inspires you?
Witnessing personal growth whether mine or someone else’s.

What can students expect from you as a teacher?
Both a powerful and introspective practice. An invitation to use their mat as a mirror for growth. encouragement to be in direct experience of themselves, honoring the teacher within.

Who are your teachers and what training have you completed? Certifications? Education? Other professions? Trainings: 200 hour from Bala Vinyasa, Baptiste Institute Art of Assisting, Yin Yoga and Fascia Release, Certified Leader Yoga for 12 Step Recovery by Nikki Myers. Teachers: Kiersten Mooney, Debi Grilo, Jacqueline Glasgow, Nikki Myers, Baron Baptiste, Eckhart Tolle and Adyashanti.

Alexa has been practicing yoga since 2017. She practiced multiple types of dance throughout school and always appreciated the art of body movement. The joy dance brought her she was able to find as soon as she stepped on her mat. Bringing breath to movement is one of her favorite aspects of yoga, as it taps into “Stop. Slow Down. Breathe”, a key mantra she uses in her everyday life. She enjoys nothing more than sharing her passions with others, and teaches to inspire students on their mat. In Alexa’s class you can expect to be motivated and supported through linking breath to movement. Alexa approaches her yoga classes with ease and gratitude and inspires students to really make their practice their own. Alexa completed her 200-hour teacher training at Practice Yoga in 2022. She also is a Holistic Health Coach with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Alexa approaches life from a holistic lens, working to find balance in all aspects.

Gabrielle believes even a bad day is still a luxury. Yoga is Gabrielle’s passport to her serenity, her edge, and her deepest connection within herself. Every time she steps on her mat she’s faced with challenges pushing her mind and body to new limits.

Walking into one of Gabrielle’s yoga classes, students can expect to be energized, challenged, and supported throughout a moving meditation. Gabrielle approaches each yoga class with a sense of appreciation and admiration. She believes there is always something to learn from any yogi she meets whether it’s their first time or an experienced yogi. One of her favorite aspects of teaching is witnessing new yogis fall in love with Vinyasa. It’s a unique style that can be tailored to anyone's capabilities.

Gabrielle graduated her 200 hour RYT at The Yoga Shop located in her home state of Connecticut in June of 2021. Gabrielle is grateful for her amazing teachers Annie Q, Holly Zygiel, and Lisa Cozzi for pushing her to step into her true self. When Gabrielle is not on her mat you will likely find her at the beach, exploring hidden coffee shops, or cooking something unique.

Chronic back pain drove Joel to yoga over twenty years ago. After dabbling in various forms of practice, He discovered power yoga, and the ability to build intense heat without high impact activity. Through he practices mindfulness and cultivates presence. Learning to sit in and experience uncomfortable moments in yoga has taught him to do the same when life circumstances are challenging.

Joel loves to teach students the yoga practice that has transformed his life. His classes will encourage students to use the tools of breath, focus and physicality to cultivate presence in a moving meditation. Encouraging students to let go of self limiting thoughts and ideas and being open to the possibility of something new. There are opportunities in each class for students to explore their growing edge, the place or moment in a pose that may be uncomfortable but provides an opportunity to break through and expand into places not imagined.

Joel is a board certified dermatologist with bachelor degrees in biology and psychology. He studied yoga at the Baptiste Institute. Through understanding anatomy and physiology He incorporates his medical background into yoga teaching, understanding the physical limitations and capabilities of students.

Joel and his family founded an annual community yoga event, YogaCAN that raises money for the Cancer Alliance of Naples.

Yoga first found Magge over 30 years ago when her dad attended yoga classes with a group of his tennis buddies every Tuesday night here in Naples. She recalled one Christmas holiday when her husband & 3 small children were down visiting Magge’s parents, her dad proudly stood up from the dinner table and showed off his well- balanced Tree Pose. Magge’s dad was doing yoga long before it was cool to practice yoga! Yoga found Magge again at 42 years old. Her family was living in Chicago and, at the time, she was a well known aerobics & spinning instructor. Magge felt a lump in the shower one morning and thought she had pulled a muscle. By the grace of God, she went to her annual gynecological exam - - one week later she found out that she had very serious & aggressive breast cancer. During Magge’s darker days of chemo treatments, a few close friends would come over to the Camuti basement and practice yoga from a Rodney Yee yoga DVD. Yoga saved her life back then, and every day since. Magge knew she needed to share yoga with others.

From breast cancer began Magge’s lifelong journey and passion to teach & be a student of yoga. You will find her classes to be well organized, fun, inspirational and challenging. She always has a story to tell. Magge’s training allows her to teach the many formats we have at the studio - - power, align & flow, gentle & yin. These days she has a soft spot for teaching yin yoga - - the quieter & more reflective side of our lives. You will leave her classes feeling better than when you walked through the doors of Practice Yoga. Come practice with Magge!

One of Magge’s core family values is to be a life long learner. She is fortunate enough to have several 200 E-RYT’s under her belt (ashtanga, vinyasa & yin focused) along with one 500 RYT. For Magge’s 50th birthday, she gave herself the gift of a weeklong trip to the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, studying with Beryl Bender Birch, well known author of the book entitled Power Yoga. Additionally, Magge completed her 200 RYT with Debi Grilo at PY. She loves to always be in the work of yoga because it makes her a better person. YAY YOGA!