Yoga Teachers
Kelly Brookbank ERYT500
Kelly’s Schedule:
Colony Yoga: Wednesday & Friday 9:30-11am
Ongoing Teacher Trainings
Ongoing Retreats
Privates Available
Text 704.756.9245
Kelly is the director of Bija school of Yoga. She leads the 200 hour and 500 hour teacher training and teaches workshops with Tara Wood. Kelly is available for privates. Call 704.756.9245 to book an appointment.
Kelly Brookbank is the owner of Colony Yoga. She is a certified AtmaYoga Instructor, a certified Pregnancy yoga instructor, and a Professional Level 500 hour Kripalu Teacher. She has over 25 years of yoga experience and has been teaching for over 22 years. Kelly is a CPA and worked in corporate America. She seeks to help her yoga students alleviate stress in their lives and bring the concepts of balance, strength, and inner strength from the yoga mat into their everyday lives. Kelly is also a photographer and loves to take photos of all of her experiences – especially yoga retreats.
Kelly has led retreats in Costa Rica, Mexico, Colorado, Georgia, Bali, California, and North Carolina. Other than Kripalu, Kelly has studied Kali Natha Yoga, Ashtanga, Anusara, Bikram, and Iyengar yoga. She incorporates all of her studies into her teachings. Kelly’s daughter Lela joins her on her trips around the world.
Kelly supports her teaches at the Colony and is the hostess of Sunday 9:30am Yoga with Live Music in The Colony Hotel and YogaFestFL in Ft. Lauderdale.
Tara Wood ERYT500
Tara’s Schedule:
Colony Yoga:
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 9:30-11am
Tara Wood is an ERYT500 teacher with 20+ years experience in many schools of yoga. She is the co-Director of Bija Yoga School with Kelly Brookbank and is the anchor of the many amazing vinyasa classes at The Colony Hotel. She has studied with Sarah Powers, David Swensen, Shiva Rae, Anna Forrest and many other leading teachers in the US. She has been a personal trainer for over 20 years and has done an extended work study program in Hong Kong where she enhanced her knowledge of Yoga. Tara shares with her students by offering Ashtanga, Yin, Vinyasa and Jivamukti Flows, and
many other specialties. She teaches workshops and is available for private instruction. Reach her at 561-322-6571.
Pedro Luna, RYT500
Pe
dro’s Schedule:
Colony Yoga: 9:30-11am Sunday (Yoga with Live Music)
Pedro is a certified Bikram Yoga Teacher and an ERYT200 and RYT500 Bija Yoga Teacher. He completed his 200 hour training with Kelly Brookbank in 2015 and his 300 hour in 2020. Pedro is the founder of YogiMemes and does marketing and media consultation. He and Kelly present yoga retreats around the globe and host the annual YogaFestFL together.
He is available for Private Instruction. Call 630-688-3610 to Book.
Jacob Werman, RYT500
Jacob ‘s Schedule:
Colony Yoga: Monday 9:30-11
Jacob is an RYT500 Yoga Instructor who completed his 200 and 300 hour trainings with his teacher Kelly Brookbank. He has also done intensive trainings with World Known Yoga Teacher Dylan Werner
Heather Foy, RYT500
Heather Foy is RYT500 Yoga Teacher who completed her 200 and 300 hour trainings with Kelly Brookbank. She is a frequent substitute teacher at Colony Yoga and also facilitates workshops for Bija Yoga School that allow YACEP continuing education credits. Heather is the owner of Groovolution Entertainment and is a regular sponsor and performer for the annual YogaFestFL that Kelly hosts.