Instructors & Therapists
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OwnerKathy Tabb is a 500hr Yoga Alliance certified teacher and owner of Navarre Living Yoga and Health Center. She began teaching yoga after 12 years of personal practice. Her teachers include: Jacqueline Heisel of Frog Lotus Yoga, Paul Gallagan of Centered Yoga of Thailand, Dr. Ganasan of the Himalayan Institute Hospital and Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati of the Abhyasa Ashram. In 2008, Kathy had the honor of spending nine weeks at Swami Rama’s ashram, Sadhana Mandir, in Rishikesh India, immersed in the yogic traditions of the Himalayan Masters.
Kathy believes in creating an asana flow that can be both invigorating and relaxing, with a major emphasis on the breath and modifying poses to meet all students’ needs. Her current focus is on developing, and teaching, workshops based upon the 8-limb path, meditation practices, diaphragmatic breathing and yoga nidra. Her teaching includes gentle and vigorous asanas, pranayamas, and meditation techniques, all with a focus on helping students cultivate their own yoga practice, including meditation. Kathy is also a licensed massage therapist who specializes in both holistic and therapeutic massage. Her passion for healing the body through yoga led her to study massage therapy in 2006. She now combines both modalities to help a client be nurtured and whole in body, breath, mind and spirit. Continuing to follow her passion for holistic healing, Kathy is currently a student of ayurveda at the California College of Aryuveda. |
Cara Gaddy
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Cara Gaddy began her yoga practice over six years ago with Navarre Living Yoga's owner, Kathy Tabb. Seeking the balance between being a business owner and the hectic life of being a mother of two, yoga has opened the door to a new way of life. She is a certified YogaFit Prenatal/Post Natal instructor, completed the RYT 200hr program at Dragonfly Yoga School in January 2012, and studies Reiki under Reiki Master Felicia McQuaid. Although she enjoys teaching a variety of classes at the studio, she is drawn to teaching children and has begun the kids yoga series at Navarre Living Yoga. She hopes the series will help introduce them to both the physical and mental aspects of yoga.
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Jessica Cuadra was born in Mallorca, Spain where she found Yoga in 2006 looking for relaxation whilst working in the corporate world. After moving to the US in 2009, she returned to Yoga in search for balance and inner peace. Currently studying under Laura Tyree (Dragonfly Yoga, FWB) and Ed Dailey, Jessica is drawn to the beauty of simplicity and the use of Yoga as a vessel to improve our lives with its benefits.
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Katie Premo
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Katie Premo's yoga practice began in her early twenties when she sought emotional and mental balance while her husband was on his first deployment. Lyissa O’Connor assisted Katie in achieving that balance and left a lasting impression of not only the practice of yoga but yoga as a way of living. After empowering herself with the physical and mental benefits of yoga, Katie decided to become an instructor to pass the healing benefits of yoga on to others. She is a certified YogaFit Level 3 instructor, as well as a pre-natal/postpartum, seeking to obtain her RYT-200 through Yoga Alliance with a focus in yoga as a healing modality. Katie’s favorite style of yoga is ‘vinyasa’, which has assisted her breathing, endurance, strength, flexibility and balance in all areas of her lifestyle off the mat. After taking a year off after the birth of her daughter Autumn Rose, she has come to realize the importance of a holistic practice that includes a healthy balance of the inner warrior with the inner feminine mystique. Taking time to honor the body with rest just as much as much as we challenge the body with motion. She seeks to empower each student with their own unique practice while honing her teaching skills and exploring her personal growth through yoga.
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Kaylen Simmons
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Kayleen Simmons is an NCBTMB certified massage therapist and has been a Florida State Licensed Massage Therapist since 2009. She is intent upon providing whole body wellness through her integrated massages utilizing classic Swedish, Sports, Trigger Point Therapy and Aromatherapy techniques. She is also very excited to now be offering Thai Yoga Massage. An energizing and rejuvenating massage, this modality uses stretching and compression to bring the body back into a state of balance. She is also a member in good standing with the Florida State Massage Therapy Association: Emerald Coast Chapter.
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Kelly Melville
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Kelly Melville is a Green Belt Nia instructor, trained by Nia co-founder Carlos Rosas, and a 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher through the Yoga Alliance. She has certifications through AFAA and the YMCA, and is trained in the Fletcher Pilates method, a program created by Ron Fletcher while he mentored with Joseph and Clara Pilates. Kelly has a passion for learning and has an AAS in American Sign Language interpretation and a BA in theatre arts. It was actually in an acting class that she was first introduced to yoga in 1993, and after years of turning to yoga for healing, she decided she needed to share her passion. Her love for yoga led her to discover other forms of healing movement, including Nia and Pilates, and she has now been teaching a variety of movement formats for over 10 years. Kelly believes strongly in the healing power of breathing and the joy of movement, and each class is a journey to discover that joy. When she's not teaching, Kelly can be found dancing in her living room with her two small children.
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Lauren Lauver
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Lauren Lauver's yoga journey began 5 years ago while at college in her home state of Maryland. Since then Lauren has taken a deep personal interest in eastern philosophy and finding ways to practice yoga on and off the mat. She seized the opportunity to become a yoga instructor knowing that as a military wife, she has the ability to share her knowledge and love of yoga with others across the country. She received her 200 hr certification at CorePower Yoga in Colorado Springs in 2011. Lauren teaches power vinyasa (breath synchronized/flow) yoga—assured to leave you feeling energized and centered. One thing is certain to her; she believes yoga has the power to balance and improve lives. Lauren sees serving others through yoga is her path and she is looking forward to inspiring others to find their paths as well.
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 Leah Lewis
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Leah Lewis began her yoga journey in 2006, in 2013 she completed her 200 hour teacher training certification at CorePower Yoga in Colorado Springs. Drawn to the physical and emotional healing yoga has to offer, Leah's personal growth she has experienced through her yoga practice inspired her to become a yoga teacher. Graduating from the University of Louisville with her Bachelor's Degree in Communication with an emphasis in Diversity Studies, Leah has mostly worked in the non-profit sector over the years serving the communities in which she lived. Leah, her husband of ten years, and her two sons moved to the Navarre area in September 2013 and she is thrilled to serve our community. Her other interests in addition to yoga include painting, crocheting, bird watching, hiking, cooking, and spending time at the beach with her family. |
Photo coming! Lyissa O'Conner
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Lyissa O'Connor calls upon 17 years of practice and 10 years of instructing yoga, Lyissa conveys the authenticity and beauty of yoga in an accessible and inviting way. She is firmly grounded in alignment principles and an avid fan of yoga philosophy. Her classes are moderately paced, light-hearted and friendly -- lessons in yoga, perhaps lessons in life. Always open to questions, she is able to tailor classes to students’ needs, and encourages acceptance of each moment as a necessary step along the path of well-being.
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Mallory Underwood
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Mallory Underwood was introduced to yoga while working for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training campaign in Indianapolis where she used a sporadic yoga practice to balance her recreational endurance events. She began her regular yoga practice after moving to Colorado Springs in June 2010, and within a few months she began working toward her certification. Mallory graduated from CorePower Yoga’s power teacher training program with her 200hr certification in November 2010, and has continued with several other trainings to further her knowledge. Once she started to deepen her practice, she found regular yoga let her surround herself with like-minded individuals. Not only did the studio help her find a local connection, her yoga practice evolved into something that continues to amaze her every day. She hopes as an instructor to help others in her community feel something positive in their lives.
“Once I learned that yoga was so much more than the physical practice, yoga became an avenue for me to deal with everything from life’s daily stresses to its most difficult lessons. I am still in awe at the shift that happens with my mind and emotions after spending time on my mat.” Mallory has a public relations degree from Central Michigan University and has been dedicated to the nonprofit industry ever since. She and her husband, Stefan, moved to Gulf Breeze in September 2011. Mallory is on a "baby break" to welcome their first child in February 2013 and hopes to return to the studio to teach in the summer. |
Marcee
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Marcee has been practicing yoga since 2000, and received her 200 hour yoga teacher certification in 2005 from the world renowned 7 Centers Yoga Arts, in Sedona, Arizona. She is deeply rooted in the spiritual teachings of yoga, and encourages her students to develop their own, individualized practice. Marcee has practiced many styles of yoga over the years with many teachers. She's developed a passionate and unique teaching style which challenges her students to go deeper into their practice, while encouraging a new appreciation for who they are, and a discovery of what they are capable of.
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Melanie Summers
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Melanie Summers ~ After years of working in fashion and trying her hand in writing, Melanie Summers took her first yoga class in 2008, beginning her yogic journey which soon led to a RYT 200hr training program at Dragonfly Yoga School with Laura Tyree in Fort Walton Beach in 2010. Having found her true calling, she will be continuing her training with JJ Gormely and Laura Tyree at the 500hr level in 2011.
As well as being a registered yoga teacher, Melanie is a licensed massage therapist. Her journey towards becoming a massage therapist began with her yoga studies in 2007 and her Reiki training in 2010. As she learned more about the Eastern body, she wanted to serve other by providing health care that linked the East and West. She began her studies in massage therapy at The Source Institute in 2012 completing her certification in 2013. Melanie uses her knowledge of yoga, Reiki, Thai bodywork and Western massage techniques, such as trigger point therapy, in every massage she gives, creating a unique holistic experience for each of her clients. Melanie blends her love for vinyasa and energy work with her passion for music in all her classes while introducing the ideals of yogic philosophy. Her interests include yoga therapy, Ayurvedic Medicine, Chakra Healing, film, writing, and spending time at the beach with her son. |
Natalie Davidson
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Natalie Davidson began her journey with yoga in 2007. Through her practice she found balance to her
life, discovered a sense of peace from within and learned self-acceptance.
After giving up her career in the corporate world, Natalie was drawn to share her passion of yoga with others and decided to embark on the path of teaching. In November of 2011, she graduated from Rahasya Yogic Arts in Athens, GA, receiving her 200hr-RYT. Most recently she completed training in Yin Yoga with Biff Mithoefer. Natalie believes that when we connect to the inner self we find freedom, compassion and acceptance, thus shifting our old thoughts and patterns. Her teaching style includes a combination of Vinyasa flow, Hatha, Yin and restorative poses, breath work and meditation. In her classes Natalie keeps things light hearted and aims to hold a supportive space where you can be yourself. She encourages her students to honor and listen to their body, giving themselves more compassion. “Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu…. May all beings everywhere be happy and free.” |
Patricia Barrile
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Patricia Barrile is a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist. She is licensed in Florida as well as Illinois. She is a Professional member in good standing with the American Massage Therapy Association.
Patricia graduated in April of 1997 from the Chicago School of Massage Therapy, one of the top schools in the nation, which is now known as Cortiva Institute. She has enjoyed a full time practice since graduation. She is dedicated to honor and respect all that come to her, and provide the space for the healing experience each individual deserves. Her style integrates basic Swedish Massage, along with Deeper Tissue Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Muscle Therapy, and Myofascial Stretches. She has been influenced by great bodyworkers such as Milton Traeger, Bob King and she had the great opportunity to have a direct conversation with Deepak Chopra at a workshop on Ayurvedic Healing Principles. Patricia currently resides in Navarre, and looks forward to working with each individual who comes to her practice. |
Willow Conolly
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Willow Conolly fell in love with yoga when she became a stay at home mom in 2007. She discovered yoga gave her strength and patience to nurture herself and her children throughout each day. Willow has been a yoga student for 5 years and in January of 2012, she completed the Yoga Teacher Training Program at Dragon Fly Yoga, receiving her 200-hour RYT.
Willow is also a licensed massage therapist, specializing in Swedish massage, therapeutic massage, pre-natal and sports massage. Her intuitive and nurturing style ensures your body will get the kind of healing it needs. And if that is not enough, Willow is also a Reiki Master. She has been a Reiki practitioner for over a year and has witnessed healing on many levels. Energy work is her true passion. She uses her knowledge of chakras and the Reiki energy to help balance her clients physically, mentally, and emotionally. |
