LIGHT KEEPERS AND ILLUMINATORS
The House of Light brings you several gifted and passionate teachers. Scroll down the page to view their photos, read their bios and get to know them.
All of House of Light Yoga’s teachers have been through extensive trainings and have several years of teaching experience. We make it our goal to bring you the highest quality yoga taught by competent teachers. We always invite you to try all our teachers to experience a full and balanced practice.
Kasia Kowalski
Founder / E-RYT-500, YACEP Ashtanga, Mysore Method, Prenatal Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Chair Yoga, Aerial Yoga
Kasia (E-RYT-500, YACEP) had her first encounter with yoga right after the birth of her son in 1999. From that point she was immediately drawn into the mystics of mind, body and soul unity through asana, pranayama and meditation. Kasia is founder and a director of JivaPatha School of Conscious, Yoga Alliance accredited both 200hr & 300hr Registered Teacher Training Program. She is Ashtanga Yoga certified and has studied extensively with David Swenson, Manju Pattahbi Jois, David Williams, Beryl Bender Birch and Doug Swenson.
She has been studying Yoga Therapy under the eye of Indra Mohan, A.G Mohan and Krishnamacharya’s grandson Dr. Kausthub Desikachar. As her yoga journey continues, she continues to discover many other healing modalities such as sound and solfeggio frequency, sound vibration that has the ability to permeate all koshic sheaths and recalibrate all aspects of our being.
.Kasia’s motto: If you can breathe you can DO yoga,
Mark Kowalski
Teacher / RYT-200 Ashtanga
Mark CYT 200 has been exposed to yoga since he was born by his mother. Kasia. His physical strength and calm personality are ideal combination for successful Ashtanga teacher. Mark loves helping others, especially once that can not speak for themselves, our pets. He is a great older brother to his favorite little sister. Mark is the youngest teacher at HOL who brings kin sense of humor and warm heart. He loves teaching and practicing his favorite yoga method – Ashtanga.
Alana Kozak
Teacher/RYT-500
Alana was led to discover yoga in 2014 as part of her healing journey. Yoga has been one of her greatest teachers, guiding her to embrace that life is a balance of learning to live in the space between effort and surrender. Through yoga and other healing modalities, Alana has learned to heal her body, mind, and soul from past trauma and she continues to embrace a path of wellness on and off the mat.
Alana is a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist and she has dedicated her life to children. She began her journey as a yoga teacher in 2017 with becoming kids’ yoga certified through KAY, Kidding Around Yoga. The adventure continued in 2018 with the 200RYT certification through JivaPatha School of Conscious Yoga at House of Light Yoga, as well as completion of the 500RYT training in 2022.
Alana enjoys volunteering within the community and sharing her love of yoga and mindfulness with children and grown-ups. Alana is also an oily alchemist who loves blending essential oils to facilitate wellness, and she also teaches with the JivaPatha School at HOL for yoga teacher training. She currently teaches aerial yoga and restorative yoga.
Christine Ferro
Teacher / RYT - 500
With a background in coaching gymnastics and cheerleading, Christine was attracted to yoga as a way to manage stress and gain better health. Along her journey, she incorporated mindfulness practices into her K-5th grade classroom which sparked her passion for teaching yoga and mindfulness to children and adults. She completed her 200hr yoga teacher training through JivaPath School Of Conscious Yoga at House of Light in 2019. Christine is currently pursuing her 500hr yoga teacher training at House of Light. Christine wants to empower others to develop confidence and awareness through asanas, breathwork and mindfulness.
"Yoga can be a workout but its deeper purpose is to work within. Yoga transforms you. Through a dedicated practice you can learn to take yoga with you, off the mat and live it in your day to day life."
Rylee DeVooght
Teacher/ RYT-500
Rylee began her yoga journey when she moved to Florida. Little did she know that new beginnings were right around the corner. She began practicing yoga and meditation from home, which increasingly led to a path of learning and a desire to pursue further training to develop her practice. Rylee graduated from JivaPatha School of Conscious Yoga at House of Light with her 500 hour teacher’s certification in 2023.
Rylee has been an avid gymnast throughout her life and began coaching at age 18. She greatly enjoys working with children and learning from them as much as they learn from her.
Through the path of yoga, Rylee has “found more confidence and balance in my life”. Rylee is currently teaching Aerial Rise & FLY and will soon expand her teaching to other styles and classes.
Ashlee Stringer
Teacher / RYT-200 Yoga Level l/ll, Yoga Flow
Ashlee came to yoga after becoming a mother. Looking for a way to help manage her new life and reconnect to herself. She began practice at her local YMCA and will be forever grateful to the encouraging staff that helped facilitate a happy and healthier life style. Ashlee wishes to be an advocate for the glory of yoga- bringing the experience to all that wish to receive it. Ashlee is certified 200RYT via House of Light Yoga Studio and travels the area helping folks to experience the benefits of their yoga practice. Her teaching style is focused on uniting the body and mind in a public setting but helping to make each persons practice their own. “Yoga is what you make it.”
Asia Rodriguez
Teacher / RYT 200
Asia discovered yoga at House of Light in 2020 in search of a new hobby, in turn finding something much deeper than that. Through discovering the magic of combining breath-work and asana, she found how to take back control of her life. Finding that yoga was more than just the postures and flexibility, learning to drop the ego and bring more mindfulness into her day to day life, bringing yoga with her on and off the mat. In 2021 she got certified in reiki level 3, becoming a reiki master and intertwining energy work into her yoga practice. Receiving her 200 HR RYT training at the home of where her love for yoga began. Her goal in her classes is to aid those into a pathway of inner peace and pure bliss.
Elaine Peebles
Teacher / RYT-200 Pilates
Pilates has been a part of my life for over 25 years, this form, this method of mind body integration has helped me grow, heal, and become empowered when life handed me a brain tumor. My recovery was fast and I became stronger mentally and physically. Pilates and yoga can produce miracles. I completed my Pilates Mat certification in 2000 in New York with Kelly Kane Core Integration. So very grateful for her time and wisdom. I began teaching in NJ in clubs and corporate fitness centers also offering personal training sessions. Along my way I have taught in MA NJ CA MD and Tampa Bay FL. I completed a power yoga certification with Adrienne Reed (pbs teacher) in 2013. Very grateful for all her time and knowledge.
In my classes, I love to combine dynamic creative sequencing, props, playfulness, and some hard work. Stretches and breathwork are included throughout the session to leave you feeling nourished, balanced, and relaxed, with energy left for your day.
In ten sessions you will feel the difference,In twenty you will see the difference, in thirty you will have a whole new body.~ J.H.Pilates
Isabelle Roos
Teacher / RYT-200 Hot/Warm Yoga Bikram Style
Isabelle experienced her first yoga class at age 14 in Belgium. The experience of taking classes in the medieval buildings of Bruges were unforgettable. In 1999 she moved to the USA to open a restaurant that became very successful. Isabelle became addicted to the fitness world and was really interested in balancing challenges. After starting yoga classes at a local gym, she found House of Light in 2011, and fell in love with all different styles of yoga, but Bikram style was the one that changed her life. Practicing twice a week at H.O.L.and taking classes at Bikram studios all over the states have her more disciplined and stable in life. She began teaching at The House of Light in the Summer of 2016 and started teacher-training in 2017.
Mary McClendon
Teacher / RYT-200, Hot, Prenatal, Vinyasa, Mobility
Mary began her yoga journey in 2017. Feeling uncomfortable in her own skin for years and struggling with depression and anxiety she found yoga and it changed her life. Through her yoga journey she has overcome so many obstacles, found peace of mind and comfort within her self. Mary was self taught until 2020 when she began her 200hr YTT via Uplifted Yoga. Upon completion of her 200hr she jumped into a 40hr prenatal training. She began teaching private lessons shortly after. Mary found HOL in 2021 and fell head over heels in love! Not only did she find a community of amazing people, she found a family and a studio she could see herself teaching at.
“It is a dream come true to become a teacher at HOL Yoga!”
Eager to expand her journey farther she began her 300/500hr YTT in July 2022. Her goal is to help every”body” find peace within the mind and comfort within the body.
“Yoga has 100% rocked my world, I feel younger now in my 30’s than when I was in my 20’s.”
Whether you’re a complete beginner, a daily practitioner or you’re just getting back into it. In her class - you will work through any obstacles to help you find what feels best and what works best for you. Finding comfort and ease as well as challenging yourself to progress farther.
Correy Johnson
Teacher / RYT 200
I was drawn to yoga as a different form of workout. From the first class I attended, I realized yoga was so much more. The studio welcomed me with open arms into its community. I quickly fell in love with yoga and learned how much more there is to it. I strive to keep learning and expanding my knowledge of yoga so that I can share that transformation with others. I would encourage anyone to try not only my class but every instructor as yoga includes such a wide breadth of styles. Learn from me, learn from others, and most importantly learn from your own body, self, and experiences.
Rayne Taylor
Teacher / RYT 200 Warm Vinyasa Flow
I am a wife and mother of two wonderful children. Yoga has always been a passion of mine and I decided to take that passion and turn it into an everyday part of my life. Yoga has taught me to be present in the moment, connected to body, mind and breath. It has also become something that I use not during my practice, but in day to day life. I have been teaching for two years and it has changed my life. Fun flows combined with pose variations and some funky music are what you can look forward to if you attend one of my classes. Looking forward to meeting you on the mat!
Dawn Gillow
Teacher / RYT -200
Dawn loves yoga because it gets her out of her head and into her body. Yoga has not only helped her to heal injuries and to stay healthy, but it has also brought her into a place of deeper understanding, gratitude and compassion. Her yoga journey began with an interest in only working the body but has manifested into so much more. Dawn designs classes that suit all levels of practitioners while offering modifications to newcomers and indulging seasoned yogis with advanced instruction and opportunities for experimentation. Breath, drishti, alignment, and balanced energizing flows are consistent points of focus in her classes. Dawn encourages deep self-awareness and self-love in her classes while encouraging her students to stretch their physical limitations with a calm mind.
Jessie Williams
Teacher / RYT-200 Hour Registered Yoga & Yoga Sports Trainer
I started my yoga journey more than 14 years ago at a small studio in Jefferson City, MO. It was there that I was introduced to the practice that I would become devoted to for the rest of my life.
I received my 200 Registered Yoga Teacher training with Ganga White & Tracey Rich at the White Lotus Foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. The teaching was focused on Hatha Yoga. I specialize in Vinyasa, Hot, Tranquil, Mixed-Levels, and Basic classes. I have also been certified in Yoga Sports Performance by Denise Hatch. This certification focuses on enhancing athlete’s abilities and also protecting and strengthening their mind and body.
My previous teaching experience started 2011-2013 at Golds Gym in Merriam Kansas. While teaching at Golds Gym I also taught at Radiant Yoga and New Day Yoga both in Overland Park, Kansas from 2012 to July 2015. After leaving Golds Gym I took on 2 more classes a week at 68’s Inside Sports in Merriam from 2013 to July of 2015. I taught at Happiness Yoga Retreat (2015-2018) and currently teach 5 classes a week at Yoga4Fitness (Oct. 2018-present) both in Spring Hill, FL. Along with instructing group classes at the gyms and studio’s I’ve organized private and group classes in the parks and at local establishments. One of my most successful, ongoing classes is a twice a month class at Strong Tower Winery in Spring Hill, FL, which I have been doing for over 4 years.
I enjoy teaching and sharing the benefits of yoga with others. I offer a focused, challenging and meditative approach in my classes. I believe that yoga is a personal, physical, and spiritual practice. This carries into my teaching as I encourage my students to expand their boundaries in each class and into their daily lives.
Namaste
Dorothy Baudry
Teacher / RYT-200
Dorothy Baudry holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Queens College City University of New York, is a Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Florida, a Traditional Usui Reiki Teacher Level III, a Certified Spiritual Director and currently a Yoga instructor.
Dorothy’s skills in the art of listening allow her to blend all these modalities that are best for the well-being of the follower. Her specialties are Swedish, Reiki, Reflexology, Ayurvedic and Aromatherapy massage and Living Yoga.
She has been practicing Yoga through her adult life. It always helps her meditate, become more conscious of life and centered. Enjoying her work with others through massage and Reiki, her interest always moved towards the internal journey that she encounters and shares with others. Yoga has internalized and nurtured the gifts of empathy, compassion, love and living in the present moment.
When she entered the doors of the House of Light Yoga Studio and worked with Kasia and her teachers, she had found her home. A home to learn how to integrate all the other skills acquired through these years.
Her Yoga practice is a flow of breath and movement, stretching, resting and meditation. This flow of life enables the yogi to find their true self and live fully.