find your instructor
Our boutique yoga and Pilates studios are designed to inspire, offering a safe place to be yourself. Find your fit with a variety of yoga and Pilates classes to welcome everyone. Come find your bliss!
ERIKA SCRIBNER
Owner | Director of Bliss
Yoga Medicine® Therapeutic Specialist E-RYT-500
Erika is an extremely passionate fun-loving teacher and you’ll understand the moment you meet her. Her smile welcomes you into the room and it is soon accompanied by her warm personality. She is a multifaceted teacher with vast wealth of knowledge when it comes to practicing yoga. The foundation of her teaching is threefold: stilling the mind (chitta vritti), connecting breath with movement, and cultivating love, gratitude, and self-awareness.
Erika attended her first yoga class in 2014 and instantly fell in love with the practice. Battling depression for many years yoga introduced Erika to a means for a happier and healthier life. Erika knew that she wanted to give the practice of yoga to others so in 2017 she traveled to Bali and received her 200-hour yoga certification. Erika began teaching immediately upon returning and fully committed to teaching Yoga decided to continue her studies. In 2018 she completed a one-one 300 hour advanced teacher training and started her journey to become a Yoga therapeutic specialist with Yoga Medicine® in 2019.
Olivia Montiel
Blissful Yoga School Leader|
E-RYT 500, CCT, LMT
Olivia Montiel offers a dynamic range of healing modalities. She is an experienced Yoga teacher, Licensed Massage Therapist, & Certified Cupping therapist. Olivia studied at the Kripalu School of Yoga under the guidance of Larissa Hall Carlson, Michelle Dalbec, Sudhir Jonathan Foust ,Coby Kozslowski, and Shiva Rea. She also studied with Balarama Chandra Das & Dr. John Doulliard at Kripalu’s School of Ayurveda. Olivia received her first certification from Shiva Shanti Yoga School, training with Shivadasi a Jivamukti master teacher, and Ma Ba a Sanskrit scholar.
Olivia encourages her Yoga students to arrive exactly as they are. Her classes are both empowering and intentional. Her blend of focused breath work and fluid movements result in nourishing sequences for practitioners of all levels. With a student-centered approach, Olivia creates a safe space for practitioners to explore their Yoga practice. One of her favorite ways to connect with her students and dive deeper into the practice of yoga is through leading Yoga retreats and workshops. She has led retreats in both France and the United States, and also guides workshops more regularly on a local scale.
Natalie Galliano
YOGA TEACHER | Bliss Dealer
Natalie is a Florida native and RYT200, who stumbled along her calling to become a yoga teacher after taking a solo trip to Bali and diving herself into a meditation retreat, which inspired her through the yogic philosophy. Her mission is to guide her students to tap into their physical, mental, and emotional body, to find alignment and wellbeing. She also finds joy and fulfillment in teaching young children yoga and mindfulness techniques, to give them a strong foundation of body awareness, empowerment, and calmness. Natalie is humbled to have had this practice bring her courage, strength, and self-awareness during challenging times, and is grateful to be able to share the same experience with others. Out of the studio, she loves to be in the sun, ground herself in nature, and spend time with her two Shih Tzu dogs.
Shelby Gorstein
YOGA TEACHER | Bliss Dealer
Shelby is a 200-hour RYT who cultivated a consistent yoga practice in 2015 and completed her teacher training in 2019. Her authenticity and passion for the practice invites students to dive deep in, connecting movement to breath, and letting go of stress and mind chatter they may be holding onto.
Shelby strives to balance effort and ease on and off the mat and hopes to inspire students to do the same. She embodies an unwavering excitement for the never-ending possibilities in the lifelong yoga practice and is honored to share it. She holds an additional certification in Yin Yoga.
Becca Sam
YOGA TEACHER | Bliss Dealer
Kawtar Elbekhty
YOGA TEACHER | Bliss Dealer
Always a student first, Kawtar has been a dedicated yogini since 2012. In many ways Yoga saved her life. This ancient practice helped her access a space within that is inherently peaceful and blissful. She began to study Kriya Yoga in 2015 and completed her first 200 hour Therapeutic Yoga Training in 2017. Since, she continued to study Yoga through a therapeutic lens. She has completed training in Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Thai Yoga and is Trauma Informed/Sensitive. She is currently working on completing her 300 hour training. Kawtar strives to hold a safe container to just ~be~. Her aim is to weave a class that encompasses deep release, joy, and bliss with growth, spirituality, and yogic philosophy. You can expect a nurturing class that embodies loving kindness and compassion as well as anatomically safe, mindful movements, and pranayama (breathwork) for optimal health. Kawtar will share the magic that yoga offers, flexibility of the body but more importantly, flexibility of the mind.
Megan McConnaughay
Yoga Teacher | Bliss Dealer
Megan is a 200-hour RYT from West Palm Beach. She initially began her yoga practice as a means of exercise in 2014 while attending Florida State University. Once she cultivated a regular practice, she began to fall in love with the meditative aspect. The way yoga invited her to be fully present with her mind, body, and heart was something that no other movement practice had provided her with previously. Already passionate about health, wellness, fitness, and anatomy, Megan earned a bachelor’s degree in Exercise physiology and psychology.
Megan is an experienced certified personal trainer with a background in physical therapy, alongside her degree and certification. She loves learning about human anatomy and integrating this knowledge into her yoga sequences to create intentional classes for her students. With a dedication to creating a safe environment, Megan’s classes are an illuminating experience for each of her students and she is honored to share this sacred practice!
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Please send us your resume hello@anandayogapb.com or call us 561.810.7888 for more information on how to become an Ananda yoga instructor. The owner always suggest taking a class first before applying. Making sure our vibe is right for you! 🙂