Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Our Teachers
Javier Betancourt
Javier Betancourt
Javier Betancourt
TYMC - President of the Board
YOGA ALLIANCE - Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (eRYT-200)
Yoga Continuing Education Provider (YCEP)
Javier has been practicing yoga all of his life and primarily practices and teaches Ashtanga, Hot, Power and Yin styles. He completed his RYT 200 teacher training at Journeys in Yoga in Tallahassee. He has ta
TYMC - President of the Board
YOGA ALLIANCE - Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (eRYT-200)
Yoga Continuing Education Provider (YCEP)
Javier has been practicing yoga all of his life and primarily practices and teaches Ashtanga, Hot, Power and Yin styles. He completed his RYT 200 teacher training at Journeys in Yoga in Tallahassee. He has taught at several yoga studios and at various other gyms and health centers. Ashtanga yoga, his primary style of asana, is the original vinyasa flow yoga from India, taught by the great guru Kirshnamacharya and introduced to the west by Pattabhi Jois. It is a vigorous and aerobic mind‐body‐breath regimen that can strengthen the body and purify the senses. Javier believes that practicing yoga even once or twice a week can have amazing health benefits by strengthening muscles, stabilizing stress pathways through vagal tone, improving circulation, stability, neural balance and improving bone structure. Yoga can also help discipline the mind, leading to greater connection between the body and mind.
Lynn Markell
Javier Betancourt
Javier Betancourt
TYMC - Vice President of the Board
YOGA ALLIANCE - Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200)
Lynn discovered yoga in college. She was in love with dance at the time and always took dance classes throughout her time in college although it was not her major. She danced in the Tallahassee Ballet for 6 years. In 2008 she returned to a consistent ded
TYMC - Vice President of the Board
YOGA ALLIANCE - Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200)
Lynn discovered yoga in college. She was in love with dance at the time and always took dance classes throughout her time in college although it was not her major. She danced in the Tallahassee Ballet for 6 years. In 2008 she returned to a consistent dedicated yoga practice which led to the discovery of the true transformative magic of the 8 limb path of yoga. She is thankful to have learned from many amazing teachers including the current head of the Ashtanga lineage Sharath Jois, his mother Saraswathi Jois and his sister Sharmila. She has also trained with many KPJAYI Certified and/or Authorized teachers as well as many other gifted teachers. She completed her RYT® 200 teacher training (Yoga Alliance Certified) at Yoga Vidyalaya. She believes that yoga is for everyone and has a gentle way of sharing the practice.
Devin Lindemann
Devin Lindemann
Devin Lindemann
TYMC Program and Communications Coordinator
YOGA ALLIANCE - Vidyalaya Yoga Teacher Training Program (VYTTP) Apprentice Teacher
Devin has been practicing yoga for 5 years now. She first discovered yoga during a spiritual lapse in high school, and has been practicing both in and out of studios ever since. Devin first came to TYMC as a
TYMC Program and Communications Coordinator
YOGA ALLIANCE - Vidyalaya Yoga Teacher Training Program (VYTTP) Apprentice Teacher
Devin has been practicing yoga for 5 years now. She first discovered yoga during a spiritual lapse in high school, and has been practicing both in and out of studios ever since. Devin first came to TYMC as a freshman in college having never attempted Ashtanga and was hooked from the first practice. Her interest in yoga comes from a strong belief in its mental health benefits. Devin believes that yoga is a lifelong practice, never to be perfected but always to be improved on. She is working to complete her 200 hour YTT certification so she can teach her practice to beginners and continue to learn from senior instructors.
Lillian Castle
Devin Lindemann
Devin Lindemann
TYMC Program Coordinator
YOGA ALLIANCE - Vidyalaya Yoga Teacher Training Program (VYTTP) Apprentice Teacher
Lillian has been savoring the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of yoga asana and mindfulness for three years now. She began her practice with hot yoga in Sarasota, FL and has found her happy place within the eight limb
TYMC Program Coordinator
YOGA ALLIANCE - Vidyalaya Yoga Teacher Training Program (VYTTP) Apprentice Teacher
Lillian has been savoring the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of yoga asana and mindfulness for three years now. She began her practice with hot yoga in Sarasota, FL and has found her happy place within the eight limb path of yoga that is Ashtanga. Practicing yoga and meditation on a regular basis has grounded her and allowed her to focus on the simple yet essential fundamentals of being a human being on this beautiful earth. She is currently in training to receive her 200 YTT certification so that she may continue to share the love and wisdom with others that she has gained since beginning her practice. Outside of the studio she loves exploring and cooking new cuisines, attending music festivals and concerts and spending time with her Corgi pup.
Sarah Heuermann
Christie Gallardo
Sarah Heuermann
YOGA ALLIANCE - Vidyalaya Yoga Teacher Training Program (VYTTP) Apprentice Teacher
Sarah discovered yoga asana in 2013 and was immediately drawn to the mind-body connection. She has experience practicing various styles of yoga asana, including Vinyasa, Yin, Bikram, and Ashtanga. In her current practice, Sarah is focused on understandi
YOGA ALLIANCE - Vidyalaya Yoga Teacher Training Program (VYTTP) Apprentice Teacher
Sarah discovered yoga asana in 2013 and was immediately drawn to the mind-body connection. She has experience practicing various styles of yoga asana, including Vinyasa, Yin, Bikram, and Ashtanga. In her current practice, Sarah is focused on understanding proper body alignment and muscle activation in postures to eliminate pain and discomfort while also honoring traditional yoga philosophy.
Sarah has found a consistent practice to be extremely beneficial to her physical and mental well-being and is focused on sharing this experience with others.
Off the mat, Sarah is working on completing a Masters in Music Education and plays violin in various musical groups in Tallahassee. She is excited to complete her 200HR YTT so she can continue to learn and share her love of movement through yoga asana.
Sarah leads zoom and outdoor yoga classes.
I-Jah Lundy
Christie Gallardo
Sarah Heuermann
YOGA ALLIANCE - Vidyalaya Yoga Teacher Training Program (VYTTP) Apprentice Teacher
From a young age, I-Jah was drawn into a spiritual way of living . While healing from a injury almost a year and a half ago, he found the Tallahassee Yoga and Meditation Center where he started taking his daily yoga practice seriously.
From then on, he be
YOGA ALLIANCE - Vidyalaya Yoga Teacher Training Program (VYTTP) Apprentice Teacher
From a young age, I-Jah was drawn into a spiritual way of living . While healing from a injury almost a year and a half ago, he found the Tallahassee Yoga and Meditation Center where he started taking his daily yoga practice seriously.
From then on, he began seeing his life change as he was able to leave it all on the mat, and become more present in each moment.
I-Jah is inspired to make they world a better place through his actions. He believes in educating himself daily and learning and growing from every positive and negative experience.
I-Jah has gained experience leading large groups through yoga asana at the Florida A&M university campus. He is passionate about finding ways to share yoga to people of all ages. I-Jah teaches in the Ashtanga style and also the yin and restorative styles and is great with beginners.
Christie Gallardo
Christie Gallardo
Christie Gallardo
YOGA ALLIANCE - Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200)
The yoga seed was planted early in Christie’s life when a high school theatre teacher used yoga to teach mindful movement to her students. Rooted in the wisdom and balance the practice provided for her, she nourished her seed of intention as she practiced throughout high school and
YOGA ALLIANCE - Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200)
The yoga seed was planted early in Christie’s life when a high school theatre teacher used yoga to teach mindful movement to her students. Rooted in the wisdom and balance the practice provided for her, she nourished her seed of intention as she practiced throughout high school and early college. At the age of 19, her roots strengthened when she completed her 200HR RYT training in Jacksonville, FL. It was here that she grasped the dynamic link between the body’s wisdom and the rhythm of the breath- a moving meditation. After teaching yoga for a year, Christie was then motivated to teach another one of her biggest passions- AcroYoga. She completed her AcroYoga teacher training in Berlin, Germany and has taught yoga and AcroYoga internationally. Her efforts are to cultivate a warm, peaceful environment where students of all levels engage in their own blossoming practice- collectively creating a garden fundamentally rooted in yoga.
Ian Plouffe
Maria Quintero
Maria Quintero
TYMC Board Member - ACRO YOGA LEAD
YOGA ALLIANCE - Vidyalaya Yoga Teacher Training Program (VYTTP) Apprentice Teacher
Ian started his yoga journey when his philosophy professor invited him to come try out a class. From there Ian was undoubtedly hooked. As his passion for yoga continued to grow, he sought out yoga in every city he visite
TYMC Board Member - ACRO YOGA LEAD
YOGA ALLIANCE - Vidyalaya Yoga Teacher Training Program (VYTTP) Apprentice Teacher
Ian started his yoga journey when his philosophy professor invited him to come try out a class. From there Ian was undoubtedly hooked. As his passion for yoga continued to grow, he sought out yoga in every city he visited, learning from every teacher he could. Now, three years later he practices some healing art almost daily whether it be Qi Gong, Kundalini Yoga, or Ashtanga Yoga. Ian just wants to be able to be able to spread the healing arts to anyone he can, showing them how much good it can bring into your life.
Maria Quintero
Maria Quintero
Maria Quintero
Florida State University Yoga Club - Communications Coordinator
TYMC Board Member - FSU Yoga Club representative
YOGA ALLIANCE - Vidyalaya Yoga Teacher Training Program (VYTTP) Apprentice Teacher
Yoga has been an integral part of Maria’s life for over five years. Her practice has helped her find inner peace and grow stronger and more fle
Florida State University Yoga Club - Communications Coordinator
TYMC Board Member - FSU Yoga Club representative
YOGA ALLIANCE - Vidyalaya Yoga Teacher Training Program (VYTTP) Apprentice Teacher
Yoga has been an integral part of Maria’s life for over five years. Her practice has helped her find inner peace and grow stronger and more flexible both on and off the mat. In her classes, she hopes to create a safe space to inspire students in a fun and challenging way that incorporates meditation and mindfulness to nurture the body, mind and soul connection.