our teachers
As a Certified Bikram Yoga Studio, all of our teachers have either graduated the Bikram Yoga Teacher Training (BYTT) or an equivalent teacher training run by former Bikram Yoga HQ Faculty members.
Every BYTT certified teacher, spends nine weeks immersed in an in-depth study of Bikram Yoga with Yoga Masters Bikram and Rajashree Choudhury and their staff of senior teachers.
The BYTT course, leading to a certificate of completion, introduces the teachers to the basic knowledge needed to begin teaching this powerful healing yoga.
The BYTT course covers asana, anatomy, therapeutic applications and health benefits of Yoga, nutrition, philosophy of Yoga, Bikram's Posture Clinic, and the Bikram Yoga dialogue.
Through dedicated practice and study of the 26 postures, the teachers worked to expand their knowledge of the Bikram Method and prepared themselves to teach the series.
jon kinsman
I am the owner of Bikram Yoga Delray Beach and I became a Certified Bikram Teacher in March of 2004. I love to see people change in their bodies, their health and their overall happiness.
I love to have fun when I teach and make people laugh. The yoga is always a challenge for me, but I know that going through this experience with my practice everyday and coming out on the other side is what allows me to grow and feel amazing.
Unfortunately I have experienced a few serious injuries over the years - but with the help of Bikram yoga, I managed to rehabilitate my body back to full health. Without the yoga, I would have taken a lot longer to mend.
Struggle harder and Don't Give Up!
cindy reardon
Cindy walked into her first Bikram Yoga class on a blind date! 15 years later and she is still practicing 5 times a week!! In 2016 she decided to attend teacher training and threw herself into a 6 week (400 hr) intensive learning experience. She taught in Nashua, NH for 5 years before her family moved to Boca Raton where she lives with her husband and 12 year old twins.
Cindy has been teaching group exercise for 20 years. Some of the certifications she holds are: 400-hour Original Hot Yoga Certification 2016, Inferno Hot Pilates 2017, Hot 26 Plus Certification 2019, 50-hour Yin Yoga 2019, Spinning, AFAA Group Exercise, Zumba and AFAA Personal Trainer.
For Cindy, the joys of teaching have been in witnessing the progression of someone in their practice, to see and experience the change in their attitude towards life, changes in their body, and the connection that she has with every single person that comes to the studio. For Cindy’s students, the laughter found in her classes is equal to the challenge of the practice.
david salcedo
David started practicing Bikram yoga in Boca Raton, FL in 1996. He attended teacher training in 2002 and ever since his devotion as a teacher has brought humility, compassion and patience to serve his students through their struggles and accomplishments. He truly believes in the miraculous medical benefits of the series after healing himself from a deformed (kyphotic) spine. When not teaching or practicing; David is a full time pastry chef, an aficionado flamenco dancer and an amateur saltwater aquarist.
diane simpson
Training-2018 spring. 1st Bikram class 10/22/2013, I will never ever forget.
BS in Dietetics, years of nutritional counseling, developed recipes, food styling & wrote cookbooks for several Fortune 500 companies, procured healthy foods for major grocery chain in 90's.
Homemaker for several years (with continued consulting in above areas) to 3 children (1 son Derek & 2 daughters).
Lifetime of study & proponent of wellness mixed in with living today's best day.
My 2 favorite sayings "that everything you do doesn't make you better at yoga but yoga makes everything YOU do better" and "sea/salt water cures all" and my very favorite "Today will be a great day! I am glad to be alive!! (author my son 1st day of 1st grade).
Favorite thing I've learned from practicing Bikram... Power of breath in valley's & mountain's in each of our journeys.
erica predmest
Teaching Bikram Yoga gives me the ability to help change peoples lives and I can watch my students blossom and learn to love and respect their bodies as I did and still do. I honestly can not imagine my life without this practice. It has helped me in the most tremendous ways. The benefits from Bikram Yoga are endless and I have found a new respect for myself. I can say without reservation that participating in Bikram Yoga has been the most important decision I’ve ever made to nurture my mind, body and life.
hilary crows
My Bikram yoga journey started at Bikram Yoga Delray Beach in December 2003 and what I thought would be a once a week workout along with the gym and other styles of yoga turned out to be life changing. I saw weight drop off, self confidence rise and mentally I was much more focused. After seeing how beneficial this practice was in my life I wanted to be able to share this amazing practice with others... and prove to myself that I could get through the 9 week teacher training! I attended teacher training in the spring of '09 in Palm Desert CA. Training was physically and even more so mentally one of the most challenging things I have ever done - and I am so grateful for it! Teaching and continued practice has given me a foundation for my life and I try to take what we practice in the hot room into my life: compassion, discipline, humility, patience and honesty. I am so glad to be back at Bikram Yoga Delray Beach and look forward to seeing you all in the hot room!
julie schimel
After years engaging in sports and doing aerobics and power yoga my joints were breaking down. Seeking pain relief, as well as a new fitness outlet, found my way to
Bikram yoga. Initially hated it - too still, too quiet - but always felt great afterwards, so kept coming back. Somewhere within that journey learned to love it -
helped alleviate my pain, calmed down my anxiety, and made me feel fit and strong again. Have never looked back!
After a career as a CPA in Washington DC, coupled with 15 years of teaching Vinyasa yoga and other fitness classes, relocated to Florida in 2019. Continued teaching
and completed my certification in Bikram Method (500RYT) in 2021 in West Palm Beach. In addition, certified in Vinyasa(200RYT), Yin, Chair and Senior yoga,
Mat Pilates, PyroPilates, and a Senior Fitness Specialist and Certified Personal Trainer (A.C.E.) It’s a privilege to teach at BYDB - such a strong, devoted
community! See you in the hot room!
kristiina olsson
Grew up in Helsinki, Finland, raised riding/training horses meant broken bones and dislocated joints.
A motorcycle accident, during college years in Spain, left me with a deaf ear and poor balance.
Arrived America in my late 20’s, begun digging deep into meditation/self-realization. Many teachers, many methods. A stay living with the ancient Arhuaco Indian Tribe in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada Mountains had a deep impact on me, revealed how teachers can be so many, all over the world, but the Truth is always the Same.
Physical pain forced me to leave high-impact sports and lead to Hatha Yoga. However, soon became hard on myself again, forcing my body to fit inside advanced postures. Pain returned.
Heat attracted me to Bikram. It wasn’t love at first 90 minutes but during my first one-week introductory noticed pain diminishing, balancing on one leg becoming easier, hyperventilating stopped. I was learning to breath; I was learning Patience. Finally found the perfect combination of Physical Exercise, Healing and Meditation.
Sharing my own practice as a Teacher I continuously educate myself and follow new Science discoveries of Human Body and Mind. However, my emphasis remains in the step-by-step Simple, Original Bikram dialogue that facilitates the concentration and meditation. The Healing happens when your only goal is the Next Step!
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krizia ajhar
Krizia is a certified 200 HR Bikram yoga instructor and reiki and sound healer. With her calming voice and magnetic energy, she brings balance, alignment and ease to the mind, body, and spirit. She is also a conscious personal chef serving her community with clean, gluten and dairy-free plant-based meals using whole foods, herbs, and spices. Krizia has an affinity with traveling and providing a healing yet educational and entertaining experience with live cooking events and holistic nutrition workshops.
marie dean
Coming soon!
mia paolini
I was a stressed out special education teacher when I stumbled into my first yoga class, but it wasn’t until I discovered Bikram yoga in 1999 did I fee the true potential of yoga to help decrease my stress and improve my overall physical well being. In the Fall of 2000 I attended the Bikram Yoga Teacher Training in Beverly Hills, CA. The yoga in my life has brought everything together nicely. My degrees in Psychology and Special Education both compliment my daily teaching. Soon after teacher training, I left the school classroom and found myself in the studio classroom full-time. Being able to teach and guide students in a practice that has not only benefited myself, but 1000’s of people is an honor I deeply cherish. Through multiple pregnancies, knee injuries, back and hip troubles and the many stressors of life in general, I have always found recovery and healing through the practice and meditation of Bikram Yoga. Trust the process - it works!
Every time I walk into the studio to begin class, that initial excitement of being able to share my love and knowledge of this yoga overwhelms me. Whether it’s a first time student who makes it through their very first class or a seasoned student who has completed their 500th class I cherish teaching each and every one of their smiling happy faces.
ron gintner
I began my Bikram Yoga practice the day after Thanksgiving in 1989. What I learned from the first day is never, ever eat a turkey sandwich before class. I was seeing stars by Standing Head to Knee and I was looking at my reflection in the toilet bowl by Triangle. I thought I was going to die. It took about three weeks before trying again. Without the sandwich I made it through the class. I wanted to do this because I was having chronic back pain and knee problems. Once I got the hang of it I loved it. Bikram Yoga was just right for me. Even though I struggled through each class I kept at it. My instructor called me the “concrete man” for quite a while. Talk about stiff. Over the years I have become much more flexible.
After 12 years of practice I found a time in my life when I could get away from my business for nine weeks and I went to teacher training in the fall of 2001. I began my teaching career in Washington DC, and then in Massachusetts. In my early days I taught all over South Florida. In 2007 I purchased the Bikram Yoga studio in Boca Raton. I ran that studio for the ten years. I planned on retiring at the end of last year but I became very restless after the studio was closed for a few months. I still love to practice and teach Bikram Yoga. I’m very happy to be on the staff here at Bikram Yoga Delray.
I hope to get know all you soon!
Namaste,
Ron
silvia garcia
Silvia is a Certified Bikram Instructor since 1995 and received her Training Certificate for Advance Class in 1997.
She has been practicing yoga for 53 years. She started in Argentina studying Shivananda and Iyengar yoga styles. She started practicing Bikram yoga style in 1988. She also is a Certified Teacher of Chair Yoga and Ying Yoga. She teaches private and group classes. She helps patients to recover through yoga movements at Physical Therapy Medical Center at Boca Raton office.
She guides beginners and advanced students through the learning process of building the asanas with steadiness of a strong foundation and good alignment; reaching the fulfillment of the postures through the total awareness of breath and fluidity of movement. She is a strong believer that planting the seeds of yoga’s principles in kids of young ages will lead to the improvement of future generations.
“A healthy mind, a healthy spine and a strong digestive fire are the most powerful healing human sources”
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sofia parades
I practiced Bikram Yoga for over 30 years, before deciding to get certified as an instructor. I attended Fiorello LaGuardia of the performing arts where I majored in ballet and modern dance. I decided to take my first ever Bikram Yoga class one day and it was bow at first sight. The heat, discipline, consistency and dedication was an adrenaline experience, and how I felt right after class is what made me continue years of practice that changed my life forever. I got certified in March of 2022 and have been teaching ever since. I love teaching and interacting with everyone in the yoga community. It has given me a sense of peace and happiness.