INFRARED Yoga - All Levels

This class is taught by:

Deanne Criste

Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT® 500, YACEP®), Certified Aerial Yoga Instructor, Certified Lagree Trainer, Certified Suspension Teacher. She is a Yoga Alliance qualified lead trainer for the RYS 200, RYS 300, RYS 500 Yoga Power Schools.

Deanne's yoga journey began with a VHS tape in 2004. Deanne received her 200 hour YTT from Savannah Yoga Center in 2009 and her 300 hour YTT from the Yoga Power School. She has taught over 3,000 hours of yoga. In addition she has a group fitness certification and a water exercise certification. In 2016, she added aerial yoga instructor and YACEP with Yoga Alliance.

She is the lead trainer for the Yoga Power School 200 and 300 yoga teacher training programs with over 5,000 teaching hours.

Jewels Whitley

Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT® 500, YACEP®) She is a Yoga Alliance qualified lead trainer for RYS 200, RYS 300, RYS 500 Yoga Power School

Jewels is an instructor of Hatha Yoga (gentle & challenging), Yin, Sculpt Yoga, Restorative with Sound Immersion and Belly Dance with Yoga. She is a graduate of the Yoga Power School Class of 2022 with her 500 hour teacher certification.

She has many years of experience with belly dance in study, performance, and as an instructor. She mainly trained under two experienced dancers on the other side of West Virginia as well as traveling to study under some of the top belly dancers in the country. Her main intention is to empower women to not only get through each day but to power through each day filled with encouragement and joy.

Christina Lobdell

Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200)

Christina is originally from New York and moved to West Virginia in 2022 from Florida. She loves the state of WV, where she used to vacation to experience the beautiful camping and off-roading opportunities.

Her yoga journey started about 20 years ago, initially for exercise then she noticed how much it helped to cope with grief, stress, and anxiety, and she was hooked. She has a background as a mental health case manager and has a passion for wellness and empowering others. Christina is a graduate of the University of South Florida with a Bachelor’s in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences and received her 200 hour yoga teacher certification from the Yoga Power School Class of 2024. Christina is excited to help encourage students to tap into their inner and outer strengths.

When not doing yoga, she enjoys caring for her cats and dog, reading, sewing, creative arts, biking and traveling the country with her husband.

Melanie Thomas

Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT 500), Certified Lagree Trainer

Melanie Thomas first began practicing yoga twenty years ago for chronic pain management. After finding Yoga Power as a student, she began to move from healing into strengthening. Melanie completed her 200 hour teacher training from the Yoga Power School Class of 2022 as a means to commit her yoga practice to a life dedication to physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. She completed the 300 hour yoga teacher training Yoga Power School Class of 2023.

She loves to encourage and inspire others along their individual journeys. She believes that anyone at any ability can walk in and take a class – anyone can do yoga!

Melanie was born in West Virginia, and received her Associate’s and Baccalaureate’s degrees in Letters, Arts and Sciences from Penn State University. She received her Master’s in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. Her career in public relations, international relations, and government service has given her the opportunity to travel extensively, but she is content and grateful for her home here in beautiful Charleston.

She is a softie for any animals (yes, even you spiders…), loves her friends and family, and enjoys her time best hiking or just being outdoors.

Adam Fannin

Registered Yoga Teacher (eRYT 200, RYT 500, YACEP), Certified Lagree Trainer. He is a Yoga Alliance qualified trainer for the RYS 200 & 300 Yoga Power Schools.

Originally from Ohio, Adam has called Charleston his home for the last 10 years. Here in the beautiful hills of West Virginia, he earned his nursing education degree and now serves vulnerable populations in the Neuroscience ICU in one of our local health systems.

After 10 years of studying and practicing yoga, Adam decided to deepen his practice by joining the 200 hour teacher training Class of 2022 Yoga Power School. He completed his 300 hour teacher training in the Class of 2023 Yoga Power School.

Combining his love for teaching, expertise in human anatomy and kinesiology, and passion in his yoga practice, Adam is excited to empower others to develop strength, flexibility, and balance in their mind, body, and spirit. “You can’t stop the waves from coming, but you can learn how to surf”.

Madison Branham

Assistant Studio Manager

Certified Aerial Yoga Instructor, Certified Bungee Fitness Instructor, Certified Yoga TRX Teacher, Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT)

Madison started aerial yoga in May 2020 and has loved it ever since. She completed her aerial yoga instructor certificate at Flex Yoga in Wooster Ohio.

She did her bungee training through the Yoga Power School. She received her 200 hour yoga teacher training certificate in the Yoga Power School Class of 2024.

She is a graduate of Riverside High School Class of 2024 and is now attending Marshall University.

This class is offered in infrared heat. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot on the floor. Heat is determined by how close to the infrared bulbs you position your mat.

Upcoming classes:

Mon Sep 15 9:30 am - 10:30 am with Deanne Criste

Tue Sep 16 11:00 am - 12:00 pm with Jewels Whitley

Thu Sep 18 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm with Christina Lobdell

Sat Sep 20 9:30 am - 10:30 am with Jewels Whitley

Sat Sep 20 11:00 am - 12:00 pm with Melanie Thomas

Sun Sep 21 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm with Adam Fannin

Mon Sep 22 9:30 am - 10:30 am with Deanne Criste

Tue Sep 23 11:00 am - 12:00 pm with Jewels Whitley

Thu Sep 25 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm with Christina Lobdell

Sat Sep 27 9:30 am - 10:30 am with Jewels Whitley

Sat Sep 27 11:00 am - 12:00 pm with Madison Branham

Sun Sep 28 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm with Adam Fannin

Mon Sep 29 9:30 am - 10:30 am with Deanne Criste

Tue Sep 30 11:00 am - 12:00 pm with Jewels Whitley

Thu Oct 02 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm with Christina Lobdell

Sat Oct 04 9:30 am - 10:30 am with Jewels Whitley

Sat Oct 04 11:00 am - 12:00 pm with Melanie Thomas