Meet the Team
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IAN JOHNSON
Ian began his yoga journey at the age of 20 after a baseball-related shoulder injury left him searching for a way to heal. His mom introduced him to yoga with a Raquel Welch Total Body Yoga DVD, and from that moment on, he was hooked. He practiced at home for years before joining a local Bikram Yoga studio, where he quickly flourished under professional instruction.
As his practice deepened, Ian began training in Yoga Sport and joined USA Yoga to pursue advanced postures and competitive training. After many years of dedication and competition at the national level, Ian earned 1st place at the USA Yoga Championships in 2022, qualifying him for the International stage.Ian has since represented the U.S. twice at the International Yoga Sports Federation Championships—placing 5th in the world in India (2022) and 4th in Malaysia (2025). His commitment to precision, discipline, and personal growth shines through both on stage and in the classroom.
When he's not training or competing, Ian is teaching Hot Yoga, leading high-energy Inferno Hot Pilates classes, or refining movement and technique through Yoga ShapeShifting.
His classes are focused, challenging, and inspiring—designed to push students to explore their potential and feel stronger from the inside out.
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CARRIE JOHNSON
Carrie has been passionate about movement and wellness since she was a little girl—pressing play on Jane Fonda and Denise Austin workout tapes in her childhood living room. What started as a love of movement grew into a lifelong commitment to health, strength, and helping others feel their best.
Before becoming a yoga teacher, Carrie spent many years working as a nurse, gaining experience in several areas of healthcare including orthopedics and rehabilitation. That background gave her a deep understanding of the human body, movement, and what it truly takes to support healing and long-term health.
Carrie discovered Bikram Yoga during a stressful time while raising her two children (now grown). What began as a way to relieve stress quickly became a daily practice and a powerful part of her life. With over 15 years of personal practice, she eventually followed her passion and became a certified Hot Yoga and Inferno Hot Pilates instructor.
Her commitment to yoga goes beyond the classroom. Carrie maintains a daily home practice of meditation and pranayama, continuing to deepen her understanding of yoga as a lifelong path.
Carrie is especially passionate about helping people—particularly women who want to age in a healthy, strong, and vibrant way. After years caring for people when they were already sick, she now focuses on helping students stay strong, reduce pain, improve mobility, and enhance the quality of their lives before health becomes a crisis.
Her classes are supportive, non-competitive, and welcoming to all levels. Carrie teaches with a gentle and empathetic approach, creating a safe environment where students can work at their own pace. She strongly encourages new students to stay in the room the whole class and take breaks when needed for safety.. Her goal is to guide, support, and inspire every student who walks into the room.
Outside the studio, Carrie is an animal lover who believes deeply that yoga, movement, and mindfulness can help people live longer, healthier, and happier lives.
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DYLAN
Dylan discovered Bikram Yoga at age 21 while looking for a way to improve his athletic performance and mental focus for martial arts and college. The results were immediate—greater strength, sharper concentration, and a new sense of discipline that quickly turned into a dedicated daily practice.
As a teenager diagnosed with ADD, Dylan struggled with medications and didn’t like how they made him feel. Through consistent yoga practice, he found a natural path to better focus, health, and confidence. Experiencing those changes firsthand inspired him to help others discover what yoga and movement could do for them.
In 2018, Dylan followed that passion to the Bikram Yoga College of India, where he earned his certification to teach Bikram Yoga. He also teaches Inferno Hot Pilates and is a Certified Personal Trainer.
Dylan has spent summers traveling and learning abroad in Mexico, Ecuador—including time in multiple cities and the rainforest—and Italy, immersing himself in different cultures and perspectives on health and lifestyle. He is also a trained Tantra Yoga instructor and a children’s yoga instructor.
What truly sets Dylan apart is his authenticity and commitment to the practice. He trains and practices daily and genuinely lives the lifestyle he teaches. Dylan believes in leading by example and encouraging students to build strength, confidence, and consistency in their own practice.
His classes are motivating, supportive, and accessible to all levels. Dylan is known for creating an encouraging environment where students feel challenged, inspired, and welcomed. He strongly believes that students benefit from learning from many teachers and always encourages them to explore different classes and perspectives within the studio.
Because he truly practices what he teaches, Dylan has built a thriving personal training business and a reputation for helping students become stronger, healthier, and more confident both inside and outside the studio.
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Chalise
Chalise began her yoga journey at the age of twelve at the recommendation from her doctor to treat her scoliosis. She practiced at home to some yoga videos for years until she found her way to her first Bikram yoga school. While she didn't enjoy her first class, Chalise decided to come back because of how good she felt immediately afterwards.
After two years of a consistent practice, she decided to become a teacher, so she could share this beautiful practice with the world. Chalise believes that yoga is for everyone and seeks to learn all that she can about the different lineages. She is certified in the Hot Yoga 26 + 2 series, Vinyasa, yin, the e84 intermediate and the 84 asana series.
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Candice
Candice is a dedicated Inferno Hot Pilates instructor, trained in both Level 1 and Level 2, a certified Reiki Master, and is certified in Yoga Nidra . Her classes are upbeat, empowering, and rooted in a deep commitment to helping others feel strong and energized.
A proud mom of three, Candice brings warmth, humor, and real-life balance to everything she does. When she’s not teaching or practicing Pilates and yoga, you can find her working out, socializing with friends, or whipping up something delicious in the kitchen.
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Kate
Kate brings high energy, positive vibes, and serious results to every Inferno Hot Pilates class. A lifelong fitness enthusiast, Kate combines her love of working out and dancing to create fun, upbeat, and motivating classes that make you forget you're even working out—until you feel the burn!
Outside the studio, Kate takes dance lessons and keeps her body moving with rhythm and grace. When she's not teaching or training, you’ll find her selling luxury cars—yes, she also works in high-end auto sales and knows her way around a Porsche.
Kate's passion is helping others feel strong, confident, and empowered in their bodies. Whether you're just starting your fitness journey or looking to level up, Kate’s dynamic classes will challenge you, inspire you, and keep you coming back for more.
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LEO
Leo is a big, bald, tattooed former bartender and hockey player from Philly. He’s lived a lot of life—and not all of it in the healthiest way. Before discovering yoga, Leo found himself at a crossroads, staring down a path that was leading nowhere fast.
At the time, he weighed 418 pounds. His days were filled with heavy eating, drinking, and the physical toll of years of hard living. Concerned for his health, Leo’s wife encouraged him to visit a doctor. The message he received was clear and urgent: if he didn’t make a drastic behavioral change immediately, his life would be in serious danger.
Leo began by modifying his diet, and over time, managed to lose 40 pounds. But soon he hit a plateau. He knew he had to do more—but wasn’t sure what. That’s when he turned his attention to something he had been observing quietly for a while: his wife’s Bikram Yoga practice. Not only had it transformed her body, but it also improved her overall well-being and mindset in ways that caught Leo’s attention.
In 2002, Leo stepped into the hot room for the first time—and never looked back.
The yoga challenged him in ways he never expected. It tested him, strengthened him, and healed him from the inside out. Over time, it transformed his body, mind, and life. Moved by the power of the practice and eager to help others discover the same healing, Leo went to Bikram Yoga Teacher Training in Spring 2005.
Since then, he’s been teaching full-time—leading 20+ classes a week with a passion and energy that can only be described as contagious. Leo’s teaching is more than instruction—it’s motivation. It’s a call to action. He believes in empowering people to help themselves, to look beyond the reflection in the mirror and connect with the person on the mat—the one who’s showing up, day after day, to do the work.
Leo’s story is more than a transformation—it's a reminder that change is possible, no matter where you start. His journey continues to inspire countless students who walk into the studio unsure of what’s next, and leave believing in their own ability to rise.
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ED
Ed Parma, from E Windsor, NJ is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Johnny G Certified cycle instructor, Group Fitness Instructor and Registered Yoga teacher (RYT 200).
After many years in International Sales and Marketing, Ed decided to devote his time to his real passion, fitness. He taught his first group fitness class over 15 years ago at Robert Wood Johnson Fitness and Wellness Center in Hamilton, NJ.
He has since taught well over 4,000 fitness classes and has been training personal clients since 2011. In 2015 he obtained the first of many Yoga certifications through AAAI/IMSA and YogaFit and began teaching Hatha, Gentle and Restorative yoga, with an emphasis on bringing yoga to the senior population.
In 2018, Ed achieved a long time goal -a 200 hour Yoga Teacher certification at The American Yoga Academy in Summit, NJ, and became a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (RYT 200). Also this year, Ed formed his new fitness company, Mindful Yoga & Fitness LLC, concentrating on bringing yoga to the senior population. Ed believes that yoga is for everyone and enjoys teaching to all ages and abilities.
Ed is married with 2 grown children and 4 granddaughters, Camellia, Sophia, Lily, and Isla and a grandson, Colin.
In his spare time, Ed enjoys practicing Bikram (Hot) Yoga, traveling, cycling and cooking with his wife Valeria, also a Personal Trainer.
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Lakshmi
Lakshmi is a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, Certified Hatha Yoga Coach, and a Certified Ho’oponopono Healing Coach who helps people create life-changing clarity, emotional empowerment, and mind-body transformation.
Her work is built on one powerful truth: Your mind and body are always connected. When your thoughts are heavy, your body reacts. When your emotions are stuck, your health can feel stuck. But when your mind becomes clear, your body begins to heal—and your life begins to expand.
Lakshmi is known for helping clients shift their inner belief system with a proven transformation process that supports the whole person—body, mind, and energy. Her signature philosophy is:
Change your thoughts → your health changesChange your health → your life changesChange your life → your world changesLakshmi created her signature 10-Weeks Transformation Program, a deeply supportive experience designed to help you become the new self—a version of you that thinks differently, feels differently, and acts differently to create a better reality.
Her 10-Weeks Program Includes:
Week 1: Foundation + Intention Setting
Week 2: Breathwork + Nervous System Balance
Week 3: Emotional Frequency Pattern Awareness + Change
Week 4: Taking Back the “Remote Control” of Your Emotions
Week 5: Ho’oponopono Healing (Deep Release + Forgiveness Work)
Weeks 6–7: Energy-Center Meditation + Advanced Breathwork
Week 8: Functional Nutrition + Food & Lifestyle Upgrades
Week 9: Lifestyle Changes + Sustainable Daily Routine
Week 10: Full Integration + Becoming Your New Identity
Lakshmi teaches practical tools for nutrition and food plans, exercise guidance, sleep optimization, stress management, emotional resilience, time management, work/career goals, relationship harmony, meaning and purpose, and even building abundance in Health, Relationships, Career, and Money.
Most importantly—this isn’t just a method she teaches, it’s a lifestyle she lives. These practices supported her own personal healing and transformation, and she now helps her clients experience the same results through consistent support, structure, and belief-level change.
Lakshmi offers 1-on-1 health coaching and a free 10-minute phone consultation for yoga studio members.
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