Meet Your Instructors
Kelly Prince - Founder
Bikram Yoga Certified 2006 , 500Hr E-RYT, Active Isolated Stretching Certified, Professional Circus/ Stunt Performer 2000 - 2007.
Kelly Prince is the proud owner of Body Heat Yoga Studio. She is certified in Bikram Yoga, 200Hr RYT and Active Isolated Stretching. Kelly has spent a lot of her time teaching professional athletes, soccer moms, grandparents, and everyone in between. Her yoga sequences follow the guidelines of ” breath linked with movement.”
Kelly was born in Sarasota, Florida where she spent her childhood performing in the circus. After graduating from Riverview High School, she spent five years as a stunt performer at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida and in Tokyo, Japan. Kelly credits her wide array of life experiences for molding her into the person she is today.
Kelly attended her first yoga class after coming home from Tokyo. Simply put, she did not care for it; the second class did nothing to change her mind. It was not until after her first “Hot” class in 2005 that she fell in love with yoga. The primary difference was crystal clear: Kelly connected with the instructor on a personal level. This connection inspired her to practice daily and allowed her to realize that the true benefits of yoga went far beyond one’s physical appearance. The real results and benefits could be found in her mind and soul.
Armed with her new passion, Kelly headed west to Los Angeles, California in 2006 to begin Bikram teacher training. In 2007, she opened Body Heat in Sarasota. To this day, she has made it a constant goal to form the same personal connection with her students that she experienced with her instructor who opened her eyes to yoga.
“I am honored to teach someone who may otherwise walk away from yoga, to make that connection from the moment they walk through the door. We’re all equal, we all have stuff going on and we’re all here together.”
“In between the chaos yoga provided me with inner silence. And through inner silence I received the strength to heal.”
Jenny Parish
500 RYT Sunstone Yoga Academy
I took my first yoga class in 2007 and loved it. I began practicing hot yoga regularly as a means to loose weight but also found myself feeling more connected, focused, and just plain happier. In 2008, I completed a 500 hr RYT certification with Sunstone Yoga Academy in Dallas, Texas. I began teaching hot yoga and quickly branched out to teach power and vinyasa yoga as well, continuing my education through workshops and conferences. In 2010, I moved from Dallas to Sarasota and was happy to find a place to practice and teach with Body Heat. I took a hiatus from teaching to have my two beautiful children. I found with motherhood, I need yoga more than ever. I seek to help others nurture their mind, body, and soul through yoga. As a teacher, my goal is that you step off the mat feeling refreshed, nourished and centered. Your practice will change and grow with you and meet you where you are.
Angela Mynatt
Body Heat Yoga Teacher Trainer
E- RYT 500 RYT - Hatha alignment based Yoga, Vinyasa, and fascia myofascial release
Reiki Master
I was born and raised in Sarasota, and then took time out to travel to far away destinations, looking for my path in Life. I started practicing Iyengar Based Yoga 6 years ago and Vinyasa 4 years ago, and now currently educating in Fascia release.
I began my practice for the purpose of weight loss and flexibility. Soon I was to discover, as I deepened my practice, that my emotional well-being was positively affected and my love for others and myself grew. The physical was soon becoming balanced with the Spiritual and It started bringing me contentment through Gratitude. It is my pleasure and service to share the gifts I have found in the practice of Yoga.
Milana Simik
200 - Hour RYT
I started practicing bikram yoga in Vail, CO in 2005. I fell in love with the practice and it has been a consistent part of my life. Since I began practicing, I also got diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Although I often have to modify some postures, the bikram yoga has really helped me deal with the debilitating part of RA on a physical, mental and emotional level. I believe it has made my RA much more manageable, and my body is able to move with much greater ease.
Melissa Feldman
E-RYT 200, Master’s Degree in Kinesiology, ACSM certified Exercise Specialist
Melissa Feldman has been working in the wellness industry for over three decades. She began teaching aerobics in the Jane Fonda era and fifteen years ago walked into her first hot yoga class. She was hooked and within a year taught her first class. Melissa has a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology, is an ACSM certified Exercise Specialist and holds an E-RYT 200 yoga certification. Melissa primarily teaches Bikram style yoga, vinyasa and yin and like a good party planner, she creates themes for her classes. One week might be centered around a chakra, a body part, a quote and more. When she isn’t teaching, Melissa enjoys reading, cooking, baking, holding her husband’s hand and fielding phone calls from her three adult children.
Alice P Nelson
Bikram and Kripalu certified in yoga and Mad Dogg certified in spinning.
Started teaching step aerobics as a result of her love of movement on a bicycle, which she did then and still riders today. During the early years of group classes I taught step aerobics, body pump, cycling, pool classes and eventually yoga. Yoga’s popularity started to grow when I was teaching at Bally’s Total Fitness gym in NJ.
From finding yoga at the gym, I attended a 200 hour training in 1999 at Kripalu center for yoga and health which opened its doors in MA, in 1983, a time of change in the yoga world in the west. In 1973 Bikram Choudhury opened his studio in Beverly Hills, CA and became well known as the yoga teacher to the stars. This style of yoga was also gaining followers at his studio. He started offering teacher trainings to people in that original studio in Beverly Hills, in 1994 with small groups to start. When I attended the Bikram yoga, 500 hour Teacher training, it was the fall of 2000, my class of 203 (I believe we started with) was the largest class at the time. Years following, the teacher training offerings grew even bigger. From 2001-2006 I owned and operated a Bikram Yoga only studio in NJ. That year brought change to my life with the selling of the studio to then riding my Bicycle across the USA in the summer of 2006.
Since selling the studio Iv been lucky enough to teach and practice at many amazing studios. Iv been fortunate enough to teach in NJ, NY, CA, WA, MA, FL, England and New Zealand. I love visiting studios all over as well as one meets amazing and welcoming teachers and students alike. Yoga brings people together with others and more importantly, together with the self. Yoga gives one the opportunity to explore the self via movement and breath to better connect to everyday activities of daily living on planet earth. Any style will do! Come and explore how you feel via poses and breath work with me!
Kelly Atkins,
Tri Yoga Training in Sarasota, ACE certified personal trainer with 30 years experience, has a Bachelors of Science degree in Health and Wellness.
Kelly first discovered yoga in 1998 as a way to enrich her dance. She completed the Tri Yoga Training in Sarasota in 2002 and continued to explore different forms of yoga. In 2012 she discover hot yoga and fell in love with its ability to cleanse the body, stretch deeply into muscles and clear the mind. Kelly is also ACE certified personal trainer with 30 years experience, has a Bachelors of Science degree in Health and Wellness with a strong background in anatomy and physiology. She’s a mom and also the creator of ” Kai” a somatic dance fitness program. Learn more at www.kaimoves.com
Daniele Jarman
Body Heat Yoga Manager and Teacher Trainer
Lee Ann Armington
200Hr RYT
In 2007, Lee Ann took her first class at Body Heat Yoga Studio in Sarasota, Florida. A decade and a half later, she completed a 200 hour YTT at the same studio and credits her continued love of yoga to the foundation she built inside those walls.
While completing thousands of class hours as a student at Body Heat Yoga, Lee Ann attained an international perspective with a professional career that afforded her the opportunity to travel the world. From Europe to Central America to North America, Lee Ann has immersed herself in the practices of Vinyasa, Yin, Bikram, Hatha and Ashtanga.
Whether she is guiding students through a calming Yin class or a powerful Vinyasa flow, Lee Ann strives for everyone to feel balanced and reset. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” (Tao Te Ching, 64) Lee Ann enjoys teaching those who are about to take their first step as well as those who are already miles into their journey.
Marina Traub 500HR E-RYT
website www.radicalyoga.com
Hillary Kallenberger
500HR E- RYT, Masters Degree in Human Relations, Certified Personal Trainer, Thai Yoga Practitioner, Certified Life and Meditation Coach , and level 2 Certified Neufit Practitioner.
A classically trained dancer, Hillary Kallenberger developed a passion for movement a young age, with a continued quest for understanding how the body works. She has a Masters Degree in Human Relations and worked as a Mental Health Counselor incorporating art, movement, and recreational therapy into her work. After the birth of her daughter, HIllary moved into the personal training and fitness field, as well as starting her path to become a Registered Yoga Instructor . She has been teaching for over 15 years, working with individuals and groups to help them gain a deeper understanding about their bodies and themselves. She is a 500 HR E- RYT, Certified Personal Trainer, Thai Yoga Practitioner, Certified Life and Meditation Coach , and level 2 Certified Neufit Practitioner. Hillary enjoys using a blend of modalities to help her clients achieve their personal, emotional and spiritual goals through a deeper understanding of the body as a messenger.
Heather Grindstaff
Yoga Alliance Registered - Full Circle Yoga School in Cocoa Beach, FLRYS-Hot 108 Flow Teacher Training at Studio 108 Yoga and Holistic Healing in Tampa, Florida in 2016.
Reiki First Degree- attuned by Deborah Quinn, (Ra, LMT, Reiki Master, Herbalist, Ayurvedic Practitioner )
“I began my yoga journey in 2011 at BodyHeat. I had always been a runner and never thought of myself a yogi, but that quickly changed! The best thing about yoga is it lifetime practice for anybody at any fitness level. Yoga has been life changing for me in not only maintaining a healthy lifestyle, but in reducing stress and anxiety levels. We live in such a busy world, it’s important to take time to be mindful, centered and reflective. I love teaching yoga because it gives me a way to share my passion for yoga and get students excited to try something they never thought they could do.”
Kelly Gleason
Kelly Gleason began her yoga journey around 2009 as a student in the Bikram classes at Body Heat Yoga. Although she started her practice solely for the physical benefits of the practice, she soon realized that the benefits of a consistent practice go well beyond the physical and began to tap into the mental and emotional well-being that comes from getting on the mat.
After years of sticking with Bikram, Kelly reluctantly attended a Vinyasa practice and has never looked back. As someone who is extremely physically active and loves to push hard in the gym, the balance of strength, mobility and stretch that comes from a vinyasa practice is where Kelly now finds the most personal benefit, both physically and mentally. The desire to deepen her knowledge of the history of yoga and to lead others in the practice pushed her to pursue yoga teacher training, which she completed in 2018. Kelly has been teaching off and on locally since 2018 and is beyond grateful to now be part of the team at Body Heat Yoga, which she says is the best studio around.
Angela Wilson
Kelly Gleason began her yoga journey around 2009 as a student in the Bikram classes at Body Heat Yoga. Although she started her practice solely for the physical benefits of the practice, she soon realized that the benefits of a consistent practice go well beyond the physical and began to tap into the mental and emotional well-being that comes from getting on the mat.
After years of sticking with Bikram, Kelly reluctantly attended a Vinyasa practice and has never looked back. As someone who is extremely physically active and loves to push hard in the gym, the balance of strength, mobility and stretch that comes from a vinyasa practice is where Kelly now finds the most personal benefit, both physically and mentally. The desire to deepen her knowledge of the history of yoga and to lead others in the practice pushed her to pursue yoga teacher training, which she completed in 2018. Kelly has been teaching off and on locally since 2018 and is beyond grateful to now be part of the team at Body Heat Yoga, which she says is the best studio around.
Elisha Jennings
Elisha Jennings is a Yoga Alliance Certified Instructor who received her training at Body Heat Studios. Elisha is a dedicated yoga teacher committed to helping students achieve balance, strength, and inner peace. She brings over 20 years of experience of classroom teaching in Sarasota County and in the private sector, which compliments her approach to yoga instruction at the studio.
Having witnessed the transformative power of yoga firsthand, Elisha believes that remaining a committed and regular practitioner herself inspires her to create an inclusive and supportive space for students of all levels to explore their practice. Elisha’s Vinyasa classes emphasize breath awareness, proper alignment, and cultivating a deeper connection with the body and mind.
Outside of teaching yoga, Elisha is a wife and mother of 2 who enjoys taking the power of yoga off her mat in order to support her community, family, friends, and fellow yogis.
Molly Lanners
RYT-200
I began practicing yoga at a young age, attending my first yoga class with my mom when I was 12. Since then, yoga has woven in and out of my life, complementing a myriad of other physical activities. During life’s most challenging moments, yoga was there for me to get me through, providing peace and centering, in addition to challenge, whenever I called upon it. Yoga got me through a divorce and an autoimmune diagnosis all in the same year. The one consistency that year was the time I had on my mat. My decision to move into fitness was born from a desire to share this gift of joy through movement, peace through stillness, and body acceptance with others, so after more than a decade in a career where I was mostly on a computer all day (and dealing with all sorts of aches and pains from sitting all day!), I decided to do just that.
I acquired my RYT-200 in 2023 right here at Body Heat, and followed that up in 2024 with becoming an ACE-certified group fitness instructor. My motto is “Ask your body what it needs and then say YES.” You can find that doctrine in each of my classes, where my goal is to help you find your own personal version of the asana practice, grounded in removing ego so we can tune into our highest and best selves! I moved to Florida from Michigan in 2008 and am a proud Midwesterner. I live in Sarasota with my husband, 2 sons, and 3 stepsons.
Suze Brand
200 hr RYT with Rolf Gates 2014/15.
I found yoga after my career of designing packaging in NYC for several cosmetic companies in the corporate world.
My former education was at Parsons School of Design. I then seeked better health both physically and mentally which is how I found ivengar, bikram and vinyasa. I received my certification from Rolf in Boston. It was an epiphany of clarity and connection. I continue to study and love sharing it through my teaching and practice.
Sky Checotah
With a deep reverence for the mind-body connection and a lifelong appreciation for inner strength, I pray to bring a grounded, soulful presence to every class. Blending ancient wisdom with practical, modern insight, my teaching style is accessible, compassionate, and rooted in real-life experience. Whether guiding students through a powerful vinyasa flow or holding space in restorative stillness, I strive to invite each person to come home to themselves—to breathe, to feel, and to move with intention. My classes reflect a belief that yoga isn’t about perfection or poses—it’s about remembering who you are, even in life’s most chaotic moments.
Off the mat, I am a natural seeker, a storyteller, and someone who believes in the quiet strength of showing up with heart. With a background that spans both introspection and action, my aim is to create a space where students feel both challenged and supported—body, mind, and spirit.
Come as you are. Leave a little more you.