The Casa D Hot Yoga Team

Passionate Instructors Dedicated to Your Wellness

Meet Our Team

At Casa D Hot Yoga, we have assembled a team of highly skilled and passionate instructors who are committed to guiding you on your yoga journey. Our diverse team brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to each class, ensuring that you receive personalized attention and expert guidance.
  • LAURA VILLALBA

    Co-owner and Teacher

    Laura has dedicated herself to living a healthy lifestyle. She is passionate about building a community where mindfulness, kindness and compassion are at its core value.  Her Acroyoga and Yin background give her a unique teaching style and she believes on setting a strong foundation, focusing on alignment to build strength and flexibility. Her mission is to show students how to develop deeper self awareness in order to find peace within themselves. She encourages students to take their yoga off the mat to restore peace, health, and balance in their life.

    Teaching Since: 2014
    Trained In: 
    RYT 500Hr Hatha yoga, Reiki 1 and 2, Restorative Yoga Training at Om Joyful Yoga

    AcroYoga Certified through acroyoga.org in Thailand.

    Mat Pilates Certified through Equinox

  • ERIKA FERNANDEZ

    Co-owner and Teacher

    Erika is a giver by nature and enjoys guiding others to live their best life by following their heart. Her love of the holistic lifestyle has guided her to work in the chiropractic field for over 25 years. This lead to a certification in yoga, reiki and plant medicine. 

    Teaching Since: 2014

    Trained in: 200 Hour Hatha Yoga, Reiki 1 and 2 at Om Joyful Yoga.

  • PATY RENDA

    Teacher

    Yoga teacher, journalist and human being who's life path has been to guide people towards their best version via yoga, meditation, dance and other wellness modalities. I am passionate about empowering each person to live their best life as they continue to learn and grow. I believe we learn better through play and with the support of loving guidance.

     

    Teaching since 2001

  • DALLAS GEORGIANNA

    Teacher

    Dallas has been teaching HIIT since 2018. She will motivate you throughout the entire class. Her classes are welcoming for all fitness levels. Beginner, intermediate and advanced. She will push you to keep going and you might even find yourself singing along to some of the songs on the playlist. Dallas’ positive energy radiates through the room. There is no doubt you will get a great workout and sweat a ton! It might be tough but it’s worth it and you will feel great after class. 

     

    Teaching since 2018

    Trained in HIIT

  • JESSICA CEROVIC

    Teacher

    Jessica began her fitness career in 2012.  She is certified in Pilates, Barre, Yoga & holistic health coaching.  She also teaches ballet, jazz & tap dance & is a certified travel advisor with her own travel agency called North Coast Croatia.

    Teaching since 2012

  • PENNY ITZKOVITS

    Teacher

    Penny Itzkovits started her yoga journey at The Yoga College of India in Hollywood, Florida in 1997. She became certified in early 1998 and became an E-RYT by the end of 1999. Penny also has a Bachelors of Science in Special Education. She taught high school kids with developmental disabilities for 7 years prior to making the switch to a full time yoga career. In 2005 Penny also earned her E-RYT 500 certification with over 2000 hours of teaching while raising three small children with her husband (of now 25 years).

    Penny has taught in many South Florida studios and has met and connected with thousands of yogis throughout her 23 years of teaching. Helping people connect to themselves and each other is Penny’s passion. One of the most valued gifts in her life has been meeting the most amazing people, many that have become lifelong friends.

    Teaching since 1997

  • JASON COOPER

    Teacher

    I started practicing yoga in 2014, invited by my aunt. I attended a class without any expectations and I enjoyed the physical practice which eventually led me to enjoy more of who I am, emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually and energetically. Such awareness made me realize that yoga is so much more than just the time you spend on the mat or at the studio and if I didn’t extend this practice into my daily life my and connection to everything around me, I wasn’t truly practicing yoga. That inspired me to take teacher training. In these past few years of teaching, I  have had the opportunity to share my experiences with those who cross my path.

  • ISABELA OLIVIERA

    Teacher

    An artist at heart, Isabela moved from Brazil to the U.S. in 2002. She began practicing the 26 + 2 Yoga series in 2004 and in 2019 she did the teacher training. She has fallen in love with sharing her love for the practice with others and has been teaching yoga full time. She believes yoga is in full alignment with who she is at heart and is passionate about sharing it!

    Teaching since 2019

    Trained in: 26 & 2

  • KEREN SHICK

    Teacher

    Meet Keren Shick, a dynamic personal trainer and fitness professional since 2001. With a colorful array of certifications in everything from strip aerobics to life coaching, NLP, and herbal healing, Keren is all about empowering her clients. She's led the way as head trainer at a certification center, coordinated multiple fitness clubs, former owner a health club for ladies. Keren's mission is to spread love, laughter, and wellness while guiding fellow professionals in becoming influential forces for their clients. Join her on this fun-filled journey to a healthier, happier you!

    Teaching since 2001

  • AURA FRANCO

    Teacher

    I started practicing yoga in 2014, invited by my aunt. I attended a class without any expectations and I enjoyed the physical practice which eventually led me to enjoy more of who I am, emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually and energetically. Such awareness made me realize that yoga is so much more than just the time you spend on the mat or at the studio and if I didn’t extend this practice into my daily life my and connection to everything around me, I wasn’t truly practicing yoga. That inspired me to take teacher training. In these past few years of teaching, I  have had the opportunity to share my experiences with those who cross my path.

  • ANDRES PATIÑO

    Teacher

    Andres moves a lot, the foundational practice comes from Hatha vinyasa, exploring Ashtanga, Bikram, and even some Iyengar.

    Eventually he started mixing things together and grabbing some others from animal flow, and even capoeira, now he doesn’t really know what to call it. 
    It’s fun, challenging, rewarding, every time a little different, he enjoys leading each practice and people love it too.

    Teaching since 2018

About Casa D Hot Yoga

Join us at Casa D Hot Yoga and embark on a journey of self-discovery and well-being. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned practitioner, our welcoming community and expert instructors are here to support you every step of the way. Start your transformation today and discover the healing power of yoga.