Staff

Maria Perez

Maria Perez

Miami Lakes, Florida
United States

Executive Director of the Yoga Vista Academy. After turning 40, Maria began taking Yoga classes and soon they became an essential part of her life. She became a Yoga teacher (RYT 200) in 2016 and taught sporadically at various studios and gyms. In 2019, she was offered a Chair Yoga class at a SilverSneakers Flex location (Elite Health in Pembroke Pines, Florida) and it turned her life around! After receiving her Chair Yoga and Gentle...
Sarah Frost

Sarah Frost

Long Ashton, Somerset, Florida
United Kingdom

I have work colleagues, clients I work with and friends who are wheelchair users – in fact Nina was one of our bridesmaids so our friendship goes back a long way! I am also a Yoga Teacher and love the physical and emotional benefits that practising Yoga brings. I would like to help create opportunities for wheelchair users to be able to participate and benefit from yoga in a way that works well for them.  I...
Courtney Kilian

Courtney Kilian

Vista, California
United States

Courtney Amber Kilian is a writer, gentle yoga teacher, and the founder of Om & Ink: Live, Breathe, Write, which offers prompts for mindful creative practice and Yoga For Writers classes. She received her MFA in Creative Writing at UCSD, and loves working with others to inspire their creativity, deepen their intuition, and use writing and yoga as therapeutic practices. Follow her on Instagram @Om.And.Ink.
Justine Shelton

Justine Shelton

Pahoa, Hawaii
United States

Co-Founder of the Yoga Vista Academy. Justine Shelton, C-IAYT is a Certified Viniyoga Therapist, graduate of the American Viniyoga Institute under the direction of Gary Kraftsow. She is the Co-Founder of the Yoga Vista Academy and author of their ‘Gentle Yoga for Low Back Care’ specialty certification program. Justine specializes in structural yoga therapy, specifically spinal disc injuries, back pain management, as well as joint therapy – including prehab and rehab for replacements. Her passion...