Yoga Teachers

Meet our fearless leader! Allison is the proud owner of Roast'd Yoga Bar. She  has created this sacred space and is excited to share her vision with you. 

Allison is an RYT 200 and has completed two separate 200 hour trainings specializing in Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, and Rocket Yoga. She is currently enrolled in her 300 hour focusing on Yin, Restorative, meditation, and more. 

She looks sweet but she will leave you sweaty and pushing boundaries. Her favorite style to teach is Rocket Yoga and a fun Power Vinyasa. When she isn't teaching she is a full-time mom,  accountant and plant whisperer! 

Lauran started practicing yoga to find balance her in life and accounting career back in 2014. After a few years, she took the leap to become and CYT 200 in 2018 with her local studio. She brings in mindfulness, breath control, and dad jokes. You'll be motivated and find the perfect balance to your practice in her class. 

Lex comes to us from all over (no, really, ask her and see if you've ever crossed paths)! She is an RYT 200 and Hot Holds instructor. She completed her training in 2019 from Hot Asana Yoga University. She teaches yoga full-time and has her own private practice, too. Her favorite class to teach is a Vinyasa style class. When she isn't at the studio, she is playing in the dirt and being an excellent plant mom (and dog mom)!

        Phillip completed his 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in March of 2022 with Stacey Vann of Breathe Yoga and Wellness in Pensacola, Florida. He now teaches several classes in the Fort Walton Beach/Destin area ranging from Restorative yoga to Hot Yoga, as well as a beginner’s class. He brings his rich and well-rounded life experience and depth into each of his classes, and is fully devoted to growing his own practice and sharing his knowledge with others.  

He was first introduced to yoga while running for the cross country team at Navarre High School through stretch warm-ups. Immediately after completing his very first class Phillip became instantly enamored with the openness with which the class left him feeling. From that moment, he decided to devote his life to the practice and eventually the teaching of this wonderful gift.

 Jocelyn is a free spirited traveling yoga teacher. She earned her 200 hour certification from Nomad Yoga School in Costa Rica and now teaches Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin and Restorative yoga. She is also certified in guided meditation. Jocelyn’s purpose for teaching is to spread light and love to all her students, providing them a peaceful and safe place to practice. After living in Thailand for a couple months, she fell in love with seeing the world. Now she studies Anthropology through University of Florida, her dream is to travel the world while studying cultures and helping others. When she’s not in the studio, she is exploring around the globe or planning her next adventure.  

Natasha grew up in an Air Force family and has lived in many places over the years, but Bossier City, LA is where she calls home. Her passion for yoga began in 2011 where her practice helped her work her way through the stress of earning a BS and MS in Healthcare Administration. In January 2020 she traveled to Thailand to complete her RYT 200 in Ashtanga Vinyasa with All Yoga Training and in 2021 became a RPYT. Her favorite style to teach is an upbeat, fun, and dynamic Vinyasa class. When she isn’t in the studio, she’s spending time with her husband & sweet pup Sadie, scuba diving, or enjoying time in nature.

Amanda brings over 500 hours of training experience to Roast'd! Originally from the Gulf Coast she came to Destin from Biloxi, MS after 2005. She has completed a 200hr, 300hr, and 100hr training program. Amanda loves yoga philosophy and you can expect to learn little bit of information throughout her classes to take your experience to the next level. She teaches classes full of alignment, preparation, modification, and challenges. She will take your practice to the next level as she shows you the magic of yoga and how it heals the body and mind. 

Amanda considers herself a student of yoga always and enjoys sharing her passion in classes with students. 

You can also check our her boutique Wild Flier located here in Destin carrying yoga and festival attire, crystals, and more!

Kristie is originally from the St. Louis area, but has since lived in Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico, and now locally in Fort Walton. In addition to teaching yoga, she is a language teacher and loves to travel. In addition to teaching at local schools, Kristie has taught in Italy, Spain, and remotely for students in China. In addition to teaching and backpacking adventures, she loves to spend time with her dogs, walk on the beach, play disc golf with friends, read, craft, cook, and buy too many plants. After many years of dance training, Kristie focused on her yoga practice as a solution to a sudden spine injury and found so much more. She completed her 200-hour yoga training in Uvita, Costa Rica in June of 2022. She’s excited to continue to meet new people and share her movement experience.

Alex began her journey with yoga after experiencing debilitating pain and injuries from a background in endurance athletics. However, it was experiencing the mental benefits and community around yoga that made this a lifelong practice. With a background in Bikram and Ashtanga, she evolved her focus to vinyasa as her primary style to teach and practice, with creative and strength-based flows as her favorite. Teaching all over the United States, she is passionate about sharing this amazing form of movement with elderly, disabled, and also underserved communities. 

Fallon is an E-RYT 500. Originally from South Louisiana, she now lives here in the Niceville/Destin area. She has taught at several studio in South Louisiana, ranging from Power Vinyasa, Ashtanga to Yin & Restorative to her favorite SUP Yoga “Stand-Up Paddleboard” yoga. She has been teaching SUP Yoga since 2014 with her company, Calypso | The Salty Buddha.

Yoga has been a huge part of her life, on and off the mat. After years of teacher trainings, travels, and studies she found herself and purpose. She uses her knowledge and experience to assist students to become more of themselves through self-inquiry and the physically practice of asana. 

Katie is a 500RYT, 200ERYT, and YACEP at our studio. She began teaching yoga in 2017 after completing her 200hr yoga teacher training in Pensacola, Florida after two years as a dedicated student. In early 2020, she traveled to the birth place of yoga, Rishikesh, India to complete her 300 hour YTT. Katie has over 1500 hours of teaching time and she provides continuing education hours for Yoga Alliance with her diverse workshops. Katie has studied many different types of yoga including holistic, vinyasa, hatha, and Bhakti. Her goal is to inspire students to smile, practice, and love themselves more fiercely than ever while gently encouraging them to step outside of their comfort zones. When she isn’t on her mat, she is usually traveling, playing with her dogs, or studying environmental science for her MS program.  

Jen received her 200-hr RYT from  My Vinyasa Practice. In 2021 she completed her Prenatal certification for pre- and post- natal yoga. She started her practice 15 years ago and when COVID-19 happened, she took the opportunity to become a teacher herself! She is a marine biologist by trade and brings her love of the ocean into her flows. She is currently on hiatus bringing the newest addition to the Roast'd Family into the world! Catch her after maternity leave!

You can catch Nicci subbing on our schedule and guiding workshops with Roast'd Yoga Bar! She received her 200 hr training from Sumits Yoga Memphis and went on to receive her 300 hr training from Destin Yoga Academy. Her favorite style to teach is a balanced flow yoga practice where you focus on breath and core control. 

DJ is AirForce turned Yogi! He started practicing as a way to stay limber for PT tests and fell in love with the practice. As an avid Jiu-Jitsu practitioner D.J. has also found a direct correlation between Jiu-Jitsu and the practice of Yoga. His style of teaching is centered around proper alignment, slower flows, freedom of posture exploration, and a focus on breath to movement combination.

He is one of our subs and you can frequently find him taking classes here on the weekend when he isn't subbing!