Alex had her first yoga (vinyasa) class in 1997. From that first session, she was hooked. The practice of being aware of one’s breath, focusing on the body’s movement to connect to one’s inner world awakened her to a new perspective on living.

She fell hard again for the Bikram (26+2) series in 2006. She had found the intensity and discipline she didn’t know she needed and craved. 

In 2011 she completed her Bikram Yoga training in L.A. In 2016 she completed her 200 hour training in Vinyasa Yoga with Jared McCann at the Lighthouse Yoga School in Brooklyn. She also trained in Power Yoga with Baron Baptiste in 2017. 

Her love and curiosity of asana led her to compete in several yoga asana championships, placing 3rd in the Northeast in February 2020. 

She aims to use her collected bag of skills to encourage her students to get curious about their inner worlds and help them to know themselves better. 

I am an international yoga teacher and hold an advanced E-RYT 500 designation. I studied yoga extensively with Dharma Mittra, Anna Forrest, and Mary Jarvis. After decades of practice in Ashtanga, Bikram, Dharma, Forrest, and Iyengar yoga, I combined all of these disciplines together to create my vinyasa series. I love to continually study new and old traditions and implement them into both my practice and teachings.

Fun Fact: I was the two time national and 2013 world asana champion. 

’Im Caro, a full-time traveling yoga teacher, retreat organizer, and forever student of this practice. My path started back in 2010 with my Bikram Yoga teacher training in San Diego, and over the years I’ve been blessed to study with teachers who have shaped how I move, breathe, and share yoga.

I got lucky to continue my studies with folks like Dr. Erin Rose, Benjamin Sears, and Jarred McCann. I’ve been going hard on Ashtanga since 2017 — started with David Swenson and now apprenticing under Taylor Hunt. I’m also a Katonah enthusiast, expanding my lens on space, archetype, and longevity in practice.

Today, I share yoga through retreats, workshops, and online offerings that weave mantra, pranayama, meditation, hot yoga, vinyasa, and self-inquiry into a grounded but exploratory experience. My work is about creating community spaces that feel intimate, real, and transformative — whether we’re on a beach, in the mountains, or online together.

Rainbow Springs, Florida is pure magic — one of the clearest natural spring systems in the state, where the water stays a refreshing 72°F year-round. The springs flow through lush forests and hidden trails, with spots to swim, float, and just let nature reset you. Imagine diving into glassy turquoise water, surrounded by giant oaks draped in Spanish moss, tropical plants, and rainbow-colored fish drifting by.

It’s the kind of place where time slows down: mornings sipping coffee by the water, afternoons swimming or kayaking, and evenings under star-filled skies. For our retreat, Rainbow Springs is both our backyard and playground — a natural sanctuary that holds you, clears your mind, and makes stepping into the new year feel effortless.

Located in historic Tampa Heights.

Gaze Hot Yoga is a place for all human beings to move their bodies in a way that promotes optimal health, greater strength, increased flexibility, and improved mental acuity. Heated and non-heated classes are offered, from various traditions and lineages.

info@gazehotyogatampa.com

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1809 N. Tampa Street, Tampa, FL 33602

Located in the Heights Building across Franklin St from Robertson Billiard Supplies, a block from the Rialto Theatre.

PARKING  there is a lot right in front of the studio on Franklin St, as well as free street parking on 7th ave and Franklin St.