Yoga for Men’s lead instructor is 20-year Health and Fitness Industry veteran, Mike Fecht. The former resident Yoga instructor at Bommarito Performance Systems in South Florida where he worked with some of the best athletes in all of professional sports, Mike has taught athletes from all four major North American professional sports organizations, including the NHL, NBA, NFL and MLB. A former college baseball player, Mike started in Corporate Wellness in ‘95 while in college, launched his own personal training business in 1997, and then ran up the career ladder with Crunch Fitness in 2000, eventually leaving them after 6 years as a National Supervisor. Mike has been involved in health and wellness his entire life. In 2009, a personal tragedy allowed Mike to experience the deepest benefits of a healing Yoga practice, and now he sees it as his life’s work to share those benefits with others — especially men. Mike presented at TEDx Tampa Bay in 2015, and was featured on the show NFL Rush with some of his clients from the Miami Dolphins in 2014.

Shila Tirabassi LaGrua started teaching yoga after graduating from The Juilliard School to supplement her income as an internationally touring modern dancer. She was trained by Cyndi Lee at OM Yoga Center New York, where she taught and developed the Core Yoga class, integrating yoga and pilates. Her pilates background was through Kelly Kane at the Kane School of Core Integration (now Kinected). Shila’s interest in the body led her to continue her education in Prenatal Fitness, Thai Yoga Bodywork, Restorative Yoga, Personal Training through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Postural Respiration, and Muscle Activation Technique. Shila retired from her career in dance, relocated to her home town of St. Petersburg, FL, and opened her own pilates and yoga studio. She operated it for two years while continuing her studies as a Neurosomatic Therapist under the tutelage of one of the founders of Neuromuscular Therapy, Paul St. John. Shila currently devotes her attention to the healing arts as a Neurosomatic Specialist and also uses corrective yoga, pilates, and principles from the Schroth Method of Scoliosis to facilitate realigning her patients. She teaches anatomy and physiology to various yoga teacher trainings as well as “Postsurology for Dancers” at universities. Shila is interested in the subtler realms of yoga and is eternally grateful to the teachers and gurus that continue to guide her.

Kristy Robinson grew up an hour outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she immersed herself in sports at an early age. She was a three-sport varsity letterman in high school and went on to become a sports reporter covering her favorite team growing up: the Pittsburgh Pirates. But after four-years in the industry, and the pressures that go along with it, Kristy took a step back to focus on herself and overcome a nine-year battle with an Eating Disorder and anxiety. That’s when she discovered yoga. The practice impacted her life so immensely that she changed careers, moved to St Petersburg, Florida to study yoga and help make a difference.

Kristy specializes in Yoga for Athletes and has worked with professional athletes in MLB; Derek Jeter (retired New York Yankees) Scott Kazmir (Los Angeles Dodgers), Jose Bautista (Toronto Blue Jays), Kyle Schwarber (Chicago Cubs), Wesley Wright (Arizona Diamondbacks) and the NFL; Nelson Agholor (Philadelphia Eagles), Adam Hayward (Washington Redskins) Jameis Winston, Louis Murphy Jr. (Tampa bay Buccaneers).

She also is the founder of 'Project Stay True', a non-profit that uses yoga and meditation to empower and encourage positive body image and self-love to the youth.

Seeking body awareness and flexibility, Zach Mills dropped the gym and began a home practice of Ashtanga yoga. Redefining his vision of strength and power, the practice awakened self-patience and a sense of purpose. Wishing to share this passion, Zach was introduced and became a contributor to the local St. Pete acroyoga community in 2013. With the help of his lovely partner, Alexandra Emery, they inspire people to try something new and feel the subtle connection of partner yoga through practice, teaching, and live performances. In 2015, he began teaching power and hot classes and became RYT 200 hour certified through Lucky Cat Yoga. Zach’s teaching style encourages floating and flying transitions, facing fears, and making your practice personal. Classes include sun salutations to heat the body, strength building flows, and arm balances. You'll leave feeling inspired, less anxious, and more strong and confident.

Jonathan Creamer is a 500hour yoga guide with a love for slow flow vinyasa, pranayama and meditation. He is also the Founder of YogaforMen.com, which he created with the purpose of inspiring more men to realize the benefits of yoga for their bodies, minds and spirits.