Stacy Santiago

RYT-200, MBody Yoga Teacher Certification Program

Stacy Santiago is a mother of one, special educator, and a yoga teacher. Before entering the teaching field, Stacy was an American Red Cross certified lifeguard, certified Water Safety Instructor, and Aquatics Director at a camp in New York for 5 years, teaching swimming to children, ages 4 and up. She has taught in public and private schools in New York and Florida for 12 years, has a Master’s degree in Special Education and takes pride in knowing she makes a difference in her students’ lives on a daily basis. She has been a school talent show coordinator for 8 years and enjoys empowering her students to feel confident and excited to learn and grow.

In 2009, Stacy became certified to teach group fitness and began teaching Yoga/Pilates/Tai Chi based classes at a couple of local Jacksonville gyms. She is a passionate yoga practitioner and a marathon runner. In 2011, a friend convinced her to take her first Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga class, and Stacy was instantly hooked! Shortly thereafter, Stacy started working as an ambassador at Mbody Yoga in 2011. Being a part of the Mbody community, and experiencing the strength and love of Baptiste Power Yoga on her mat and in her life, inspired Stacy to share this practice with others. In February of 2013, Stacy graduated from Mark White’s 200 hour Teacher Certification Program. She has attended an immersion workshop with Baron Baptiste, as well as a pediatric yoga workshop, which inspired her to start an extracurricular yoga club for students with intellectual disabilities at her school. Stacy was the director and yoga teacher for North Florida School of Special Education’s Camp Summer Sprouts during the summer of 2012. She is inspired by her special needs students, because they exude all that she loves about yoga: community, playfulness, compassion, flexibility and strength; her yoga classes incorporate each these principals. Students leave her class feeling uplifted, inspired and empowered. Stacy’s enthusiasm and love for life is contagious!

Phone: (904) 565-1005
Email: team@mbodyyoga.com