Welcome to A Little Twisted Yoga Studio in Palmetto Florida
1415 10th Street East, Palmetto, Florida 34221, United States
(941) 722-9642 Yoga Studio
A Little About Us
Nicole Deitrick
Nicole graduated from Heartwood 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training in 2015 with the intention of learning how to better run a small yoga studio in her day spa North River Body Therapies. A Licensed Massage Therapist since 1999, and a Certified Business and Life Coach since 2007, she became fascinated at looking yoga through the eyes of a massage therapist and how the heart of yoga and coaching are so similar.
Nicole's style of teaching is a blend of alignment and exploration, encouraging her students to find the place in their body where the pose feels good. She is very verbal with pose demonstrations, with a primary focus on getting you in and out of the pose. Nicole's class themes tend to have a thought provoking component based on real life examples, and she loves to honor the unique story of your body and what it has experienced up until now.
Emily Carr-Osborne
Emily studied and practiced yoga for 20 years. Her background includes such styles as: Hatha, Vinyasa, Power Yoga, Arial, Chair, and Ashtanga Yoga. She enjoyed studying with Baron Baptiste and Beryl Bender Birch and also studied Ashtanga Yoga in Mysore, India with Patabi Joyce. She completed Level 1 and 2 Yoga Teacher Training with Yoga Fit and then finished her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training at Heartwood Yoga in Bradenton. Emily is also certified elementary teacher (K-6), with a Bachelor's in Art Education and a Master's in Elementary Education from Lesley University. She has taught at North River Body Therapies since 2015 and is honored to be a teacher at their new yoga studio, A Little Twisted Yoga Studio!!
Kayla McCarthy
Kayla began her yoga journey in 2014 as a college student looking for a healthy way to reduce stress. She quickly discovered yoga has the power to transform us into the best version of ourselves through a multitude of physical, spiritual, and emotional gifts that reach far beyond simply relieving stress. Grateful for her own transformation, Kayla began sharing the practice with others in 2020 when she earned her RYT200 certification. Her specialties include vinyasa, hatha, and prenatal yoga, but as a firm believer that all bodies, minds, and souls can benefit from yoga, students in any of her classes can expect a judgement-free environment and a range of modifications for most poses from gentle to challenging, so students can truly make the practice their own. Classes end with an optional aromatherapy and affirmation experience.
Grace Briggs
Grace was introduced to yoga about eight years ago. Having tried an at home video or two a few years before that, her first in studio class really took hold of her. It was the first time she felt her mind calm. After that yoga became a regular in her life. Eventually she felt drawn to gain a deeper understanding of the practice & wanted to share yoga with others. Three years ago she made her way Costa Rica to gain her 200hr teaching certification through Passion Yoga School. More than gaining a certification, it brought this heart opening awareness she had never experienced. Grace’s classes focus on the breath, mind & body awareness, as well as self love & acceptance.
If you show up and breathe, you can do yoga.
Gerry Hurtig
"Karma" introduced me to yoga or perhaps it was yoga to me. While sitting at a cafe in 2012 with my wife, we were talking about ways to help me stress brought on by the daily demands of the corporate world. As I glanced over my shoulder I saw a sign advertising a yoga basics class starting later that week. I signed up immediately and never looked back as I found my life changing into something bigger and deeperthan I had ever imagined. I went on to deepen my practice thru reading and by attending workshops and regular classes. Looking for even more and a way to spread my knowledge and new found love of yoga with others, I became certified to teach in 2016 by graduating from a 200-hour integrated Vinyasa teacher training and immediately was hired as a teacher. I furthered my teacher trainings over the years receiving further certifications in Chair Yoga, Senior Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Restorative Yoga, and Gentle Low Back Care Yoga. I have been teaching to all ages groups since I retired from the corporate world and have the honor of meeting so many new friends as I share my passion of yoga with them. My journey continues with my personal belief that "we get to ourselves thru ourselves". Join me on the mat or the chair wherever you may be on your yoga journey to share the discovery of your breath, mind and body in a fun and light-hearted way.
Carol Klein
Born in Manhattan, Carol has been exposed to the finest dance and yoga training. A certified dance educator, she also holds certifications in Sampoorna, Hatha Yoga, Basi Mat Pilates, Zumba, and Aqua Zumba. While living at an Ashram and training with her Guru Sri Yogi Hari, she became enchanted with metabolic Sampoorna Yoga. When she discovered adding this format, it cured her hypothyroidism. Carol’s Basi Mat Pilates certification is based on the original works of Joseph Pilates and she is passionate about her core practice which she discovered at a young age as part of her dance training in NY. Carol has performed for NY Jets and NJ Nets halftime show but her most rewarding accomplishment was owning her dance and yoga center in NY for 33 years inspiriting thousands of students! Currently working for Fitness Pro Travel, she also teaches at several super clubs in Mexico and the Caribbean.
Magdalena Fielding
After studying psychology in the Netherlands where I was raised, I moved to Florida and eventually became the general manager of an international multi-million-dollar company. Needless to say, heavy-weight responsibilities and stress came with that heavy-weight title. After 12.5 years of dedication and success, at the end of 2016, I retired from the company. After so many years of stress and sacrifice, I decided to pursue my passion for yoga and fill my life and others with joy, enlightenment and wellness.
I have had a long love for the 26/2 hot yoga hatha series, which I have been practicing for over 10 years.
This mentality has lead me to study and compete with top marks in gymnastics, tae kwon do and bodybuilding. I also participated in the 2007 Annual Yoga Asana Regionals and placed 3rd for the state of Florida.
At the end of 2016, I signed up for 2 back-to-back 200hr Hatha yoga teacher training courses; ThaVma Method Hot Yoga and 26/2 Premium Hot Yoga at ThaVma Yoga Studio (Lakewood Ranch, Florida). These were led by its owner & head instructor, Mrs. Marina Bourantonis. She provided a challenge to the athlete and student in me. Her approach to yoga with a focus on injury recovery and prevention work, with the detailed study of anatomy, alignment and injury types, put an intense spin on her advanced level yoga teacher training.
In January of 2019 I took my third 200hr teacher training. This training was offered by Where Boats Go with owner & head instructor Marina Traub, as well as Mandy Main and Jaye Martin. This broadened my scope of teaching tools to include Vinyasa Yoga, Trauma Informed Yoga & Yin Yoga. During this yoga teacher training the athlete and the student in me were once again challenged, but this time the spiritual self-reflective sides of me were as well.
About Us
Sharon Thomas
Sharon has had the privilege of teaching Yoga since 2010. Her warm, authentic and lighthearted approach encourages students to practice honest exploration through the movement of Yoga. Sharon has a degree in creative writing from Eckerd College and loves to use language to guide students into their bodies and into their lives. She is dedicated to creating a meaningful experience that is safe, interesting and inspiring. Einstein said, “Nothing happens until something moves.” Come discover the movement of Yoga. Sharon is a Yoga Alliance registered E-RYT 200 and RYT 500.
" As a teacher I most enjoy guiding students to uncover more about themselves through the physical and internal quest for balance. I love the expression of self through the language and poses in Yoga. I love how there is such a large body of knowledge and I will be a student for the rest of my life because the more I learn about Yoga the more I want to learn. I appreciate how Yoga aims to integrate the mind, body and spirit together to encourage us to become the best version of ourselves. " ~Sharon
Jenny Greene
Jenny is a certified yoga instructor with 300 hours of training from Aura Wellness Center and an additional 200 hours from Yoga Bradenton, and is has completed her registration as an E-RYT 200 and YACEP through Yoga Alliance,
and continues her journey of learning studying for her RYT 500 Status.
Yoga began several years ago for Jenny as just a physical practice to relieve physical pain stemming from years of distance running and high intensity, high impact workouts. However, after practicing for only a few months, she began to notice the mental and spiritual benefits of yoga as well and began to incorporate a more well-rounded practice. Desiring to share the life-changing benefits of yoga with others, Jenny became an instructor; she enjoys teaching Hatha Yoga, Flow, and Power Yoga as well as gentle and beginner yoga.
Jenny has a desire to help those interested in yoga but scared to come to the mat for any number of reasons, She truly believes there is a place for everyone within yoga and aims to create an inclusive, non judgmental, and safe space for all students of all levels of practice, while also having a little fun while on the mat.
Karissa C.
Karissa teaches vinyasa flow emphasizing the importance of the breath leading movement and weaves creative themes into her yoga practice. She often incorporates yoga blocks into the practice to ensure proper form and alignment.
Yoga is not just asanas (physical movement); it is a lifestyle- one to grow old with, while staying young at heart. As life changes, yoga will be there. The practice might change, but yoga will continue to expand the mind and the heart!
Yoga became a part of Karissa’s life at a very young age, and to share the gift of yoga as an instructor had been on her list of goals since middle school! In addition to an early start to yoga, she had an even earlier start with martial arts, at six years old. Achieving a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo was another great influence in her life. Martial arts and yoga share physical and spiritual elements including self-discipline, respect, peace, and autonomy.