Our instructors

Meet our team

Eight teachers, one studio. Breath-led flow, grounding hatha, prenatal and everything in between — find the practice, and the person, that meets you where you are.

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The In Joy Wellness teaching team in tree pose in the studio

Leadership

The people behind In Joy

Jessica Jacobs

Founder, In Joy Wellness

Slow Flow Grounding Hatha Gentle Yoga

Jessica is the founder of IN JOY Wellness & Yoga Studio, where she is dedicated to creating meaningful spaces that nurture the well-being of individuals and families of every age — from prenatal and postpartum to children, parents, grandparents and caregivers.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University with extensive coursework in Elementary Education, giving her a strong foundation in child development, learning theory and age-appropriate teaching practice. She has more than six years leading children’s enrichment programs, including STEM initiatives with the YMCA and Boys & Girls Club.

As the visionary behind IN JOY Wellness and IN JOY Kids, her mission is to help every individual and family feel seen, supported, connected and empowered to live with more joy.

Ciara Rodriguez

Director of Joy, In Joy Kids
Child & Family Mindfulness Coach, Neurodiversity-Focused

In Joy Kids programming 1:1 coaching Salty Moms facilitator

Ciara Rodriguez is a Child & Family Mindfulness Coach with a special focus on supporting neurodivergent children and the families who love them.

She holds a Child Mindfulness Accelerated Foundation credential and has completed advanced training in Child Mindfulness & Neurodiversity through AFC – AccrediPro University. She is also a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and has a background in early childhood education concepts, community programming, and nature-based learning.

Ciara’s approach is rooted in one simple belief: children do best when we understand their nervous system, honor who they are, and build from their strengths rather than focusing on what needs to be “fixed.”

Through one-on-one child and family coaching, she uses mindfulness, nervous-system awareness, emotional regulation strategies, sensory-informed practices, play, movement, and connection to help children better understand themselves and give families practical tools they can carry into everyday life.

Her work is especially influenced by her experience as both a professional and a mother. That combination has shaped a coaching style that is warm, practical, individualized, and deeply respectful of the fact that no two children — and no two nervous systems — are exactly alike.

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Yoga faculty

Your teachers on the mat

Gina Lee

E-RYT 500 · Hatha, Partner & Prenatal Yoga Instructor

Vinyasa Flow Gentle Yoga

A native New Yorker, previous owner of Bearfoot Yoga and Wellness Center, and a 20-year teacher in the traditional Hatha lineage. Certified E-RYT 500-hour teacher and teacher trainer, Principle-Based Partner Yoga teacher, Prenatal teacher, and Tantra mindfulness & meditation teacher. Her classes blend traditional yoga with functional movement, neuroscience-informed practice, mobilization, stabilization and deep guided rest.

Melinda

200-Hr Holy Yoga Instructor · Yin Yoga Faith R-YFYT

Slow Flow Stretch & Restore with the Lord

Licensed esthetician, licensed CNA and Soul Touch certified. Melinda holds faith-filled, deeply restorative space — slow movement, long holds and rest.

Dominique

Prenatal & Family Yoga Instructor

Prenatal Yoga Mindful Motherhood Vin Yin

Dominique teaches the practices that carry families through change — prenatal, postpartum and parent-and-child classes where everyone is on the mat together.

Cecile

Hatha Yoga Instructor

Grounding Hatha

Over five years of teaching experience, offering thoughtfully guided classes that balance strength, stretch and deep relaxation. Her teaching weaves mindful movement, breathwork, meditation and sound healing, in a welcoming environment with variations for every level.

Sara

200-Hr RYT Yoga Instructor

Vinyasa Flow Slow Flow Restorative

A Stuart native inspired by the philosophy of bhava — becoming through experience. Her classes blend strength, mindful breath and intentional movement to build resilience and somatic awareness. With a background in personal training and corrective exercise, she invites students to meet challenge with curiosity and self-trust.

Kristina

Hatha Yoga Instructor

Grounding Hatha

Kristina teaches grounding hatha in the evenings — steady, alignment-led practice to close out the day.

Practitioners

Specialists & guest practitioners

Lisa Michaels

RN · Certified RTT Hypnotherapist · Certified Neuroscience Coach · Creator of MindShift Disco™

What I offer at In Joy Wellness

I offer MindShift Disco™—an immersive neuro-hypnotic experience combining hypnosis, neuroscience-based techniques, and silent-disco technology to support meaningful inner transformation.

My background, training, and experience

I am a Registered Nurse, Certified RTT Hypnotherapist, Certified Neuroscience Coach, author, and creator of MindShift Disco™. I am currently enrolled in Harvard Medical School’s Executive Education program, Neuroscience of Leadership.

Who I most love working with

I most enjoy working with people who are ready to release what has been holding them back and create meaningful change in their lives.

What I hope people experience

I hope people leave feeling lighter, empowered, deeply connected to themselves, and capable of creating the changes they desire.

One fun or personal detail

I love roller skating—and still begin many of my mornings on eight wheels!

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Come as you are

Not sure where to begin? Drop in for a single class, or start with a pack and try every teacher in the room.

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