Our Instructors
Lynn Burgess
Studio Owner
Lynn Burgess, founder/owner of Yoga from the Heart in Sarasota, Florida, has taught yoga since 1996. Her experience and dedication is evident in every class and with every student. Her energetic, light-spirited approach is one reason she is in high demand not only as a studio teacher, but a guest instructor, corporate presenter and national workshop leader.
Curiosity, openness, and warmth are of the utmost importance in Lynn’s approach to alignment-influenced yoga, as is the integration of science, yoga philosophy, and poetic imagination. Her style is effective, playful and accessible to all levels and all ages.
Lynn’s teaching is in demand with private clients as well — from young entrepreneurs to CEOs and retirees — all of whom appreciate her ability to tailor lessons to their specific physical needs as well as their personal schedules. Lynn has also spent several years developing and refining a yoga program for students with Parkinson’s Disease, and teaches a weekly class at Parkinson Place in Sarasota, Florida.
Prior to opening Yoga from the Heart, Lynn earned her MBA and worked in corporate America. Overworked, stressed and plagued with nagging back pain, Lynn realized she wanted a different life.
A perpetual student, Lynn continues to train several times each year with her own primary teachers, Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee. Additionally, she is a devoted student of functional movement and somatic education to help people learn more effective ways of moving.
“I am a problem solver. Initially, I sought out yoga as a means to manage my stress, and was hooked when it also led to a reduction in my back pain and an enhanced sense of contentment and peace. I found a new career and passion in yoga that inspired me to help others learn more effective ways of living a peaceful and movement-rich life.”
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Steve Lang
Yoga, who would have thought it? Certainly no one who is familiar with Steve’s personal and professional history. Athletically, his fitness experience included high impact, high intensity workouts, while his career track, high tech / high pressure were equally as demanding and intense.
Steve’s introduction to yoga occurred at a time in his life when life as he knew it was changing beyond his wildest dreams. His dear friend, John’s, simple suggestion to “breathe” was the key that unlocked the door to Steve’s yogic journey and his continued commitment to personal growth.
Steve is a Registered Yoga Teacher RYT 200 who is grateful for and influenced by the teachings of B.K.S Iyengar. Steve is the type of instructor who enjoys endurance, strength and flexibility sequences, always reminding his students to come back to the power and peace of the breath.
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Katie Hebda
Katie has been calling Yoga from the Heart her home away from home since 2013, when she was 16. After one passage through the studio’s beloved purple door, Katie knew that she’d be learning from Lynn and Steve, and laughing on the yoga mat for thousands of classes to come!
Now, years later, Katie is so grateful and excited to begin teaching and sharing her endless love of yoga at what she calls, “the most special place on earth.”
When she’s not at YftH, you can find Katie teaching Spanish at a local elementary school or hanging by the beach with her family and friends. Join her for a class to find a joyful, sweet escape that will allow you to enter back into the world feeling and spreading all of the peace, love, and light that yoga has offered you.
