Training Staff

Joni Giconi, E-RYT
Director of Teacher Training

Joni draws from her vast background in the corporate world, owner of a yoga studio and owner/director of teacher training, to make the Yoga Teacher Training of Central Florida Orlando’s highest quality teacher training program.

She has worked in the medical field as a medical assistant and bio-instrumentation analyst. She was a floral designer, buyer and marketing representative for several corporate floral shops and a design gallery. She also worked in the sales and marketing division of the hospitality industry for Radisson, where she was recognized as Employee of the Year, JW Marriott and the Ritz Carlton.

Joni is the founder of Red Sun Yoga, a Hatha Yoga Studio in Winter Springs, Florida that has been open for over 6 years. Red Sun Yoga was created as a space for all people of the Orlando community to build their yoga and mindfulness practice based on their individual needs, abilities and limitations. Joni believes that the practice of yoga and meditation will assist every individual in taking responsibility for their own health and well-being.

Joni was first introduced to meditation in Boulder, Colorado in 1984 and trained with master herbalist, Hanna Kroeger studying nutrition, herbs, natural healing and the study of the chakras. She received her 200-hour certification in 2005 and is a registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance. In 2011 Joni received her Meditation Certification from the Integral Yoga Institute. Joni continues to broaden her knowledge of Yoga by receiving her certifications to teach Children’s Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Private Yoga Lessons and Meditation Lessons.

Teaching individuals the techniques of being mindful in their every day lives and using meditation to reduce stress and anxiety and regain a sense of calm and peace is what Joni loves to share. She continues to advocate for more trained and certified yoga teachers as director of the Yoga Teacher Training of Central Florida, a registered school with the Yoga Alliance since 2004. She was drawn to the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of yoga and meditation, and focuses on deep relaxation, lowering stress, increasing creativity, and attaining inner happiness and peace.

Jeannie Laslo Douglas, MA, E-RYT-500
Teacher Trainer

Jeannie received her BA in Psychology and MA in Exercise Physiology from the University of Central Florida. She is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher with the National Yoga Alliance and is certified in Hatha (Beginner and Intermediate Levels) and Raja Yoga (Yogic Philosophy) through the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco, where she was also a course instructor and mentor for trainees and new teachers.

Jeannie has been studying and teaching yoga, meditation, deep relaxation, visualization, fitness, and wellness in variety of settings, since 1995. She has worked in hospitals and with chiropractors and physical therapists, has developed corporate health and wellness programs, and has owned yoga studios in Orlando and the San Francisco Bay Area. Jeannie works extensively with various health care providers to develop a holistic approach to wellness that is based on prevention and optimal recovery.

Jeannie has been a full-time yoga teacher since 2002. Much of her practice is based on private yoga lessons in which variations and modifications to poses are used to address the specific needs of the client. She has a deep passion for small groups, private yoga lessons, and teaching teachers. She facilitates several Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Programs in Florida and California each year, and currently lives in Bend, Oregon.

Viviana Collazo, RYT-500
Teacher Trainer

Viviana has facilitated retreats, workshops and certifications on Hatha Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Meditation, Chakras, Metaphysics, Reiki and Energy Healing for over 13 years. She is dedicated to the holistic field by serving as a yoga teacher, spiritual counselor and practicing energy healing on a full-time basis.

Sivananda, Iyengar, Kripalu and Restorative Yoga have been her solid foundation for her yoga practice and teaching techniques.

Yoga Alliance E-500 Yoga Master Teacher, Alliance of Divine Love Senior Minister, Reiki Master/Teacher, Sekhim Master, Time Line Therapy Practitioner, Magnified Healing Practitioner and Thai Yoga Bodyworker. She is Director of The Luminous Holistic Center; a school for Yoga and Energy Medicine education and certifications.

Allison Marse, RYT, CHHC
Teacher Trainer

As co-owner of Red Sun Yoga and a Certified Holistic Health Counselor, Allison is an advocate for living an energized and passionate life. Allison studied holistic nutrition at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York, NY where she earned her certification as a Holistic Health Counselor. She continues to study alternative healing practices, Yoga, Ayurveda and natural health.

In addition to her private practice she also leads groups in corporate environments, teaches classes on holistic living and leads workshops on a variety of natural health and holistic living topics. Allison received her certification from Red Sun Yoga in May 2009, her Yoga Nidra certification in 2010, and teaches Gentle Yoga, Hatha Level I, Yoga Nidra and Big Beautiful Yoga. Allison has been a teacher trainer with the Yoga Teacher Training of Central Florida since 2010 and continues her training in Amrit Yoga at Salt Springs, FL.

Shea Englebright, RYT, LMT
Teacher Trainer

Shea graduated from the University of Central Florida with a BS in Psychology, Humanities, and Religious Studies. There, Shea joined yoga classes at school nearly every day for almost four years. She was quickly drawn to yoga and the peace that it brought her. A desire to share her new love led her to become a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance through Red Door Yoga in 2007.

Teaching yoga led Shea to becoming a licensed massage therapist, nationally certified by the board of Massage Therapy and Bodywork, specializing and becoming certified in Reflexology and deeply relaxing massages.

Shea is a well trained, professional therapist and instructor with several certifications: Thai Foot Reflexology, Prenatal Massage, Myofascial Massage, Sports Massage, Medical Massage, Thai Yoga Bodywork, Private Yoga Lessons, Kids Yoga.

Shea’s intention is to help you return to your strength, peace, and well being, so you can enjoy your day and use your body well. She is the founder of Live Oak Yoga, where she helps others pursue what already lies within: a healthy body, a calm mind, an illuminated spirit, and rediscovery of a beginner’s heart.