Downtown Yoga

Co-Owner of Envision Memphis & Downtown Yoga, Lead Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Coordinator at Envision Memphis - fitness has been engrained in Mark’s DNA since childhood. From soccer to competitive kick-boxer, from self defense coach to personal trainer, Mark’s passion rests in one fact - everyone can rise to their full potential.

For Dee, food is like an extraordinary kaleidoscope of taste, texture, smell and color.  Of course, understanding that each person has a unique relationship with food and nutrition is inherent.  Dee's specialties include food prep, guidance and education, portion control, shopping assistance and personalized +easy to fix meal suggestions.  Balance and satiety are priorities for long-term success.  Questions are welcome.

Dee has been a CPT and yoga teacher for 25+ years.  Always combining all facets of wellness, a holistic approach of strength, flexibility, stamina and healthy nutrition, Dee believes each and every person has a right to great health and wellness through education, encouragement and realistic goals.

Fitness, in one form or another, has always been a part of Bob Burditt’s life.  From being a competitive swimmer as a kid to triathlons throughout his 20s to being a dedicated HIIT class participant and biker throughout his 30s and into his 40s, Bob’s skills as an instructor have developed over years of athletic experience. He officially taught HIIT at the YMCA for over 5 years and is now bringing his experience and unique style of teaching to Envision! Join him in the mornings to wake up and set up mentally and physically for the day! Check out the class schedule for more details and to reserve your spot in class :)

A NASM certified trainer, Lisa has over twenty years’ experience with many different body types and fitness goals and the knowledge to get her clients where they want to be.  With a passion for dance and movement, Lisa guides her clients on a journey to get healthy and achieve their personal fitness targets.   Lisa focuses on fun, body mechanics, and whole body functional fitness at any age while creating a supportive environment.  Her background includes understanding joint issues and injury recovery, and the importance of core strength while creating new fitness challenges no matter your fitness level.

Originally from Minnesota, Cora first moved to Memphis with her family in 1986. She returned to Memphis in 2004 to complete her Bachelor of Music in Classical Piano from the University of Memphis. Upon graduation, she worked in the music industry in Memphis and travelled around the country until she returned to Memphis in 2013. She first tried Pilates in college, but revisited the method when working to correct a hip injury due to poor posture, scoliosis, and unbalanced hips. The Pilates method not only provided relief for her hip injury, but she enjoyed it so much that she decided to go through the extensive training for her certification in the method. She completed her 500 comprehensive Pilates training through the Club Pilates Education program in February of 2017. She is also certified in the TRX Suspension Trainer and Barre Above. When Cora is not teaching, you can find her running the streets of Midtown with one of her rescue pups, climbing or kayaking, or cruising around town on her motorcycle.

Teaching for over 3 years, Kate is a 500-hr comprehensively trained Pilates instructor with additional training in myofascial release, TRX, and barre.

Having practiced yoga for almost 27 years and taught yoga for 6 years, Amy is 200 ERYT certified. According to Amy, “Yoga for both my practice and my teaching is about sustainability for the body. It’s not fancy and sometimes not pretty but it’s about supporting the body and mind in a way that allows myself and my students to function at our absolute best physically and spiritually both on and off the mat. Everybody is different and, for me, that is what makes teaching so fascinating. No two people will have the same practice, and it’s my job to meet them in their practice and support and guide them along their path.”

Originally from Memphis, Rubén is a nomadic 200hr RYT whose journey began in 2014 while studying in Peru. In 2015, he embarked on a self-supported cross-country bicycle tour through the United States. Two years later, Rubén completed his Hatha and Vinyasa certifications through School Yoga Institute where he studied the Sivananda. Rubén draws his power and inspiration from the Earth’s elements. In classes, he incorporates his personal experiences through years of practicing yoga and breathwork. After completing YTT, he continued on his nomadic path, traveling through the Americas.
You can catch a class with Rubén virtually or in-studio!

Rubén seeks to use movement, body intuition, and proprioception as a vehicle to achieve his dreams and goals, both personal and professional. Through these experiences, he learned to self-motivate, face challenges, and conquer his fears. His life mission is simple: to better himself first and to inspire others to live their potential along the way. Sign-up for a uniquely inspirational mystic flow and spiritual awakening with Rubén!

Instructor Rebecca Paulk started to take yoga to help with her running.

“I had no idea that yoga would replace running as my primary physical activity. I decided to become an instructor because I wanted to make a significant change in my life. - Rebecca”

In 1978, the year after the release of Stars Wars, Eric had a 5th grade PE teacher who began having his class try meditation. Levitating spacecraft is still a work in progress but the idea of exploring consciousness took a firm root. Like many of us in a culture stripped of shamanic tradition, he attempted to expand himself through psychedelics in recreational settings as a young adult. On one particular occasion as he went down a rabbit hole of dark thought loops, a friend took him aside and led him through a set of Sun Salutations. Aligning breath, movement, and mental focus left him with a profound sense of peace that became foundational when he entered his personal recovery journey from drugs and alcohol in 1997. Eric completed his 200 hr DGY Kundalini Yoga Training and the Prison Yoga Project training in 2018. He is also a Reiki level 3 practitioner. Most recently, Eric completed another 200 hr training from the Yoga Maya School of Yoga that combined study of classical Hatha Asana, Yogic text, and Ayurvedic Yoga vinyasas informed by modern anatomy.