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.

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.”

Approximately two decades ago, Leigh began practicing yoga as a way to alleviate chronic neck and shoulder pain. Impressed immediately by yoga's capacity to relieve tension in body and mind, she attained my 200-hour yoga teacher training at the Therapeutic Yoga Center of Memphis in 2015. She’s passionate about teaching gentle yoga, such as restorative and yin classes.

Originally from Memphis, currently teaching virtually in Québec City, Quebec, 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.
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. Join Rubén for a uniquely inspirational mystic flow and spiritual awakening!

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”

“My yoga journey started in August of 2016 with an impromptu trip to Target with my beloved grandparents; I stumbled upon a $10 yoga mat in the clearance section so why not, right!? Growing up I never played any sports; thoughts of having no talent or passion were starting to take over. Once I first stepped foot on my mat, every cell in my body fell madly in love - I have been on it ever since! Yoga completely transformed my life by presenting the opportunity to find my deepest truth and purpose here on this Earth. Which led me to my first 200 hr yoga teacher training program in Costa Rica for the month of June in 2017. During that time, we dove into studying yoga philosophy and breaking down Patanjali’s yoga sutras; we also covered the eight limbs of yoga, energetic anatomy, different techniques on pranayama and meditation, practice of mantra and a Hatha and Vinyasa flow. I am forever moved by that experience and very grateful to embrace this beautiful journey with you!”