Meet our Teachers

Denise Cavaliere (Founder) has lived in South Florida for 45 years.  She began practicing yoga 28 years ago and originally gravitated mostly towards Bikram Yoga.  After becoming a stay at home mother of two boys she developed a self practice in the convenience of her home.  

Denise realized her dream of becoming a yoga instructor through the teacher training program at Native Yoga Center in 2012.  Practicing and teaching Ashtanga Vinyasa inspired her to delve much deeper into the philosophy and many layers of yoga.  She went on to complete her 500hr certification in 2015.  She is committed to a lifetime study of the traditions of yoga and all that it encompasses. Denise has found that the connection to and transformation of her students has been one of the most rewarding experiences of her life, second only to her family.  

Maddie Sloan fell in love with yoga in 2017 and got her 200 hour RYT from Asheville Yoga Center in 2019. Originally from North Carolina, Maddie moved to South Florida in 2022 to be closer to family. She has been involved with a variety of different movement formats including aerial dance and Pilates, but yoga is her favorite and core practice. Like many others, she was drawn to yoga for the fitness challenge but stayed for the breathwork and benefits that continue beyond the physical. Maddie now strives to embody all 8 limbs of yoga in physical practice and everyday life. She has been teaching regularly since 2019 and is passionate about yoga being for everyBODY and accessible to those who may be new to the inner work, and loves how her students also inspire her to grow each day.

  Kathy’s yoga journey began in 2010 and instantly fell in love with the physical aspect of the practice. It was not long after that she felt the positive energy and clarity that yoga had to offer. After 30 years in the corporate work environment at she decided to get Certified so she could share the healing benefits with others. Kathy received her 200 Hour training in 2017 at Little Ocean Yoga under the guidance of Caroline Wybar and Lizzy Moore. Kathy has also completed Yoga Anatomy TT level 200 and participated in Trauma Informed Outreach Training with The Connection Coalition. Kathy learns something new whenever she spends time on her mat and loves to share her knowledge with her students. She believes as with her own practice.   When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. -Buddha

Amy has been teaching at Shanti since the doors opened in 2016.

She had the privilege to do her teacher training with Denise at  Native Yoga Center of Juno Beach in 2012; earning her 200 hour certificate.     Since then she has earned her personal trainer certificate and has certificates with Connected Warriors and Silver Sneakers.

She knows firsthand that with a consistent and disciplined practice of exercise and yoga that the body will respond accordingly.  Learning the skills needed in yoga, the engaging and letting go of muscles, the non-attachment, the patience with the inner self… has benefited her not only on the mat but reaches out into her every day existence.

Teaching is absolutely an honor for Amy.   She believes her students are her teacher.  Yoga like life is a journey…love yourself well.

  A spiritual awakening in 2006 led Jennifer to discover yoga. Impressed by how much lighter she felt at the end of class than she had felt when she walked in, she decided to delve deeper into the study of yoga. Jennifer realized that yoga is a lifestyle that brings balance and provides many tools to help us rise above the obstacles we are faced with in everyday life. In 2013, Jennifer received her 200RYT from So-Yoga in Miami, FL. She became a certified Kids Yoga Teacher in 2014 and in 2016 Jennifer studied Restorative Yoga with Judith Hanson-Lasater. Jennifer’s commitment to growth and healing has led her to complement her studies by participating in various workshops and trainings in other healing disciplines, including Reiki  and Sound Healing.