Meet our instructors
Melissa Schwartz
Melissa Schwartz
Melissa first started practicing yoga in 2007 while in undergrad at UF, and fell in love with the way yoga allowed her to silence her mind and reconnect with herself. After graduate school at USF, Melissa moved to Chapel Hill, NC with her husband and started consistently practicing hot yoga. She quickly discovered how necessary her practice was in preserving her mental, emotional and physical health. She wanted to help others experience the serenity she found through yoga. Melissa completed Carolina Yoga Company’s 200-hour YTT, along with their Whole Mama Yoga 85-hour Prenatal YTT.
Through breath work, meditation, and asanas, Melissa creates a safe and fun environment where students are encouraged to find their own mental, emotional and physical balance and bring that harmony into their daily lives.
LeShan Zaffuto
LeShan Zaffuto
LeShan has been practicing yoga since 1997 and teaching since the early 2000’s. She enjoys working with people to help them find more flexibility of body and mind. Her private sessions are curated for the individual’s needs and wants, creating relevance and offering students a chance to witness progress. Different styles and methods of yoga are used. Additionally, LeShan holds a certification in prenatal yoga. When not at Baby Scene, she is the owner and President of Free Yourself Yoga.
Patti Calderoni
Patti Calderoni
Patti is an avid traveler, adventure seeker, soul searcher and student. She began her yoga journey while teaching 4th grade, integrating breathing techniques with her students. Her introduction to mindfulness soon became a school wide initiative. She resigned from teaching to start her company, Academic Adventures in Yoga, targeting the many layers of the school district: after school enrichment, professional development workshops for teachers, and the at-risk and neglected populations (i.e. foster care, homeless, incarceration). Patti has completed over 500 hours of Yoga Teacher Training (YTT), is a Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher (RCYT), and a graduate of the Yoga Education Program: Pre K-12th grade. She holds a master’s degree in Management and a Yoga Gangster’s Certificate – teaching yoga to at-risk populations. She teaches at various locations in Tampa, offering Yin, Life Power Flow, Hatha Flow, Bikram and Ashtanga (short form). Her authenticity shines on the mat, and she believes that growth and transformation begin once you step out of your comfort zone.
