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.
Kelsey Evans-Amalu
Kelsey Evans-Amalu
Dr. Kelsey Evans-Amalu is a consultant, researcher, and teacher of somatic practice, contemplative philosophy, and applied mindfulness coaching for all ages. As a practitioner, Dr. K stands upon the intersection of trauma-informed and culturally responsive teaching through the use of mindfulness and social emotional learning.
Dr. K holds a PhD in Education, Masters in Education, 500 Hour E-RYT, Kids Yoga Certified, Trauma Yoga Certified, Certified Meditation Teacher, Reiki Certified, Hypnosis Certified and is a Certified Professional Life Coach.
Nevine Robidoux
Nevine Robidoux
Nevine has always had a passion for movement and supporting the human body through exercise, nutrition, and mind-body work. She has a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and a master’s degree in Human Nutrition. She has taught fitness classes since 2011 and began regularly practicing hot power flow yoga in 2017.
She quickly fell in love with yoga for the innumerable body and mind benefits. She became drawn to prenatal yoga during her pregnancy in 2021, when she decided to pursue her YTT 200 certification.
In 2022, a car accident left Nevine with permanent spinal injuries. Her yoga experience and training gave her confidence to work through this, further deepening her love for the practice.
Our yoga mat provides a space for us to encounter challenges and practice moving through them, transforming us both physically and emotionally. One quickly finds that the practice of moving through challenges on the mat spills over into our daily lives, making life more peaceful. Pregnancy and labor are some of the most intense physical and mental experiences a woman encounters. Prenatal yoga aids us in finding the power within to calm the mind, breathe and move through our most significant challenges with grace.
Thanecha Anderson
Thanecha Anderson
Thanecha is a song-writing, guitar-playing, yoga-teaching Tampa Bay resident, and when it comes to yoga and fitness, Thanecha has a deep passion for both teaching over 20 yoga and group fitness classes per week and working with a handful of personal clients. She has had the honor of teaching more than one thousand students throughout Tampa Bay, and strives to use her gifts and talents to positively impact the lives of as many people as she possibly can.
Thanecha believes that yoga connects the mind, body, and spirit, and that what you learn on the mat can be taken into every area of your life, and into every experience. In her classes, she creates a space of non-judgement, where you have the freedom to go at your own pace, challenging yourself in every pose, while simultaneously being able to listen to what your body and spirit need in that moment. In each yoga class, she incorporates guided meditation, breathing techniques, Tibetan Bells and a Singing Bowl, and ends the class with live music that is sure to leave you feeling refreshed and more at peace.
Playing a role in the happiness and wellness of our community is immensely important to her, and you can find her teaching yoga and group fitness classes at LifeTime Athletic, Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club, and at Crunch locations all over Tampa Bay. She is excited to join our team at Baby Scene, and can’t wait to lead you in your practice. Namaste!
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.
Esmeralda Guevara
Esmeralda Guevara
Esmeralda Guevara is Baby Scene’s chief massage therapist. In addition to massage, Esmeralda found her second love in Yoga and received her 200 hour certification from Lucky Cat Yoga in 2017. She has been teaching restorative yoga, meditation, breath work, YoMassage and sound healing through the use of her beautiful crystal bowls. She received her health coach certification in 2017.
Esmeralda values holding space and educating her clients on their body. She believes we all contain the innate ability to heal. She uses an intuitive approach to create the ideal environment for your body to unwind naturally.
