Itinerary Friday: 12-1pm Leave Corpus Christi by van (optional) 4-5pm Arrive at “Moonstruck Manor”, our Retreat home 6pm…
David an athlete, paddleboard enthusiast and SUP Surfer. He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and he attended the University or Puerto Rico, majoring in Psychology. He’s always been an athlete, playing basketball, volleyball and running track. He earned the “Athlete of the Year” award in high school. He was a sprinter and ran Track & Field in college on a partial scholarship. After college he took up rock climbing.
In 2007 he got married and moved to San Antonio, TX and in In 2012 moved to Corpus Christi, TX. His passion for cars led him to attain his Automotive Mechanic Certificate through Austin Community College and he also got his ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certifications. Throughout the years David’s wife’s love for travel has taken them abroad to places like Rome, Berlin, Madrid, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai and Guatemala.
In 2016 David discovered the sport of Stand Up Paddleboarding and he’s been hooked ever since! He can often be found paddling the canals of Padre Island or SUP surfing and finding his own peak. His love and respect for the ocean has grow immensely since he’s spent so much time on the water and he isnow a member of the Surfrider Foundation and he regularly attends and participates in beach clean up efforts.
Lacey’s classes are fun and challenging with an emphasis on posture and core strength. Lacey is a certified Barre instructor and she completed her first 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training in 2014 with Amy Ippoliti in Boulder, CO. After dealing with serious low back and neck pain for years, Lacey completed a second 200 hr YTT with physical therapist and yoga teacher, Lara Heimann in 2018. Lara’s perspective taught Lacey to use functional movement and anatomy as inspiration for her classes. Her experience with chronic pain has taught her so much about the practice of yoga. She ensures all her students have proper alignment and offers modifications too!
Lacey taught barre for several years and she loves combining yoga and barre in the Yogilates Barre class. Fun music plus a challenging workout make for a perfect class on the deck of Water Dog’s Studio!
Lacey is currently enrolled in an online Experiential Anatomy course to further her knowledge about the human body. She grew up in Corpus Christi, TX and luckily has a yogi mother who took her to her first class on her 13th birthday. She loves her two dogs Weasely and Peggy plus any animal she sees. Lacey graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2012 with a degree in Environmental Studies and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. Her love for the environment (and birds) is one of the reasons she moved home to Corpus Christi in 2014.
Josh is the co-owner of Water Dog Floating Yoga. He also teaches Paddle Conditioning classes along with Paddle lessons and workshops. He has lived in Corpus Christi for most of his adult life. Seventeen years ago he started a successful IT business in the city: Richline Technical Services. Josh is a long time, active sailor. He has crewed on racing sailboats on the East, West and Gulf Coasts of the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. He is an active member of the Corpus Christi Yacht Club. Josh also has extensive knowledge of boats and water safety as well as knowledge about the local waters, wind and weather conditions in the Corpus Christi Marina and Bay Area.
Stacie is the owner and founder of Water Dog Floating Yoga. She received her certification in SUP Yoga from Austin, Texas as well as her RYT 200 from Black Swan Yoga in Austin, TX. She was a school teacher for twelve years, most recently teaching at Flour Bluff ISD. She has lived and taught all over the world including; Key West, Japan and Abu Dhabi. For her, staying active is an important part of life and its much more enjoyable outdoors. Stacie started competitive running at a young age and earned a scholarship to run Cross-Country and Track at Penn State University. She coached at Key West High School and later became a fitness and yoga instructor, teaching all over and locally at Gold’s Gym, Corpus Christi Athletic Club, Bayside Pilates and The Yoga Studio of Corpus Christi. Other group fitness certifications Stacie has include Yoga Kids, Mat Pilates, Piloxing and Les Mills Body Attack. In 2019 she started helping out with Camp Gladiator bootcamp style outdoor fitness and became certified as a Personal Trainer. Stacie’s love for dogs, especially her Sheltie pups, inspired the name “WATER DOG”.
Randi started practicing yoga in 2009, she loves the practice and the personal growth it has contributed to her life. She’s always up for an adventure and enjoys deep belly laughs, being silly, and not taking life too seriously. In 2013 she discovered Baptiste Yoga and soon attended an all day immersion workshop with Baron Baptiste in Houston, Texas. She felt drawn to the challenging, physical aspect of the asana from which she was able to access vitality, power, and freedom in her life both on and off the mat. Practicing yoga led her to see that a clear and present mind creates possibilities in all areas of life. She is now has a 300 Hour Baptiste Yoga Teacher Certification. She received her teacher training under Baron Baptiste and the Baptiste Institute. She has completed Baptiste Level One training in Sedona, Arizona and Baptiste Level Two Training in Phoenicia, New York. In addition she has attended the Baptiste Art of Assisting and Advanced Art of Assisting courses. She teaches a light-hearted Baptiste inspired power vinyasa that encourages play and fun. “ I like to challenge my students to try something new, step out of their comfort zone, and a be a yes for something bigger than themselves!”
Off the mat Randi is a wife, mother to two young boys, and a Registered Nurse. She enjoys travel, hiking, SUP boarding, and long distance running.
Briana began her yoga practice at the age of nineteen while attending Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Every time she steps on her yoga mat she feel grounded, at peace, and more connected to who she is.
Thirteen years later she began stand up paddle boarding and realized she felt the exact same way while on a board. After months of renting a board, she decided it was time to buy her own and never looked back. When she’s not busy being a high school counselor, you can find her on my mat or on the water paddling away! In 2019 she was selected to participate in ‘Tyler’s Dam That Cancer‘, a prestigious paddle fundraising event in Austin, TX She completed the 21 mile paddle and helped raise money for cancer patients and their families.
Her intentions are to bring awareness to the sport of stand up paddle boarding and inspire others to get in the water and on a board.
As a young Texan, Heather McVay always had a love of dance, music and helping others. Heather attended Texas Christian University and Texas A&M University of Corpus Christi where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science as well as a minor in Chemistry. Heather is currently an Executive Clinical Specialist with LivaNova/Neuromodulation providing devices for epilepsy and allowing Heather the opportunity to improve peoples’ quality of life through her work.
Growing up, Heather competed in gymnastics, ballet, Texas state swim team, and UCA cheerleader competitions, representing USA in London in 1992 and serving on staff in 1998. With her ballet background and natural love of performing, Heather became hooked on pilates in 2004, and this past year completed her 500 hour Comprehensive Pilates Training through Body Arts and Science International. She has also been a Master Trainer for all three programs of PILOXING for the past 4 years. Heather lives on Padre island with her husband, Brett, and their English Bulldog, Francis. Having grown up in the Coastal Bend, Heather understands Stacie’s vision of introducing Pilates on the surf, and could not be more excited to join the WaterDogCC team taking their Pilates Instruction afloat.
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Habibi is a Sheltand Sheepdog. He is Water Dog Floating Yoga’s Mascot.
He enjoys playing fetch, long walks around the neighborhood, chasing cats and “Doga”. His favorite yoga pose is downward facing dog.
Habibi doesn’t like to swim, but he is a natural SUP Pup! He makes an occasional appearance at Water Dog Floating Yoga for Paddle Conditioning on Sundays! He is helping to train is little sister, Peal, to be a SUP Pup!
