ECY&EA owner and lead instructor, Dr. Deborah Bassett holds a PhD in communication from the University of Washington, has a research background in health and wellness and is widely published in the areas of culture, communication, and health in peer-reviewed medical journals. She is an experienced certified yoga teacher at the 200-hour level and is currently completing her 500-hour level yoga teacher training.
Dr. Bassett specializes in restorative yoga, yin yoga, somatic yoga, yoga for 50+, tween/teen yoga, and expressive writing for emotional health. She offers weekly, in-person yoga, meditation and movement classes in the Historic Sacred Heart Hospital at 1010 N. 12th Ave. in the East Hill neighborhood of Pensacola.
All of our weekly yoga classes are by donation to our studio in accordance with our belief that yoga is an offering to the Divine and to the community. (Suggested donation is $15/class and can be made here or in the studio. Our expressive arts workshops and dance classes are priced individually and sign up links will be posted on our website.)
Our studio is an inclusive space that welcomes ALL. Please arrive for your class 10 minutes early and bring a mat (or you can use one of ours!) and full bottle of water. All additional props will be provided.
Our building's main entrance on 12th Avenue will be open during the day, please use the back entrance off of E. De Soto Street to enter the building for our evening classes. If our studio door is locked, please ring the doorbell at the right of the bright blue doors.
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New yoga and dance schedule coming in 2025!
Registration is open for both belly dancing classes that Gina is offering in our studio!
Zumba with Christy begins Fridays, January 3rd!
Debz has added a Zoom option to her 10 am Tuesday and Thursday Somatic Flow classes!
Teen Yoga begins January 8th!
See below to register.
We will have two indoor markets this month, Sunday the 15th from 11am-3pm and Saturday the 21st from 4-8pm for a special holiday night-time market!
We are housed in the beautiful Historic Sacred Heart Hospital, which was once the Pensacola Hospital with a mission to care for all, regardless of ability to pay. We honor this legacy, as well as the founding principles of yoga, by providing our weekly yoga classes by donation. (Donations are made directly to the studio and we pay our teachers. Dance classes and wellness workshops/courses are priced separately.)
Many of our students donate to our studio monthly and we've made several options available for those who choose to support us through membership:
Please see our monthly membership options and benefits here.
THANK YOU for empowering our mission to make the healing benefits of yoga accessible to all!
We are THRILLED to be able to bring you TWO opportunities for beginning belly dancing in our studios through our partnership with Emerald Coast Belly Dance! Please visit their website below to learn more and register! And don’t wait! We have limited spots and expect them to fill quickly! Great music, fun people, incredible workout—doesn’t get any better than that!
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Studio Owner Dr. Deborah Bassett is offering a Zoom option for her Tuesday and Thursday morning Somatic Flow! Classes meet from 10-11am Central Time. The join link will be sent upon registration.
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Christy will be teaching Zumba Friday nights from 6-7pm beginning the first week in January! Let's have fun getting fit at Emerald Coast Yoga!
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Studio Owner Dr. Deborah Bassett is offering a six-week series just for tweens and teens that begins January 8th!
Join us for our indoor pop-up art market in Studio 228 and enjoy shopping small with some of our community's talented artists, makers, and bakers
with live music from Sandcastle Radio!
11am-3pm, Sunday, December 15th
Special Holiday Night Market 4-8pm December 21st!
Leslie Donovan has been teaching yoga since 2017 and is a graduate of the 200-RYT from URU. Leslie has always valued different forms of exercise and may supplement yoga with alternative practices such as Pilates, somatic movement, meditation and mindfulness during class as these tools help keep her grounded.
Leslie is a mother of 4 ad
Leslie Donovan has been teaching yoga since 2017 and is a graduate of the 200-RYT from URU. Leslie has always valued different forms of exercise and may supplement yoga with alternative practices such as Pilates, somatic movement, meditation and mindfulness during class as these tools help keep her grounded.
Leslie is a mother of 4 adult children, trauma-informed, and will be a fully licensed LMHC in April of 2025.
Leslie teaches Yoga for All on Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 pm beginning January 2025.
Gina Nolan is an award-winning Oriental (AKA: “Belly”) dance instructor, choreographer, and performer in Pensacola, Florida and the Director of her own dance company, Emerald Coast Belly Dance. Dancing since the age of nine, Gina comes from a strong background in ballet, jazz, modern, and musical theatre dance. She received her BFA in D
Gina Nolan is an award-winning Oriental (AKA: “Belly”) dance instructor, choreographer, and performer in Pensacola, Florida and the Director of her own dance company, Emerald Coast Belly Dance. Dancing since the age of nine, Gina comes from a strong background in ballet, jazz, modern, and musical theatre dance. She received her BFA in Dance and Theatre Arts from East Carolina University.
Gina’s awards in the Oriental Dance world include the following Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition honors: Champion of Champions 2010, Champion Drum Solo 2010, and 2nd Runner Up Fusion 2010. She was also chosen as the 2017 Shimmy Mob Choreographer.
When she's not dancing, you can find Gina relaxing on the beach!
Kaylee is an avid outdoor enthusiast, nature lover, artist, and yogi practitioner. She enjoys providing a welcoming space in Open Studio (Mondays and Wednesdays from 2-4 pm) for visitors to the studio to experience the tranquility of the space, practice a sequence, peruse our library of yoga and wellness books, or just settle in for a g
Kaylee is an avid outdoor enthusiast, nature lover, artist, and yogi practitioner. She enjoys providing a welcoming space in Open Studio (Mondays and Wednesdays from 2-4 pm) for visitors to the studio to experience the tranquility of the space, practice a sequence, peruse our library of yoga and wellness books, or just settle in for a good long savasana! Kaylee also offers various workshops in creative expression. Subscribe to our email list to get notified of her next workshop.
With a background in dance, gymnastics, and cheer, Christy McKinnon brings her love of movement to Emerald Coast Yoga & Expressive Arts with a fun Zumba class appropriate for all ages and abilities. Originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, Christy is excited to be a part of the Pensacola community. Come join her each week for a great Lati
With a background in dance, gymnastics, and cheer, Christy McKinnon brings her love of movement to Emerald Coast Yoga & Expressive Arts with a fun Zumba class appropriate for all ages and abilities. Originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, Christy is excited to be a part of the Pensacola community. Come join her each week for a great Latin-inspired, Friday night Zumba dance party!
Zumba begins Friday nights at 6 pm in January!
Milo Burdine of Mystical Wolf Healing Arts is a certified breathwork facilitator, core shamanic practitioner, and end-of-life massage therapist. Milo has been deeply immersed in the wellness field since 2016 when he began his healing practice. With a personal history of overcoming addiction, he specializes in sacred holistic healing arts
Milo Burdine of Mystical Wolf Healing Arts is a certified breathwork facilitator, core shamanic practitioner, and end-of-life massage therapist. Milo has been deeply immersed in the wellness field since 2016 when he began his healing practice. With a personal history of overcoming addiction, he specializes in sacred holistic healing arts that address anxiety, depression, trauma healing, and addiction recovery. Drawing on his journey as a wounded healer, Milo integrates his experiences into his healing practice. Milo facilitates circles in gentle supportive breathwork practices blended with core/neo shamanic arts and sound healing medicine.
Sarah will be offering "Mama and Me" -- fun and fellowship for mamas and little ones on Mondays at 9:30 am beginning in January 2025! For little ones ages birth - 5 years.
Bio coming soon!