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Our Instructors
Larry DiPietro
Larry is a 200 hr RYT and proprietor of tantraPirat Studio.
Proud to part of the Ft Lauderdale gay community, it's his vision to create a safe and welcoming space for men's naked yoga and sex-positive events.
He has studied tantra and massage through several week long immersive retreats. His yoga experience began in 1992 and through several iterations developed into a passion for hot yoga, He taught restorative yoga on staff at Yoga Joint, and most recently added certifications in Trauma-informed yoga, Yoga Nidra, and is introducing the iRest protocol for PTSD. Larry honestly enjoys practicing in rooms heated to 92 to 98 degrees but keeps the studio a comfortable 74-77.
Yogi JoPo (John P.)
John is a certified yoga instructor, personal trainer, massage therapist, and Pilates instructor. His classes are the most athletic of the modalities at our studio, but all are accessible to beginners as well as advanced yogis. John excels at his presentation and concise cueing that makes his classes fun and easy to follow.
John is also available for personal training, private yoga/Pilates classes, massage therapy, and "Yogassage," a blend of yoga, assisted stretching, and myofascial release.
Yos Menendez
Yos is new to our practice but certainly not new to yoga and body work. Yos has a unique approach to blending yoga with social interaction.
Yin Fusion poses consist of seated or lying down stretches, we hold each pose for 2 min in order to increase mobility and flexibility by targeting the deepest tissues in our body; namely, the joints, ligaments, and layers of fascia that are embedded throughout. But we make it so that it's easy to enjoy we don't press on
Our Hatha fusion portion is a set system of postures linked together by breath, movement, and held poses.
Our Kundalini portion combines breathing exercises, yoga postures, repetitive movement, and other Hatha Yoga and Sikh techniques to awaken the body’s kundalini energy.
It’s also a pretty social class with plenty of quiet time.