About Our Yoga Bliss Instructors

Stacey Wade
RYT, CYT, RCYP
Associate Baptiste Teacher
Studio Owner and Director

Stacey has been practicing yoga for more than 17 years and became a Certified Yoga Instructor in 2004. After receiving her first certification and becoming Nationally Registered with Yoga Alliance she never stopped continuing her teaching education with many other yoga masters and leaders of the industry. Stacey holds many certifications from her trainings, intensives and workshops.

Although Stacey has had many wonderful teachers no one stopped her in her tracks and changed her outlook on life and her yoga journey quite like Baron Baptiste. Stacey has been traveling the country and studying under the instruction of Baron Baptiste for the past three years. She completed Level 1 and 2 of his teacher training courses along with many other workshops and programs. Stacey has had the rare opportunity to work with Baron one-on- one, fine tuning her teaching skills. Baron has inspired her with his brilliance and life long experiences in practicing and teaching yoga.

“Nothing is more intense than linking your breath to your movements in this invigorating flow that will move you instantly from your stuck and sedentary life to a threshold of physical and spiritual transformation. Create your own PERSONAL REVOLUTION!”

- Stacey Wade

Donna Vitale, RYT, CYT

Donna has been practicing yoga privately for the past 8 years. Since her practice was at home the majority of the time, she wanted to obtain a deeper meaning of it.  Donna attended and completed her Teachers Training Program (200 hours) at SWIHA, the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, in Tempe Arizona and became a Certified Yoga Teacher Registered with Yoga Alliance. Donna began teaching at Yoga Bliss in 2006. Her favorite is style of yoga is Power Vinyasa.

"I initially practiced yoga or the physical aspect of it.  Within a couple of months, I was as able to appreciate tapping into my true spirit and enjoy challenging my mind and body everyday.  I love encouraging students to twist, bend and breathe a little bit deeper to feel the bliss of yoga. I promise to challenge you differently each time!" Namaste!

Barbara Paulsen,
RYT, EYRT, MT

Barbara Paulsen has been practicing yoga since 1992. Certified by the Center for Yoga and the Samata Yoga Center in Los Angeles, California she has an eclectic background in Hatha Yoga.  Her training with Larry Payne, PhD. is inspired by the teachings of T.K.V. Desikarachar. She teaches classes and workshops to all levels of students from beginners to advanced practitioners. Barbara is also a Massage Therapist and Reiki Master with training in Advance Pranic Healing and offers consultations for Young Living Essential Oils.

Barbara is registered with Yoga Alliance, is a member of the International Massage Association and is an Ordained Minister through the Living Spirit Foundation.