Our team consists of five yoga and Pilates instructors certified by Yoga Alliance with over 30 combined years of experience. We love what we do, and we do it with passion. We look forward to seeing you on the mat!
Rebecca schwab-talpas
Owner of Salute to the Sol, Rebecca has been teaching and practicing yoga in the Florida Keys since 2015. She is a certified yoga instructor, E-RYT 200, YACEP with Yoga Alliance. Rebecca enjoys creating an environment that allows you to tap into your inner and outer strength and flexibility. Although alignment is central to her classes, the joy of her virtual and in-person yoga practices are that they are not taken too seriously. Smiling from the heart is where it is at!
jin smith
Jin’s practice encompasses mindful movement, healthy habits, and natural, non-toxic living. She believes the beauty of yoga and pilates is about building a better, stronger relationship with oneself.
Jin is a certified Power Pilates mat teacher and a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher. Her teaching focuses on low-impact movements with controlled breathing to ensure access to every muscle. She’s passionate about working with everyone and to make clients feel good about their bodies no matter where they are on their journey. She is currently finishing her MSTOM in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture.
Victoria torres
Victoria received her 200 hour yoga teacher training in Cocoa Beach, FL in 2018. After years of dedicated personal practice, Victoria found impactful transformation in her own life that spilled out to all avenues of her life. She felt a calling to share the practice of yoga with others by becoming a yoga practitioner. She is known for bringing authentic movement, anatomy, and dynamic sequencing to the forefront of her classes. Victoria continues to be a forever student and encourages students to find their own inner teacher. Her classes offer a space to explore body, mind, and spirit.
Lauren Thompson
Lauren Thompson began her 200 hour teacher training certification in 2020 in Key West. She hit the ground running and has spent the last two years teaching at multiple studios throughout our island community, cultivating her own practice and teaching style. As a dancer and choreographer, Lauren’s yoga practices incorporate some non-traditional techniques for stretching and opening the whole body. She is a firm believer in the benefits of yoga’s connection of breath and movement and the healing aspects in the body and mind. Her practice is meant to awaken all aspects of your self so that you may carry that peace with you throughout the day and hopefully into the next.
