Casita is a cozy yoga and wellness studio serving our community from the heart of Murray Hill. Since we opened in 2018, our goal has been to embody the heart of yoga by providing people from all walks of life a safe and nurturing foundation for self discovery, healing, and transformation. We incorporate both traditional and modern wisdom into our teaching in an effort to help each student develop a mind/body practice that will sustain them for years to come.
Our environment is never competitive or rooted in perfectionism. We believe your yoga practice is meant to meet you exactly where you are. The name Casita was chosen because we aim to make this space feel like your home away from home - a place where you feel at ease being authentically yourself, and where you are able to experience a true sense of community and belonging.
Casita Yoga Studio was brought to life by owner/founder Katie Helow, a Jacksonville native and a resident of Murray Hill. Feeling deeply inspired after completing 500 hours of yoga teacher training and ready to make a big change in her life, she walked past a small vacant storefront on Edgewood Avenue and thought, "This is going to be a yoga studio." Approximately one year and several uphill battles later, Casita came to be.
"Casita is truly a home away from home. I've practiced yoga at multiple studios across Jax, Gainesville, and Palm Beach since I first tried it fifteen years ago, and Casita is unlike any other. It feels warm and welcoming from the moment I enter"
"I feel such a heart centered shift in my life, the consistent practice leaves the doors of Casita and walks with me each day. A place of refuge for my body, mind, and spirit! I cannot sing a high enough praise for Casita, come and ~feel~ it."
“I cannot say enough good things about Casita and the owner Katie. I started practicing at Casita a few months ago and have been truly amazed...The practices are always expertly guided without being intimidating. I’ve always felt welcomed into my yoga home when attending.”
"I would say I was hooked after my first class...I’ve noticed such a difference in myself both physically and mentally from attending Casita regularly. Highly recommend to anyone!"
"Casita feels like HOME. It’s what I’ve been looking for in a yoga studio for years. They place emphasis on going inward and listening to your body...I’m so thankful for the refuge from life that Casita provides."
"The instructors are caring, engaged, skilled and lead a beautiful practice. They offer a variety of classes for all skill levels and take the time to make everyone feel comfortable in their own yoga journey. "
Katie is a Jacksonville native and long-time student of yoga. She first experienced the practice at age 14 when she accompanied her mother to class, and was left feeling incredibly relaxed and grounded. She returned to yoga periodically over the next 18 years whenever she needed help reconnecting with herself, adapting to change, or sooth
Katie is a Jacksonville native and long-time student of yoga. She first experienced the practice at age 14 when she accompanied her mother to class, and was left feeling incredibly relaxed and grounded. She returned to yoga periodically over the next 18 years whenever she needed help reconnecting with herself, adapting to change, or soothing her anxiety or depression. In 2016 she entered into Regenerative Living School's 200hr yoga teacher training. Upon completion, she immediately dove into the 300hr advanced course. It was during these trainings that Katie gained a deeper understanding of yoga as a way of life and a newfound desire to share her knowledge through teaching.
Katie's classes are moderately-paced and methodical, emphasizing each student's ability to adapt their practice to fit their needs. She considers yoga to be a form of activism in which we better ourselves on the path toward bettering the world. She is also a lifelong musician, songwriter, and overall arts enthusiast. Katie enjoys awkward humor, long conversations with her sisters, and alone time with her asocial cat Logan.
Alex finds immense joy in helping others rediscover their own peace. Yoga found her through meditation and breathwork during 2018 when she hit a low period in her mental health.
Through yoga she rediscovered how to slow down and listen to the wisdom that lived deep within. Mesmerized by the way yoga could transform her health behaviors an
Alex finds immense joy in helping others rediscover their own peace. Yoga found her through meditation and breathwork during 2018 when she hit a low period in her mental health.
Through yoga she rediscovered how to slow down and listen to the wisdom that lived deep within. Mesmerized by the way yoga could transform her health behaviors and self perception, she became a Certified Vipassana Meditation Teacher, and a few months later began a 250hr Yoga Teacher Training with Yoga Point India.
Her studies are based in traditional styles of yoga, but she aims to connect those ancient teachings with the modern world through laughter, compassion, and joy. To Alex, yoga takes place in many forms and presents endless opportunities for self discovery, growth, and peace. Her classes are slow-styled with education suitable for all levels.
Alex enjoys taking care of her home plant varieties, singing and dancing, and drinks hot tea no matter what the weather is outside.
Carrie is from the West Coast, where she meandered around California and the Pacific Northwest for most of her life. After a few years interim in the Caribbean, she planted in Jacksonville to try something new. She quickly fell in love with the mossy oaks and the warm community.
Carrie has been practicing yoga for over twenty years
Carrie is from the West Coast, where she meandered around California and the Pacific Northwest for most of her life. After a few years interim in the Caribbean, she planted in Jacksonville to try something new. She quickly fell in love with the mossy oaks and the warm community.
Carrie has been practicing yoga for over twenty years and has cycled through a plethora of styles and theories. She started teaching in 2019 after earning her teaching certification from The River Yoga, under mentors whose roots were in Bhakti, Katonah, and Baptiste Power Vinyasa. She marries these theories with neuroscience and kinesiology, offering breath work, hands-on assists, and meditation as optional supplements to mobility work. Consequentially, Carrie curates classes that are creative, functional, and heart-felt.
Off the mat, Carrie can be found in the squat rack at the gym, deep in conversation over coffee, or rabbit-trailing through research abstracts.
Elena is a Jacksonville native and lives in Murray Hill. She was first introduced to the practice of yoga as a preteen through her dance studies. Initially presented as to her as a cross training method for dance, Elena walked away from her first yoga class with a sense of inner peace. Although she would intermittently return to the pract
Elena is a Jacksonville native and lives in Murray Hill. She was first introduced to the practice of yoga as a preteen through her dance studies. Initially presented as to her as a cross training method for dance, Elena walked away from her first yoga class with a sense of inner peace. Although she would intermittently return to the practice for a decade, it wasn’t until 2018 that Elena consistently incorporated yoga into her life as a way to help quiet the noise of her anxiety and depression. In 2020 she completed her 200hr yoga teacher training with Regenerative Living School. While she enrolled in the training for the sake of deepening her own understanding, by the end she felt inspired and compelled to share the wisdom of yoga with anyone she could. Elena’s classes are accessible to all levels, moderately paced, and intentionally sequenced to facilitate the mind-body connection. She considers yoga to be a powerful healing modality for both the individual and collective. When she’s not teaching or practicing yoga, you can find Elena walking along the St Johns, spending time with her dog, Honey, reading, listening to a podcast, cooking, or writing.
Ephie is a Sacred Space Creator based in Jacksonville Florida.
In 2020 in preparation to finalize their military career, Ephie embarked on the journey to become a Licensed Massage Therapist as an extension of modalities offered to support those looking to take a holistic approach to their physical and mental health.
Ephie’s Therapeutic Bod
Ephie is a Sacred Space Creator based in Jacksonville Florida.
In 2020 in preparation to finalize their military career, Ephie embarked on the journey to become a Licensed Massage Therapist as an extension of modalities offered to support those looking to take a holistic approach to their physical and mental health.
Ephie’s Therapeutic Bodywork sessions are catered to your specific needs, using a combination of intuition and drawing techniques from Traditional Thai massage, Swedish Massage, Usui Reiki and NMT.
Breath work is incorporated in our sessions as a means to aid in calming the mind and better connect you with your physical body.
One can experience anything from a therapeutic session that can assist in alleviating physical discomfort to a transcendental relaxing experience.
Contact Ephie at (904)217-5259 to learn more and book your appointment!
Rhonda began her anatomy studies in 2001 at Satchidananda Ashram in Yogaville, Virginia. As a long time yoga practitioner and teacher she immersed herself deeper into physiology at the Florida School of Advanced Bodywork in Jacksonville, Florida, where she received her LMT degree. Rhonda's specialties include therapeutic massage, blend
Rhonda began her anatomy studies in 2001 at Satchidananda Ashram in Yogaville, Virginia. As a long time yoga practitioner and teacher she immersed herself deeper into physiology at the Florida School of Advanced Bodywork in Jacksonville, Florida, where she received her LMT degree. Rhonda's specialties include therapeutic massage, blending Swedish relaxation and clinical structural therapies, aiming to balance the nervous system by bringing the body into its natural state.
Contact Rhonda at (904)434-6374 to learn more and book your appointment!
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