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Desarie Joy Evelo
Gering, NE, US

Desarie's teaching blends accessible, inclusive yoga with Pilates and Tai Chi fusion, creating adaptable movement experiences that build strength, mobility, balance, body awareness, confidence, and joy.

Desarie Joy is an Air Force veteran, 500-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, and founder and owner of Radiant Joy Yoga LLC, established in 2023. Her teaching is rooted in the belief that yoga and movement should be accessible, adaptable, and welcoming to everybody.

Drawing from training in accessible yoga, trauma-informed practices, chair and adaptive yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, and other movement modalities, Desarie creates classes that meet students where they are. Her approach emphasizes choice, curiosity, functional movement, self-compassion, and helping students build confidence in their bodies.

As the owner of Radiant Joy Yoga, Desarie is passionate about creating an inclusive space where people of all ages, abilities, and experience levels can explore movement without judgment or comparison. She believes yoga is not about achieving a particular shape or performance, but about developing a deeper relationship with the body, breath, and present moment.

Her teaching philosophy is grounded in accessibility, empowerment, and the understanding that every body and every practice is unique. Through yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi fusion, and adaptive movement, she helps students discover what their bodies are capable of while honoring individual needs and limitations.

Her mission is simple: helping people find joy in movement.

Current influences

My teaching has been deeply influenced by educators who view yoga as an adaptable practice rather than a one-size-fits-all system. Shaye Molendyke and YogaFit’s trauma-informed Warriors program have shaped my approach to creating spaces grounded in safety, choice, empowerment, and resilience. Jivana Heyman and the Accessible Yoga School have profoundly influenced my commitment to making yoga accessible to every body, while Rodrigo Souza’s work in wheelchair yoga has expanded my understanding of adaptive practice. YogaFit has also been an important influence throughout my education. Aimee Marshall’s work through Tai Chi Fit, Pilates Fit, and Fusion Fit has influenced how I integrate strength, mobility, balance, and varied movement modalities into my teaching. Leslie Harrington and Sandi Call have further influenced my approach to movement education and yoga anatomy. Together, these teachers and traditions have helped shape a teaching philosophy centered on accessibility, curiosity, functional movement, compassion, and meeting students where they are.
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