Certified Yoga Teacher

Heather Metzler took her first yoga class in 1994 as a college PE credit and never really left the mat. She began teaching at Wilmington Yoga Center in 2005, and has been an integral part of the WYC community for over two decades. In 2020 she became a studio co-owner and continues to shape the studio through teaching, mentorship, and leadership.

An E-RYT 500–hour teacher, Heather is a graduate of the Kunga Yoga School (200 & 500 hour) and has completed additional certifications in Prenatal Yoga, Yoga for Trauma, Thai Yoga Massage, Kunga Power Vinyasa, and YogaTherapeutics. She is the creator of WYC’s Empowered Vinyasa 200-hour Teacher Training and co-leads the WYC 300-hour trainings.

Heather’s teaching is steady, intelligent, and deeply embodied. She values consistency and practice that supports real life. Her classes emphasize thoughtful sequencing, breath awareness, and presence, inviting students to feel strong, grounded, and at home in their bodies.

As a retreat leader, Heather has guided students locally and internationally, including retreats in Costa Rica, Scotland, Dominican Republic, Italy, Bald Head Island, Asheville, and service trips to the Home of Hope Orphanage in Kerala, India. Whether close to home or abroad, she is known for creating spaces that feel intentional, nourishing, and welcoming.