Heather Nelson
A Jacksonville native, Heather Nelson is the founder and owner of Red Skies Yoga. She began her yoga journey in 1995 and earned her first Yoga Alliance teaching certification in 2010. With more than three decades of personal practice and over 15 years of teaching, she brings depth, intention and heart to every class she leads.
Heather’s teaching is grounded in breath awareness, mindful movement and creative, intelligent sequencing, offering a full-body experience that builds strength, flexibility, stability and self-awareness. Her classes are known for being creative, grounding and transformative. Her training spans Power Yoga, Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Silver Age, Kids Yoga and B Yoga, and she leads the studio’s 200-Hour Teacher Training, helping new teachers find their authentic voice and teach with clarity, confidence and care.
Beyond the studio, Heather owns Guardian Title & Trust, Inc., a real estate title insurance company serving Jacksonville and Fernandina Beach. She is happiest outdoors, loves music, animals and time with her husband, family and friends, and gives back through animal welfare, veterans’ and local community efforts. For Heather, yoga is about more than poses: it is space to breathe, reconnect and remember that everything you need is already within you.