Meet the Teachers of Mindfulness

Learn about the instructors who guide your practice with care and intention.

Meet the Certified Guides Behind Your Practice

Our experienced and passionate instructors bring personalized guidance, mindful movement, and a love for yoga to every class. Learn more about the teachers who will inspire your journey on the mat.

Abby Edwards Saunders

Studio Owner / RYT-200 Yoga TeacherAbby, an Attorney in North Myrtle Beach, discovered and fell in love with Yoga 26 years ago in Charleston, South Carolina, where she studied Vinyasa Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Power Yoga, Jivamukti Yoga, and Yin. Her passion is Power Yoga, which combines strength and flexibility with a powerful mind/body connection. Abby is a former dance teacher and loves teaching Throwback Thursday Vinyasa Dance Party Yoga Classes.

Meaghan Frazier

CYT-200 Yoga TeacherMeaghan first discovered Yoga during the COVID pandemic while taking Abby’s classes on the beach. She quickly fell in love with the practice thanks to Abby and received her 200-hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Certification. She graduated from Clemson University in 2022 with her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and is a Third Year Law Student at the Charleston School of Law.Meaghan loves teaching yoga, and you can find Meaghan and her mom doing handstands during every class.

Nicole Raitano

Nicole fell in love with yoga in 1994 and then became a personal trainer and group fitness instructor, propelling her to complete the 800-hour Yoga Teacher/Therapist Training at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts (SWIHA) in Tempe, Arizona in 2012.  It was during a Thai massage class that she realized her gift of bodywork and returned to SWIHA and enrolled in the 750-hour Professional Massage Therapy program from which she graduated in 2015. She considers herself deeply spiritual and a lifelong learner, holding certificates in Aromatherapy, Archangel Activation, Holistic Lifestyle Coach, Oncology Massage and a Bachelor of Science in Management.  Nicole is empathic and intuitive, using her divine connection with spiritual beings to guide her during yoga sessions. If presented with an opportunity to go anywhere in the world, Nicole would be torn between buying a ticket to Fiji or Sardinia Italy. Yoga is Nicole’s favorite way to get her body moving, but she also greatly enjoys walking on the beach with her pooch Duke (Lhasa Apso), bicycling or hiking. Her favorite book is The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck and she enjoys almost all genres of music!Nicole teaches Yoga on Tuesday Nights at 6:30 PM. 

Kendra Haag

Kendra Haag found her path to healing and spirituality back in 2014 when she discovered hot yoga while living in Orlando. This initial journey sparked a deeper exploration into spiritual practices. Over the years, Kendra became a Reiki Master, enriching her healing abilities, and later embraced sound healing alongside of energetic work. She felt sound (music) was a perfect bridge that made anyone feel comfortable and an easy way to begin a meditation practice. Today, she brings this wealth of experience to Coastal Bliss Living Yoga and Wellness, offering sound healing and meditation that leave clients rejuvenated, relaxed, and grounded.