Core Values

The grand vision of Skylight Yoga & Fitness is to foster a world supported by
​peaceful thoughts, kind words and loving actions.  
Our mission is to promote a healthy body and peaceful mind through
movement, reflection and community.
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We operate rooted in the following values:

Respect

Hold respect for ourself, each other, the community, the environment.  Everyone in our studio is treated with kindness and respect, and we encourage everyone to pay it forward.

​Individuality

Each one of us is exceptional, and we honor our own unique constitution of gifts as well as limitations.  There is no judgment but rather a spirit of acceptance and gratitude for who we are.

Community

This shared humanity with our fellow beings is the basis for supportive relationships, nourishment for personal growth, and the catalyst for positive change. Together we are one.

Humor

​We must not take life or ourselves too seriously.  Find joy in everything surrounding us.  Laughter is uplifting and transformational, not to mention one of the best sounds in the world.

 Meet theTeam

Skylight Yoga & Fitness  is based in Naples, FL and led by Arceli (Pinky) Bacsinila.    Health, movement and fitness has always been a part of Pinky's lifestyle, even while sustaining a long career in accounting, consulting, and executive management.  Obtaining her first fitness certification in 2005 only deepened her passion for health and wellness and spurred her on to pursue more education.  Since then, she has obtained several specialties and additional certifications, including:  Yoga Alliance RYT-200 teacher, Balanced Body Reformer, Pilates Studio of Los Angeles Reformer, PMA Mat Pilates, Cardio Kickboxing master instructor, ACE therapeutic exercise, ACE group exercise, TRX trainer, Balanced Body MOTR, Active Aging Movement coach.  In summer of 2019, she took the leap and permanently relocated from Maryland to Naples, FL to dedicate her efforts full-time to the fitness and wellness arena.  Marrying her strong business background with her passion, she is the proud owner of this amazing boutique community studio.  Drawing upon a variety of styles, Pinky’s mind-body classes feature concise cues, attention to alignment, mindful breathing, and a smooth flow.  Her fitness classes are fun, dynamic, challenging and empowering.  She cultivates self-awareness, fosters self-acceptance, and encourages playing to one’s edge in a safe nurturing space.   She is grateful to all her teachers for their gifts of wisdom, sincerity, and inspiration and strives to pay it forward in her teaching.

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Shauna Moore

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​Shauna has been in the health and fitness industry for over 20 years, holding several national and specialized related certifications.  These include AFAA group fitness, ACE personal trainer, YogaFit level 1-2, and Balanced Body Reformer.   She has been teaching Pilates mat and reformer for over 13 years while also focusing on senior fitness and corrective exercise.  She originally hails from Cincinnati, OH but is now calling Naples her permanent home.  Shauna has been married for almost 30 years and is the mother of 2 children as well as a fur baby. Her favorite activities include traveling and tennis.   

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Kelly Gant

​Kelly is a master trainer who has been BASI-certified Pilates instructor since 2006.  She taught in various studios in Indiana and Colorado and now, as an empty nester, in Naples.  Kelly is also a certified yoga teacher,  specializing in Yin yoga, yoga for veterans, and yoga Nidra.   She completed her training for Adapting Yoga for Disability Level 1 and is a Warriors at Ease Certified Teacher.  A prior endurance runner and still currently an avid skier, Kelly enjoys meditation, reading, crocheting, stand up paddle boarding, and camping.    

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Samantha (Sam) Rullan

​Sam is a 200 hour registered yoga teacher and just recently moved from  Boston with her husband and their dog Scout.  Sam worked as a corporate buyer in the fashion/ apparel, home decor and health and wellness industries before devoting her energies full-time to teaching yoga.  She brings wonderful energy and attention to detail to her classes.   Sam loves the sense of community yoga creates, as well as the confidence and connection that students find within themselves through the practice.

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Vivian Whitman
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 Vivian is a NASM (National Academy for Sports Medicine) certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor, TRX certified group instructor, Precision Nutrition sports nutrition coach, and RRCA Adult Distance running coach.  With over 15 years of experience, she has taught spinning, water aerobics, TRX, boot camp, and body sculpting in various facilities and studios.  Vivian served for 5 years in the United States Army as a medical specialist as well as a member of its physical fitness training team.   

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