Denise Head is the owner and teacher at Painted Elephant Yoga Studio. She grew up in Tampa, Fla., graduated from the University of South Florida and spent the last 19 years as a Registered Nurse working in a busy Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. After raising four great kids as a single mom, Denise met and married the love of her life and moved to the Central Valley. After years of sports that included windsurfing and triathlons, she took her first hot yoga class. Walking out of that Denver yoga studio, Denise knew that this was different and she was hooked.

She believes that yoga can and should be included in a healthy lifestyle. For the last few years, Denise has been coaching CrossFit athletes of all abilities and ages, and despite the increase in strength, she has seen the need for flexibility and mobility. As she continues to deepen her own yoga practice, Denise is excited to bring more yoga to the valley and looks forward to helping more working professionals find a healthy way to deal with the stress that comes with balancing work and personal life.