ABOUT

what is yoga abode?

Yoga Abode is a pop-up yoga studio based in Pensacola, Fla., and founded by Certified Yoga Instructor Donna Dickey. She offers many styles of yoga ranging from Beginner, Gentle and Restorative to Vinyasa and Yin. The mission of Yoga Abode is to make yoga accessible to anyone, anywhere. Through Yoga Abode, Donna delivers a world-class yoga experience and offers private yoga instruction, monthly workshops, special events, corporate yoga, birthday and bridal parties as well as retreats and wellness weekends. Donna’s classes promote relaxation, inner peace, gratitude, self-love and compassion. She offers hands-on instruction through adjustments, alignment and massage. View Yoga Abode’s weekly class schedule or email Donna for more information on private events.

Meet Donna Dickey

Donna Dickey is an inspiring teacher known for her calm and creative approach to making yoga accessible to all of her students. She earned her Yoga Instructor Certification in 2015 when she completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training through the Association for Yoga and Meditation Ashram. AYM is located in the foothills of the Himalayas near the Ganges River in Rishikesh, India, the yoga capital of the world. AYM is internationally accredited by Yoga Alliance. Donna is a registered yoga instructor (RYT-200) with Yoga Alliance. 

Donna grew up in Gulf Breeze, Fla., and has lived in Atlanta, Charlotte and, most recently, Oahu. She has traveled the world attending yoga classes and festivals led by world-renowned teachers. After completing her studies and certification in India, she is proud to call Pensacola her home once again. When not on her mat, she enjoys traveling, bike riding, hiking, reading and quality time spent with her family and friends. She loves her city and is a proud volunteer for Rally Foundation , Covenant Care and PACE Center for Girls. She also serves as President Elect on the board of the East Hill Neighborhood Association.

Donna was honored as a 2020 “Rising Star” by the Independent News, a special title awarded to select young professionals who show leadership in their fields and in the community. She was voted “Best Yoga Instructor” in 2021, 2020 and 2019 and “Best Yoga Instructor, Runner Up” in 2018 by In Weekly’s Best of The Coast contest.

Donna’s Yoga Journey

Donna discovered yoga in her 20s and was enamored by all of its mind/body benefits. She began to discover the joys of yoga… the stretching, the openness, the stillness; she developed discipline, flexibility and patience both on and off her mat. She discovered how yoga offered her a calmness of the mind and a confidence of the spirit. She kept coming back to her mat as she experienced the healing powers of the body and mind through yoga. She decided to deepen her personal practice by immersing herself in Yoga Teacher Training in India. After returning to Pensacola, she began offering private yoga instruction to friends and family. She instantly fell in love with teaching and sharing yoga with others. Donna strives to offer total mind/body relaxation, restoration and healing in every class she leads.