Uniting mind, body and spirit with the breath of the sea
Offering yoga in 3 locations:
Community Center - 118 N 3rd Ave.
Beach Yoga - 110 Atlantic Ave.
Ocean Front - 105 Atlantic Ave.
About Us
Yoga for All
At Kure Beach Yoga we strive to make yoga accessible for all physically and financially. Our classes are held either on the beach just north of the Pier, on the stage at the Oceanfront Park or inside the clean & modern Kure Beach Community Center, located just one block from the Atlantic Ocean. We’re also a short drive or bike ride from Carolina Beach, NC. Whether you're an Island local or visiting our beautiful beaches on Pleasure Island, we’d love to have you join us for a class, We require pre-registration for all of our classes. You can view our calendar, purchase class passes and register for classes online. Just click the button below and you’ll be directed to create an account that you can use to log on and manage your classes.
About KB Yoga
Our classes are held in three locations: on the sand just North of the Kure Beach Pier, on the Kure Beach Oceanfront Park Stage or inside the Kure Beach Community Center and are an hour long.
Just like the tides, our schedule ebbs and flows, so check out our calendar to view our schedule. Sometimes we have to cancel an outdoor class, so please watch the weather, our FB page and the calendar for last minute changes to our schedule. As a rule, we make an announcement 30 minutes prior to the class start time if we need to cancel.
Check out our class descriptions on the Frequently Asked Question section on our page.
We look forward to practicing with you and having you become a part of our special yoga community❤️
Private Group Yoga
Private Yoga for Special Events
Kure Beach Yoga is happy to lead your private group through a practice that suits your needs! We offer beach yoga or indoor yoga for all levels, ages and abilities. Whether you're having a Bachelorette Party, wedding or just want to gather some friends, family or colleagues-we have you covered. To schedule your group email kurebeachyoga@gmail.com.
Our Teachers
Kim Gargiulo RYT
Carla Ann Drummond RYT 500, YACEP
Marla Jenkins RYT 200
Kim is a managing partner of Kure Beach Yoga. She has been teaching yoga classes for nearly 20 years, including many years of teaching yoga on the beach. She enjoys teaching and practicing vinyasa yoga where each pose organically flows into the next, incorporating breath with movement. Poses are held to increase strength and flexibility. Her yoga class is welcoming, energizing and invigorating with the goal of leaving students feeling relaxed and centered - fitting for beginners as well as experienced practitioners. The overarching goal of yoga, to Kim, is to unite the body, mind and spirit. Kim is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance and is certified with Kidding Around Yoga. She has also trained in trauma based yoga, Ayurveda and prenatal yoga. Kim has traveled with Fitness Pro Travel since 2022 and has taught yoga to guests from around the world.
Marla Jenkins RYT 200
Carla Ann Drummond RYT 500, YACEP
Marla Jenkins RYT 200
Marla is a managing partner of Kure Beach Yoga. Yoga has been part of Marla’s life for almost 20 years now and there are many reasons why she continues to practice. Marla says that “aside of the many health benefits, practicing yoga allows me to deepen the connection to my true self and be present not only on my mat, but to myself and others. With the chaos that finds its way into each day, I find that each yoga class slows me down and reconnects me to what is important.” Marla completed her certification to teach Samdhaana yoga in 2020 and is Registered with Yoga Alliance (RYT 200). She has also received her Reiki Masters Certification crediting her yoga practice for introducing her to the body’s 7 main energy centers or “chakras” which led her to the healing practice of Reiki or “Universal Life-Force Energy“. Marla’s classes are laid back, soulful and offer the student a chance to set aside ego and just be.
Carla Ann Drummond RYT 500, YACEP
Carla Ann Drummond RYT 500, YACEP
Carla Ann Drummond RYT 500, YACEP
Carla Ann is the owner and founder of Lake Lure Yoga. She feels passionately about making yoga accessible to all. Her first yoga venture was to create a community space in Kure Beach, offering yoga for all levels of practice and always with the option to ‘pay what you can’ . Having moved to the Lake Lure area in 2021, she is bringing the breath of the sea to the heart of the mountains in this lovely new (retrofitted) space for the community to gather and practice yoga together. Carla Ann is registered with Yoga Alliance, holding ERYT200, RYT 500, YACEP and yoga for trauma certifications. With over 25 years of yoga experience, she encourages personal expression with energetic connection and creative movement. With the vision of co-creating sister studios in Kure Beach and Lake Lure, she is deeply grateful to see this connection of Mountains and Sea come together in 2021.
Megan Pryor RYT 200
Paula Huffman BS, RN, ERYT, CCE, Mindfulness Instructor
Carla Ann Drummond RYT 500, YACEP
Megan has been practicing the many styles of yoga for over 13 years. She believes it is an essential tool in building physical strength and mental awareness. Yoga fosters this connection of mind, body and spirit, connecting us to our own truths and assists with continuing our life’s path.
Megan says “My hope in teaching is to offer a comfortable and safe space where you can let go of expectation, get into the body, create space and mobility and reconnect to the essence of you! I want you to feel energized, achieve your potential and just feel good!” Megan completed her Samdhanna Yoga teacher training and is registered with Yoga Alliance (RYT 200). Her classes are purposeful, peaceful and introspective.
Denise Chapman RYT 500
Paula Huffman BS, RN, ERYT, CCE, Mindfulness Instructor
Paula Huffman BS, RN, ERYT, CCE, Mindfulness Instructor
Denise started practicing yoga decades ago and is so grateful to have a daily practice in her life. She loves sharing yoga and encouraging students to develop their own personal yoga practice. An illness that put her in the hospital for four days was the wake up call to commit to yoga every day. The unexpected results amazed her. Consistent practice really works! Her mission is to help her students be comfortable in their body and to truly enjoy yoga. Denise offers Integral Hatha and Chair Yoga classes.
Paula Huffman BS, RN, ERYT, CCE, Mindfulness Instructor
Paula Huffman BS, RN, ERYT, CCE, Mindfulness Instructor
Paula Huffman BS, RN, ERYT, CCE, Mindfulness Instructor
Paula started practicing yoga in the mid 70’s and has been an instructor of yoga for
about 25 years. The combination of her training as a Registered Nurse and
Certified Mindfulness Instructor continues to inform both her personal practice
and her teaching. Her classes provide opportunities for stretching, strengthening
and restoring with a focus on alignment for safety purposes while encouraging a
gentle, reflective and laid-back approach to the experience. She holds an Adjunct Faculty appointment with UNC Chapel Hill teaching Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Pain Management Courses with the UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine’s Program on Integrative Medicine after completing two
Mindfulness facilitator trainings with the Center for Mindfulness at the UMASS
Hospitals, led by Jon Kabat Zinn. She received her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training
with the NC School of Yoga in 2001. She also holds specialty certifications in
Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Perinatal Fitness, Mindful Yoga, Yoga Warriors with
PTSD, and Level I Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy.
Genevra Miller RYT
Genevra Miller RYT
Genevra Miller RYT
Genevera has been teaching yoga since 2017. She likes to offer classes that are a mixture of “smart plus heart” weaving yoga themes throughout that help make the ancient science of yoga relevant in todays modern world. Genevera enjoys teaching all levels and ages functional yoga. She believes that how we do anything is how we do everything. If we can practice reducing stress and moving mindfully on our mats we may notice without trying we start to bring these new habits into our daily life. When she is not teaching yoga Genevera is training in Ayurveda school to be an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, leading educational women’s workshops, full moon sound bath experiences, and enjoying the best of beach life with her husband and three children. Join her on the mat for mindful movement, stress reduction, and cultivating healthy habits.