TAMPA (FOX 13) -

From sun salutations in the sand, to planks on paddle boards, you'll find reincarnations of yoga practices far beyond the traditional studios. There are lots of modern twists on an ancient practice, right here in the Tampa Bay area.

Yoga in Tampa is opening its doors and stretching its reach.

"I see a very significant evolutionary process happening with the yoga community here," said yogi Tricia Schuster, who has been practicing for 13 years.

While maintaining its traditional values, yoga is taking a new turn, thanks in part to a whole new demographic of yogis.

"They're open to the fact that meditation and yoga is really a lifestyle. It's a way of living, not just a workout," explained Roni Sloman, the owner of Bella Prana studio in South Tampa.

Steven Klein is one of them. He enjoyed yoga so much he wanted to share the energy far beyond the classes.

"What if you could have the yoga community out and centered around you, outside of the yoga studio and have fun and be surrounded by that kind of entertainment. I just enjoy being around those types of people much more than going out like the same old thing like I was 20 years old or something because, I'm not anymore," he said.

It's yoga gone social -- combining the practice with popular hobbies like paddleboarding.

"Being outside is unique everytime, it's different everyday, the light, the wind, the heat, whatever it is, and so it gives it a really interesting vibration for the group," said Roni.

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Yoga lovers bring new twists to ancient art