Your Yoga 

Yoga isn't about how you look; it's about how you feel! When you practice yoga, you put the mind-body connection above all else. I first tried yoga while living in Maui in 2003. In just 6 months, my MIND and BODY felt better than ever. So, in 2007, I completed teacher training with Bikram... I chased opportunity to Montana with an open heart and open mind, and opened Your Yoga in February of 2011. At this point, I have studied yoga for over 1800 hours and taught more than 10,000 classes. I love teaching an intentional movement practice, with sequences designed to liberate your mind and create harmony in the body. When you move with me, I am just a guide to help bring you into your body and feel all the feels. Other than yoga, I am a wife and mother. I love fostering rescue puppies, and rescuing and releasing songbirds. In Bozeman, I have found another kind of paradise. I am so happy and lucky to serve you.

Lilly studied at the Teton Yoga Shala in Jackson WY in 2012, with Adi Amar and Angela Tong, the first studio she would consider "home" (she started there when she was 12.) Lilly has been teaching at Your Yoga ever since. She can whistle as good as the day is long, and is able to remember names and faces (and coffee orders) like it’s nobody’s business. She has a hard time saying "no" to the people she loves, and her dream job would be as a Backup Dancer for the Talking Heads. Seriously. Her last adventure was Sailing in French Polynesia. Or getting married. Equally beautiful and intense ;) Lilly teaches very authentically- hatha- and takes her practice off the mat to care for her many friends, co-workers, and Bozeman Family. Lilly is an integral member of the Your Yoga Family. You can find Lilly’s Chill Sexy Yoga Playlist on Spotify.

Fueled by passion and driven to explore, I blend my love for creative arts with my hopeless addiction to the outdoors. From mountains to the beach, in the forest or on the river - I am at home among the elements. My dedication to movement stems from a desire to create an overall better lifestyle for myself and those in my community. For years I struggled with finding a purpose, a place, or a community that I could truly let my heart open and shine. Through the many limbs of yoga and meditation I have found a new love for myself and the amazing people I am fortunate enough to practice with. In my classes you can expect a positive, safe space to pour your heart out and sweat your butt off. I will always consider myself a student of this art and try to blend my growing knowledge of this practice with creative, passionate, challenging vinyasa based flows.

Ryan has been practicing yoga for more than 10 years, which started as a way to improve her flexibility as a long distance runner. She found it not only improved her physical capabilities, but helped immensely in relieving stress and anxiety while leading to a happier, healthier, more mindful way of being. In 2018 she completed her 200-hour hatha yoga training program with Ashtak Yoga School in Goa, India. She recently completed her 300-hour hatha yoga training program with Rishikesh Yogpeeth in Rishikesh, India. Ryan teaches a fusion of hatha- and vinyasa-based flows, with a focus on breath and alignment. Her goal as a teacher is to create a loving, fun, and safe space for students to expand awareness and explore their own connection of body, mind, and spirit. When not teaching yoga, Ryan works as an environmental science consultant, and enjoys traveling, cooking, and exploring the outdoors.

Dr. Kern Taylor completed Yoga Teacher Training at the Kripalu School of Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, Massachusetts in July 2015. A Chiropractic healer since 1985, Kern is also also a certified sports physician. In his Chiropractic office, he teaches his patients the tools to provide self care and how to have awareness of their bodies. Yoga is a perfect complement to the healing practices he provides. In addition to his passion for yoga, Kern also enjoys bicycling, hiking, working on the family ranch, and soaking up time with family and friends. “I have endless appreciation for my Sangha (yoga community) and for the opportunity to teach at Your Yoga. It is always fun to see familiar faces and meet new people at the studio.” -Kern

In 2017, my mom and I completed our 200 hour teacher training together in Asheville, North Carolina.  I encourage practitioners to flow with a sense of creativity and playfulness. With an emphasis on balance and intention, my teaching style is mostly vinyasa flow, with a focus on anatomical cues and intuitive movement: I want my students to leave class with a newfound sense of contentment and gratitude for being exactly where they are. I believe that living for the present moment, always looking for ways to serve others, and radiating positive energy into the Universe will lead to a more purposeful and fulfilling life.  I draw inspiration from Eckhart Tolle, Alan Watts, Thich Nhat Hanh, and all of the wonderful teachers and fellow students from my yoga teacher training.  When I’m not doing yoga, you can find me somewhere in the desert, skiing, cooking, quoting Dumb and Dumber with my family, or looking for witty memes to send to my friends.

Kat is a local Bozemanite with a love for nature's beauty, holistic medicine, performing arts, and traveling the world. After spending 5 years as a circus performer she began to discover her passions in the healing arts. As a new mom she has come back to her roots and aims to help others rediscover their true north. In 2019 she received her 200hr Root to Rise YTT based in Hatha and Chakra Theory, as well as her Master/Teacher attunement in Usui/Holy Fire Reiki. She is currently a student at the Holistic Arts Institute, receiving education as a Nutritional Consultant, Master Herbalist, Spiritual Counselor, light and Color Therapist, and Holistic Health Practitioner. Future interests include a 900hr Yoga Therapist Program, and 500 Hr aromatherapy program. You could say she loves to learn. She delights in bringing together the "woo-woo" practices of spiritual development with the modern day understanding of physical, mental, and emotional health. From studio classes to specialty workshops, the experience of a teacher brings her the utmost bliss.

Nico recently moved to Bozeman from Boulder, CO. She is your typical Colorado girl with many passions from skiing to crafting. Nico has been practicing yoga for about 8 years. She grew up dancing but when that became too hard on her body she found yoga to keep the flow moving and then fell in love with what the practice did for her physical and emotional well being. After taking her 200 hour yoga teacher training, she discovered a passion in helping others connect with themselves through movement and breath. Her classes are often powerful yet soothing and allow for a full body experience.

My yoga journey began in college in order to stay healthy, build strength, and increase flexibility. Countless classes and vinyasa flows later, I found myself desiring a deeper relationship with my yoga practice, to unsheathe the layers beyond just the physical movement and poses. Group classes I attended were lacking in this depth of connection beyond tough poses and heated rooms, so I decided to pursue a RYT-200 teaching certification through YogaMotion Academy from which I graduated in June 2019. Throughout the many months of training, my personal yoga practice was birthed and matured, both physically and spiritually. It was this profound connection to yoga that has drawn me to the teacher’s seat with the yearning to help bring others a deeply spiritual and foundational yoga practice. My classes focus on proper alignment in each pose while introducing ancient yoga philosophy in a way that can be applied both on and off the mat.

Lauren is a yin yoga teacher and Usui Reiki practitioner based out of Bozeman, MT. She is also the owner of Blue Lotus, a local boutique and wellness studio, offering sanctuary for modern spiritual seekers with soulful goods and artists treasures. When not working with students, customers, or clients, she can usually be found adventuring in the mountains with her dogs or curled up in the hammock with a good book.

Kayla is originally from the suburbs of Chicago. She made her way out West back in 2016, slowly making her way to Bozeman, MT, where she got her RYT 200 hr. She has been practicing for around 8 years!

Keely is a Montana native who feels extremely blessed to have grown up in the Big Sky country. Her passions are many, so we'll list two: being outside exploring beautiful Earth, and of course, her yoga practice! She completed her teacher training in the Sacred Valley of Peru and is grateful to be able to share her heart and love of yoga with her community. Her classes are creative and dynamic, with an emphasis on heart-centered fun-loving movement.

Clare started practicing yoga in 2014 to increase her strength and flexibility and continued to practice for all of the other benefits it offered. She has been teaching vinyasa and power yoga since 2017. Clare loves to create a fun and supportive space for students to challenge themselves physically, while finding stillness mentally through breath and movement. In addition to yoga, Clare loves skiing, traveling, hiking, camping, and painting.

While new to Bozeman as a permanent resident, I’ve always felt at home in this beautiful valley, even more at home in a yoga studio, and strive to make students feel most at home in their bodies. I completed my 200hr Teacher Training in Santa Barbara, CA, with an additional 50hrs of training in Ayurvedic practice. I aim to teach a class that integrates ayurvedic teachings and mindfulness to stretch far beyond the time spent on the mat. You can expect my classes to be balanced: comfortable and challenging, spiritual and practical, highly focused and full of laughter, all strung together by dance-like flow and a (subjectively) good playlist. I am incredibly grateful to practice with you in the pursuit of the definition of yoga: to join or unite, and have a little fun while doing it.

Tierra would describe her self most simply, as a Truth seeker. Her journey started in her late teens, when she found herself reading about astral travel and self-induced out of body experiences. Soon after, in 2011 an opportunity to participate in a yoga teacher training at Core Power Yoga in Colorado Springs piqued her interest and ultimately put her on her dharmic path. She was trained in Vinyasa, Bikram, Yin and Alignment Hatha, and has been teaching all types of yoga privately, at studios, in office spaces and care homes in Colorado Springs, the San Francisco Bay Area, and now beautiful Bozeman Montana, that she feels so blessed to call home. While practicing and teaching yoga satisfied much of Tierra’s physical plane needs, she was introduced to the Kriya Yoga of Yogananda, and Audle Allison early on in her yoga career, which truly put her on the spiritual path. These Kriya practices have strongly influence her meditation practice and teaching to this day, and have helped integrate the spiritual teachings she has received from teachers like Paramhansa Yogananda, Eckhart Tolle, Adyashanti and A Course in Miracles. Tierra has also always had an affinity for bodywork, starting with using hands-on assistance in her yoga classes, and was trained to give Reiki in 2015. As she started to slow down teaching yoga while pregnant with her first son in 2019, she took the opportunity to become a Licensed Massage Therapist, taking classes at San Francisco School of Massage, seminars on Esalen Massage at Mckinnon Massage Institute in Oakland, and supplemental courses from Sacred Roots Massage and Restful Touch Massage in Bozeman. Her massage style is very intuitive based on her life experiences, being married to an Osteopath, and has foundations in Swedish, deep tissue, and myofascial release.

Jessica is mother to 6 year old daughter, Bella (Our Yoga Family’s youngest yoga instructor). She is a yoga teacher of 12+ years who has been specializing in prenatal + postpartum yoga since 2015. For the last 5 years she has been even more deeply involved in Bozeman’s birthing community as a birth doula. She loves empowering expecting parents through all aspects of parenthood, while helping them stay true to themselves. She enjoys yoga for its ability to support a person through any stage of life + meet people where they’re at. Her specialty is creating community in class while still supporting the individuals. Jess considers yoga to be a lifeline, as every day parenting can be such a joy + a struggle. Yoga is the relationship one has to one’s self, it is what brings us back home again.

About ten years ago Alyssa Merwin experienced the healing magic of yoga for the very first time. After experiencing a great loss followed by experiencing anxiety and depression for many years, yoga became an outlet for her to move through emotions and tune out from her fast-paced job in the New York fashion industry. With the belief that learning how to express ourselves through movement leads us to a more authentic, embodied version of our own self-expression, her classes are all about cultivating a connection with our body. breath and brain. Every class she teaches is taught to create space for students to step into a more embodied version of themselves, find safety in expression, and meet themselves on a deeper level. Alyssa continues to study the teachings of yoga in all aspects and has completed over 400 hours of teacher training including Restorative Yoga, Functional Anatomy, and Physical Therapy courses. These days you can find her in Bozeman, Montana where she teaches yoga ov

Anya discovered yoga in an attempt to find balance to an adventurous (chaotic, according to her family) lifestyle. She loves the physical, energetic, and emotional grounding that yoga brings to her life and hopes to instill that through her teaching. She is passionate about integrative health and is always learning about different approaches and modalities. To Anya, yoga brings different meaning each day: stillness during a frenetic time, new perspective, playfulness during times of stress, joy during times of sadness, and getting sweaty with some spicy flow. Anya works as a hematology/oncology nurse and leads trips (white water kayaking, climbing, and surfing) for young adults diagnosed with cancer and MS. She loves finding connection through adventure, movement, and shared passions with those faced with health challenges. She maintains her wild crush on the Bridgers and loves to ski, bike, surf, run, and DANCE!

Katie is a certified E-RYT 500 yoga instructor through Vida Vinyasa in New Hampshire and a Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator (TCTSY-F) through the Center for Trauma and Embodiment in Massachusetts. She has been teaching yoga since 2012. Yoga is a deeply personal practice for Katie, keeping her centered and strong. She believes a steady yoga practice is essential for overall health and a safe way to heal. Her style of teaching varies and adjusts to the students in front of her. "Come as you are" is her style. She does not offer physical assists.

Max found yoga while playing rugby in Australia in 2017. He immediately recognized the vast physical and mental benefits attributed to yoga and has practiced everyday since. He received his 200 hour teacher training from YogaWorks in Santa Monica from Vytas Baskauskas and Maya McKenna. His classes are challenging but accessible, centered around core strength, mobility and flow. He loves playing with inversions and arm balances but also implements restorative asanas. He loves teaching all levels and encourages his students to make their practice their own.

Trina Rainey is a Board Certified Music Therapist and has been practicing and living in Bozeman since 2006. She comes from a musical family and creates a healing environment through the use of music and sound. She loves being outside (running, skiing, and backpacking) as much as possible and is rocking family life with her two kids, husband and furry pets. \Trina is excited to share the power of music and sound with you!

Hi!! my name is skylar, I have lived in montana almost 3 years. I started practicing bikram yoga in my room, with a bed sheet and space heater, looking for something to help with chronic pain, found relief, and from there fell in love with the rest of what yoga had to offer! I got my 200 hr right here in this studio, with Crystal and Alyssa, and I am so excited to now be teaching!

After pursuing a career in traditional Western medicine, life threw several curve balls, and pointed Meesh in the direction of yoga. She began her personal practice as a source of injury management/prevention, but ultimately cultivated a deeply physical+spiritual practice; yoga became her medicine- for both the body and the mind. She trained and received her teaching certifications with Lesley Fightmaster, Randy Allard, Nicolette David, and Vinnie Marino in Southern California at Yogaworks. Meesh teaches a physically challenging practice focused on proper alignment, pranayama, and the spiritual aspects of yoga. She believes that our practice can be both playful and intentional, and welcomes practitioners from all backgrounds and levels to dive into their practice with her. When she's not on her mat, Meesh can be found outside adventuring with her pup, Sam, playing fiddle, or working on her family ranch just east of Bozeman.

Born and raised in the wilderness of Alaska, with nothing more than a passion for bodybuilding and powerlifting, Zach became a multiple time world record holder at 18 squatting 650lbs. Now, as a holistic health & life coach, he’s fascinated by the body’s innate ability to heal itself. Zach is honored to serve as a breathwork facilitator, mentored by the top professionals in the industry.

Nadia is a 200 hour certified yoga instructor, stretch therapist, astrologer, and Reiki Practitioner. The practice of yoga revealed a path of healing for her, and she has been hooked ever since. Nadia was beautifully trained at the Yandara Institute in vinyasa, hatha, and yin on the Big Island in Hawaii. She has been teaching on and off for the past 9 years. Her classes are approachable, non-intimidating, and expansive. Yoga asana has an ability to cultivate a higher consciousness within the mind, body, and spirit. Her aim is for the practice to cultivate awareness, strength, and compassion, on and off the mat. As within, so without.

Yoga allows me to connect with my body and its experience of any given moment. On my mat, I find comfort and power in the control I have over my movements. I love to teach classes that are dynamic and sweaty, but also empower students to mold my offerings to their needs. In my classes, I provide you with a space to go inward and explore a dialogue with your own breath and body. Bozeman is my hometown, and I’m very excited to be teaching in this community. I love long drives, cold water dips, slow mornings, and I always want to know what book you’re reading.

Hi, I’m Ashtyn. Im originally from Michigan and found a sense of peace, safety, and flow here in Montana. I started my yoga practice taking hot vinyasa classes and fell in love. When I teach, my intention is to create a space that includes sense of safety, acceptance and inspiration to show up fully. Yoga has been both physically and spiritually transformative for me, and I love sharing that experience with others!