Earth Day Every Day: Sustainability at Mountain Yoga Sandy
Embracing Yoga Philosophy in Every Breath: How Mountain Yoga Has Been Leading Eco-Friendly Practices since 2003 At Mountain Yoga Sandy, we believe that yoga should be a practice that nurtures not only the body and mind but also the Earth. After all, yoga is not just a physical practice of moving the body, it’s a […]
Kellie St. Pierre
Kellie St. Pierre is a yoga practitioner and somatic instructor for over 10 years, advocating for mental, physical, and emotional balance and care. She initially came to the practice looking for a supplement to maintain the body’s physical demands of a professional dancing career and quickly learned the additional abundance of benefits connected to the […]
Nikki Seward
Nikki’s yoga journey started in early 2015, and what an evolution it has been! From practicing to teaching, while always being in the perspective of an eager student. Yoga has been her constant center as life’s happenings change, bodies change and needs change. These various opportunities for change, along with endless curiosity, have led Nikki […]
Megan Giddings
The first time Megan ever stepped onto a mat was at the age of sixteen, when her father began practicing yoga once a week at the house. She joined him and instantly fell in love with the practice. As a lieutenant of her high school dance team at the time, she began leading “Yoga Fridays” […]
Overcoming Fear of Yoga: A Journey to Inner Peace. Student Testimonial
“Yoga has always been something that intrigued me, but my fear of yoga and not being flexible enough held me back from trying it. I have always been the person who struggles to touch their toes and can barely do a simple stretch. The thought of being in a class where I am the only […]
Jackie Wheeler
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Jen Folkman
Jen was first introduced to yoga while attending a Healing Arts College in New Mexico in 2001 where a daily yoga practice was part of the curriculum. Jen found her real passion for yoga when she moved to Salt Lake and discovered Hot Yoga. She always loved hot springs and sweat lodges. “It combined the […]
The Unexpected Benefits of Hot Yoga
Three MYS pros weigh in on why they prefer their asanas hot. By Melissa Fields I remember my first hot yoga class like it was yesterday. The rush of heat that greeted me as I opened the door to the yoga room felt like opening an oven. But as I rolled out my mat and […]
Sarah Emery
Sarah has been a student at Mountain Yoga since 2017 and instantly fell in love with the studio. She is originally from San Francisco but now calls Salt Lake home with her husband and their puppy. When she is not doing yoga you can usually find her in the mountains. She loves snowboarding, back-country touring, […]
Jayme Vetz
I believe yoga and mindfulness techniques can help all beings make healthier choices for their mind, body, and heart in all situations. I observed the many benefits of yoga and breathwork on my family and myself which inspired me to complete my RYT 200 through Mountain Yoga Sandy and my RCYT through Yoginos: Yoga for […]
