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 […]
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 […]
Amanda Kleier

My yoga journey began in 2019 when my former employer began having an instructor come in once a week. At the time, I was a very active member of my martial arts gym & didn’t feel like I had the time to further my yoga practice outside of the office. Later that same year, I […]
Alison Harris

Alison came to yoga due to a back injury. She was hoping yoga would help her recover quickly so that she could get “back to the gym and get after it” which was what she had always done. At first, yoga was grueling for Alison because it forced her to slow down and think about […]
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Malari Bleyl

My yoga journey started around 2016. I was dabbling around with it here and there but was never consistent. I knew I had a passion for yoga, however, my true passion did not unfold until October of 2019 when I discovered Mountain Yoga Sandy. I had originally purchased an intro pass to try out the […]
Jayda White

Jayda’s first yoga class was at Mountain Yoga Sandy in June of 2019. She came for a workout and to get more flexible. She soon realized yoga was so much more than that. Her mind felt calmer, not just in her practice but in everyday life. Yoga was a way to cope with her anxiety. […]
Julie Merwin

Julie grew up in Connecticut, and moved to Utah in 1996 after graduating from Springfield College, in Massachusetts with a Bachelors degree in Health/Fitness. A competitive gymnast for 17 years, she transitioned to rock climbing, and eventually co-owned a climbing gym. Julie has experience coaching gymnastics, climbing, general fitness in both clinical and recreational gym […]