GUNNAR BERGKAMP
Gunnar began practicing breath focused yoga in Alaska where he was born. As a young adult he discovered the Art of Living Foundation, and later went on to practice the Integral Yoga teachings of Sri Aurobindo. Gunnar received his 200hr Yoga Alliance certification from Yoga Durango, but has learned from an array of different traditions in his quest for spiritual realization. Currently Gunnar enjoys sharing an experiential approach to cultivating energy and awareness, while practicing yoga and meditation.
Gunnar began practicing breath focused yoga in Alaska where he was born. As a young adult he discovered the Art of Living Foundation, and later went on to practice the Integral Yoga teachings of Sri Aurobindo. Gunnar received his 200hr Yoga Alliance certification from Yoga Durango, but has learned from an array of different traditions in his quest for spiritual realization. Currently Gunnar enjoys sharing an experiential approach to cultivating energy and awareness, while practicing yoga and meditation.
AMY DEMICHELE
Amy became intrigued with yoga when she realized how sacred and safe the space is while on her mat. What really made her fall in love was the sense of self acceptance and peace that started to translate outside of the practice into her everyday life. After running cross country and track in college, she traded in her running shoes for a yoga mat, and has had a steady practice since 2013. To Amy, yoga is a moving form of meditation, integrating the body, mind and breath as one. She is beyond grateful and honored to share this gift with you as we move through our yoga journey together. Amy completed her 200 hour teacher training at Hot Yoga of East Nashville in Nashville, TN. She is open to all questions, and looks forward to moving and breathing with you! Follow along on Instagram at @love.amy.blog
Amy became intrigued with yoga when she realized how sacred and safe the space is while on her mat. What really made her fall in love was the sense of self acceptance and peace that started to translate outside of the practice into her everyday life. After running cross country and track in college, she traded in her running shoes for a yoga mat, and has had a steady practice since 2013. To Amy, yoga is a moving form of meditation, integrating the body, mind and breath as one. She is beyond grateful and honored to share this gift with you as we move through our yoga journey together. Amy completed her 200 hour teacher training at Hot Yoga of East Nashville in Nashville, TN. She is open to all questions, and looks forward to moving and breathing with you! Follow along on Instagram at @love.amy.blog
REBECCA EVANS
Becca’s love of yoga began when she walked in to her first yoga class at a YMCA in South Carolina in 2006. Over the years, Becca has developed her at –home practice, as well as participated in studios and community centers.
Becca’s other interests include her family of 5 children, and 11 grandchildren, meditation, hiking, reading, writing, and interior design.
Becca completed her 200 hour teacher training and yin yoga therapy training in Goa, India in 2019.
She believes that yoga is for every “body” and that flexibility is not a prerequisite for yoga class. Becca views the practice as a deeply personal experience and desires to share her passion for this beautiful, healing art form with her students.
Becca’s love of yoga began when she walked in to her first yoga class at a YMCA in South Carolina in 2006. Over the years, Becca has developed her at –home practice, as well as participated in studios and community centers.
Becca’s other interests include her family of 5 children, and 11 grandchildren, meditation, hiking, reading, writing, and interior design.
Becca completed her 200 hour teacher training and yin yoga therapy training in Goa, India in 2019.
She believes that yoga is for every “body” and that flexibility is not a prerequisite for yoga class. Becca views the practice as a deeply personal experience and desires to share her passion for this beautiful, healing art form with her students.
MELINDA
Melinda has over 10 years experience working as a registered dietitian with at-risk adolescent populations. Her focus has shifted to holistic healing modalities to include yoga, bioenergetics, and vibrational sound therapy. Her yoga experience includes completion of 500-hour teacher trainings with the YogaSource studio in Los Gatos, California. She has studied under various teachers and styles including power flow (Bryan Kest), hot yoga (Bikram style with Jenn Field) and yoga sculpt.
Melinda has over 10 years experience working as a registered dietitian with at-risk adolescent populations. Her focus has shifted to holistic healing modalities to include yoga, bioenergetics, and vibrational sound therapy. Her yoga experience includes completion of 500-hour teacher trainings with the YogaSource studio in Los Gatos, California. She has studied under various teachers and styles including power flow (Bryan Kest), hot yoga (Bikram style with Jenn Field) and yoga sculpt.
SARAH MURREY
For Sarah, yoga is life. Every aspect of yoga is something she is excited and intrigued by, always hungry to learn and share more. Her yoga journey started here in Pagosa, and it didn’t take long for her to realize yoga was a part of her. It was, and is, a huge part of her health transformation; calming her mind and body. She received her YTT 200 from Yoga Hive, and her teaching style comes from the lineage of Yogananda as well as the Sattva yoga academy in India. Sattva is holistic, interrogative, and deeply transformative. The teachings are rooted in the Vedantic and Tantric traditions of the Himalayas, integrated with Meditation, Pranayama, Devotional through Laya, Bhakti, and Sufi practices, sound healing, free movement, Kriya yoga, and Hatha asanas. Kriya Yoga is an evolutionary yoga technique passed down for thousands of years. Sarah has also trained for teaching energy medicine yoga and will have her energy medicine yoga teacher certification soon so she can expand on those offerings! Energy Medicine Yoga is the blended teachings of Donna Eden and Lauren Walker. Holistic self healing yoga, with use of the elements and meridians, as well as acupressure points invite health and well-being. Sarah is fun and loving, and believes yoga adapts to whoever shows up wanting it!
For Sarah, yoga is life. Every aspect of yoga is something she is excited and intrigued by, always hungry to learn and share more. Her yoga journey started here in Pagosa, and it didn’t take long for her to realize yoga was a part of her. It was, and is, a huge part of her health transformation; calming her mind and body. She received her YTT 200 from Yoga Hive, and her teaching style comes from the lineage of Yogananda as well as the Sattva yoga academy in India. Sattva is holistic, interrogative, and deeply transformative. The teachings are rooted in the Vedantic and Tantric traditions of the Himalayas, integrated with Meditation, Pranayama, Devotional through Laya, Bhakti, and Sufi practices, sound healing, free movement, Kriya yoga, and Hatha asanas. Kriya Yoga is an evolutionary yoga technique passed down for thousands of years. Sarah has also trained for teaching energy medicine yoga and will have her energy medicine yoga teacher certification soon so she can expand on those offerings! Energy Medicine Yoga is the blended teachings of Donna Eden and Lauren Walker. Holistic self healing yoga, with use of the elements and meridians, as well as acupressure points invite health and well-being. Sarah is fun and loving, and believes yoga adapts to whoever shows up wanting it!
KYLE RICKERT
Kyle started her love for yoga in 2003 and after moving from Pennsylvania to Los Angeles in 2004, she immersed herself in her practice with teachers like Shiva Rae, Micheline Berry and Hala Khouri. Drawing from a love for music and the energy it can bring into vinyasa flow, the yoga culture in Venice Beach inspired her personally and helped counterbalance the intensity of life in the city. She left LA to travel around the world, deepening her practice through adventure, music, and culture. Kyle landed in Pagosa Springs, CO in 2009 seeking to grow routes in a community that is based in a love for the outdoors. She was certified at Shambhava School of Yoga in Nederland, CO and has been teaching at multiple spaces in our community ever since. Her personal practice has shown her how important it is to balance outdoor adventure with yoga. The ability to be in tune to your body and feel what is needed to recover from injuries and ailments is paramount to come back to, especially as you age. Guiding students through their practice and seeing the energy it cultivates, has brought joy into her life that is unmatched.
Kyle started her love for yoga in 2003 and after moving from Pennsylvania to Los Angeles in 2004, she immersed herself in her practice with teachers like Shiva Rae, Micheline Berry and Hala Khouri. Drawing from a love for music and the energy it can bring into vinyasa flow, the yoga culture in Venice Beach inspired her personally and helped counterbalance the intensity of life in the city. She left LA to travel around the world, deepening her practice through adventure, music, and culture. Kyle landed in Pagosa Springs, CO in 2009 seeking to grow routes in a community that is based in a love for the outdoors. She was certified at Shambhava School of Yoga in Nederland, CO and has been teaching at multiple spaces in our community ever since. Her personal practice has shown her how important it is to balance outdoor adventure with yoga. The ability to be in tune to your body and feel what is needed to recover from injuries and ailments is paramount to come back to, especially as you age. Guiding students through their practice and seeing the energy it cultivates, has brought joy into her life that is unmatched.