Yoga Teacher Training

Ashlee has maintained a daily ashtanga practice since stepping on the mat in 2016, and she has been teaching at The Front since 2021. Through her teaching, Ashlee loves sharing the gifts that yoga has offered her; a strong sense of self, a place of acceptance, surrender, internal peace, and greater connection. She continually supports her personal practice, and that of her students, through the study pranayama, Ayurveda, and yogic philosophy. Her classes at The Front are for all levels, and all students will leave her room with a greater sense of being.

Completed Studies:

• 300 Hour Pranic Yoga Teacher Training at The Front with Sammy Brown and Sarah Jane Burkholz
• Pranayama Teacher Training with Eddie Stern and Robert Moses
• Hatha Yoga Pradipika course with Harshvardhan Jhaveri
• 8 Limbs of Yoga: History, Theory, and Practice of Astangayoga with Dr. Stuart Sarbacker

Brian discovered the benefits of yoga during a rock bottom in 2014. Since then, he has continued to deepen his practice by regularly studying with his primary teachers, Mary Taylor and Richard Freeman. In 2016, Brian’s curiosity led him to Mysore, India, where he focused his studies in ashtanga vinyasa yoga with Sharath Jois. Shortly after completing the Front’s Teacher Training in 2017, Brian began teaching regular yoga classes at The Front.

Brian weaves elements of ashtanga vinyasa yoga, mindfulness, and contemplative practice into his offerings at the Front. He believes practicing yoga should be both seriously playful and playfully serious. His intention and hope for his offerings is that the benefits of the practice trickle into all areas of one’s life, and that yoga is a vehicle to living more authentically.

Off the mat, Brian is a psychedelic integration guide and astrologer. He enjoys reading, learning, hiking, and exploring new places.

Steph discovered yoga through her first guru (her mom) at the age of 14 and feels fortunate to have spent her formative teenage years learning about embodiment and chanting with her family. The practice captured her attention further while attending university and looking for a tool to help her navigate the stress and exertion of that time, and she completed her first 200-hr teacher training in 2012. Since then, Steph has taken every opportunity available to deepen her understanding of this ancient practice. She’s traveled to India twice to immerse herself in traditional training and practices with Kia Miller, and is honored to be considered one of Kia’s senior teachers. Steph has also been fortunate enough to travel throughout the U.S. to study with established ashtanga vinyasa teachers such as Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor. She is grateful to her teachers for providing the example of practicing what you teach, and has had a dedicated sadhana practice since 2016.

Steph has a degree in Exercise + Sport Science with a Nutrition Minor, and has studied and been influenced by Ashtanga, Hatha, Tantra, Himalayan, and Kundalini schools. Her approach to yoga is playful yet grounded, and her intention is to connect you with your breath, alignment, and the more subtle aspects of yourself. Her classes are accessible to all levels and often incorporate arm balances and inversions, mantra, and meditation. Steph currently leads immersive retreats and programs around the world and online that provide the opportunity to dive deeply into traditional practices, recalibrate your nervous system, and establish balancing rituals that deepen a sense of peace and joy.

Authorized Level 2 Ashtanga Teacher, E-RYT500 with Yoga Alliance

SJ is a level 2 Ashtanga Yoga teacher authorized by Sharath Jois of Mysore, India. She is the Director of Yoga at The Front Climbing Club. SJ has been practicing Ashtanga since 1999 and teaching Mysore and led Ashtanga Yoga at The Front since 2010. She has studied Ashtanga in-depth in India and the US with her beloved teachers, Sharath Jois, Richard Freeman, and Mary Taylor . She has also assisted large Mysore classes for Guru Sharath Jois in Mysore, India. SJ’s studies have included an Ayurveda course in Kerala India, and studies of Sanskrit language and chanting and Yoga philosophy with Lakshmisha Bhat at the Sharath Yoga Centre in Mysore, India.

Rohit is a dear friend and spiritual advisor of our yoga community here at the Front. Rohit shares a passion for learning and sharing his knowledge on eastern philosophy including several of the sacred texts and ideas that carry the beauty and spirit of love, devotion, compassion and gratitude. Growing up in India, he quickly learnt about the timeless tradition and culture of the country and today continues to develop a deeper understanding of Hinduism, Buddhism, Ayurveda, Yoga, Tantra, Jyotisha, Bhagawad Gita and Upanishads. An inquisitive mind, adept teachers and divine grace has allowed him to continue his spiritual pursuit and, on the way, share this knowledge with other seekers. “I believe one’s path for seeking answers to Who am I? Why am I here and What to do next? may be different, but it is all just a means to an end. We only need to ask ourselves how quickly we want to realize that end, and accordingly choose our paths.” Our YTT students are always very stunned after Rohit’s mind-blowing lectures and presentations.. We are so excited to learn from him again this fall. Read more about our yoga teacher training through the link in our bio. This training is not just for people that want to teach but even more so for those that want to learn more about what yoga truly is. OM Shanti Shanti Shantihi…

James hails from the Tetons and has lived in the Wasatch range off and on for several years. His yoga journey began when he took a “Yoga for Wellness” course from Nina Vought while attending Westminster College. Since then, he has completed a 100-hour Vinyasa training with Nikki Sue Miller at Inversion Yoga in Jackson, Wyoming and his RYT-200 in 2020 at the Front with Sarah Jane, Steph Nally, and Sammy Brown. James primarily practices the 26.2 series, Vinyasa, and Ashtanga. In his classes, James builds a strong connection with breath and movement in his flows. James believes that the benefits of yoga come when breath and movement are in sync. He hopes that all who attend his class can experience this connection.

When he’s not teaching you can find James skiing, biking, camping, or off hiking with bud pups.