Our Teachers
All of our teachers instruct and practice in the tradition of Anusara Yoga (for more information on Anusara Yoga, please see the "Why Yoga?" page of this website). While they come from a variety of personal and professional backgrounds, each of them has made a commitment to studying yoga and yoga philosophy with John Friend and other senior Anusara instructors. All of our teachers have completed Anusara Teacher Trainings and are required to pursue, at minimum, an additional 30 hours of continuing education per year.
Cate Stillman
Cate began practicing yoga in 1997 to rehabilitate a skiing-related knee injury. She left Driggs to further her education in yoga and Ayurvedic medicine, completing the Iyengar Yoga teacher training in San Francisco. Cate then went on to study Anusara Yoga with John Friend and received her Anusara Teacher Certification in 2006. Cate is a co-owner of YogaTejas, and she teaches Anusara Yoga classes and immersions, as well as local seasonal cleanse courses and non-local Ayurvedic workshops for yoga students and teachers. Her classes are a serious study of the Anusara vision, yoga philosophy, and alignment. For more information about Cate's Ayurvedic practice, see www.yogahealer.com.
Bridget Lyons
Bridget is an Anusara Inspired teacher and co-owner of YogaTejas. She began studying yoga eight years ago in order to recover from chronic back pain caused by numerous backpacking, kayaking, and skiing expeditions. In addition to healing her injuries through yoga, she unexpectedly discovered a way of connecting to grace. Bridget loves the combination of athleticism and spiritual exploration offered by the yoga practice, and her classes reflect her commitment to a strong body and an open heart.
Ralph Mossman
Ralph began his study of yoga in 1985, following studies in engineering, philosophy, Buddhism and art. He continues to study and explore the ancient yogic tradition through the relatively new medium of Anusara Yoga. He is an Anusara Inspired teacher. Contact Improvisation, skiing, and glassblowing also inform his teaching. In his classes, Ralph delights in combining the serious and subtle with the challenging and quirky, and he applies his breadth of experience serving his students as individuals.
Janet Frisella
Janet Frisella is an Anusara Inspired Yoga Teacher. She started her practice and study of yoga at age ten and began teaching yoga in 1981. Janet began her study of Anusara Yoga in 1999 with Sundari (JoAnne Lucey) and has studied with John Friend since 2004. Being grounded into the earth and having a strong connection to her core, Janet experiences an ecstatic opening of her heart expressing her authentic Self in her yoga practice, in teaching her yoga classes, and out into the world.
Chelsie Tubman
Chelsie began practicing yoga in 2004 when she became curious about Anusura Yoga. A couple years later she attended massage school and at the same time switched to a vinyasana style yoga practice. After experiencing some wrist pain and nerve damage, she returned to an Anusara practice and has been pain-free. In the last year, Chelsie has taken all of her Anusara Immersions and is working towards Anusara Inspired status. Her classes focus on bringing mindful awareness to daily living through movement. 