Teton Yoga Shala

Michelle’s yoga journey began nearly 20 years ago. She practiced on and off for years until she had a serious case of vertigo in 2017. At that point, she became dedicated to yoga in a more serious way because she discovered how it helped her with the anxiety and depression that came along with the vertigo and inability to engage in her other passion of free flight.
Michelle views movement and rest as equally important, and is trained in both vinyasa flow and restorative yoga. She prides herself on providing a complete experience, including meditation, breath work (pranayama), physical poses and philosophy. Michelle continually seeks to expand her knowledge base and is currently enrolled in Yoga Medicine's 500-hour teacher training, as well as Inner Peace Yoga Therapy's 800-hour Yoga Therapist certification program.

Hannah began studying yoga in Chicago, as a way to find the grace in chronic pain from her scoliosis. But her practice really grew upon moving to Jackson, where she's completed her RYT certification with Adi Amar at Teton Yoga Shala. She believes in the transformational power of this work, not only in the physical sense but in its ability to direct us towards our own acceptance and ease. Hannah is also a certified reiki healer, enjoys singing and playing her guitar, and owns a graphic design studio. Her classes seek to combine elements of healing, resiliency and joy.

Kendal Maki is a 200 hr RYT (registered yoga teacher) with the Yoga Alliance. She attended her yoga teacher training at the Teton Yoga Shala in Wilson, WY. She believes in the power of linking breath with movement and coordinating that movement with correct alignment can lead to healthy muscles and mind. Kendal was born and raised in Missoula, Montana. She finds herself at home in the mountains and all the activities they offer. She discovered yoga to be an excellent complement to sports, as well as an amazing healing practice for any body.

Sarah Koznek brings years of experience and multiple differing, but synergistic yogic disciplines to her energetic, functional-movement based classes. Trained locally and beyond, Sarah is certified in Vinyasa, the 26&2 series, and LYT Yoga. She has been a valuable part of the Jackson Hole yoga community since 2011.

Since moving to Jackson in 2001, Emma’s love of adventure and the outdoors has kept her busy with trail running, mountain biking, rock climbing, and backcountry skiing. She attended the University of Wyoming for a BA in psychology and Samuel Merritt University for her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy. After working in various patient settings, she found her true passion specializing in oncology rehabilitation and lymphedema therapy. Beginning in 2018, advanced certifications in breast, head, and neck cancer rehabilitation introduced Emma to Pilates as a rehabilitation tool for individuals going through cancer treatment. This initial introduction led Emma to fall in love with Pilates, and in 2020 she completed BASI Pilates' 500 hour comprehensive teacher training program. Emma is currently completing STOTT Pilates‘ Mat and Reformer Rehabilitation training, which is designed for licensed healthcare professionals who wish to utilize Pilates to prevent injury and support return to sport post-rehabilitation for acute injury. Emma believes that her personal Pilates practice has helped her have more fun in the mountains by improving her posture, movement patterns, mobility, and strength. She sees Pilates as an exciting tool, which can help people feel better across all aspects of life, in addition to facilitating recovery from illness or injury.

Kyla Shell has been practicing yoga since she was 14. She is thankful for her early teachers Angela Tong and Adi Amar for sparking an interest in yoga. In the spring of 2020, she received her 200-hour teacher certification in Yoga on the Inside. She is very thankful for the support of her teachers Eddie Modestini and Kristin Bosteels and for their guidance which allowed her to experience how yoga can create physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual change. Kyla strongly believes that yoga instruction can help students mindfully develop their practices, helping them to ignite their own inner teachers. She continues to develop her own personal practice through her studies with Eddie and Kristin.