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YOGA + L ife ® ambassadors

1. DANNY CAMPOS

Yoga, community and family are Danny's daily motivation. She is proudly a Mexican yoga teacher since 2015, and director of Lotus House of Yoga Mexico. She is dedicated to sharing her passion through classes, workshops and retreats that allow people to connect with themselves, generating a space of self-knowledge, relaxation and gratitude. Her days are full of yoga, meditation, walks, books, music and family time. She is always aiming to be present and grateful.

2. JENNIFER CHWALEK

Jennifer Chwalek, M.D. is a NYC-based dermatologist and yoga instructor. She began her yoga journey over a decade ago and since has studied meditation, Ayurveda and other energy therapies with some of the most respected practitioners. Her mission is to help others feel more beautiful in their skin while healing their body image and self-worth issues. She is particularly interested in how lifestyle factors interact with genes to affect health and skin aging.

3. KELSEY FOSTER

Kelsey is a Colorado native, born and raised in the Vail Valley. She found yoga in 2013, and she never looked back. Kelsey is a 200RYT and also teaches barre. Now based in Salida, Kelsey loves to spend time on her mountain bike and in the mountains with her dog Bandit.

4. SHERRIE GIUSTO

Sherrie Giusto is the founder and owner of Open Door Yoga Studio in Coconut Grove, Florida. She has been teaching all forms of fitness for over 30 years, including owning her own studios together with hosting yoga retreats in Colorado. This mother of three grown children and grandmother now shares the gift of yoga through her teachings in Miami, Colorado and via her online platform. Her mantra is “Yoga with a Heart.”

5. RACHEL GLOWACKI

Rachel Glowacki is a yoga teacher, writer and thought leader in the kids yoga field. She specializes in mindful movement for all ages and abilities and has been teaching since 1999. She's an award-winning author of the Kids Yogaverse storybook apps. Rachel hopes that one day mindful movement will be taught regularly in schools just like math and science! She believes that a calm brain is a learning brain and a healthy body is a happy body, principles she shares with her students young and old. Rachel lives with her husband and two sons in Edwards, Colorado.

Dylan Howley is the founder of The Lefty Cycles Project, Inc. & Positive Perceptions

LLC. He is a one-armed athlete, a positivity pusher, a proud recovering alcoholic, an Ironman and a family man. Inspired by the mission of helping others, Dylan showcases that anything is possible throughout everything he does — both on a personal and professional level. A Connecticut native, he’s happiest when he’s with his family, enjoying the beauty of Mother Nature and sharing his life story. With each new goal accomplished, Dylan constantly perpetuates the power of a positive mindset complimented by dedication and a set plan.

Pamela Shifrin was born and raised in Townsend, Massachusetts. A competitive athlete since she was 5 years old, she used those skills through a Division 1 softball program and still today. After which, she went on to Costa Rica to become a certified massage therapist. Recruited to Denver, Colorado to help open and teach at a new massage therapy school, she took many weekend trips to Vail, where she would eventually land. Local Revival came into fusion in November 2016, and quickly became the spot for locals to get their integrative bodywork. Pam loves all mountain adventures, traveling, camping, games, cooking and helping others. She is the president/founder of newly established ALS nonprofit, Runs For ALS, Inc.

After teaching English internationally, Jenn decided to blend her passions for people, fitness and teaching by becoming an E-RYT 200 yoga instructor. She primarily teaches in Northern Colorado and also travels extensively in pursuit of furthering her yoga experiences. As a daughter of Korean immigrant parents, she strives for inclusiveness and equality both inside and outside of the yoga studio. When not teaching, Jenn loves exploring beautiful Colorado with her husband and rescue dog.

Founder and creator of Karma Kids Yoga, Shari has been sharing her love of yoga with kids of all ages since 2002. Shari has developed yoga programs and curriculum for many schools and consultants on various healthy living articles for numerous parenting magazines, blogs and corporate initiatives. Shari has been featured on Sesame Street, sharing yoga with Murray and Ovejita, and is currently writing and consulting for Sesame Street’s new global effort in yoga and mindfulness. Shari has trained nearly 3,000 people around the world to teach yoga to children through the Karma Kids Yoga Teacher Training Program, which includes courses for infants, preschoolers, kids, tweens and teenagers, as well as professional development for educators. Shari lives to play and plays to live!

The YOGA + Life Ambassador program highlights a diverse group of individuals in the health + wellness industry. This group is up to big things in this world! We are thrilled to help spread the word on their inspiring + passionate contributions.

10. TONI VINEY

Toni Viney grew up as a city girl in the Chicagoland area with close country life and farming ties. She spent her summers on a river in Southern Wisconsin and learned to drive a boat well before learning to drive a car. As an adult, Toni made her way to the mountains to pursue a master’s degree at Colorado State University and discovered her love for yoga during graduate school. She became a yoga teacher in 2011 and has been teaching group classes, one-on-one private sessions and workshops ever since. She founded Best Day Ever Yoga in 2021.

11. AMY ZELLMER

Amy Zellmer is the publisher and editor-inchief of MN YOGA + Life®. She is an awardwinning author, keynote speaker and brain injury survivor. She has her 200-hour RYT and is a Reiki master. Amy is passionate about increasing awareness around yoga accessibility and believes that every body can do yoga. She recently published The Chair Yoga Pocket Guide.

Ahimsa Yoga + Wellness

1303 E. Sixth Ave. Denver, CO ahimsayogadenver.com

303.832.0827

Allumen Yoga

2590 Lawrence St. Denver, CO allumenyoga.com

303.953.9201

Be Free Healing Center

1006 Spring Creek Lane

Fort Collins, CO befreehealing.com

970.286.4447

Better Buzz Yoga

2714 W. 44th Ave. Denver, CO betterbuzzyoga.com

303.495.6996

Biz Yogi

A coaching and creative consultancy that helps people accelerate profitable and aligned businesses. bizyogi.co

BODY of Santa Fe

333 W. Cordova Road

Suite 200 Santa Fe, NM bodyofsantafe.com

505.986.0362

Bookworm of Edwards

295 Main St. Edwards, CO bookwormofedwards.com

970.926.7323

Chill Angel

Merino wool sleepwear + loungewear. chillangel.com

Coalition Snow

Award winning women's skis and snowboards that perform, inspire and elevate. Women owned and operated. coalitionsnow.com

Color Up Therapeutics

1448 W. Cedar Ave. Denver, CO colorupco.com

720.420.1734

Desert Dose

Transformative mountain bike retreats for women. “If not now, when?” thedesertdose.com

Drinking Vessels

1040 Main St. Unit B Minturn, CO drinkingvessels.com

Drishti Beats

Yoga teacher trainings, workshops + festivals. drishtibeats.com

Drunken Goat

56 Edwards Village Blvd. Suite 103 Edwards, CO drunkengoatco.com

970.926.1393

EarthCharmer

Divinely Inspired Meditation Tools earthcharmer.com

970.236.6188

Endorphin

717 Sylvan Lake Road #A Eagle, CO myendorphin.com

970.328.5770

Exhale to Inhale

Exhale to Inhale (ETI) uses the healing practices of traumainformed yoga to empower survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, while helping communities to develop the skills and knowledge to support them. exhaletoinhale.org

800.585.6081

Firefly Community LLC

Located in Colorado, Firefly provides holistic wellness coaching and consulting, yoga classes and retreats and workshops in nutrition, stress management and mindfulness. fireflycommunity.com 720.744.0603

Forever Young Yoga + Wellness

Stretching, flexibility and mobility coaching. Striving to improve others' quality of life through a holistic lens of a physical, mental and spiritual practice. foreveryoungyogaandwellness. com

@forever_young_yoga_wellness

303.594.8477

Garden of the Gods Resort & Club

3320 Mesa Road Colorado Springs, CO gardenofthegodsresort.com 719.632.5541

GOAT Training

210 Edwards Village Blvd. #A-209 Edwards, CO goattraining.com 970.306.8524

Gravity Haus Vail 352 E. Meadow Drive Vail, CO gravityhaus.com/locations/ vail-haus 970.476.7960

Hanuman Festival Yoga. Music. Celebration. hanumanfestival.com

High Country Healing 40801 Highway 6 Suite 5 Avon, CO highcountryhealing.com 970.470.4794

Holistic Yoga School 9144 Glade Road Loveland, CO holisticyogaschool.com 970.412.4114

Hovey & Harrison 56 Edwards Village Blvd. Unit 120 Edwards, CO hoveyandharrison.com 970.446.6830

Inner Peace Yoga Therapy 10 Town Plaza #411 Durango, CO innerpeaceyogatherapy.com 970.946.8961

JalaBlu Yoga & Collective Healing

301 East 301 East Main St. Unit #260 Buena Vista, CO jalablu.com 303.807.5138

Jere Friedman Enterprises, LLC

Soul-Centered Coaching and Sound Medicine jerefriedman.com

602.619.7145

Liz Layne Yoga info@lizlayne.yoga lizlayne.yoga

With a focus on the mind, body and breath connection, Liz guides students through important aspects of life and yoga.

Local Revival

40780 US-6 #205 Avon, CO localrevival.com

970.401.2449

Loveology Retreat

941 Lockwood Valley Road Maricopa, CA loveologyretreat.com

1.877.405.6838

Maine YogaFest

A three-day celebration led by amazing Maine and New England yoga talent. maineyogafest.com

Miraflora Naturals

Organic full-spectrum CBD. Grown in the Rockies, backed by science and blended with ingredients you can pronounce. miraflora.co

Nurture

2949 Federal Blvd. Denver, CO visitnurture.com

303.390.1252

Open Door Yoga

2801 Florida Ave. Suite 20 Miami, FL opendooryoga.com

305.496.7619

Osmia Organics

2607 Dolores Way Carbondale, CO osmiaorganics.com

970.510.6610

Palmaïa – The House of AïA Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — México thehouseofaia.com

1.863.485.8268

Pamela Brinker

Author, speaker + advocate for those affected by addiction and mental health challenges. Conscious Bravery book available now on Amazon. pamelabrinker.com

ReGenesis Plastic Surgery, Dermatology, & Spa

2515 Foresight Circle Suite 100 Grand Junction, CO regenesisplasticsurgery.com

970.242.8177

Renascent Healing

Under the guiding pillars of inclusivity, education, Earth stewardship, joy and healing, hosted events and products include earth magic, intention setting and manifestation, interior decor, apothecary items and more. renascenthealing.com

Revolution Power Yoga

101 Fawcett Road Avon, CO revolutionpoweryoga.com

970.478.3176

Ridgway Yoga Shala

540 Sherman Ave. Ridgway, CO ridgwayyogashala.com

970.218.4799

Root To Rise Yoga Teaching Method

Root To Rise Yoga Teaching Method and the book, Standing Room Only | How to be THAT Yoga Teacher, bridge the gap between a yoga teacher’s yoga teacher training and teaching extraordinary classes with ease, grace and confidence. roottoriseyogis.com

970.260.3551

Rooted Heart Yoga + Wellness

1409 Ogden St. Denver, CO rootedheartyw.com

720.770.8280

Sangha Fest Aztec, NM

Yoga and music festival, hosted by Tico Time River Resort. Near Durango, Colorado, July 13-16, 2023. sanghafest.org

Sedona Yoga Festival Sedona, AZ sedonayogafestival.com info@sedonayogafestival.com

Shine Intuitive Beauty

105 Edwards Village Blvd. #D105 Edwards, CO shineintuitivebeauty.com

970.343.4728

Shine Living Community

A live and online community to energize, nourish and awaken TOGETHER from the Heart. shinelivingcommunity.com

303.842.2133

Soul Tree Studio

1280 Centaur Village Drive #7 Lafayette, CO soultreecolorado.com

303.665.8134

Sunward Jewelry

Handmade, casual, lightweight leather and metal jewelry, laser engraving and custom hat design. Inspired by way of the sun. sunwardjewelry.com

Telluride Yoga Festival

Telluride, CO

Since 2007, the Telluride Yoga Festival has been working to bring the gift of yoga, in all of its many forms, to Telluride for a weekend filled with world-class instructors, philosophers, scholars, artists and musicians. tellurideyogafestival.com

The Belden Witch

Meadow Mountain Business Park 23698 US-24 B4 Minturn, CO thebeldenwitch.com

970.445.7911

The Vitality Collective 700 Chambers Ave. Building C Unit 3 Eagle, CO thevitalitycollective.com

970.376.5434

The Yoga Expo

North America's largest indoor yoga/wellness expo. Join in Los Angeles, California + Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2023! theyogaexpo.org

The Zen Den 129 S. Mulberry St. Fruita, CO thezendenfruita.com thezendenfruita@gmail.com

Two Arrows Coffee | Bar 225 Wall St. #103A Vail, CO twoarrowscoffee.com

970.763.5101

Vail Public Library

292 W. Meadow Drive Vail, CO vaillibrary.com

970.479.2187

Vail Recreation District

The VRD offers diverse and exceptional recreation opportunities that enhance the physical, social and emotional well-being of the Vail Valley’s residents and guests. vailrec.com

YoBucha

Probiotic kombucha snack company in Denver, CO. yobucha.com

Yoga Center of Denver 770 S. Broadway Denver, CO yogacenterdenver.com 720.570.9642

Yoga With Heart –Sherrie Giusto

Yoga, Pilates, Retreats sherriegiusto.com 305.496.7619

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