Why I practice:
I practice yoga to access the clarity I need to live my most purposeful and enjoyable life. Yoga makes it possible for me to know what I want and have the tools to be able go for it while feeling good in my body and empowered in my mind. My yoga practice helps me tune into and be grateful for all the beauty in my life, and appreciate life 100x more.
What OHY means to me:
As the studio owner, it's one of my babies, and it is loved and adored just like my two children. To me, it's Steamboat's best place to find genuine connection to yourself, others, and the beautiful nature we're surrounded by.
What's something unexpected yoga has taught you?
How to embrace messiness and failure.
What was your first impression of yoga?
My first impression of yoga is that it was really fun and really hard. I'll never forget that I couldn't hold crescent lunge for even one breath the first time I tried it - I was so wobbly. The most challenging things have the greatest reward, so I'm glad I stuck with it through those initial wobbles!
Our Team
Laura Rust - Owner & Founder
Why I teach:
I teach to share the practice that has transformed my life. I love alignment-based classes and creating challenging, thoughtful sequences that create the space to step out of the everyday and into presence. My classes are intentional and creative, while inviting you to reconnect to something bigger on your mat.
Why I practice:
I practice to remind myself of who I am, change my perspective, and have a space where optimization isn’t the main goal.
What OHY means to me:
I came to the very first class at OHY and haven’t stopped coming since. I consider it my first home in Steamboat. It’s where I was certified as a teacher, taught my first class, and dove deep into a lifelong practice. I’m beyond grateful I get to co-create it to be a space where your name is known, and we notice when you’re not around.
What's something unexpected yoga has taught you?
How to step out of seeing the world in black and white and embrace the gray.
Kelsey Ryan - Studio Director
Linda Curzon
Why I practice:
To stay connected to my body, my breath, and myself. Yoga teaches me to listen, adapt, and keep growing through every season of life.
Why I teach:
I love helping people discover what is possible in their own bodies—and watching that awareness build confidence both on and off the mat.
My promise to you:
I will meet you where you are, invite you to get curious, and help you build a practice that honors the body you have today.
What OHY means to me:
Community. OHY is a place to practice, connect, grow, and belong. It has been an important part of my own evolution as both a student and a teacher.
What’s something unexpected yoga has taught you?
That listening to my body can be more powerful than pushing it. Awareness gives me choices—and those choices change how I move through life.
Why I practice:
To rebuild my relationship with discomfort. To connect to something higher than myself. To learn and grow.
Why I teach:
I teach because I love to create change in people's bodies and minds that helps them through life and their practice. I teach because it's a way to share my voice and uplift others to their full potential and support them in what they're up to!
My promise to you:
Full permission to have and create your own experience as you navigate discovery of your personal thresholds.
What OHY means to me:
OHY has been a second home to me the last 9 years. Getting to be a part of this community has absolutely 100% impacted my life in some of the biggest ways. It is a space where I show up fully as I am, and get to learn and grow alongside community.
What's something unexpected yoga has taught you?
That I am a living, breathing human being worth my own unconditional love.
Al Zimmerman
Alyssa Scalera
Devyn Cordes
Corri Grimes
Ash Moody
Why I practice:
To connect back in to myself. To take time to lessen the noise of the outside world and ground back into what matters.
Why I teach:
To help others get back to themselves, to ground back in and be able to move and connect in a way that is right for their individual body and practice.
My promise to you:
Is to hold space for whatever is needed in the practice, to provide a challenging yet grounding experience that allows for a reset and a connection back in. To allow for opportunity for choice in the practice.
What OHY means to me:
Community and healing. OHY is the place I go to in order tor process life, heal, reset, try something new, and connect with amazing humans. It's been the place that I continue coming back to no matter what is happening in my life, and OHY has supported and seen me in many chapters of my life.
What's something unexpected yoga has taught you?
That doing the hardest pose is not necessarily the goal.
Erin Harner
Heather Higgins
Why I practice:
I practice yoga to get to know myself better. Every practice teaches me something about myself, and it has completely changed me and my life for the better.
Why I teach:
I teach because it brings me great joy and pleasure. Yoga and the OHY community have changed my life in so many profoundly beautiful ways, and I am thriving when I get to share that with others.
My promise to you:
Is that we will always dive deeper than the pose.
What OHY means to me:
It is my church, my home, my sanctuary. OHY is a huge reason I decided to make Steamboat my home. The community is pure magic, and I feel deeply honored to be a part of it.
What's something unexpected yoga has taught you?
It has been my biggest teacher around letting go of attachment, softening my body and mind, and going with the flow of life moment to moment.
Why I practice:
I practice yoga to to quiet my loud mental chatter and connect with my inner Self. I practice to teach my body to move in alignment in order to stay strong, pain-free and mobile.
Why I teach:
I teach to help others find the same peace and alignment that I have through learning to be aware of habitual movement and thought patterns.
What OHY means to me:
OHY is a strong, vibrant community with diversity and passion and I feel honored to be a part of all of it. Taking classes next to people I love, from teachers I love, is why I keep coming back!
What’s something unexpected yoga has taught you?
my low back pain didn't come from my low back, stretching doesn't typically increase flexibility and I had no idea it could have such a huge impact in how I mentally show up for my family.
What was your first impression of yoga?
It was SO hard. I have never been and am still working on flexibility, but it's getting better!
Jenna Ledet
Kristin Burdge
Natalie Mara
Alex Shannon
Why I practice:
I practice yoga to be more connected, compassionate, and at peace with others and myself. It continues to be a philosophy that teaches me something and enriches my life.
My promise to you:
Is that we will always dive deeper than the pose.
What OHY means to me:
OHY changed my life. It gave me community outside of work, school, and family. It has continued to give me a place to grow and step into a better version of myself while having some messy moments along the way.
My favorite yoga poses:
Half Moon and Twisted Triangle Pose
Favorite class to teach:
My favorite class to teach is slow flow. I love a slow steady flow and burn. I feel this class brings intention and offers lots of space to do what's good for you that day.
Why I practice:
Yoga makes me feel at home in my body, heart, soul and mind. There is no feeling like landing on my mat. It helps me feel connected to myself in a way nothing else does. It's such a beautiful gift.
Why I teach:
I teach to give others a space to connect inwards-to have an opportunity to move inwards. I teach because the gift of yoga is something I'm so passionate about; I love sharing it with others in hopes they can find a little more peace in themselves and the world around them.
My promise to you:
is that I will provide a container that allows for stillness and time for an opportunity to explore your inner landscape and connect to all parts of yourself.
What OHY means to me:
community, peace, love and light
What's something unexpected yoga has taught you?
The beauty in being with and moving through discomfort
Why I practice:
To remind myself that my body greets each day differently and deserves my compassion and curiosity, rather than judgment and demand. To anchor myself in the present moment, to embrace what is, and to explore my internal landscape.
Why I teach:
To connect with and cultivate community, to discover unique pathways in response to nuanced needs
My promise to you:
I will continually learn alongside you, as I aim to offer an empowering practice and authentic space
What’s something unexpected yoga has taught you?
Unraveling resistance and embracing impermanence
What was your first impression of yoga?
My first impression was two fold: the physical practice offers a vitalizing combination of strength and length, and the philosophical principals are transformative beyond the mat
Stacia Whitehead
Taylor Hebel
Zach Shortway
Why I practice:
I practice because I feel most at home when I am in my body. As soon as my hands hit my mat, the stresses and obligations of daily life begin to fall away, and life becomes simpler and clearer. As I move and breathe with intention, I am able to move through emotions, lingering thoughts, fears, and all of the distractions that take me out of what's most important -- right now. It helps me navigate who I am and who I am becoming.
Why I teach:
I teach to share my love and passion for the practice with the world. Yoga has helped and taught me so much in my life, so if I can share that and make a positive impact for someone else, no matter how small, it is all I could ever ask for.
What OHY means to me:
OHY means the world to me. It is where I found my passion for yoga. It is where I became a teacher. It is where I have met some of my best friends. No matter how life ebbs and flows, it has always been a constant space where I can show up as myself. Happy, sad, struggling, thriving, OHY has always been there.
What was your first impression of yoga?
It was insanely hard and intimidating. But the euphoric feeling in savasana kept me coming back.
Why I practice:
I practice to uplift my life, support my body, stay focused on growth, and let the journey continually surprise me.
Why I teach:
I teach to share the experience and opportunities my teachers provided, elevating my life.
What OHY means to me:
OHY, to me, is a community, a home, and a mildly concerning addiction
What's something unexpected yoga has taught you?
I can sweat more than I thought possible.
What was your first impression of yoga?
“I don’t know what’s going on… but I like it”
Favorite class to teach?
Elevation Power Flow, the meditative physical challenge.
My favorite yoga playlist song:
Be Still by the Killers
Why I practice:
I practice to stay present, grounded, and strong. I learn something new every time I practice about slowing down and creating strength! I love to sweat and feel the burn and also to give my body the relaxation it needs!
Why I teach:
I teach because I love to create change in people's bodies and minds that helps them through life and their practice. I teach because it's a way to share my voice and uplift others to their full potential and support them in what they're up to!
My promise to you:
My promise to you is that you will definitely get a workout and feel supported in each of my classes! I promise to meet you exactly where you are and lean into my role as a guide and advocate for whatever you need in the moment.
What's something unexpected yoga has taught you?
That I need to put myself first before being able to show up for others