Yoga For The People was a miraculous little surprise that happened in the majestic little mountain town of Crested Butte, Colorado!

The seed was planted back in 1997 when I first moved here and begun teaching Yoga while I was a young mother raising three wonderful boys.

Lots of change in my life, a 2 year surf/Yoga California adventure, the amazing journey of studying and assisting my Maha teacher, Shiva Rea, and "meeting" my guru, Neem Karoli Baba, and the winds of Shakti brought me back to Crested Butte!

Crested Butte has a lot of Yoga happening all over the place! Fabulous Yoga teachers, and awesome locals and tourists that come from all over the world to experience our mountains, rivers, trails, wildflowers, festivals, and historic town that just oozes with magic, quirky local flavor, and and an unexplainable quality that I can only describe as pure Shakti!

So, with Yoga offered all over the place, I dreamed of having one Community Yoga Center where all styles of Yoga were offered and all people would feel comfortable...just a dream, but one day in July '07 I passed the spot I always thought would be perfect and it had a For Rent sign on it! It was one of those things. I didn't know how I would do it, but I knew I was going to open a Yoga studio there!

The how is the miracle part. Two months later, on Sept. 21, 2007, Yoga For The People opened its doors. There are very special people that so graciously, generously, and lovingly made it possible. From cash gifts, love loans, to the people who painted, finished floors, and provided support and mostly the belief in my dream, the list is incredibly long. This studio is here out of Love and the presence and vibration in the studio is so strong that everyone comments on it. I am so grateful to all those people, and you know who you are, to God, Shiva, Twee, Simon, my beloved Andrew, Meggy, my Mom!!!, and all the people who have been praying for me, and of course to my guru, Neem Karoli Baba, who is always behind the magic and miracles!

After 10 months of running the studio, it has become clear that to best serve the community, YOGA FOR THE PEOPLE would best thrive as a non-profit. This will enable us to truly offer Yoga to all people, regardless of income, as well as become actively involved in more charities and outreach. The gift of Yoga is for all people, and it fits with my goal of serving everyone to be able to re-structure the studio in this way!

I hope you will come and spend some time here and get to experience the love and magic of our little Crested Butte Yoga Studio!