Meet The Yoga Via Teachers 

Jenny Compas, ERYT-500, YACEP

Jenny Compas E-RYT 500 is one of Contact’s owners and is the founder and creator of Yoga Via Studio. Jenny began practicing yoga in 2006 and climbing in 2008. The combination of the two completely changed the trajectory of her life. 

As a yoga teacher, Jenny’s background is in Ashtanga and Vinyasa. Her classes are creative and challenging. She loves seeing postures as possibilities and regards yoga as an avenue of play, learning and personal growth. Grateful to the many mentors and teachers along the way, she is delighted to pay it forward through her yoga classes and teacher training.

Melissa Christensen, ERYT-500, YACEP

Melissa found a passion for yoga and its philosophies from her first class. She has taught all levels of yoga asana since 2008 and led over 75 yin yoga teacher trainings across the US since 2014. She has over 10,000 hours of teaching experience and is grateful every day for the opportunity to share this amazing practice with others. 

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She is the co-lead teacher trainer for Yoga Via's 200 & 300 hour teacher training programs. Her emphasis is currently on teaching yin yoga and the functional approach to asana as well as yogic philosophy. She also is a traveling guest 200H & 300H teacher trainer for several studios across the US. Before moving to St. George, she developed and co-led a 200- & 300-hour teacher training program in Orange County, CA.

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She believes in sharing current scientific knowledge about the body and movement with ancient yogic wisdom with her students; blending the best that both have to offer to find a better way of moving and living life to its fullest. 

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Eternally grateful for her partner in life and in yoga, John, for over 30 years together and spending time traveling with their two precious Cavapoos, Meribel and Courchevel. ​

Sadie Best RYT-500

Sadie is a yoga and outdoor enthusiast, happiest when she is not hungry and traveling. She enjoys hiking long distances, rock hounding and writing guiding thoughts and poetry. 

She finds sound therapy useful when meditating and often offers sound as part of the yoga experience.

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Sadie recently graduated from Yoga Via's 300H TT program, furthering her education and knowledge. 

Cali Olmstead RYT-500

Cali discovered the transformative power of yoga during her college years when stress levels were at an all-time high. Yoga became her sanctuary, helping her navigate challenging times and maintain balance. With a deep passion for the practice, Cali has since completed two 200-hour teacher trainings, specializing in Vinyasa yoga.

In her classes, Cali blends the traditional practice of yoga with modern touches of intention-setting, health, and overall well-being. She encourages her students to practice listening to their bodies and honoring their own inner teacher, with her role being that of a guide. Her teaching style is both nurturing and invigorating, aiming to create a safe and supportive environment where students can grow physically and mentally.

Beyond the mat, Cali finds joy and peace in singing, playing guitar, dancing, running, and spending time by any body of water. Cali invites you to join her on a journey of self-discovery and holistic wellness, finding harmony in body, mind, and spirit.

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Cali recently graduated from Yoga Via's 300H TT program, furthering her education and knowledge. 

Regan Eggers RYT-500

Regan approaches teaching from a space of service. She is adept at creating a layered practice, which can make challenging postures accessible and fun. She aims to use both asana (postures) and pranayama (breath control) to allow students to explore layers of the Self from a place of non-judgment.

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Regan began teaching Yoga in Atlanta GA in 2015. She sees yoga as the quest for truth. Through yoga, Regan has discovered friendship, self-love, community, and purpose.

Her deep eternal mission is to support others on their horizon of growth.

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Vero Gillen ERYT-200

Vero discovered yoga when she was 20 while attending college, however, it wasn’t until a few years later that I started practicing on a regular basis. Over the years my practice evolved to a holistic approach on life. 

Yoga has helped me grow stronger, both on and off the mat. It inspires me every day to live each moment more mindfully and I hope it will inspire you as well. Namaste. 

Beckey Bell RYT-200

As a graduate of Yoga Via's 200H teacher training program, Beckey has a decade of personal practice in Vinyasa, Yin, Bikram, Restorative and Hatha yoga styles. She has personally experienced how the practice of yoga can cultivate mental resilience. In her classes, you'll find an encouraging environment for practitioners of all levels, welcoming those stepping onto the mat first time. She is committed to fostering a sense of camaraderie, where participants inspire one another to excel and focus on personal growth, rather than competitive pressures. 

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She's excited to share the gift of yoga with her students. 

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Mimi Johnson RYT-200

Mimi enjoys connecting with students and facilitating a sense of community in her classes. From her you can expect fun flows, still moments, mindful cues, and options for challenging yourself.

With 15 years of personal practice, a 200H teacher certification, and an immense love for yoga, she hopes to help students experience some of the joy that yoga has brought to her.

Briana Gantsweg RYT-200

With an emphasis on progression and patience, Briana teaches from a place of precision and care. Her classes are characterized by intentional sequencing, clear instruction, and personalized cues and adjustments.

With over a decade of dedicated practice as her foundation, Briana's classes are rooted in the Iyengar and Ashtanga lineages. Briana's years of personal experience practicing yoga continue to bolster her belief that what we practice in yoga has profound reverberations in all areas of our lives. She looks forward to supporting you in your yogic journey both on and off the mat. 

Haylee Lambe RYT-200

A dedicated yogi and outdoor enthusiast, I find joy in mountain biking, hiking, surfing, and traveling the world with my British husband and our two wild boys. My passion for movement led me to earn my 200 hr Yoga Alliance Certification with an emphasis in Ashtanga and my Pilates Certification through ACE. I believe wholeheartedly that yoga is for everyone and I love helping others discover the transformative power of a strong mind-body connection. 

Chelise Baird RYT-200

Chelise teaches a dynamic, whole-soul-style of yoga that blends strength, breath, and intuition. Drawing from Hatha, Power, and Vinyasa inspired practices, her classes offer a balanced mix of movement and mindfulness and delight.

Rooted in nature, faith, and family, she brings a grounded, nurturing presence to every class. She’s passionate about helping others experience the joy, clarity, and connection that yoga brings.

Kiele Iverson ERYT-200

Kiele started her career of teaching when she moved to Huntington Beach, California and was certified to teach through CorePower Yoga in 2009.  Since then, she has expanded her training with numerous specialty certification and teaching thousands of classes.

Kiele’s classes are dynamic, supportive, and accessible to all levels. She encourages students to build strength, mobility, and resilience on the mat which translates into everyday life. Her goal is to create an environment where every student feels both challenged and supported, leaving class with a sense of progress and empowerment.

Passionate about the way yoga complements an active lifestyle, Kiele sees yoga as a powerful tool for cross-training, injury prevention, and overall wellness. She loves bringing people together through movement and is excited to share her passion for yoga and mobility with the community.

Brian Ferguson, RYT-200

Brian began practicing yoga over a dozen years ago while residing in North Carolina before moving to Utah in 2016. He has been blessed with numerous yoga teachers and trainers along his yogic journey, experiencing many different flavors of yoga along the way. In 2025 Brian took the next step in that journey by attending and graduating from Yoga Via’s 200H teacher training program. He believes the practice and energy of yoga can make a difference in anyone’s life, physically and mentally. Brian gets great joy seeing other yogis growing and progressing in their own yogic journey and brings his years of experience as a student and applies it to leading class.

When not on the mat, you may find Brian climbing or sharing his passion for climbing by volunteering during the weekly UpENDing Parkinson’s climbing meetup and working with the 50+ Elevated climbers.

Megan Pratt RYT-200

Megan creates every class with the intention of helping students feel the same sense of strength and embodiment that she's found time and time again through the study and practice of yoga. What started with a Yoga DVD and a mat in her childhood bedroom turned into so much more over 20+ years of practice and many seasons of life. Megan is first and foremost an eternal student, and she works to bring the best of what she learns to class. In her classes you can expect to find an experience that both challenges you and grounds you, with options that make the practice accessible. 

Megan is a recent graduate of YogaVia's 200H program and is currently enrolled in the 300H program. When Megan isn't teaching or practicing yoga, she can be found managing and running her marketing consultation business, running, mountain biking, listening to music, reading, or hanging out with her two dogs, two kids and husband.

Chloe Valadez RYT-200

Chloe found yoga during a challenging season of life while looking for a way to slow down. What she found was a practice that helped her feel more present, grounded, and better able to show up for life beyond the mat. Over time, that grew into a love for movement and creating meaningful spaces for others.

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Chloe is a recent graduate of Yoga Via's 200H teacher training program. She loves creating welcoming, approachable classes where students can connect movement with breath, let go of expectations, and enjoy simply being. Her hope is that everyone leaves feeling a little lighter, a little more grounded, and more connected to themselves.

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Outside of the studio, Chloe enjoys reading, hiking, spending time in or near the water, and making memories with her husband, family, and friends.

Jordon Sorensen RYT-200

Jordon is a recent graduate of Yoga Via's teacher training program and she believes some of life's greatest lessons are found both on the yoga mat and in the outdoors. Whether she's hiking desert trails, climbing, paddle boarding on the water, or getting lost in a great book, she finds joy in slowing down staying curious and connecting with her body and the world around her.  

Yoga has become more than a practice, it has shaped the way she approaches life with presence, resilience, and compassion. She believes every body is unique and her classes encourage students to move with intention, honor where they are today, and discover strength from the inside out. Her greatest hope is that students leave class feeling more connected to their bodies, their breath, and the life waiting for them beyond the mat.

Amy McKinnon RYT-200

Yoga has changed the way I live in my body. What started as resistance turned into a full-blown love affair with movement, breath, and the nervous system, and it hasn’t let go since. I teach Vinyasa, Yin, and Yogalates, each one a different doorway into the same thing: coming home to yourself through the body.

My training runs wide: RYT-200 through Yoga Via, a  certified Somatic Coach, STOTT Pilates trained, and 20+ years as a social worker. All of which shape how I teach.

I bring self-connection, energy and excitement into every class, building heat and momentum, because I want you to feel just as alive as you are aligned.

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Off the mat, you’ll find me backpacking and adventuring with my family, guiding hikes locally, and cultivating awareness around accessing the body’s wisdom through wise.body.rise.

See you on the mat!

Paige Parthun RYT-200

Paige found yoga over 10 years ago. Though the exact moment or class cannot be remembered, she always loved the way she got to move her body and loved the feeling she felt during Savasana and walking away from class. Yoga has been a constant and easy way to bring peace, movement, balance and coordination to her life.

As a recent graduate of Yoga Via's 200hr teacher training program, Paige has found her passion for slower more intentional classes like yin and slow flow. The classes are deeply focused on the mind, body, breath connection and she wants people to feel intentional and grounded when they come to her class. Yoga is only so much of the physical movement and much more the mental growth!

When off the mat, Paige works as a nurse, has a husband, dog and baby on the way. She loves creating anything artistic, reading, cooking, gardening and connecting with her social circle. 

Kirsten Wild RYT-500

Kirsten is a lifelong yoga student and is infinitely grateful for moments when she can share what she is learning with others. She believes in the healing power of yoga for the body, mind, and heart. When asked, she will always tell you that yoga saved her life–it allowed her to step out of a place of chaos and turmoil, leave an unhealthy marriage, stop quieting her intuition and listen to her heart, start loving her body and self, and uncover bravery within to experience life to the fullest.

Kirsten typically teaches slow flow yoga classes that are accessible to all levels, always offering variations based on who is in the class or requested focus areas. She enjoys challenging the stereotype of what people think yoga is. As she likes to tell people who say they can’t do it: “If you have a body; if you can breathe, you can do yoga.” 

Keesha Darington RYT-200

I’m a passionate movement instructor with almost 10 years of experience in diverse environments. The personal journey through breath work, meditation, and movement has
transformed my life; I aim to create a supportive space for others to explore their own practice.

As a mother of five, I’ve experienced yoga through many different bodies, which has taught me acceptance,
presence, and the value of alternative movements. I now understand that my life is my practice.