Rebecca Johnson E-RYT® 200, YACEP®, Owner
Rebecca grew up in Yankton and has been teaching yoga here for over 12 years. She started doing yoga in 2005 and was soon hooked on how yoga improved her body image, strength and self esteem. "It helped me to begin to appreciate what my body could do and worry less about what it looked like," Rebecca says. Inspired to help others experience the same — and with the dream of some day opening a studio in Yankton — she completed a 200 hour training at Omaha Yoga & Bodywork Center (now called Yoga Now) in 2008. Rebecca's passion for yoga and holistic wellness has led her to complete 240 hours of continuing education, including topics like trauma, the art of teaching yoga to beginners, meditation, anatomy and physiology, prenatal yoga, children's yoga, a 100 hour training with Jason Crandell at Love Story Yoga in San Francisco on Creating Space and Freedom: Hips + Legs in 2017, and an 18 hour course with Jason Crandell on Preventing and Managing Common Yoga Injuries in 2020. Rebecca is married to an extremely supportive husband and dog mom to a spoiled Boston terrier named Yoda.
Elizabeth Isburg-Dooley, CYT 200
Elizabeth has always been fascinated by the human body and the connection between body, mind, and spirit. Even as a child, she knew she wanted to do something that improved other people’s well being. She earned degrees in exercise physiology and education and, along with teaching dynamic and sweaty yoga classes, teaches science at Yankton’s Middle School. “Yoga ‘found’ me while I was working as a personal trainer. I was approached by the yoga coordinator and offered a scholarship to attend a teacher training,” Elizabeth says. “It was an offer I could not refuse and it changed my life.” In 2003, she earned her 200 hour certification at Inner City Yoga in Denver, Colorado and loves seeing others discover themselves in their own practice. Elizabeth is also a wife and mother of three very active boys.
Deb Milligan, CYT 200
Deb lives in Norfolk, Nebraska where she works as a licensed independent mental health practitioner. She began doing yoga over 30 years ago and has maintained a regular yoga practice since her late 20's. "I love the peace, tranquility and physical benefits a regular yoga practice provides," Deb says. Inspired to help others and confident in yoga's ability to heal mind, body and spirit, Deb graduated in February, 2017 from the 200 hour Kripalu yoga teacher training program at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Deb is working toward completing Kripalu’s 300 hour advanced-level training and has attended workshops and trainings on topics such as trauma center trauma-sensitive yoga, yoga for special populations, using yoga and mindfulness techniques for various mental health concerns, meditation and advanced asana. She’s passionate about helping others experience yoga's benefits! Deb is married, has three grown children and seven grandchildren.
Alice Miller, RYT® 200
Alice first tried yoga when she was in high school by checking out a book at the library. Her interest in yoga waxed and waned, but yoga came back into her life for good when she decided to quit smoking. “I needed something to quiet my mind and help me get past the addiction. This is when the true work of yoga began. It was no longer just about the strength and flexibility. It was so much more." Alice is currently finishing up a 230 hour yoga teacher training at Evolve Yoga in Sioux City, IA and has also attended workshops on topics like trauma and energy healing. She’s excited to teach and share the benefits yoga has brought her. “Everything can become yoga if we remember to breathe and stay present," Alice says. She loves music and crafts her class playlists with care. Alice and her husband Ted are also award-winning folk singers/songwriters. They live on an acreage near St. Helena, NE with their dog, Lulu, a small team of horses and some chickens.
Amy Reyes, RYT® 200
Amy first tried yoga in 2004 at an inpatient eating disorder treatment facility. She was instantly intrigued by yoga’s healing nature. “It reintroduced me to my body and helped me redefine the relationship I had with myself,” Amy says. “Yoga helped me let go of what no longer served me, challenge the dominant discourse, and step into my authentic self.” Amy also began studying mindfulness and meditation with interest in how all these practices come together to promote physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. She completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2018 at {Be} Studio in Sioux City, IA and is also a certified Laughter Yoga Leader. Amy has completed continuing education on topics such as the art of teaching yoga for beginners, trauma, mantra and mudras, ethics and reiki. She'll soon be attending a Red Cross training on leading Mind-Body Connection workshops to soldiers and their families following deployments. Amy’s personal journey heavily influences her offerings as a yoga teacher. “I invite students to go beyond the physical and explore the depth of the practice by diving into all eight limbs of yoga. It’s wonderful to show up on your mat in the studio, but it’s even more amazing when you can live your yoga off the mat and truly embody your practice.” Amy is married with four children and works full-time as a high school counselor.