OWNER / FOUNDER

Nicole has been in the fitness industry for over 25 years! She and her husband founded and opened KineoFit in 2013 and Kalea in 2021 which they both continue to operate. Nicole “found” yoga in 2014 after a traumatic experience, and fell in love with Yin and Restorative in particular. In 2018 she received her 200 RYT. She is passionate about human movement, mindfulness, women’s health, and holistic living. Adding yoga in her routine helps her manage her 3 kids, 4 fur babies, and two businesses. When she isn’t teaching her favorite things to do are camp, paddleboard and hike with her family and best dog, Walter. Her vinyasa classes usually have some stretchy-feel good warm ups accompanied by a fun flow with good music and usually incorporated balance work! She is an all around people person and is looking forward to practicing with you!

AWAKENING / WARM POWER FLOW

Hye Ryun Jung came to America from South Korea in 2009 and, during the early days of adjusting to life in the U.S., she discovered the mental and physical benefits of a yoga practice. She completed her 200 hour yoga teacher's training in Colorado Springs in 2017. Very soon after that, she moved to Kuwait for nearly a year, and taught yoga to people from many different cultural backgrounds. In 2018, she traveled with her husband to Nepal and India to deepen her yoga practice, studying Hatha and Iyengar yoga.

HEATED VINYASA / RESTORATIVE

E-RYT 500, YACEP, TSY, IAYT in Training

Dee has been dedicated to the practice of yoga on and off the mat since 2013. She began her deep dive into studying the gifts of yoga at Pranava Yoga Center in 2016, and continued expanding her knowledge through PranaYoga and Ayurveda Mandala's Yoga Therapy program, which she graduated from in May 2022. Her desire to support her students continued to grow through the exploration of adaptive and trauma-sensitive trainings. As an ongoing student of this yogic path, Dee is fascinated with the numerous modalities of yoga and how the learning truly never ends. She enjoys the opportunity to blend the awareness of the body, mind, and Spirit with her ambition to encourage individuals throughout their personal growth. Dee is incredibly honored and excited to share these collective experiences with her students, who ultimately are her teachers. When Dee is off the mat, she enjoys hiking, reading, cooking, and spending time with her husband and two cats.

YIN AND VIBE

Chawesa “Goi” Thienprasert, YA E-RYT200, RYT 500, YACEP Yoga became a part of Goi's life in 2006 when she first attended a corporate yoga studio in Bangkok, Thailand, where she was born and grew up. Early in her practice, self-care was her priority in attending yoga. But later on, Goi found yoga to be more of a meditative path in her daily life. She has found that yoga helps her build length, strength, and a peaceful space in her heart and mind — along with an awareness of the importance of remaining in the present and being grateful in life. Goi followed her passion in yoga by becoming a certified teacher through the 200-hour teacher training in 2016 through Pranava Yoga Center, a year after she and her family permanently moved to the US from Thailand. Goi continued her education in teaching yoga in different modules, yin, hot yoga, restorative, and yoga wall respectively. In 2020, Goi became a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher through Pranava Yoga Center. Yoga is a lifelong journey for Goi, and presently she enjoys practicing with various teachers so she can bring that knowledge and experience to share with other practitioners in her classes.

AWAKENING / HEATED VINYASA / YIN

Bailey was born and raised in Colorado Springs, growing up loving the outdoors. Bailey completed her 200 YTT in June 2019, and is now hoping to grow her knowledge and practice in grief yoga, trauma-informed yoga, and somatic yoga. She enjoys adding balances to her classes, as she finds they help center you in the moment and to be the most present with your body. She also enjoys finding modifications and variations for poses, so students can find where their body needs to be in that pose. When not in the studio you can find her on her roller skates, at a skate park, in the garden with her chickens, or at her sewing machine.

AWAKENING / HEATED VINYASA / WARM AND GENTLE

Lisa brings her extensive experience as an elite athlete and professional artist to Kalea Yoga. She began her athletic career competing internationally for the Canadian National Gymnastics Team. She then followed her heart to Cirque du Soleil where she performed over 2000 shows for the renowned “O” show in Las Vegas. Yoga has been an integral part of her journey. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge, creativity, energy and deep appreciation for the mind body connection with our community. When Lisa is not practicing yoga, she can be found spending cherished moments with her amazing family or on one of our many beautiful Colorado trails. She loves to travel, experiment in the kitchen, read, laugh and love. Lisa has completed certifications in 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Aerial Yoga, EMYoga and Pilates. She is very excited to be a part of the Kalea Team.

HEATED VINYASA

Kim discovered yoga when she was a new mom in need of a calming physical outlet. She experienced an instant connection and has been practicing yoga ever since. In 2017, Kim completed her 200-hour teacher training at Yoga Mountain Shadows. After graduating, she jumped right in to teaching classes, eager to share her passion and knowledge with others. As a teacher, Kim grounds students in an ongoing awareness of breath, while guiding them through poses with clear directions and modeling that focuses on anatomical awareness. Kim’s approach to yoga is to provide a physical workout that teaches body awareness and connection to self. Her classes can be accessed by students of all levels and abilities, and she provides multi-layered cues so students can comfortably modify their practice to suit their needs. When not teaching or practicing yoga, Kim enjoys camping, backpacking, hiking, running, paddleboarding, cooking, and reading.

WARM AND GENTLE

Darlene was first introduced to yoga as a teen and fell in love with the practice. In 2002, she trained to become a yoga instructor through Yoga Fit, teaching vinyasa in Virginia, Hawaii, and Japan for 12 years. Upon returning to the U.S., Darlene sought to further her yoga practice and knowledge by completing her 200 RYT, 300 RYT, and certification in Yin Yoga. She subscribes to living the yoga principles of the 8-limb path, which greatly aligns with her values of mind, body, spirit, family, and community. Darlene believes that there is no “one-way” to practice yoga and approaches each class and student as fully unique. She desires her classes to provide a safe, supportive space for students to feel room to grow, experiment, and explore without judgment.

HEATED VINYASA

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HEATED VINYASA / YIN

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