Fire Horse Yoga has been serving the community for health and wellness since 2001.
MISSION: Fire Horse Yoga provides Yoga, Barre, Meditation, Breathwork, Movement, and Mindfulness practices which have been proven effective in supporting well-being and promoting the integration of the body, mind, and spirit. We provide qualified, credentialed professional instructors, consistently maintaining an environment that is supportive of our offerings and welcoming to all. Body, Mind, and Spirit.
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Tasia Hein, CYT 200, Studio Owner
Julia Jalles, RYT® 200
Robin Morton, CYT 200
Michelle Pfister, AFAA Mat Science, Balanced Body Movement Principles, Barre Above®
Allison Wagner, RYT® 200
Lydia Bolton, E-RYT 200, RYT® 500, and YACEP®
Tasia Hein, CYT 200, Studio Owner
Tasia is the Studio Owner and a certified yoga instructor.
She’s been practicing at Fire Horse Yoga for over a decade, and completed her 200-hour teacher training at the studio in 2019.
You can find Tasia as a regular student in ALL the classes (she can’t pick a favorite) — she knows there is a power on the mat (regardless of modality), in body, mind and soul, that allows her to leave her everyday worries and challenges behind and truly connect with self.
Tasia is a mother of two grown children (Dru and Elyssa), a licensed RN with an extensive background in obstetrics, and an avid animal lover. Her rescue dog, Boo-Boo, keeps her busy day and night outside of the studio.
You can find Tasia at the front desk every Sunday, with the biggest and most genuine smile, ready to teach Sunday Yin (11 am in-studio and online).
Robin Morton, CYT 200
Robin has been practicing yoga for nearly a decade. After six years of a regular home and studio practice, she decided to deepen her practice with a 200-hour teacher training course with the hopes of sharing her yoga with others — fully embodying Fire Horse Yoga’s mission by bringing body, mind, and spirit together.
Robin’s classes focuses on melding intentional breath with functional movement to better move us through our daily activities. Robin offers modifications to add or reduce depth/sensation in the poses allowing students the space to meet themselves exactly where they are each time they come to their mats — seasoned and beginner yogis alike.
Julia Jalles, CYT 200
Julia is a longtime FHY teacher and student. She has been practicing yoga for nearly her entire life, and you'll often hear Sam reference Julia wisdom throughout her classes: "Falling is learning!" and "No prizes for straight legs in yoga!" If you've never attended a class with Julia, you're missing out. She is the pure embodiment of yoga, bringing deep peace to each student with her sweet, soothing voice and compassionate air.
Julia fuses both passive and active stretches and movement into one class. You might also get a little Qigong in Julia’s classes! Julia is a mom to two sons — one in Florida and one in California — and a grandmother to 3: Sebastian, Daniel, and Ada.
Allison Wagner, RYT® 200
Allison has always found peace and balance through movement and the detoxification that comes from an immersive practice. After practicing at YES Power Yoga for years, her mentor, Erin Rauscher, encouraged her to deepen her practice and obtain her certification. Warm Power Vinyasa is a mainstay for her and where you find her most often! She also enjoys teaching Yin classes. She is drawn to the stark difference of these two practices because, just like the sun and moon, they create harmony and balance when joined.
When not practicing yoga, you can find Allison gardening, reading, and/or spending time with her family. She is also attending classes as she works towards her BFA!
Michelle Pfister, AFAA Mat Science, Balanced Body Movement Principles, Barre Above®
Michelle has loved fitness for years; a love that led her to teaching classes early in her career. She enjoyed and taught a variety of modalities over time, with one of her favorites being Pilates. The demands of life required a long break from teaching, but in the ebb and flow of life, Michelle was ready to return to her love of teaching Pilates in 2024.
When not practicing Yoga, Pilates, or walking her dog, you can count on finding her at an art show, art gallery or art class soaking up any creative energy she can find. A self-described art-addict, she believes that "The eARTh without art is 'eh.' "
MIchelle took her first yoga class from Fire Horse when the studio opened (with Amar), and has been hooked ever since.
Lydia Bolton, E-RYT 200, RYT® 500, and YACEP®
Lydia is a heart in motion — drawn again and again to the quiet rhythm of breath, the intelligence of movement, the ancient echo of mantra, and the stillness that follows. Yoga has been a thread through seasons of both loss and rediscovery for her. Lydia first studied Yoga with Linda Smith at Orbis Yoga of Louisville. As her curiosity deepened, she went on to study at Asheville Yoga Center in North Carolina. In addition to her students, some of her most influential teachers/mentors thus far have been Carrie Klaus, Laura Patterson, Sierra Hollister, Michael Johnson, Phil Barth, and Tina Drew. In her classes you can expect a casual space with room for both introspection and community, and moments of playful exploration.
Lydia shares a life in Jasper with the man of her dreams, Andy, and their adopted pets Winnie, Oona, and Zorro. As a border collie, Winnie works tirelessly to herd the cats, but they remain deeply unimpressed.
RYT® 200- Teachers can register as an RYT® 200 if they have successfully completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training that is registered with Yoga Alliance. All training hours must come from the same school and multiple trainings cannot be combined to meet the 200-hour Requirement. Teaching hours are not required for this designation. RYT® 200 teachers are registered with Yoga Alliance. (RYT = Registered Yoga Teacher)
E-RYT 200- Teachers can register as an E-RYT 200 if they have successfully completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training program that is registered with Yoga Alliance and have taught a minimum of two years after completing training. All training hours must come from the same school and multiple trainings cannot be combined to meet the 200-hour Requirement. Applicants must submit 1,000 teaching hours for this designation which must be completed after completing training with a RYS 200. E-RYT 200 teachers are registered with Yoga Alliance. (E-RYT = Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher)
Once registered, an E-RYT 200 is able to provide continuing education workshops to RYTs and can be a Lead Trainer of a 200-hour teacher training program for a RYS 200.
RYT® 500- Teachers can register as a RYT® 500 if they have successfully completed a 500-hour yoga teacher training that is registered with Yoga Alliance. The 500 hours of training can either come from one school or can be a combination of a 200-hour training plus 300 hours of advanced training from a different school. Advanced training is defined as training that requires participants to have completed a 200-hour training. Applicants must submit 100 teaching hours for this designation which must be completed after completing training with a RYS 200 or 500. RYT® 500 teachers are registered with Yoga Alliance. (RYT = Registered Yoga Teacher)
RCYT- Teachers can register as a RCYT if they have successfully completed both a 200-hour yoga teacher training and a 95-hour children's yoga teacher training—in either order—that are registered with Yoga Alliance. Applicants must submit 30 teaching hours in children’s yoga which must be performed after completing a training with a RCYS (Registered Children’s Yoga School). RCYTs are registered with Yoga Alliance. (RCYT = Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher)
CYT 200- Indicates that the teacher has successfully completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training with a Yoga School that may or may not be registered with Yoga Alliance. CYT = Certified Yoga Teacher. CYTs are not registered with Yoga Alliance.
YACEP®- The YACEP designation is designed for experts in the yoga community to set themselves apart and teach courses that qualify as Continuing Education hours for RYTs and CYTs. Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®s) who take courses with a YACEP® can trust that their training counts toward meeting their Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Requirements.
Barre Above®- Instructors are certified in the Barre Above® method. Barre Above® is a unique approach to barre workouts as you've seen them. Fusing the best of pilates, yoga, aerobics, and elements of the strengthening exercises dancers do, Barre Above® delivers a results-driven workout that is not only fun and dynamic, but it will sculpt your body and get you into absolutely amazing shape.