MY Story

Meet Alyssa Montana

Retreat Guide | Somatic Practitioner | Movement Specialist

I’m Alyssa, and like many people I work with, I’m in the middle of my own transformation. After years of guiding yoga, bodywork, and retreats across the U.S., I’m rewriting not just this page—but also how I show up in the world.

What hasn’t changed is my devotion to creating spaces where the body feels safe enough to rest, release, and remember. My tools are simple yet powerful: somatic yoga, Thai yoga bodywork, and guided rest. These practices regulate the nervous system, soften tension, and open a path back to your own inner wisdom.

I’ve led 50+ retreats in wild conditions, built a yoga studio that served over 1,200 clients in a tiny town in WI, and supported thousands of people through movement and touch. And still, every new season asks me to shed, evolve, and begin again.

If you’re in a season of starting over, craving sacred rest, or ready to invest in your well-being, you’re not alone—I’m right there too. Let’s walk this next chapter together.

Where I’ve Taught & Held Space

Over the past 13+ years, I’ve guided individuals and communities across the U.S. (and beyond), holding space in yoga studios, healing centers, retreat settings, and sacred containers.

Studios & Communities:

  • Body & Sol – Onalaska, WI (2012)

  • Infinity Yoga Studio – Winona, MN (2013–2014)

  • Outdoor Education & Recreation Center – Winona, MN (2013–2014)

  • Yogascapes – Berkeley, CA (2014)

  • Great Blue Yogis – St. Paul, MN (2015–2017)

  • Synchrony – Osseo, MN (2017)

  • Gather Yoga Evergreen – Evergreen, CO (2017–2018)

  • Studio One Yoga – Stillwater, Rosedale & White Bear Lake, MN (2018)

  • Yoga Fresh – Woodbury, MN (2018)

  • Lift Bridge Yoga + Fitness – New Richmond, WI (2018)

  • Great Blue Yoga – Amery, WI (2019–2023)

  • The Yoga Source – Driggs, ID (2023)

  • Bloom Bodywork – Driggs, ID (2023)

  • Salty Buddha Yoga Studio – Anna Maria Island, FL (current)

  • Aluna Wellness Center & Spa - Anna Maria Island, FL (current)

Education & Embodied Trainings

My path blends science, spirit, movement, and energy. Each modality has shaped the multidimensional lens through which I now guide others. I continue to study the body as an oracle, the fascia as a frequency tuner, and the nervous system as a sacred map.

Formal Education:

B.S. in Recreation & Nature-Based Tourism – Winona State University (2014)

Yoga + FITNESS Trainings:

  • 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training – CorePower (2012)

  • 340-Hour Advanced Yoga & Restorative Training – Devanadi School (2016)

  • BUTI Yoga Certification – Scottsdale, AZ (2022)

  • SUP Yoga Certification – Tulum, Mexico (2021)

  • Barre Burn Training – YogaFresh, MN (2018)

  • Children’s Yoga + Chair Yoga – Devanadi & Yoga North (2015)

Bodywork + Somatic Healing TRAININGS:

  • Thai Yoga Bodywork Levels 1–4 – Devanadi School (2017–2021)

  • Chi Nei Tsang (Abdominal Bodywork) – Chiang Mai, Thailand (2018)

  • Traditional Thai Bodywork – Chiang Mai, Thailand (2018)

  • Footwork for Thai Massage – with Bob Haddad (2018)

ENERGY HEALING TRAININGS

  • Reiki I & II – Devanadi School (2015)

  • Reiki Master – Devanadi School (2016)

  • Reiki Crystal Healing I – Bold Soul Life (2016)

  • Shamanic Reiki Drumming – Bold Soul Life (2016)