MY Story

Meet Alyssa Montana

RYT 500 | YACEP | Reiki Master | Thai Yoga Bodyworker | Retreat Guide

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 heading back to school in January 2026 and entering a new chapter.

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: intuitive 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 more than fifty retreats and outdoor adventures in wild conditions across the U.S., built a yoga studio that served more than 1,200 clients in a tiny town in Wisconsin, 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 here with you.
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)

  • The Yoga Barre — Lakewood Ranch, FL (2024)

  • 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 (MN, 2012)

  • 340-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training – Devanadi Yoga School (MN, 2016)

  • Restorative Yoga Teacher Training – Devanadi Yoga School (MN, 2016)

  • BUTI Yoga Certification – Scottsdale, AZ (2022)

  • SUP Yoga Certification – Tulum, Mexico (2021)

  • Barre Instructor Certification– 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)