Our Instructors
Jill Lovato E-RYT-500, YACEP, MS
Jill is managing owner of Blossom Yoga in Cheyenne, Wyoming where she leads wholehearted practices to bring peace and presence to everyday living. She draws on her extensive training in Hatha,Yin, and anatomy and her interest in eastern spiritual and health philosophies to offer classes, workshops, series, retreats, and trainings grounded in traditional yoga practices and accessible to yogis of all levels of experience. Jill is also a lead instructor with Blossom Yoga School, which offers 200- and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings in Southeast Wyoming. She has studied with internationally known teachers, Bernie Clark and Amy Ippoliti, and continues her formal Adhikara as often as possible. She aims to practice yoga and life mindfully – both on and off her mat – and gives her students the tools to do the same.
Emilie Comeau Chen E-RYT 500, YACEP
Emilie first discovered yoga in 2004 and it quickly became a part of her daily life. Since the very beginning of her practice she understood that there was no end to the knowledge hidden in this wonderful path. Lily's curiosity and love for yoga brought her to her first yoga teacher training in 2006. She started teaching shortly after at the young age of 18. Her desire to understand more about the human body, as well as her wish to help people on a path of wellness lead her to study Shiatsu. She received her first certification in Shiatsu therapy in 2007, followed by Level 2 certification in 2008, Always looking to learn more and deepen her practice, Emilie pursued more yoga teacher trainings. In 2010 she received a 300 hour certification from the Satyam School of Hatha Yoga in Montreal, followed by a 90 hour Chakra and Meditation training that same year. In 2014 she traveled to Nepal to study yoga therapy with Swami Vishnuswaroop at the Divine Yoga Institute of Kathmandu, and received another 200 hour certification. The years of dedication to study and practice have helped Emilie develop a teaching style that is knowledgeable, well versed, generous and compassionate.
Miguel Chen E-RYT 500, YACEP
Miguel is a musician, author, and teacher of yoga and meditation. He is the center director of the Dallas Meditation Center. As a musician, he is the bassist (and a songwriter) for relentless punk-rock stalwarts Teenage Bottlerocket, whose latest album, Sick Sesh!, is out now. As an author, Miguel has published I Wanna Be Well: How a Punk Found Peace and You Can Too and The Death Of You: A Book for Anyone Who Might Not Live Forever, both of which combine his passion for music, yoga, and spirituality. He has also written a children’s book, The Virus, illustrated by David Buist. When not touring with Teenage Bottlerocket, Miguel leads teachings online and in person at Blossom Yoga where he is co-owner.
He and his various modes of expression have been featured on CNN, The Washington Post, Lion’s Roar, Spin, Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, New Noise magazine, and plenty more. For more from Miguel, subscribe to his Substack newsletter, The Zen of (Miguel) Chen. You’ll be happy you did.
Stephanie Beck RYT 200
Stephanie is an RYT 200 who attended YTT with Blossom 2019-2020. She started teaching Yoga in 2000 as a means of guiding others into a healthy mind body connection. She has additional training in Yin, Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as Pilates. Facilitating a safe practice where all levels feel welcomed is her top priority. She is a licensed Aesthetician, a Level 1 Reiki practitioner and an avid Tarot reader. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, long walks, reading and spending time with her family and friends.
Toni Brannan RYT 500
Toni began a regular yoga practice in 2015. As her physical strength increased she began to experience a deeper, inner strength that filled her with a desire for more. While walking the beaches of Florida alone, she committed to going further into her yoga practice by participating in yoga teacher training. She has since completed her 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training with Blossom Yoga School, Cheyenne, WY. Her teaching is rooted in Hatha style yoga, with a belief that a strong, slow practice enables the mind, body and breath to connect and journey together towards greater strength and peace.
Off the mat she is running a loud, crazy household, which consists of her husband, three sons and four rescue dogs. The practice of yoga has enriched all of her life experiences and she believes it can for yours as well.
Allison Brodie RYT 200
Allison finished her 200 hour yoga teacher training at Blossom in the summer of 2021. She has been in and out of a regular yoga practice for years, but what started as an early pandemic idea ultimately turned into one of her best decisions yet. She loves how yoga is a constant practice, as she continues to work on many of yoga’s elements like patience and flow, never expecting perfection. All levels are welcome in Allison’s classes. She aims to create a welcoming and easy-going environment to suit all individual needs and abilities. Her hope is that you leave energized and excited about your day. Allison also teaches economics and finance and loves being home with her husband and two boys.
Sarah Goodman RYT 200
Sarah Goodman is a 2019 Blossom YTT 200-hr graduate. She has also studied Yin and the chakras. To her, the most important limbs of yoga are the Yamas and Niyamas and she tries to live her life by them.
She loves to share the experience and teachings of yoga with family and friends, in addition to Blossom clients. Although she is a trained teacher, she is a student first, and practices with as many other teachers as possible. Sarah appreciates being part of the Cheyenne yoga community and feels more belonging here than anywhere else she has lived.
The sequences she teaches are designed for the time of day they occur, and are adjusted intuitively for the class. Her morning classes always include some Ashtanga inspiration, while her evening classes are usually planned around the phase of the moon.
Jessica Nyffler RYT 200
Jessica Nyffler took her first studio yoga class in 2015 and immediately fell head-over-heels in love. She began practicing daily and exploring all realms of yoga. A few months later, she decided she was ready to take the plunge into yoga teacher training and began in September of 2015. She graduated as a RYT 200-hour yoga instructor in December 2015. Jessica has been teaching yoga since.
Jessica strives to bring the community together through yoga practice; to strengthen bonds among people in a safe space through movement, humor and love. She looks forward to meeting you on your mats!
Annemarie Picard RYT 200
After practicing yoga for twenty years, Annemarie earned her 200 RYT yoga certification from Blossom Yoga School in Cheyenne in 2019. Although trained in the Hatha and Yin traditions, Annemarie finds joy in all forms of yoga. As a teacher, she strives to make her classes enjoyable and accessible for all body types and ages. Annemarie is particularly fond of using props to develop body awareness and actively cues her students in the use of their breath to direct their yoga practice, hopefully leading them to find a sense of calm in a chaotic world.