Alicia Stoddard
Alicia took her first yoga class in 2000 while attending business school in
Denver. Initially she was drawn to yoga by the physically challenging nature of the
classes and liked "stretching" to compliment the running she was doing. Alicia
found Ashtanga Yoga in 2006 after her daughter was born and really fell in love
with the practice. Looking back on her early Ashtanga practice, what kept her
coming back was the meditative aspect of the practice.
Alicia received her initial teacher training with David Swenson in 2010 and in 2011
completed the Anatomy of Yoga 200-hr Teacher Training with Shari Simon and Zoe
Mai. She has also completed the American Sanskrit Level I and II training with Zoe
Mai in 2011. Alicia is married to a wonderful husband and is the mother to two
young children and feels blessed for the lessons that the practice has given her to
be a better person, wife and mother. She loves helping students experience the
benefits of Ashtanga Yoga regardless of their level. It is truly an honor to teach
and pass this wonderful practice on to others.
Alicia continues to study and deepen her knowledge about the practice of Ashtanga
yoga by studying with senior Ashtanga practitioners including: Manju Jois, David
Swenson, David Williams, Richard Freeman, Tim Miller, Eddie Stern, and Nancy
Gilgoff. She has also studied with Kino MacGregor and Tim Feldman. Alicia
maintains a daily practice and is blessed to have wonderful teachers in Shari Simon
and Mary Flynn.