Teachers
Johanna Epps
Johanna took her first yoga class in 2001 at At One Yoga in Phoenix, Arizona and was instantly hooked. She began their 200 hour teacher training program the next year. Johanna taught and practiced there for nine years. The exposure to top level teachers and classes she had there helped shaped her into the teacher she is today.
Over the past 22 years, she's taught in homes, studios, athletic clubs, spas, colleges and a professional athlete training center. Her favorite style of yoga is Vinyasa. In this style, the breath is as important as the movement. Johanna believes that this focus on the breath is THE reason why yoga is so meditative. With a mind that is rarely shut up, it is the combination of breathing and moving together seamlessly that allowed her mind to relax and quiet. She likes to be challenged, but her practice is much more than a physical endeavor. She's curious about what her body is capable of, but as she's dealt with injuries over the years, Johanna has learned to practice in a way that is functional and sustainable. A positive that came from being injured was that she dove deeper into meditation practice. In 2016, she traveled to Dharamsala, India to attend a 100 hour mediation teacher training.
Her teaching is still heavily influenced by the first teacher she truly resonated with, David Romanelli. David's class had a sincere, practical message, great music, fun flows and a nurturing touch. She completed her 300 hour training with Jason Crandall in 2020. Jason loves a vigorous class, but has studied anatomy and mechanics heavily in order to bring more safety and sustainability to the practice, without losing the fun. Johanna has taught almost 12,000 hours of yoga classes.She has gained so much from this practice and loves to share it with students.
Brooke Stone
Brooke Stone has been practicing yoga for close to 20 years as a dedicated student. She explored many different styles before finding her best match in vinyasa flow, and her yoga home at Go Inside when it opened in 2012. She began to want to share yoga with others, but as a busy mom with a full time job, she could never quite find the time to do a teacher training in person, so when the training went online during the pandemic, she jumped at the chance. Brooke completed her 200 hour teacher training through YogaRenew during the Covid lockdown of 2020.
Brooke applies a practical approach to her own yoga practice and likes to meet her students where they are. She is a big believer in the use of props to help students stay comfortable and develop a deeper understanding of the poses. Like all the teachers at Go Inside, Brooke is a lover of music and she brings that to her classes, creating soothing playlists that are soulful and unique.
Brooke has two children and works full time as a dental specialist traveling all around Arkansas. Yoga keeps her grounded, and she hopes to share that with her students!
Allison Hart
Allison Hart has been an educator for 16 years, working in both public and private elementary schools. After beginning her own personal journey with yoga, she realized that a practice rooted in mindfulness, with a still mind and moving body, was exactly what her soul had been missing. She completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training at Eden Salt Studio in 2022 and has been teaching ever since.
Allison is a firm believer that yoga is an inclusive practice for all ages, abilities, and bodies. Her teaching style encourages moving the body, slowing the mind, taking in good music, and having fun along the way. The mother of three energetic girls, Allison is also known for her love of adventuring, nature, and music. Allison brings an honest and welcoming energy to her classes. She knows first hand how we all have challenging times and she creates a space where students are encouraged to show up just as they are in that moment. Good vibes only, not required.
“The nature of yoga is to shine the light of awareness into the darkest corners of the body.” – Jason Crandell