The Dream Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
At The Studio, our instructors are more than just teachers, they're passionate guides on your journey to strength, balance and well-being. Each member of our team brings unique expertise, energy and heart to every class, creating a welcoming space for all levels. Whether you're stepping onto the mat for the first time, deepening your practice, or pushing your fitness limits, our instructors are here to support you every step of the way!
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Get to know the dedicated professionals who make our studio a place of transformation, empowerment and community!
Owners of The Studio
Kasey & Ryan Sorensen
Ryan is our dedicated business consultant, working behind the scenes to make sure The Studio runs seamlessly. As the owner of Sorensen Construction Services, he knows the importance of building strong foundations, both in business and in life. You'll often find him in our yoga classes because, after all, balance is everything!
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Kasey is the heart and soul of our community, bringing passion, energy and connection to everything she does. She not only leads powerful and creative classes but also keeps The Studio thriving behind the scenes. With a warm smile and a deep love for fostering community, Kasey's presence is felt in every detail, making The Studio a truly special place to live, move and breathe!
Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra Instructor & Workshop Curator
Amy Bachmann
Amy's love of yoga began in 2003 when a friend brought her to her first hot yoga class. She was hooked! Educated as an Exercise Physiologist, she thought, "Everyone needs this and I can teach this!" As a student of yoga, Amy has made the practice a part of her life.
Amy creates a Vinyasa flow class that is welcoming to beginners and challenging for more seasoned practitioners while weaving yoga philosophy throughout. Amy also loves to teach Yin Yoga! She loves the energy of the yoga community and aims to make all feel welcomed. Her favorite mantra is "If you don't change, nothing changes!"
Strength & TRX Instructor
Laura Vawdrey
Laura is from Idaho and teaches strength training and TRX, helping others build fitness and confidence. As a mom of three, life is always busy for her, but she makes time for the things she loves—like baking sourdough, listening to true crime podcasts, and spending time at Lake Powell, her favorite place to unwind and recharge.
Laura has an infectious and lovely personality and a great sense of humor, so expect to laugh a lot in her classes! She loves The Studio and meeting new people!
Spin, Step, Dance, Strength, TRX, Kickboxing and Barre Instructor
Leslie Nease
Leslie is a veteran instructor who started teaching in the early 90's when they wore a thong on the outside, high top reeboks and slouch socks and sometimes, she'll have an 80's themed class where you'll get to see her dress up like that today!
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Leslie loves teaching and creating fun, high energy classes. She also has a passion for helping others through her Life & Faith Transitions Coaching Business. She is the host of Honoring the Journey Podcast, as well. You can learn more at her website.
Hot Yoga Instructor
Kelsey Madden
Kelsey is a yoga teacher, dedicated mother, loving wife, and creative entrepreneur who turned to yoga as a powerful form of therapy. Through her transformative journey, she realized the therapeutic potential of yoga and she is passionate to share it with others.
Kelsey loves to incorporate the healing practices of breathwork, and movement into her classes with a focus on form, creating a nurturing space for others to find peace, strength, and self-empowerment. Kelsey believes in the power of self-care, mindfulness, and community connection and strives to serve each individual student through an inviting, transformative practice to live out their best lives.
Hot Yoga, Yoga Sculpt and Barre Instructor
Natalie McHale
Natalie grew up dancing and has always loved the connection between movement and music. After moving to Utah in 2014, she began teaching barre and later earned her yoga teacher certification in 2017. During graduate school, she explored how yoga can inspire behavior change and deepen appreciation for nature and the world around us.
At the Studio, she loves teaching yoga sculpt, where she blends her passion for music, yoga, and fitness. Outside the studio, Natalie works to connect schools across Utah with local food, tends to her garden and chickens, and enjoys any outdoor adventure with her dogs!
Barre, Sculpt & Yoga Instructor
Heidi Manning
Heidi has a degree in health promotion and has felt passionate about fitness, nutrition and all things wellness her whole life. She also believes in balance and moderation in all things. dark chocolate and salt and vinegar chips are her favorites.
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Heidi loves teaching and helping others to find power, joy and peace in movement and breath work. Her teaching style focuses on alignment, muscle engagement and body/breath connection.
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Hot Yoga Instructor
Mia Yue
Originally from Minnesota, Mia moved west for college at CU Boulder, called by the mountains. Having lived in various outdoor towns across Colorado, Australia, New Zealand, and Argentina, she ultimately chose Heber Valley for its world-class mountain biking and snowboarding. Mia enjoys all things outdoors, especially exploring with her pup Remi. She has been teaching for 11 years and her preferred style is hot power vinyasa.
Hot Yoga Instructor
Alex Stewart
Alex has been instructing yoga classes for over 8 years. She loves creating a new flow that is unique to each class she teaches. When she is away from her full time job in the logistics industry, she loves to spend her time at the studio or outside hiking, target shooting, and dirt-biking. She also loves to craft! She makes homemade tallow balm from her family's cows, refinishes antique furniture, and loves to up-cycle old textiles into something new.
Strength Instructor
Toni May
​Toni was raised in Nashville, TN and went to college at Clemson University on a swimming scholarship, where she began her love for strength training. She has always loved physical and mental challenges, but as she's aged, she realized the benefit of functional movement with resistance training. Outside teaching strength classes, Toni loves mountain biking, skiing, listening to podcasts, camping, swimming, and she is always down for a fun adventure! Toni moved to Heber two years ago with her son and husband, and has fallen in love with this community... especially The Studio!
Hot Yoga, Strength & Pilates Instructor
Laura Sliman
When we think of Laura, we think of "Cheers" - where everybody knows your name! Laura loves our members and will get to know each of you personally, because she loves the connection that Yoga allows! Her classes are challenging and powerful with spot-on cuing that will help you find correct posture and alignment!
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Laura loves to laugh and loves to begin her Yoga classes off with a joke, so get ready to laugh as you bend, sweat and tone in her amazing classes!
Spin, Upbeat Barre, Lift, Pilates and Surge & TRX Instructor
Sharon Gregrich
Sharon has been involved in the health and fitness industry for over 30 years. Her battles with reoccurring cancer inspired her to take her love for group fitness and outdoor endurance events into an instructor role.
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Sharon is a Heber Valley Native and is happily married with 4 adult kids and 4 beautiful grandchildren. Sharon loves the connection and growth that only group fitness can offer! In her own personal journey of surviving some hard health battles, group fitness was central in rebuilding strength and confidence to stay lifelong strong!
Hot Yoga Instructor
Guro Hirsch
Guro was born in Oslo, Norway, where she grew up. She took her first Yoga class in college and after graduating with a degree in Exercise and Sports Science, Guro moved to Utah with her husband and newborn son and took a 200 hour training to become a Yoga Instructor. Since then, she's take 200 more hours worth of training and became Personal Training Certified, as well!
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Guro, her husband, eight sons and one daughter live in Heber. Guro holds patience, focus and love for her community as yoga and exercise continue to shape her in her journey.
Spin Instructor
Rebecka Gautney
Rebecka is a high-energy Spin Instructor who loves curating the perfect playlist to keep her classes motivated. When she's not leading workouts, you'll find her mountain biking, hiking, or diving into any outdoor adventure that gets her adrenaline pumping! She's all about movement, great music and pushing limits!
Hot Yoga Instructor
Lindsay Maloney
Lindsay teaches the hot power class Thursday evenings at 5:30. She has lived in Heber since 2020 (originally from Chicago) and loves that the Studio elevated fitness feels like home now. Her classes focus on breath, quieting the mind and listening to the body. Prepare to get sweaty and strong. Yoga is for everybody! Lindsay welcomes all ages and levels. She's passionate about empowering her students and is always inspired after she teaches. There are so many benefits of yoga she loves to share. Her own practice has transformed her life off the mat to live more intentionally and fully. Come soak up the magic in Lindsay's class!