Our Teachers

Julie Brown

  • Julie Brown started her yoga journey after spending many years as a group fitness instructor. Realizing that her inner body needed strengthening too, she began focusing on her own personal practice and that’s when the magic happened. The spirituality, the connection of breath and the movement, came full circle and she was hooked. She received her 200 hour RYT certification, and today Julie is a 500 hour RYT with Yoga Alliance.

    Julie uses her knowledge of both fitness and yoga to create a class that can be challenging for the physical body, yet very thoughtful and balanced to help you connect your heart, your mind and soul. What we learn about ourselves and cultivate on the mat we carry out into the world.

    As part of the Yoga West family, she teaches children yoga at a local school and enjoys watching the kids learn and practice.

    Her free time is spent at home with her family, Tony and her dogs Tia and Grizz. She enjoys being outside in the sunshine, taking walks and gardening. She loves to cook and try new recipes, and volunteer at the local animal shelter.

Kailey Mellen

Kelly Evans

  • Kailey was first introduced to yoga as teen over a decade ago. She stumbled upon a class in a local studio with her aunt and has been practicing ever since.. The physical asana practice drew her in but she soon discovered the many health benefits of the practice, including helping to focus and reducing anxiety.

    Kailey is a certified Yin Yoga Teacher, completing her training with author and YinYoga.com creator, Bernie Clark. She also recently began studying under the instruction of her aunt, Kelly Evans at Yoga West, where she is working towards her 200-hour yoga teacher certification.

    Kailey is a Licensed Esthetician and feels passionate about working with her clients to help them feel and look amazing. In her free time she loves to travel, read, and spend time with friends.

    Kailey strives to create a safe and comfortable environment in her classes. And although she feels she will aways be a student, she is excited to share her knowledge and guidance as a teacher at Yoga West studio and as part of the Yoga West "Yoga in School" team.

  • Kelly is the founder and director of Yoga West. As a teacher Kelly encourages self-acceptance while helping her students strive to reach their personal best. Her conviction that yoga can spark health and fulfillment is at the heart of her teaching.

    She started her teaching journey in a weekend Yoga Fit training and quickly moved on to a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training receiving a certification from Always at Aum.

    Over the years Kelly completed the Alanna Kaivalya 500 Hour YTT in addition to the Himalyan Institute 300 Hour YTT.

    She eventually fell in love Yin Yoga and completed Bernie Clarks 50 Hour Yin YTT.

    Being pasionate about teaching children, Kelly became a RCYT (Registered Children Yoga Teacher) specializing in Trauma Informed Yoga for Children.

    She is also a certified Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist. Her AYS training was facilitated by Kathyrn Templeton through Yoga International.

    Kelly spent the summer of 2023 at Miami Life Center doing an Intensive 200 hour Immersion of Ashtanga Yoga with Kino MacGregor and Tim Feldmann.

    She is also a a certified Yoga Therapist and certified in Assisted Stretch & Yoga Therapy.

    Her classes can be physically challenging, but accessible. She is caring, insightful, and edgy as she leads each class with a sense of humility and playfulness.