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Our Team
We all offer something a little bit different in our teaching styles - but our love for yoga and our love for the Thrive community are the same!
Our Team
We all offer something a little bit different in our teaching styles - but our love for yoga and our love for the Thrive community are the same!
SUMMER ADAMS
Summer has been practicing yoga since 2008. A 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher ("RYT", trained by Jaya Yoga School), Summer has a deep love for movement and a curiosity for all things yoga philosophy and practice, having studied the lineage of the Bihar School of Yoga founded by Satayanada Saraswati. As a former competitive dancer trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary and modern dance, Summer loves dynamic movement of the body, mind, and spirit – and it shows in her always innovating, always challenging sequencing.
Michal Crowder
Michal has been practicing yoga since before 2015. She began her yoga journey with 26 & 2 before moving into vinyasa and yin. She completed her 200-hour YTT through Thrive in 2024 and earned an additional 60 hours studying yin yoga with Jo Phee in 2025. Michal believes that movement is medicine and that yoga is a way to build resilience in our bodies and minds. In her classes, she invites students to connect with their breath, listen to their bodies, and have some fun along the way.
Lake Frederick
Lake is a 200-Hour RYT with a passion for making yoga accessible for all body types and skill levels. Trained by Uplifted Yoga Academy, Lake has been practicing since 2012 and teaching since 2020. Her yoga teaching style is compassionate, caring, and body-positive, informed by past struggles with her confidence and body image which yoga has helped her overcome. Trained in the Hatha, Vinyasa, and Restorative yogic traditions, Lake is elated to join Team Thrive and share her yoga-love through our Gentle Yoga and Range of Motion classes. Beyond the mat, Lake is working towards a Psychology degree with ASU and plans to use her degree to weave together the mind-body aspects of both psychology and yoga.
AIMEE rogers
Aimee has been practicing yoga since 2016 and is a 200-Hour RYT (trained by Asha). Aimee did CrossFit and ran for many years, and she always found yoga to be a nice complement to these workouts. Working as a first responder, yoga has helped Aimee balance her day-to-day stress, calm her mind, and move her body while letting go of all the craziness in life. Since yoga has always been so beneficial for her, she's excited to share this healing practice with everyone at Thrive!
Jordan McGrath
A trades professional and entrepreneur turned wellness advocate, Jordan is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher passionate about helping others explore the limits of what they’re capable of through movement, breath, and meditation. He discovered yoga in 2022 after years of rarely prioritizing his own physical and mental well-being. What began as a way to exercise became a powerful path to inner strength, healing, and balance. Jordan is excited to continue his journey at Thrive and share this practice with others.
kristi kontak millsap
Kristi has been practicing yoga since 2004 - but she's ALWAYS been on the move. It started with ballet, tap, and modern dance for nearly 10 years growing up, then it became a passion for running. When, in the thrall of law school, running - her go-to stress relief - became too hard on her knees, she found a butt-kicking yoga teacher at the local gym (Jesús, bless him) and has never turned back. A 500-Hour RYT (trained by Evolation Yoga), Kristi can gush for a good while about the transformative powers of yoga. Her personal, top yoga loves include Prana Flow (created by Shiva Rea) and Hot Yoga (“26 & 2”), two styles that have a particularly amazing way of getting you out of your head and into the challenge of the moment. Kristi’s classes are like her: warm, lighthearted, and fun.
Roxane Osborn
Roxane's yoga journey started in 2002 when lasting injuries from a car accident sent her searching for help. That led her to the hot (yoga) room, to the 26 & 2 series, and has given her a lasting love for yoga. While getting her YTT for Ashtanga in Indonesia, she discovered Yin yoga and returned the very next year to train under Paul Grilley's students, Jo Phee and Joe Barnett. Finding the balance between the yin and the yang of yoga has only deepened her practice and helped inform her teaching. Whether you are looking for the challenge of physical practice or the gifts that come from the mental & emotional side of the practice, Roxane is here to meet you where you are and help guide you on your yoga journey.
katie rains
Katie has been practicing yoga since 2004. Katie (E-RYT 500) completed her 200-hour training with CorePower Yoga and her 300-hour certification with Bhakti Yogshala, along with 70 hours in prenatal yoga. Her teaching is grounded, intuitive, and deeply present. Whether guiding a powerful flow or a gentle, introspective practice, she invites students to reconnect with themselves—to listen, breathe, and remember who they are at their core. When not teaching, she loves growing food, photography, and chasing her young daughter through endless adventures.
Faith Reese
Faith has been practicing yoga since 2020. In 2024, she completed her 200-hour YTT with Thrive Yoga Manette in Italy (August 2024). Through her personal journey, yoga has helped her navigate mental and physical challenges, fostering growth, healing, and balance. Motivated by her own experiences, she is now eager to empower others by sharing the power of yoga, supporting them on their journey toward self-discovery and personal growth. She holds a Master’s in Business Administration and works full-time while actively pursuing her yoga practice. She is thrilled to be a part of the Thrive team!
COREY STABENOW
Corey has been practicing yoga since 2015 and is a 200-hour RYT from Thrive Yoga Manette's Italy YTT Intensive in 2024. Corey operates in a hatha/vinyasa/26&2 style influenced by early teachers specializing in training professional dancers, healing sports injuries/trauma, inversions, and self-study of the mental and spiritual side of a well-rounded practice. Corey brings the experience of full military, professional civil service careers, community involvement, and a love of the outdoors. Yoga helps him through the stress environment of his professions and he’s thrilled to share the benefits learned with Thrive.
MISTY WILKINS
Misty is a 200-hour RYT from Thrive Yoga Manette in 2024. She creates inclusive, welcoming classes that meet students exactly where they are. With a teaching style that blends thoughtful sequencing, breath awareness, and mindful movement, she helps students build strength, find ease, and connect more deeply with themselves. She encourages curiosity and presence in each class with options and modifications so everyone feels supported, whether they’re stepping onto the mat for the first time or deepening an established practice. Outside the studio, Misty finds joy in music, time in nature, hanging with her cat, and seeking out new experiences that inspire creativity and growth. These passions shine through in her teaching, bringing a sense of playfulness and authenticity to every session. Come flow with Misty for a class that balances energy and calm, movement and stillness — always with space to be exactly who you are.
katie williams
“Move with intention” is the phrase Katie lives by in her life and practice. As an E-RYT 200 yoga teacher and a yoga and wellness writer, she is passionate about making yoga feel accessible and enjoyable for all and believes awareness is the greatest skill you can build on the mat. Katie began teaching in 2015 after completing her 200-hour Vinyasa training at Yoga Den in Florida. She has since trained in Yin Yoga with Bernie Clark and Diana Batts in Vancouver, BC, and she is also certified in Yoga Nidra meditation and Aerial Yoga. With an equal amount of love for guided meditation and arm balances, you will always find an opportunity for rest and play (“yoga recess!”) in her flows.
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