Andy is a lifelong resident of Colorado. He loves everything outdoors including hiking, camping, and skiing.

Music plays a big role in Andy's life as well, he enjoys attending live shows and even learning to play the banjo. He discovered yoga as a way to supplement his many activities, but fell in love with all the other more subtle aspects and benefits of yoga.

Since his early years of practicing, he has been committed to learning more and diving even deeper into this amazing practice. Andy's classes are grounding, powerful, creative, and fun.

Angela first encountered yoga as a young athlete in Southern California and her journey on the mat has been an exploration of the tension between strength and flexibility. Her years of practice have led her to the healing power of yoga, both mind and body, through physical injury and mental stress. Yoga is a constant reminder to move through life breathing.

Plus it comes with a physical practice that can go anywhere, which has served Angela well as she has lived and traveled throughout the world. She's called Sunnyside (and Denver) home since 2015 and found the BBY community shortly after it opened. After years of consistent practice, she recently completed BBY's 200-hour yoga teacher training and is excited to start facilitating a welcoming, inclusive, and dynamic space for all to practice.

Ashley found yoga after running two marathons that resulted in physical therapy and chronic hip pain. She has now been practicing yoga for over 12 years, and incorporating the practice into her routine has been a game changer.

With her athletic background, Ashley believes the most important component of yoga is strength - in yoga, we not only build physical strength, but also mental strength. Her classes focus on building physical strength through asana and building mental strength through breathwork and finding your edge.

You’ll leave her classes feeling refreshed and open. Outside of yoga, you can find Ashley spending time in the mountains with her husband and dog.

Brittany loves learning. With curiosity at her core, she is always asking why.

Brittany is passionate about community and creating connections. She believes that the yoga studio allows us to have a deeper connection with ourselves but also to share energy and breath with each other. At Brittany’s classes you can expect an energetic, positive vibe with some giggles and maybe an impromptu dance party.

Brittany strives to share the teachings of yoga in a way that is accessible, inclusive, and relevant to all. Encouraging her students to develop a mindful, non-judgmental approach to their practice and their lives.

In addition to yoga, Brittany loves to travel and eat her way through new and exciting locations, curl up next to her puppy, Gus with a new book, or enjoy a hike or padding boarding with her Husband, Eli. Ask her about plants or cooking. She loves providing a good recommendation on your next read, recipe or travel destination.

Chottip first fell in love with yoga as a sanctuary amidst the hustle and bustle of modern life.

She not only connected with the physical relief the practice provided but the equilibrium it brought to her mind and heart.
She wholeheartedly believes yoga opens pathways for self-discovery while bringing awareness to the harmony of life.

Through fluid movement she aims to help practitioners access their own unique alignment through mudra meditation and consistent flow, in turn amplifying their connection to the pranic flow moving throughout the body. Drawing from the lineage of Prana Vinyasa via Shiva Rea, Chottip aims for unification of prana and living flow for herself and her students , exploring the heart cave, moving with the ebb and flow of life.

Erica began practicing yoga many years ago to help manage the stress of her career. It wasn’t until 2022 though, that she made the decision to deepen her practice and begin a 200-hour yoga teacher training course in the hopes of giving to others what this practice has given her.

Erica strives to create a space for accessible and inclusive practices, and firmly believes that all bodies are yoga bodies. At the core of her practice, Erica appreciates a playful, energetic focus-but above all, she loves the community and kinship shared within the four walls of the studio and is grateful every time she gets to be on her mat with others.

In addition, Erica loves to run, and you will often see her running through the neighborhoods around Sloan’s Lake. She is always interested in how the practice of Yoga can be integrated into her training. Erica also enjoys travel, reading, and baking, and hanging out with the best person she knows, her child, Juniper.

After years of soccer and running, Faye stumbled across the practice to find recovery of her aching body. The more she practiced, she witnessed the shifts and transformations within her that went far beyond body restoration. She believes yoga can affect every individual and every community. In 2019 she decided to combine some of her passions; teaching, yoga, and inclusivity. Her 200 hour teacher training was focused on empowering all bodies to practice yoga. She strives to provide an environment where individuals feel safe and supported to express their individuality and uniqueness. Truly believing yoga is for everyBODY, Faye is eager to provide considerations and modifications for all abilities.

Haley is a RYT500 and Reiki Master Practitioner with over 2000 hours of study and practice. As a teen, Haley aspired to become an ER physician. After spending 10 years working in and studying western medicine, Haley found her strengths in trauma recovery and in holding space for the more complex and often overlooked conditions: those of the mind and spirit. Haley chose to dedicate her time to the pursuit of holistic modalities and inclusive, functional movement.

Haley takes an east-meets-west approach, combining many different practices and schools of thought to offer safe and supportive spaces for everyone. Haley believes in empowering every student to find their voice, their connection to free expression and autonomy, and in cultivating a deep appreciation for their physical and energetic bodies.

After class, you can find Haley out in the world dancing her way through life, searching for the best gluten free pizza, and taking care of her many, many house plants.

Life has a beautiful, messy and unpredictable cadence and for Jaime, yoga is a daily reminder that no matter what is going on in her world, if she can make it to her mat, she has the opportunity to reconnect, reset and find her center at any time. This practice is about connection and she is thankful for the daily reminder of the journey we are all on.

Jaime loves hearing the collective sigh of letting go, creating union with breath and the simple act of being in a space with others, wherever we are on our path. She finds it to be a lovely metaphor for life. As an incredibly imperfect, growing, always learning, human, Jaime is the lucky mama to the most incredible, brave and kind little boy, Colden Briggs, partner to her hubby, Brian and owner of Better Buzz Yoga. She is also an E-RYT200 and RYT500.

As a yoga instructor, Joy has a playful way of reintroducing you to your own personal awakening by gently nudging you to declare freedom from all self-made limitations. Her teaching style is bright, challenging, playful, inspiring and sometimes upside down. One of Joy’s strongest values is G-R-O-W-T-H and you will find this embedded in every levity-filled class she guides you through.

Joy first discovered yoga in college where she happily practiced and studied Iyengar. From there her asana practice went rather dormant while life surrounded her in a variety of other ways. In 2008, she took her first vinyasa class, and as some would say, the rest is history! Joy is ERYT 200-hr certified having trainings in Vinyasa, Iyengar, Baptiste and Bhakti. Outside of yoga, Joy loves to spend time with her family and her pups!

Kari Kwinn, ERYT 500, RPYT, YACEP is the Director of Yoga for White Lotus Therapeutics. Her academic background includes a BA in anthropology and a Master's Degree in Nonprofit Management. Kari has extensive training in Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Sivananda, Prenatal, and Yin yoga, and has been teaching yoga since 1996. 

While Kari brings an interdisciplinary and academic approach to the study of yoga, her teaching style is approachable, witty, and fun. Her goal is to help students understand their roles in the larger cosmic picture while unpacking her own. In her personal life she values humility, honesty, gratitude, and sobriety (and not in that order). 

Roughly 10 years ago, Lauren’s big sister dragged her to a yoga class (and yes, she does mean dragged) and something clicked.

Through the rigors of a tough class focused on breathwork, Lauren found a glimmer of that "yoga high" she had heard about.

Whether you're a new or seasoned practitioner, her classes makes sure to meet you where you're at--and she will help you still your mind through a challenging flow. When not on her mat, you can find Lauren skiing, hiking, enjoying patio drinks and snuggling her daughter.

Lisa Rundall is an RYT500, YACEP, and a Doctor of Acupuncture, and Chinese Medicine. She is a life long student of the human experience. Our bodies communicate with us all the time. It may be in the form of pain, emotions, breath patterns, hunger or fatigue. Our work is in allowing what is there to be heard. Lisa holds space in her classes for exploration, play, breath and connection.

Her classes are known for creative sequencing and thoughtful playlists. It is her mission in both yoga and medicine to provide connected, individual, experiences so that we are a thriving community of people with capacity to create deeply centered and meaningful lives.

Originally from Chicago, Maggie came to Colorado in 2021 in search of new adventures and new connections.

A clinical therapist and licensed social worker rooted in trauma-informed care, Maggie strives to hold space that acknowledges and honors the beautifully unique and wonky and wonderful experience of being a human in the world. She takes a mind-body-spirit approach to her clinical practice, emphasizing nervous-system regulation.

Maggie first found yoga in high school, as a way to complement her other activities of skiing, biking, and running. It wasn't until she experienced a traumatic injury, that yoga became a centerpiece in her life and healing journey.

When not on the mat, Maggie can be found playing music, listening to music, or at a live music show. All the music. Other big loves are skiing, reading, raw cookie dough, traveling, doom-scrolling pinterest, and snuggling her pup- in no certain order!

Melanie’s classes are filled with breath, heart, warmth and great music. She believes in slowing down and savoring each breath and fully feeling into each movement, both in her own practice, and when leading. Melanie views teaching as an offering, as her opportunity to share what she loves and cherishes about yoga, which is time for breath and time for feeling alive, empowered and strong.

Mel typically gets on her mat before each class and feel what is needed in her body, believing in the wisdom of our own bodies to guide our practice and dictate what we need. When she is not teaching, Melanie enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 sons, friends, family and 2 dobermans. Melanie completed her 200 hour YTT in 2014, under a Baptiste and a Bhakti trainer. 

Pam has worked in the fitness/yoga/wellness space for over 42 years. Pam has over 1000 hours in formal yoga training and holds certificates in vinyasa, yin, yoga nidra, restorative, Iyengar inspired, mobility, HIIT training, pranayama, mantra meditation and TM meditation.

Her passion is teaching yoga to all levels of students. Yoga has the ability to transform your body and mind in the moment. Continued practice allows the practitioner to cultivate self-awareness, physical and mental resilience, and depth of compassion. Practicing in community allows humor, curiosity, and determination to expand the energy in the space. It is a thing of wonder to experience a room breathing and moving together.

Colorado has been home to Pam for 36 years. She enjoys travel, trail running, paddleboarding, snowshoeing, and hiking with her deaf dog, Stevie. She likes some indoor stuff like reading, cooking and sleeping.

Through years of embodied studies, Raymond has come to view the unique facets of yoga as a collection of contemplative lenses that provide clarity in ones journey to ease both personal and collective suffering. While sharing in community, Raymond tenderly invites others into connection through shared moments of stillness and silence where clearer perception of ones relationship to self and other may come into focus. Raymond offers physically accessible sequences that are introspective, incremental and inclusive in order to foster a meditative foundation from which ones intuitive knowing may arise and intimately inform ones practice.

Raymond passionately advocates for greater mental health awareness within yoga communities and for the utilization of these practices to examine individuals’ evolving relationships to experiences of depression, anxiety and stress.

Rossi’s Teaching Style is strengthening, intentional, sensual, funny, and educational. Rossi grew up in Bulgaria. Yoga found her as a teenager after the loss of a dear friend, and she’s been practicing on and off for years before she took on the path of a teacher in 2014. Rossi is eager to share her love for yoga and keeps her sights open to learning from each of her students.

In Rossi's class, you can expect to hold poses, laugh, create intention, or learn a fun story from an old myth! She has over 1600 hours in a variety of yoga training including Power Vinyasa, Iyengar, Hatha, Restorative, Yin, Yoga for addiction and recovery, Love Your Brain/ yoga for traumatic brain injuries, Yoga for Young Warriors, The art of adjustments and mindful touch and continues to dig deep into the practice every day. Rossi is a Traditional Bodywork as well as Level 2 Usui Reiki practitioner. Svadhyaya (self-study) is a big part of each class you will take with Rossi.

Sarah’s yoga practice began in 2009 after trying a warm vinyasa flow class at an Ashtanga/Vinyasa based studio in Utah. At first it was just about getting herself to stretch, and “workout” differently, but something was different about this challenging movement. It quickly became more than just a physical practice, not only was she moving her body in a new way, but her mind was changing. Yoga sparked connection within, taught her to trust, to feel, to get to know herself deeply, and she was hooked.

In early 2013 Sarah completed her 200-hr Power YTT at Zuda Yoga in Sacramento. As a student of life, Sarah believes in the benefits of all forms of yoga. She has expanded her practice and is also certified in Yin, Bhakti, Yoga Nidra and Trauma-informed yoga.

The power of connection is prominent in her classes, from the breath, the flow, the intention, and the music. Sarah’s message is growth and strives to invite each student to find their growth edge, where change is sparked. Over the years she has learned that each day and every practice can look different, and the yoga will always meet us where we’re at. She strives to teach classes that inspire others to take their yoga off the mat.

Sonja is a graduate of Better Buzz's first teacher training class back in 2018 and has been teaching in this community ever since. What to expect in one of Sonja's classes? A mixture of soft reflective moments and sweaty strong shapes.

She loves balancing postures and twists, so get ready to wobble and wring it out. Her main goal as a teacher is to promote the idea that yoga is for everyone, so classes tend to be challenging yet accessible. Sonja also loves mixing genres and styles of music from reggae and hip hop to top forty hits, 80's synth pop,funk and electronica.

Tiffany Jo found her calling as a yoga teacher over a decade ago in Madison, Wisconsin, and has been sharing her passion for the practice ever since. She believes that yoga is a living, breathing process of becoming more alive and attuned to all of the sensations and fluctuations in each moment.

Inspired by the infinite wisdom of nature, the creative arc of her classes and intelligent sequencing will breathe new life into your practices. Set to an intentional yet playfully jammy soundscape, her rhythmic, fluid approach will encourage you to find freedom through movement, accessing deeper layers of presence in body, breath, and mind. When we hold a kind, safe, supportive space for ourselves and each other, our community casts ripples of love and light out into the world. We’re all in this together.

Following many moons of nomadic living, Tiffany Jo is excited to call Colorado home. The majestic mountains, endless miles of trails, abundant sunshine, the vibrant music scene…what a beautiful buzz!