About Utah Prenatal Yoga
Yoga for the Birth Years
Utah Prenatal Yoga began with a simple goal: to create a welcoming space for expecting parents to practice yoga. Over time, that space has grown into a supportive community that extends well beyond pregnancy.
Today, we also train prenatal and postnatal yoga teachers through Trinatal Yoga School, with graduates supporting families across the U.S. and U.K.
Meet Alicia
Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500)
Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT)
Continuing Education Provider (YACEP)
Certified Anusara Teacher (inactive)
Certified Postnatal Yoga Teacher
Founder and Lead Instructor:
Trinatal Yoga School, a Registered Prenatal Yoga School (RPYS)
Additional Education and Training:
Anatomy in Motion/Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
Pelvic Floor Yoga
Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss
Supporting Survivors of Abuse
Postpartum Doula
Birth Doula
Bachelor of Science, Anthropology: University of Utah Certificate, Women’s Entrepreneurship: Cornell University
In The Arena:
20+ years of yoga practice
15+ years of teaching yoga
10+ years training prenatal & postnatal yoga teachers
1 belly birth (cesarean)
1 HBAC (home birth after cesarean)
Founder, Utah Prenatal Yoga
How I ended up here…
Yoga provided a powerful and peaceful respite during my adventure into motherhood. Taking time for a yoga class that I loved helped me stay steady and focused on the big picture. I started teaching prenatal yoga when I was expecting my second son because I was inspired by how yoga had played such an important role in my transition through motherhood and pregnancy. I wanted to create a dedicated space for expecting people to fully connect with the physical and emotional changes that take place during the birth years. My wish is that everybody can find a place that offers support and preparation, an intentional time to connect with strength and intuition while navigating the experience of birth.
I took my first yoga class in 1998 and I have explored and enjoyed various styles of yoga in the years since then. Over time I morphed into a mom and a yoga teacher. My yoga classes incorporate my formal training in Anusara ® (alignment-based hatha) with my appreciation for many other styles of asana and an emphasis on honoring the traditions and philosophy of the yoga practice. Finding the humor in having babies is essential to my sanity, and I sincerely believe that a consistent yoga practice can improve the experience of pregnancy, birthing, and parenting. You can expect a well-rounded and (safe!) practice as well as ample relaxation in my prenatal and postnatal classes.
I’ve been privileged to have many amazing teachers, and I am grateful to every one of them. I am honored to have witnessed so many beautiful humans embrace the fullness of the birth transformation. Most of all I am thankful for the support of my family– I love you bigger than the universe. I acknowledge that the land on which I live, teach studio classes and conduct virtual trainings from, is the occupied/unceded/seized territory of the Ute (Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱), Goshute , and Eastern Shoshone People.