Our   Instructors
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Peter Mico

Peter Mico is a Professional Yoga Instructor with over 3,000 hours of teaching experience. He has been a dedicated student of yoga since 1995, when he completed his first training with master teacher, Rodney Yee. Since then, he has had the honor of studying with many master teachers around the world. His main teacher for the past 10 years has been Tias Little. Peter has completed over 500 hours of advanced training with Tias and Surya Little at Prajna Yoga School. His other teachers and primary influences are: Erich Schiffman, Manuso Manos, Shiva Rea, and James D'Silva.

Peter's warm personality brings a relaxed and playful style to his classes. His deep knowledge of anatomy and the myofacial systems of the body inform his teaching, and guide his students into greater strength, flexibility, alignment, and grace. Peter's approach is greatly influenced by Iyengar Yoga, Buddhism, and his personal experiences both as a teacher and a student.

Peter founded Downtown Yoga, in Sandpoint, ID, in 2008, where he continues to teach classes, workshops, and clinics. He maintains a busy private practice, which specializes in helping clients with chronic pain and injury rehabilitation. 

Contact us to schedule private and semi-private sessions with Peter.
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Christina Obie

Christina Obie is a warm, insightful, and deeply compassionate yoga teacher. She has been teaching yoga since 2007, and began formally practicing in 1996. She has trained with Shambhava Yoga, Prajna Yoga, Integrative Restoration Institute (iRest), and with many beautiful teachers known and unknown. She is passionate about supporting others to find their way back into a beautiful state, while fully welcoming all that life brings to our table.

Devotion Tribal Belly Dance

Devotional Tribal Belly Dance is a FatChanceBellyDance® Sister Studio made up FCBD® Certified Instructors Jessica Tingley, Brooke Spencer, and Audrey Gates. Jessica has been a certified teacher for 3 years, with 10 years of dancing experience before that. Brooke and Audrey have both been devoted students since the summer of 2014, and both received their teaching certifications in January 2017.​

The trio formed their professional troupe, Aurora Fox Tribal Dance, in December of 2015 as a means of advancing their understanding and skill, bonding over their shared passion for American Tribal Style® dance, and celebrating the Aurora-like fluidity and beauty of the dance.