Ali is obsessed with all things movement. As a mom of two young kids, an athlete, a fast talker and a super type A personality she never actually slows down. Growing up in sports and as a student of anatomy Ali brings the two together in her powerful and intelligent yoga sequences that often take you purposefully into an unexpected place or a peak posture while maintaining the functionality of the body and honor of the spirit. There is a method and strategy to her often unconventional yoga classes that leave you feeling more connected to your body, more knowledgeable about its function, and leave you a lot more sweaty or possibly even upside down. Form and function come together into these flow based classes that are a trademark of Ali’s experience and passion in the industry.

Ali graduated from her 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2011 from Yogaview in Chicago and has been teaching full time since 2012 at BFPY and various other yoga studios. Through continued education in Yoga Medicine with Tiffany Cruikshank, Anatomy with Leslie Kaminoff and Ray Long, Biomechanics with Jules Mitchell and a sprinkle of Spirit with Sean Corn Ali has developed a style of class that is uniquely her own. Outside of yoga, Ali is also a Functional Mobility coach and works with Athletes in injury rehab, postpartum clients and those who just want to move better!

When Ali does finally sit down it is usually spending time with her husband Sam, two kids Odette and Knox, Mak the dog, Beans the cat and a typically a glass of wine in their plant-filled home in Chicago or up in Michigan with her family.