OUR TEAM
Yoga Therapist, YACEP, E-RYT, Owner
Elise Jones
Founder of Utah Yoga & Wellness | Co-Owner of Midway Studio Collective
(Certifications: AFAA, ASFA, BTS, Aerial Yoga, SUP Yoga, Pilates, Spin, Roller Fitness)
Elise Jones has been sharing her passion for movement and wellness since 2001, beginning her journey in group fitness and later diving deep into the practice of yoga in 2007. With a rich background in multiple modalities, Elise spent over 15 years pursuing continuing education, earning new certifications nearly every year, and teaching in a variety of gyms and studios before opening her own space in 2018. As the founder of Utah Yoga & Wellness, Elise created Midway’s first wellness studio, offering group classes, Yoga Therapy, retreats, and community events. In 2022, she co-founded Midway Studio Collective, a shared space designed to support local teachers, small businesses, and wellness professionals with pop-up, workshop, and classroom space to grow and thrive. Elise is a certified Yoga Therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), completing a 3-year program with over 140 clinical hours in settings such as rehab centers, trauma programs, and veteran support initiatives. She is also a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP) and teacher trainer, having launched her first 200HR Yoga Teacher Training in 2015. Elise’s dedication to wellness extends far beyond the studio. She's created and led numerous community-based programs, including:
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Yoga in the Park (Midway Town Park, annually)
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Cold Water Meditations (guided sessions in the Provo River)
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Floga SUP Yoga (Wasatch Aquatic Center)
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Roller Fitness (Wasatch Rec Center)
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Community Skate Days/Nights
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Mindful Mondays (live breath + meditation sessions on Instagram)
In 2014, Elise launched UtahYogaAndWellness.com—a hub for local wellness businesses, events, and resources. When COVID-19 hit in 2020, she adapted her offerings to the online world, hosting live classes, virtual workshops, and wellness retreats, while also creating her own line of branded wellness tools and equipment. Elise's journey has been shaped by her personal health experiences. As someone living with advanced Heart Failure (CHF), she prefers to focus on “Heart Success”—emphasizing what is possible. After multiple surgeries, including open heart and lung resection, Elise has become a passionate advocate for the chronic illness and heart health communities. She currently serves on the board of the Women’s Wellness Summit, American Heart Association’s Women of Impact, and the Midway Boosters, and collaborates on heart health research with her medical team and IHC.
Known for her joyful spirit and creative energy, Elise even certified in Roller Fitness—bringing playfulness back into movement as a reminder that joy and laughter are essential parts of healing. Whether teaching yoga, leading a retreat, hosting a meditation by the river, or skating with her community, Elise is committed to helping others connect to their bodies, breath, and hearts—one joyful movement at a time.
Website: UtahYogaAndWellness.com
Social Media: @ItsEliseJones | @UtahYogaAndWellness | @Wasatch.Skate.Club
E-RYT 500, Holistic Yoga Therapist, Doula, Owner
Erin Seamons
Founder of Earthy Erin | Yoga Therapist | Holistic Health Coach | Birth & Postpartum Doula
Erin Seamons—known by many as Earthy Erin—is a yoga therapist, wellness educator, and doula with over 16 years of experience in the field of holistic health. She brings together intuitive wisdom, embodied practice, and evidence-based science to support individuals in reclaiming their vitality, resilience, and joy. Her work is rooted in the belief that the body holds profound intelligence, and that with the right tools and guidance, we can come home to ourselves again and again. Erin began teaching yoga at the age of 17, completing her 200-hour training with Lotus Leaf Yoga in Heber, Utah, under the mentorship of Annie Adamson and Natalie Gildersleeve. While attending Westminster College in Salt Lake City, she co-instructed Yoga for Wellness courses with Scott Moore, beginning a lifelong dedication to supporting healing through mindful movement and nervous system regulation. Her training includes certifications in breathwork, power yoga, restorative yoga, yin yoga, and more. In 2017, she completed the 200-hour Primal Vinyasa YTT, and in 2021, earned certification as both a Holistic Yoga Therapist and Primal Medicine Practitioner. Her mentorship with Annie Adamson has spanned nearly two decades, including several years working as Annie’s COO, business development manager, and lead support coach for practitioner training programs. Erin has also continued to expand her knowledge in areas deeply aligned with her passion for whole-person wellness. In 2025, she completed a Kids Yoga Certification through WildLife Yoga and became certified in Women's Neuropsychophysiology through Her BioRhythm with Kayla Osterhoff—deepening her understanding of the body’s cyclical rhythms and the science behind behavior and transformation. In 2010, she founded Earthy Erin, a heart-led wellness practice and brand offering yoga therapy, movement and mindfulness education, health coaching, and retreat experiences. In 2022, Erin completed her birth and postpartum doula training through Melissa Chappel at Utah Birth Suites and began working as a doula and birth educator in 2023. Born and raised in Midway, Utah, Erin is a mother of two vibrant kiddos and is deeply inspired by nature, motherhood, and community. She knows firsthand how essential daily practices are for cultivating clarity, peace, and presence in the midst of a full life. Through all of her offerings, Erin’s mission is to help others reconnect with their bodies, their breath, and their inner resilience—creating sustainable shifts and authentic healing from the inside out.
Website: www.earthyerin.com
Instagram: @_earthy_erin
