Teacher

Alice began her daily Ashtanga practice in 2014 after a chance introduction to the method in Andorra, Europe—an experience that sparked a profound and ongoing transformation in her life. Drawn deeply to the discipline, clarity, and inner strength cultivated through the practice, she began studying at Ashtanga Yoga Houston (AYH) in 2016 and made her first trip to Mysore that same year to study at the source of the lineage.

Since then, Alice has returned to India multiple times to study under the guidance of Paramaguru Sharath Jois, and in 2023, she received Level 2 Authorization to teach. These years of dedicated practice have shaped her path, both personally and professionally, and inform her approach to teaching—as a transmission of something sacred, meant to be shared with humility and care.
Alice began teaching at AYH in 2019 under the mentorship of Rachel Nystrom and brings to her students the same devotion and gratitude she feels for the lineage. Originally from South-Eastern France, Alice also has a background in education, teaching Spanish and French across Europe, China, and now the US through Direct French.

Her teaching is rooted in the traditional method as passed down by Sharathji Jois, and is offered in the spirit of service—to support students in experiencing the deeply transformative potential of the practice for themselves.

Rachel began practicing yoga in 1999 and became a dedicated student of the Ashtanga method in 2002. She founded Ashtanga Yoga Houston in 2013, creating the city’s first traditional Mysore program led by an authorized Ashtanga teacher. With Level 2 Authorization from R. Sharath Jois, Rachel has made multiple study trips to India and brings a deep understanding of both the practice and movement through her background as a licensed Physical Therapist. We are infinitely grateful for her many years of dedication and leadership at AYH.