Ashlyn Bugbee

Ashlyn Bugbee is a yoga teacher and retreat leader based in Denver, Colorado. She describes herself as a devoted student of yoga, a lover of ritual and sacred spaces, and someone who believes deeply in the power of community to transform us. Whether she is guiding a class, holding ceremony or leading a retreat, her intention is the same: to invite people back to what is essential, to what is real, back to themselves. She grew up in the mountains of Colorado, which she says gave her teaching and practice a grounded foundation.

Her classes draw on Buddhist philosophy and Traditional Chinese Medicine, blending mindfulness and dharma teachings into asana. She honors both the solar and lunar currents of yoga, pairing dynamic vinyasa with the contemplative stillness of Yin Yoga, meditation and ritual. Yoga Nidra is also central to her work. She has found great healing in it, and it has inspired her to share her own transformation scripts. She also works with students to create and manifest their Sankalpa. One student calls her "a truly brilliant Yoga Nidra teacher".

Ashlyn leads yoga retreats in places such as Guatemala, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Portugal, Morocco and Panama. A typical retreat day begins with silent meditation and an active vinyasa practice. Evenings turn to Yin, restorative practice and Yoga Nidra in a ceremonial setting. She says each retreat is planned with reverence for the land, the people and the culture of the place. For her, a retreat is where strangers become sangha, and shared intention grows into community.