Meet the YAFA Team

  • Iris Mickey Director & Co-Founder

    Iris has built a loving, tight yoga community in Madison and through a passion for life-long learning has built a national network of yoga and therapeutic yoga experts.

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  • Jessica Flowers Teacher & Board Member

    Jessica loves to share gentle and accessible yoga practices with individuals in the Madison area. She teaches weekly YAFA Yoga classes at Bayview Foundation Community Center and Middleton Senior Center. You can also find her teaching at Princeton Club and Perennial Yoga. She is excited to expand sharing these practices online and truly believes in making yoga accessible for all individuals.

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  • Sarah Dimick Teacher & Board Member, Child and Family Connecter

    Sarah has been leading yoga classes for preschoolers through seniors citizens for almost 20 years. Initially certified through Breathe 4 Change, Sarah has continued her yoga education through YogaEd, Indra Yoga Institute, Silver Sneakers Yoga, Rhythmic Movement Training, and is currently completing her certification to be a YogaMedicine Therapeutic Specialist.

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  • Bruce Kiefaber Teacher

    Bruce seamlessly integrates creative and practical elements, continually seeking innovative ways to inspire bodily engagement and mental awareness in movement, while emphasizing the importance of a full range of motion in all physical activities.

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  • Anna Rose Teacher

    Anna Rose is driven by a profound passion for yoga, finding fulfillment in imparting its transformative essence to others. With certifications in 200 RYT and RMTi Level 1, she cherishes the power of human connection and views yoga as a sanctuary for authentic self-expression. Through her teaching, Anna cultivates a vibrant community where individuals can thrive and support one another on their journeys.

  • Tracy Miller YAFA Board Member

    Tracy Miller works as an Independent Living Specialist with Access to Independence. Access is a disability-led organization that champions justice and empowers people with disabilities of all ages and identities. Tracy has lived experience with both physical and mental health disabilities. She is conversant in American Sign Language and, in 2023, she led an initiative to partner with YAFA in offering yoga classes for members of the hard of hearing and Deaf communities. Tracy is working with YAFA to continue this initiative. Daily yoga practice has had a positive impact on her life. She lives on the east side of Madison.

  • Additional Teachers

    Susan Martin

    Mary Hall

    Leora Weitzman

  • Additional Board Members

    Paul Mross

    Susan Martin

    Dawn Berney

All of our teachers are YTT certified by Yoga Alliance, which means they’ve been trained in anatomy, physiology, proper asana alignment. They understand that no two bodies are alike and will work with you to adapt poses to support your practice.

Please note:

YAFA teachers do not assess or diagnose specific students. They do not give medical advice or give specific recommendations to students.

YAFA teachers are trained to…

Provide accommodations for physical mobility challenges and intellectual challenges through the use of props and language content.

  • Understand safety precautions in relation to range of motion restrictions that students may have.

  • Provide an environment that is trauma sensitive through language content and accommodations.

  • Use inclusive language.

  • Refer students to professional medical practitioners when questions and concerns outside of the scope of practice of yoga teachers arise..