Our Team

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Our Owner & Founder,
​Mollie Busby

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Mollie Busby is a driven entrepreneur with the spirit of a summer camp counselor and a kind, midwestern smile. Mollie is a seasoned yoga and meditation teacher and off-grid home builder with her husband, Sean. Although the pair now calls Alaska their home, the have deep roots in the Flathead Valley, and Mollie commutes back to Montana and Wisconsin to manage her two yoga studios.

Wherever they are, the Busbys choose to live close to the land off-the-grid and pursue their life’s work. The pair started Riding On Insulin, which Mollie ran as Executive Director for 7 years, until Sean took over in 2017. It was then that Mollie shifted much of her focus to Yoga Hive, and now, to Yoga Hive Studios, taking the brand beyond Montana. Yoga Hive is known for its inviting vibe, friendly instructors, and willingness to show anyone that yoga is for everybody and every body.

Regardless of the method, Mollie sees her purpose on this planet as cultivating community in small groups of women — whether in a yoga retreat setting or during the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings she runs in Montana, Colorado and beyond. She enjoys spending time outdoors skiing in the winter, hiking in the summer & playing with their dogs all year round: Daisy (a Weimaraner), Glacier (Border Collie/Great Pyrenees Mix), Milo (husky/Shepard mix), Powder (Alaskan Husky) & Coldfoot or Coldie for short (Alaskan Husky).
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She and Sean have built a dynamic off-the-grid homestead in the heart of Whitefish, Montana, that’s been featured on HGTV, the DIY Network, Discovery Channel, Yahoo News, Daily Mail, and more. They've also built off-grid homesteads in Homer, Alaska and now, Arctic Hive, Alaska.

Hailing originally from Wisconsin, Mollie brings to Montana her warm, midwestern hospitality mixed with a wide range of yoga training. Her teaching draws inspiration from the Baptiste Yoga community, Energy Medicine Yoga and a mix of Tantric Kriya and mantra-based meditation from Sattva Yoga Academy at the foothills of the Himalayas in India.

​This unique mix gives her classes a magical feel, with a love for teaching the basics to anyone willing to learn, layered with a profound gift of teaching for transformation.

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Teaching Team

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​Bridget Olson​

My yoga journey started about eight years ago when I took my first yoga class in college. Originally, I started practicing yoga to eliminate unnecessary stress. Soon, I realized that I gained so much more than mindfulness - I gained flexibility and supplemented my exercise routine. I had gained a deep connection along with an understanding of my body that remains with me off the mat.
In 2018, I completed my 200-hour Registered Yoga Training class at Empower Yoga, in Appleton, WI.

My Teaching: I discovered along my journey I thoroughly enjoy encouraging others to discover their inner sense of balance, confidence, strength and flexibility on and off the mat. I love sharing my yoga passion with others! 

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Gerry Hamm

My journey with yoga began over 20 years ago when a friend and I decided to try a class. We attended class weekly for a while and then life happened. I practiced here and there on my own until I signed up for a 40 Day Challenge at a studio. It was a heated power yoga studio and the experience changed my perspective on both yoga and myself. Ten minutes into the first class and I thought, 'What the heck did I get myself into?" Classes were challenging - physically and mentally. And, because how you react on your mat is reflective of how you react off your mat, I learned a lot about myself during the experience. Fast forward 10 years...I started teacher training after an accident left me needing to rehab my foot. I knew yoga would help fix my foot, but I didn't realize how much it would change my life.  When I started teacher training, I walked with a limp and wasn't able to balance on one foot. My competitive mind had to come to peace with my physical reality. It wasn't easy. Over time, I came to realize that forcing my body to do things wasn't working. I had to let go of expectations and embrace uncertainty (aka...be vulnerable). Peeling back the layers of how things were 'supposed to be' and simply letting things be. Flow, not force. Each time I practice, I am reminded of this. 
I practice yoga because it give my body an opportunity to move and release tension, while at the same time quieting my mind. Often, my mind is scattered and I'm feeling anxious when I come to my mat.
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My Teaching: After practicing, I roll up my may feeling confident and whole. Yoga really is magic for the body and soul. I feel so honored to be able to offer the practice to others so they can experience the same shift in their lives.

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Amy Ebert

As someone who has struggled with anxiety for a large portion of my life, yoga has been an incredibly helpful tool for my anxiety management toolbox. I started a regular yoga practice in 2015 while working a stressful job. One day during practice, something clicked. I recognized yoga not only did great things for my body, but also helped to quiet my mind on and off the mat. I figured, if yoga could help me deal with my problems, it could probably help someone else. So I decided to become a yoga teacher. In 2018 I earned my 200 hour certification followed by a 15 hour trauma informed training. My favorite part of being a teacher is seeing my students in a better place than when they walked through the door at the beginning of class.

I believe that yoga can be for anyone and everyone. It's not about looking a certain way or competing with others. It's about showing up just as you are to explore yourself and achieve personal wellness.

My Teaching: I teach a vinyasa style class that encourages honoring boundaries, mindfulness, and connecting breath with movement. You will be guided through a series of poses designed to build strength and improve flexibility & balance while learning to quiet the mind.

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Roxi DeTrude

Bio coming soon!

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Danielle Starr

Bio coming soon!

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Daina Schnese

Bio coming soon!