Meet Comeback Yoga’s Staff
KELLY, Executive Director
Kelly has been with Comeback Yoga since 2017 and is proud to serve our nation’s service members. She is the granddaughter of World War II veterans and works every day to honor their memory.
Kelly has been a part of Denver’s nonprofit scene since 2009 and feels lucky to have such a meaningful career. She specializes in trauma-informed yoga and teaches active duty and Colorado Army National Guard on military bases across the Denver Metro Area.
COLE, Program Director
Cole’s passion is to support everyday people as they safely and playfully step into their own confidence and connect deeply with themselves. Her method of choice: yoga.
Yoga can empower individuals physically, mentally, and emotionally. And with some curiosity and openness, it can have lasting benefits that run deep.
While working with an organization for the end of violence against women, Cole regularly witnessed the disconnect that women experiencing physical abuse sometimes have from their bodies. This disconnect is what spurred Cole’s intrigue in the physical body’s place in supporting trauma recovery. So began her journey with Trauma-Sensitive Yoga. Since then she has studied with trauma-informed teachers such as Janine D'Anniballe, Hala Khouri, and Nancy Candea.
She has been with Comeback Yoga since 2020, and is honored to get to know and serve the Comeback Yoga community.
LAURA, Program Assistant
Laura joined the Comeback Yoga team in 2024. An Air Force veteran, Laura is passionate about improving resilience in the military community. During her time in Active Duty, she served as a member of the United States Air Force Band of the West and then as a Force Support Officer at Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations and the US Air Force Academy. She is currently a Captain in the Air Force Reserve.
Before joining the Air Force, Laura was a professional musician. She received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Bassoon Performance from The University of Texas at Austin. She taught a private studio of young bassoonists in the Austin area and received a University of Texas Continuing Fellowship--a competitive award granted by The University of Texas' College of Fine Arts--to pursue extensive research on beginning bassoon instruction.
Laura is the mother of a very busy 1-year-old and two chihuahua mixes. If she’s not hiking with her husband, toddler, and dogs, Laura can be found practicing yoga, journaling, or reading a great book.