Meet The Instructors

“Training your breath is more important than training with your weapon. You will not perform well in a real-life scenario if you are not prepared to breathe.”

Pete began his career in Search and Rescue for San Miguel County in 2009. He joined San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office in Corrections and Communications/Dispatch in 2013, then Patrol in 2014. He transferred to Garfield County Sheriff’s Office in 2016 where he worked in Patrol, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), Field Training Officer and Firearms Instructor. Pete left law enforcement in 2020, after receiving a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis. Pete utilized the methods he teaches now to heal his own injuries.

Pearce spent his military career with the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment where he led Army Rangers and foreign special operations forces during multiple combat deployments to the Middle East. After separating from the military in 2020, Pearce deeply explored the worlds of neuroscience, psychology, and physiology in order to help himself heal, and now teaches these tactics as a necessary process of transition from military service.

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
E-RYT500+
Certified Yoga Educator
Website: https://cristenmalia.org

Cristen earned a master’s degree from Naropa University in Transpersonal Psychology, Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis in mindfulness. She offers mindfulness based psychotherapy, yoga and somatic tools, (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) EMDR, ketamine assisted psychotherapy, support in healing from trauma, and works with individuals and groups in a therapeutic or coaching capacity. Cristen also teaches yoga classes and yoga trainings and is the founder and lead teacher of the Steamboat Springs School of Yoga.