Kelsey Dexter
Kelsey is a physician and holistic wellness advocate who has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. Initially drawn to yoga for its physical benefits, she remained devoted to the practice for the mental clarity, stillness, and deep sense of connection it fosters. Through yoga, Kelsey has found profound peace and connection to herself, to others, and to the divine.
Over the years, she has studied a wide range of yoga styles with exceptional teachers. She completed a 200-hour teacher training with her friend and mentor, Sheryl Utal, in 2026 and is nearing completion of an additional 200-hour training with the Yoga School of Jackson. She also plans to pursue a 300-hour yoga therapy certification.
Kelsey is deeply passionate about foundational health and vitalism practices and enjoys educating others on the root causes of illness and pathways to vibrant, sustainable wellness.
Her vision for Golden Hour is to bring the many beautiful aspects of yoga to the Jackson community by creating a peaceful sanctuary open to all—one that serves as a center for wellness education, a gathering place for aligned seekers, and a space where the magic of deep connection can unfold.
Erin Nerren
Erin is a wife, mother, and co-owner of Golden Hour Yoga and Wellness. she is passionate about adventure, nature, and accessing the "flow state". After growing up doing gymnastics and running, Erin was initially drawn to the physicality of yoga. As she continued to study yoga philosophy and develop her personal practice, she realized yoga was much more than just a series of postures- it's a way of life. After 17 years of passionately working as an art educator, she is excited to be able to bring the same enthusiasm to Golden Hour.
Lauren Magee
I first came to yoga when I began running as a way to stretch and stay injury free. As life decided to throw me some major curve balls, I began to really understand and benefit from the physical benefits of yoga, but also the energetic and lifestyle guidance that I receive from the practice.
I’ve practice for over 15 years and have taught for 13. I hold an ERYT 500 from Yoga Alliance. I love teaching flow-based classes with a strong connection to the music. My sweet spot is a rhythmic power flow. As yoga is all about balance, I’ve also become more focused personally on stillness-based practices. I am eager to share some yin and restorative classes in the future.
I’ve lived in Jackson since 2011 with my amazing husband and ever evolving menagerie of animal friends.
Lauren Hemrick
Lauren has been practicing yoga for more than ten years, having first been drawn to the practice out of curiosity and a desire to try something new. She remembers the stillness and clarity she experienced while in Savasana at the end of her first class, and she soon knew this practice would become a regular part of her life. Lauren believes that while yoga practice is often personal, the benefits are communal; that as we grow in awareness, we recognize our connectedness to everything and move through life as such.
Lauren has a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and is a licensed school counselor turned stay-at-home mom to two wonderful kids. She completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training with Yoga Renew. She is deeply grateful to all the teachers who have guided her path, and she is honored to share this practice with others.
Keith Davis
Keith Davis (500 RYT) has been teaching yoga in the Jackson area since 2019. He completed coursework leading to certification at the Yoga Center of Jackson under the instruction of Deborah Perry. In addition to his yoga practice, Keith is certified in various group exercise disciplines and Pilates Reformer. He has been a student of mind/body and holistic practices since the mid-1980s. Keith has a degree in Philosophy from Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts.
Renee Roark
Renée found a love for Yoga when she went to undergraduate school. She completed her 200 hour training in 2009 at a hot power vinyasa studio and recently completed a 300 hour training at a Kundalini studio. Renée is a certified breath work facilitator and she facilitates ecstatic dance. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor and trauma specialist who is trauma informed in everything she does.
Tammy Patton
Dr. Patton has worked in medical social work for twenty years, been employed in higher education for 15 years, volunteered in the children’s ministry at her church for 18 years, and most recently has worked in pediatric therapy for almost four years. She has additionally earned her certification in Yoga and has been teaching it in the Unions PEWs Department since 2022. She is a certified clinical trauma professional with training in EMDR and the Flash technique. She routinely guest lectures on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and interpersonal and social empathy in our local community. Additionally, she co-created and co-teaches a course on Emotion Regulation with Dr. Atkins each spring for 8 weeks. Dr. Patton serves as an advisor to students in the student social work organization which supports Room in the Inn on campus each semester. She additionally participates in the Out of Darkness walks in Jackson annually.
Patton has also authored the 6th and 7th editions of Instructors’ Resources for the North American Christians in Social Work (NACSW). Her dissertation was on Engaging Methods to Teach Empathy: A Journey to Transformation (2019) which an excerpt was also published January 2024 in Union’s journal (JUFF). She has been touted as the “empathy professor” in Union University’s Cardinal and Cream, February 2023. She routinely blogs for Flourishing which supports mental health across the lifespan.
Dr. Patton enjoys teaching theory and practice courses that help shape perspectives in understanding behaviors across the lifespan. Quoting a previous mentor, she routinely states in her human behavior courses that “there’s always a why behind the who for the what.” This means, there’s always a reason behind the person for their behavior. Behavior is communication to us. Theory helps us understand human behavior in the environment so we can help wholistically and empathically meet needs.
Life verse: Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.