The best advice someone gave me before my first studio was that people come for the community, not the decor. I picked out a decent wood floor, bright colored paint and then went to Ikea for furniture. I didn’t take out a loan for my studio so I had to be mindful of how I spent my money. How did you go about planning and designing your space? I wanted to keep it simple and add things as I went.It’s the people that show up that make the studio welcoming. Wood floors are nice in comparison to concrete but heck… I recently taught yoga at a brewery and we had a blast. I like bright colors that awaken the spirit and lift up the energy. What are some characteristics you look for in a studio? Playing music before and after class to keep it fun and lighthearted.We are able to dive into the physical experience so much quicker when we have the external heat warming up our muscles. Once you make the switch to hot yoga, you won’t go back. We all get nervous but the things we’ve all gotten nervous about usually turn into our best adventures of our life. Nervousness and fear is just excitement without the awareness. My advice would be to approach it like a kid would… excited and willing. You may not be “great” at it when you start, but when are we great at anything at the beginning? Progress happens quickly at first and its so fun to fall in love with that process. What advice would you give to perspective students who are on the fence about trying yoga or making the switch to hot yoga? Everyone can do yoga.It’s the same reason why all athletes “warm up” before a game or a race. Adding heat gets us able to move with more ease quicker than just moving alone. Your body is the same – especially when we are becoming more and more sedentary as a culture. What are some of the benefits to practicing yoga in a hot environment? Think about trying to bend metal when it’s cold…it doesn’t work. Your studio obviously offers hot yoga.What do you think makes for a good yoga session? An inviting environment, synchronizing breath with movement and authentic teachers who empower students to play their edge offering up fun and creativity throughout the practice to challenge students and keep them engaged.I kept thinking that if I wanted this, other people must surely want to do this too… so I opened my first yoga studio in Naperville, Illinois in July 2008. What inspired you to start a yoga studio? Shortly after my intro to heated vinyasa yoga, I moved away from this happy awesome yoga studio and the new city I lived in didn’t have this style of yoga so I resorted to yoga DVDs and a space heater in my basement. ![]() Then someone introduced me to Baptiste Power Yoga – Heated Power Vinyasa Yoga and my world was rocked. There was one teacher I especially liked because we moved a lot and I got a little sweat worked up in a cold room. I had heard yoga was “good for you” so I gave it a try. I would go to yoga classes at our health center twice a week at 6 a.m. When did you start and how did you progress to where you are now? I started yoga at my office in 2004.
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