Laura - HYSM Owner/Director
Meet Laura - HYSM owner, director and one of the Original Hot Yoga Association's newest certified teachers. She has been practicing Bikram yoga since 2010 and graduated OHYA teacher training just last week!
What are you looking forward to now that you've graduated?
Well, the journey continues! OHYA is committed to preserving the integrity of the Original Hot Yoga practice and while I have completed all the program requirements, Phase 2 keeps me learning, growing and fine tuning! I am now working to teach 75 classes and scheduled for feedback sessions from senior teachers along the way.
It was an interesting process, opening a studio before becoming a teacher. Just goes to prove that it doesn't matter where we start - as long as we start! Back in early April, only a couple of weeks into my teacher training and I ended up as the only available sub for an evening OH60 - We had 4 students show up and I taught most of the postures straight from my dialogue book. It kind of felt like a dress rehearsal! I appreciate everyone who showed up that day with kindness and grace.
We are all here learning and growing together!
Backtrack - So what inspired you to open a hot yoga studio before even becoming a hot yoga teacher?
Owning a studio always seemed like a fun idea, but not something I took all too seriously. However, this opportunity arose when Kim decided to step away from the Body Shop Movement Studio.
I was born into a family of hard-working immigrants, yet my life followed a more traditional path of marriage & motherhood. I've long been attracted to stories about hardships, perseverance and unlikely victories - challenging journeys shape strong, capable people.
There will never be an ideal time to start a new endeavor, and I knew the studio would be a project beyond my experience and beyond my skills set. But the pieces were there. I knew I could figure out the gaps along the way. I felt the strong desire to build something meaningful that would benefit others.
What sets HYSM apart from the other fitness options in town?
HYSM is centered on two complementary classes - The Original Hot Yoga (AKA Bikram Yoga) and Inferno Hot Pilates.
Bikram Yoga is a therapeutic sequence of 26 postures & 2 breathing exercises, designed to heal your body from the inside out. We offer both the Full 90 minute version (2 sets of every posture) and the abbreviated 60 minute version (1 set of every posture, 2 sets of some.)
Inferno Hot Pilates is a high-intensity, low-impact full body work out, based on Pilates principles.
Both classes are beginner friendly - meaning all the movements are accessible for newcomers and have room to build up, as you grow in your practice.
Both classes are highly effective & efficient - every posture, every move has a purpose. No fluff. Results happen quickly!
If you want to move better and feel better -
If you are ready to challenge yourself -
If you are committed to growth and transformation -
You are in the right place!!
