about emily's yoga

Before the world shutdown for the COVID pandemic, I decided to take a break from my professional career in the healthcare industry. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do next, maybe write or take a writing class. However, I didn’t have much time to consider my options because we were thrust into a world of lockdown, homeschooling and isolation. With the lack of in-person options for the movement activities I normally enjoyed like the rock-climbing gym or workout classes, I turned to free yoga videos on YouTube (shout out to Yoga with Adrienne). Eventually, I wanted to deepen my own knowledge and practice of yoga. Donning masks and hoping for a widely accessible vaccine, I started Yoga Teacher Training with the Kentucky Yoga Collective in January 2021. After my certification, learning how to design a website, navigating small business licensure and a lot of practice with friends, Emily’s Yoga launched in September 2021. Five years later, Emily's Yoga was recognized as a Best of Kentucky and a Best of Madison County yoga studio. 

When I started teaching, I focused on alignment, creative sequences, and accessibility. I still teach with those tenets in the forefront of my classes. However, the piece that brings me the most joy and is the most unexpected, is the community aspect. The collective energy of a space and the people within it change the way a class feels and functions.

Exploring yoga in a community is fun, fulfilling, and supportive in ways that we can’t get online. Books and plants are swapped. Bushels of tomatoes and zucchini are shared. A book club has spawned. People say hello to each other at trivia nights. We celebrate with funny balloons and donuts. We listen. We share. We laugh (a lot). We commiserate over the mundane. Sometimes we grieve. We hold space for all of the parts that make us human. I always feel better after a yoga class, beyond the physical benefits to my body. I teach for others, and in so doing, I also teach for myself.

See FAQs for types of yoga that I offer, a typical class structure, and what to expect at your first class. Hope to see you soon!