Loretta Jo, E-RYT 500 | Yoga-Mojo and Cary Yoga Collective~ Mojo Magic
Mantra, Mudra & Mythology
Loretta Jo Schlatzer is the owner/founder of Yoga-Mojo, LLC, and the founder/co-owner of Cary Yoga Collective, both based in Cary NC. She is happily obsessed with exploring and sharing many different aspects of Yoga, and is a master of yoga sequencing. At her core, Loretta Jo is a teacher – dedicated to helping students and yoga teachers to confidently and consistently experience the uplifting magic that occurs within practice – the unified mental, physical, and spiritual “mojo” that moved her to begin her own personal journey. Pursuing her passion, she has provided 14,000+ hours of teaching and training to students, delivered deep from her heart – living and sharing her belief that yoga can be both a positive means for personal transformation, and a path to joy. Professional, authentic, and relatable, she provides a variety of classes, trainings, educational events, workshops, and retreats in the US, abroad, and online. Loretta Jo's classes incorporate an abiding love of the Sanskrit language, mantras, mudras, and yoga mythology – her classes weave in symbols, themes, storytelling, and a bit of humor to enhance the practice experience. Prior to embracing Yoga as her full-time profession, Loretta Jo gained significant interpersonal and business experience as an executive in a global technology firm. She has a deep affinity for animals, trees, our earth, and its environment…with sincere empathy for the struggles of the humans that inhabit it, and a strong belief in the common good. All are welcome to join our wonderfully supportive Yoga-Mojo Community. Connect with her at https://yoga-mojo.com and https://caryyogacollective.com
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Loretta Jo is registered with Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT500, RYS200 and RYS300 and Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider® (YACEP)-- and is a recognized Yoga Teacher Central Authorized Trainer. She completed Integrative Yoga for Seniors professional training at Duke Integrative Medicine, is a certified Thai Yoga Bodywork Practitioner, and Yoga Nidra Certification with Ally Boothroyd. Yoga-Mojo offers a five-star rated Yoga Alliance registered RYS200 yoga teacher training program and RYS300/500 program.
03/17/2026
💜 Momentum Yoga & Wellness-Crystal Coast. Hope to see you Friday in Morehead City~🙏
When one of your favorite yoga teachers reaches out and says I’ll be in town for a few days, do you want to get together? Maybe a little mantra and harmonium?? Hmmmmm, YES please!!! It’s time for a POP-UP!!💃🏼🕉️🔥
Join Loretta Jo, this Friday afternoon, March 20th @ 3:30 pm for a Movement, Mantra, and Mythology class experience that combines physical postures (asana) with ancient storytelling, devotional chanting, and sound vibrations. This class will focus on bringing the “why” behind yoga poses to life, using archetypal tales of gods, goddesses, and heroes to enhance personal reflection, self-discovery, and spiritual connection on and off the mat.✨
Sometimes the mountains call when we need them most. 🌄
Two spaces have just opened for our Spirit of the Mountains Yoga-Mojo Retreat
May 14–17 at the beautiful Moon Rising Retreat Center in Lenoir, NC.
Imagine a long weekend of:
🧘♀️ morning and evening yoga
🌲 quiet mountain trails and fresh air
🍽 nourishing meals created by Chef Bond
🧘 meditation, creativity, rest, and connection
A chance to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect — with nature, with community, and with yourself.
Two private king rooms with bath are now available.
If the mountains are calling you too, message me or see Yoga-Mojo.com
03/10/2026
A new offering to support your practice ✨
Over the years, many students and teachers have asked for the mantras we chant together in class. I’ve created a free downloadable PDF called Small Book of Mantras and Songs and added it to my website.
It’s a growing collection of some of the beautiful mantras and chants I share while playing the harmonium.
I’ve also posted a short video of the mantra Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu, where I chant the mantra, share its meaning, and show the harmonium keys so you can follow along.
You can find the free PDF and the video on my website:
🌿 Yoga-Mojo.com
May these chants bring a little more peace, connection, and kindness into your day.
Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
May all beings everywhere be happy and free. 🙏
02/24/2026
When was the last time you gave yourself an entire day… just for you? 💛
No rushing.
No caretaking.
No multitasking.
Just breathing. Moving. Resting. Creating. Connecting.
Our Spring Equinox Mini-Retreat is your sacred pause before the season blooms.
✨ Gentle Vinyasa
✨ Meditation Walk
✨ Tea Time + Catered Lunch
✨ Craft Your Own Intention-Infused Sage Bundle
✨ Restorative + Yoga Nidra with Gong Bath
This is your invitation to soften, receive, and align with the energy of new beginnings.
March 21st | Cary Yoga Collective
Reserve your spot
02/17/2026
When was the last time you gave yourself a treat… just for you? 💛
No rushing.
No caretaking.
No multitasking.
Just breathing. Moving. Resting. Creating. Connecting.
Our Spring Equinox Mini-Retreat is your sacred pause before the season blooms.
✨ Gentle Vinyasa
✨ Meditation Walk
✨ Tea Time + Catered Lunch
✨ Craft Your Own Intention-Infused Sage Bundle with TheSageGoddess
✨ Restorative + Yoga Nidra with Gong Bath
This is your invitation to be, to receive, and align with the energy of new beginnings. Welcome Spring!!
March 21st | Cary Yoga Collective
Register online!
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02/14/2026
This Valentine’s Day, may you...
💜 Breathe with awareness
💜 Lead with love
💜 Open your heart
Happy Valentine’s Day~
xoxoxo
02/06/2026
Awwww.... Thank you Cary Yoga Collective 🙏
02/02/2026
🌸 Spring Equinox Mini-Retreat 🌸
Yoga-Mojo at Cary Yoga Collective
🗓 Saturday, March 21, 2026 | 11:30am–6:00pm
Welcome Spring with a day of gentle yoga, sacred ritual, and soulful connection. Join me for a nourishing mini-retreat honoring the sacred feminine through yoga mythology, mantra, pranayama, and a gentle vinyasa practice inspired by the goddesses Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati & Kali.
✨ Special Guest:
Create your own intention-infused Goddess Sage Bundle using thoughtfully chosen herbs and flowers.
🌿 Includes gentle yoga, catered lunch, walking meditation, herbal tea, creative ritual, and Yoga Nidra with Gong.
💫 Investment: $200
🌱 Early Bird: $175 by Feb 15
Leave feeling grounded, renewed, and ready for Spring 🌷
Register online at Cary Yoga Collective | Yoga-Mojo
02/02/2026
Love Monday's? Make it a Mojo Monday and join me at . We look to make it a magical day~ This week's sequence is all about Balance. Shiva & Shakti.... and yes, pigeon pose!!
01/28/2026
We were really hoping to see the Buddhist Monks and were disappointed that they were so close and yet, our schedules did not align to see them in person. I'd been following them online for days. Then... we heard they were just down the street. We scrambled.... Jumped in our car... drove down the street.... And then.... there they were.... we parked.... and then we ran to catch up to them...
So inspired by their discipline. Their devotion. Their 'Walk for Peace', designed to promote national healing, mindfulness, and compassion ~ amidst global conflict.... There was a sense of awe... A 'quiet' essence felt...
No protest. No agenda. Just peace. 🙏 It was beautiful...
People paused. Hearts softened. Tears were shed....
Across beliefs, politics, and differences.... an invitation — to slow down, breathe, and remember what connects us.
Their walk is dharma in motion, reminding us that peace begins within… and we need that now more than ever. And a reminder "that unity and kindness begin within each of us and can radiate outward to families, communities, and society as a whole," Bhikkhu Pannakara, spiritual leader of the Walk for Peace. Truth.....
In Yoga-Mojo practices this week, I'm sharing
✨ Lokah Samastah Sukhinoh Bhavantu ~ May all beings be free from suffering~ May all beings be happy & free
✨ Om Mani Padme Hum ~ The jewel is in the lotus,” a reminder that wisdom and compassion already live within us as tools for inner calm, clarity, and compassion.
May peace ripple outward. 🕊️
And, thanks to Laura A for sharing flowers received when she connected with the Buddhist Monks. Peace ripples.... Kindness ripples... Connection.... 💜
12/25/2025
Wishing all a safe, healthy and most Merry Christmas~🙏
12/24/2025
This mornings ‘moment’. 💜.
A cup of tea in a favorite mug and goodies from Guglhupf Bakery lovingly gifted by a dear friend.
May this holiday season invite you to create ‘moments’ simply to ‘be’.
Allow yourself time to listen to your heart ~ and may gratitude fill your soul.
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Yoga-Mojo Studio opened in May 2014 with a goal of offering the practice of yoga to all~ With a focus on the Yoga-Mojo method – a flowing style of vinyasa yoga that is a practice of strength, flexibility, movement & breath – the studio has grown to offer a variety of 60/75/90 minute classes ~
If you are looking for a yoga studio – a space that invites you to leave your worries and concerns at the door - a place where you can come to strengthen your body, release stress & connect mind, body, breath & spirit, then this is your studio. Yoga-Mojo is your practice~
Our goal is to assist all students to achieve a better life balance through the physical and emotional benefits of yoga. We welcome new students & experienced yogis and teach a variety of yoga practices that incorporate the principles of alignment, asana (posture), pranayama (breath) & meditation.
Breathe~ Move~ Live~
Getting started is easy! Attend a class for $10 as a student new to the studio~ Or jump right into the Unlimited Yoga for $75 and find the classes / practices that support you best~
We look forward to seeing you on the mat~
Saprema~ Loretta Jo & the Yoga-Mojo Team
Loretta Jo Schlatzer, ERYT500, YACEP, is the Owner and Founder of Yoga-Mojo and the Yoga-Mojo Studio in Cary, NC. A master of Yoga sequencing, Loretta Jo is happily obsessed with exploring and sharing her passion of Yoga and brings 12+ years and over ten thousand hours of teaching to each practice. Her classes include meditation, breath work, yoga anatomy, mantras, mudras, mythology and more -- leading to physical transformation and mental well-being. She is committed to helping students ignite the mojo (magic) of yoga both on and off the mat.
Loretta Jo teaches at her studio and is a guest teacher at studios across the state. She welcomes you to experience the mojo with a variety of yoga classes, workshops, retreats and other special events. 🙏
