07/15/2025
10 years of Embody Yoga…
The post below, announcing the start of EY, got zero likes. But 14 people showed up to that first free class And I decided to keep showing up as long as they did.
Eventually, attendance slowed. Sometimes 1 person would come. Sometimes nobody would come. But by then I was committed to the idea. If no one showed up for class, I made myself do 1 thing to get the word out about EY-even if that was just dropping off flyers somewhere.
Two years of just….working.
Then 2017 rolled around and there was a shift. A random conversation led to me landing the cover of a local magazine which resulted in press. We started doing trap yoga. We started offering events in the community (shout out to Mr. J’s and Jessica Key 😇for letting me host my yoga day parties there). I was offered a yoga studio space in 2 different developments.
2018 was a pivotal year. I quit my full time job, we opened our 1st studio space and I hired the first EY teachers after rocking solo for 3 years.
2021 was a pivotal year. We moved to a new space. Received a grant (thank you Jrue & Lauren). Crowdfunded. Raised about $79K in 30 days. Built our new studios, including a hot yoga studio.
Saw a huge increases in sales/revenue after the new studios opened. Re-invested it in the biz by opening a classical Pilates studio in 2023. And earlier this year we added a second contemporary Pilates studio.
Every year isn’t a big year. In fact, most weren’t. No matter what, I kept my head down and WORKED.
10 years has gone by FAST.
And I have another 10 in me, if God says so.
It will be spent refining my teaching and, finally, training new teachers. I got 11 years in the teaching game. I am an expert. It’s more than time.
Thank you for every like, share, referral, sale, word of encouragement, word of constructive criticism and any and every positive thought towards me and Embody Yoga over the past 10 years.
I remain grateful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Happy anniversary, Embody Yoga!