22/07/2025
Teacher Feature: Joy!
Joy has been practicing Hot Yoga since 2011. She initially began her practice to recover from a hamstring injury her senior year of college, but quickly found the meditative nature of the 26&2 series a powerful stress reliever. Now, yoga and Pilates are key parts of her personal wellness. She joined HYCH in 2017 shortly after moving to DC and did yoga teacher training in 2019 to deepen her practice and develop the skills to share the practice with others. In the same year, she trained with fellow community members Allison and Artise for a regional yoga competition until the pandemic hit. Her practice and the HYCH community helped keep her grounded and optimistic in a time of uncertainty.
Outside of the studio, you’ll find her molding teenagers minds as high school principal and spending time with her husband, Oliver, and dog, Stella. Her new favorite hobby is exploring Baltimore’s amazing food scene!
