JULIANA OLMSTEAD
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Studio Owner | Original Hot Yoga Instructor | Yin Yoga Instructor
I tried my first Original Hot Yoga class in 2004 while I was traveling for a summer college internship. At the time I was practicing ballet and earning my engineering degree – weird combo! – and I was impressed with the intensity and precision of the 26 and 2. It was totally different from any other yoga classes I’d tried before, and I found myself coming back to it more and more often until eventually I was practicing every day.In 2010 I decided to go “all in” with yoga and I left graduate school to attend yoga teacher training in Las Vegas. I’ve been a full time yogi ever since and I’ve never regretted it! I taught at various studios around the United States before landing in Pawtucket RI, where I met some of my favorite people. I opened my first yoga studio in Bristol in 2014, with the goal of having a nice little neighborhood studio where I could teach as much as I wanted. The vision evolved a bit! I’m now the proud owner of our two studios plus our wellness center, and I’ve found a new passion for training and mentoring new staff members and yoga teachers.In my spare time – when I can get it! – I enjoy spending time outdoors, playing the guitar amateurly, baking excessively, and relaxing in the garden with my husband.