"Since I've been doing yoga, I feel lighter."

When years of running began to take its toll, Original Hot Yoga helped Elda Mersinaj break free from persistent joint pain—and more!

Slow Down Sunday, Success StoriesIan OlaughlinFebruary 5, 2023Comment

Yoga Studio Etiquette

We’re less about rules and all about mutual respect. Here’s why.

Slow Down Sunday, Practice + PosturesIan OlaughlinJanuary 29, 2023 Comment

Meet Craig: Hot Yoga Gave Me Back My Youth

A conversation with speed, agility, strength, and performance coach Craig Bernstein.

Slow Down Sunday, Thrive Mindset, Success StoriesIan OlaughlinJanuary 22, 2023Comment

Yoga and Emotional Healing

All The Feels: What To Do If Hot Yoga Brings Up Negative Emotions.

Slow Down Sunday, Thrive MindsetIan OlaughlinJanuary 15, 2023Comment

Don’t Leave Class Early: The Importance of Savasana

Fulfillment—and perhaps, total health and wellness—comes through the balance of rest and activity. The same is true in yoga.

Slow Down Sunday, Practice + PosturesIan OlaughlinJanuary 8, 2023Comment

Atomic Habits: The Life-Changing Book You Need To Read Now

Atomic Habits is full of moving stories, powerful insights, and easy-to-apply takeaways you can put into action immediately.

Slow Down Sunday, Thrive MindsetIan OlaughlinJanuary 1, 2023Comment

I didn’t think true healing was possible.

How Original Hot Yoga helped Diaz Saunderson manage pain and transcend mental roadblocks when nothing else worked.

Slow Down Sunday, Success StoriesIan OlaughlinDecember 25, 2022 Comment

Gift Cards

You can now purchase an e-Gift Card to be emailed on a custom date OR printed. Also, if you aren’t a local member you can quickly checkout as a Guest (NEW feature!).

Promos + SalesIan OlaughlinDecember 19, 2022Comment

Meet Erika B: Living Proof that Hot Yoga Changes Lives

Success looks and feels different to everyone—and one person’s journey might help inspire your own.

Slow Down Sunday, Staff ProfileIan OlaughlinDecember 18, 2022 Comments

This is not your grandma's yoga—or is it?

Concerned about aging gracefully? Take a look around the Thrive studios—and find out why age is just a number.

Slow Down Sunday, Staff Profile, Success StoriesIan OlaughlinDecember 11, 2022 Comments

What we mean when we say Original Hot Yoga

At Thrive, we advertise that we teach Original Hot Yoga, but we still receive a lot of phone calls asking if we teach “Bikram” Yoga. The answer is yes—but here’s why we call it something else.

Slow Down Sunday, Practice + PosturesIan OlaughlinDecember 4, 2022Original 26+2 Yoga, Bikram Hot YogaComment

Middle Age is a State of Mind

What’s holding you back from getting into the best shape of your life? Hint: it’s not your age.

Slow Down Sunday, Thrive MindsetIan OlaughlinNovember 11, 2022Comment

Be Your Own Hero

Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, we tend to forget what it feels like to believe that anything is possible. Why is that?

Slow Down Sunday, Thrive MindsetIan OlaughlinNovember 4, 2022Comment

Thrive Retreats Scheduled for West Virginia AND Mexico

NEW after 10 years of Thrive Retreats in Mexico, we are so excited to offer our first Thrive Retreat in West Virginia USA!

Breakaways + RetreatsIan OlaughlinJuly 6, 2022Comment

Yoga provides the overarching holistic benefit to [lifestyle] choices.

Feel a lot better, flexibility has improved. My blood pressure and lipid numbers have improved dramatically. Of course I have also complimented my yoga practice by making other lifestyle changes like eating right and regular exercising.

Success StoriesIan OlaughlinApril 28, 2022Comment

Thrive Posture Focus - Fixed Firm Pose

Fixed Firm, when practiced correctly and consistently, can improve the physiology of the knees, ankles, and hips.

Practice + PosturesIan OlaughlinApril 27, 2022Yoga, Hot Yoga, Posture, Fixed FirmComment

It has really impacted my life as I continue to grow, change and develop, especially during this pandemic.

The first thing I experienced is learning to breathe correctly and successfully. As a result of actively and regularly attending, I am more relaxed. It has impacted my thinking (positively) and has assisted me in increasing my physical and mental strength while improving my overall functioning health.

Success StoriesIan OlaughlinApril 26, 2022Comment

Inferno Hot Pilates - What to Expect

Despite the name, our hot pilates classes are actually cooler than our yoga classes with the room heated to only 85-90 degrees. That’s 20 degrees cooler than an original hot yoga class.

Practice + Postures, Inferno Hot PilatesIan OlaughlinMarch 21, 2022Pilates, Cardio, Better and stronger, Core strength, SweatingComment

Welcome Back: Reopening Guidelines

The Grand Reawakening. That’s what we here at THRIVE prefer to call this impending new season. Here’s how it’s going down (check back for frequent updates)

COVID-19Ian OlaughlinMarch 19, 2022 Comments