Lemon Tree Yoga
Krista Young never intended to run a yoga studio, but when the studio she worked at closed its doors, she didn’t wanted her teaching to end.
“There were so many people in my class who had just discovered yoga, and I just enjoyed teaching it so much,” she said. “I had my family coming to my class. I just didn’t want it to end, and there was nothing else out there.”
Young decided to fill the gap that was left in the community by opening The Lemon Tree Yoga Studio on Doug Baker Boulevard. The studio opened for business in late June, and regular classes started July 25.
Ten years ago, Young fell in love with yoga after other fitness routines like running proved to be stressful on her back. She was looking for an activity that would provide fitness while avoiding the strain that other exercises had caused. Yoga was the answer.
Many of Young’s students have found relief with yoga for a variety of physical issues, including strength-building, joint mobility, balance, posture, hand-eye coordination, digestion and sleeplessness.
Though many choose yoga for physical benefits, Young also said she and her students often benefit from mental clarity provided by the activity. Young, a CPA, finds that doing yoga has taught her how to work through stress in any situation, even while she is not in the studio.
“I think there’s so many people who can benefit from [yoga],” she said. “Especially when I’m sitting on 280 and I’m doing my breathing and I look around and see all those angry faces.”
The Lemon Tree Yoga Studio has classes for all skill levels of yoga, especially in its first few months of operation, to allow as many community members to become involved as possible. Young will also offer more advanced and unique classes focusing on athletics, weight loss and even Acro Yoga, which is done with a partner to allow students to move into positions that they could not do by themselves.
The studio’s design will focus on a simple layout, Young said. The space will feature full-length mirrors and heating panels on the studio’s ceilings to allow for student’s comfort. The front desk area will also feature several yoga items and accessories for sale.
“There will be something for everyone,” Young said.
When looking for instructors for the studio, Young picked instructors with a variety of experience and backgrounds. Many of the instructors are local to the area, which Young said she believes will help with getting involved in the community.
“They want to be able to teach yoga to their friends and bring yoga to their community,” she said.
Instructors will also focus on each student individually and develop routines based on what works best for them.
“What we’re going to try to do is modify the classes,” Young said. “Every yoga class should be individual. It really should be at everyone’s own individual pace.”
The studio is located at 611 Doug Baker Blvd. Visit lemontree.yoga for more information.
The Lemon Tree Yoga Studio
661 Doug Baker Blvd., Suite 116
913-3491
Mon - Wed: 9 am. - 7:15 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
