HOT YOGA on the Island-Merritt Island FL

09/13/2026

And when you fall out, getting back in is your superpower. 🤙🏾

We get it, it’s a challenging posture with a lot going on. It’s okay to wobble. It’s okay to fall out. It’s okay to take a breath and try again. That’s not failure — that’s exactly what this pose is teaching you.

A few tips to help Standing Bow Pulling Pose (HOTY’s September Pose of the Month) feel less impossible: 🌙

🔹 Get fully aligned before you even start — knees in a line, chest lifted, shoulders back, stomach engaged,one arm stretched straight up to the ceiling with bicep back by ear.
🔹 Keep both hips level as you kick — don’t let one side twist open. Do that by engaging the quad and grounding firmly into the standing leg.
🔹 Focus on the kick first. Let the forward stretch follow once your leg is actually rising, not before.

Small adjustments, big difference.

Follow HOT YOGA On The Island for more tips to deepen your practice.

Rooted in Breath. Built by Sweat. Guided by Aloha.

09/12/2026

🎉 Introducing USA Yoga's newest President: SUZANNE ELLIOTT 🎉

For over 25 years, Suzanne has been on the mat — training directly with Bikram & Rajashree Choudhury, and in 2006, founding HOT Yoga on the Island right here on the Space Coast. 20 years and 4,424 documented practices later (yes, we counted 📊), she's coached athletes to national and international podiums, built a school, and grown an 'Ohana.

Now she's stepping into a brand new chapter as President of USA Yoga.

"Keep showing up. Keep learning. Keep growing." — words she lives by, and the exact reason this next chapter fits her so well.

🎂 Happy Birthday, Suzanne (9/13)
💍 Happy 44th Anniversary, Suzanne & Joe (9/11)

Congratulations, Suzanne — we are so proud to call you ours. 🌺

Rooted in Breath. Built by Sweat. Guided by Aloha.

09/11/2026

Catch her teaching:
🧘 Sat, 9/12 — 9:30 AM 26&2
🏆 Mon, 9/14 — 7:30 AM Yoga Sport.
& 9:30 AM 26&2

And don’t miss HOTY hOMecoming — Sat, 9/12 · 6-8 PM — where we’re celebrating her, Team Sunshine, and everything else this season.🎉

Her actual birthday is Sunday, 9/13 — so if you can’t catch her in class, drop a comment or stop by another day this week and wish her a happy birthday in person. 🌺

Rooted in Breath. Built by Sweat. Guided by Aloha.

09/10/2026

Huge news for our 'Ohana 🎉 Our very own Suzanne Elliott has been elected President of USA Yoga for the 2026–2027 season! Twenty years building HOTY on the island, and now leading yoga asana sport at the national level. Still teaching. Still coaching. Still showing us what's possible. So proud to call her ours — congratulations, Suzanne Elliott!

🏆 WELCOME TO THE 2026–2027 USA YOGA SEASON! 🇺🇸🧘

Today marks the beginning of a new season for USA Yoga—and another exciting year of education, competition, community, and growth through yoga asana sport!

We are pleased to introduce our officers for the 2026–2027 season:

🇺🇸 President — Suzanne Elliott
🇺🇸 Vice President — Lynn Whitlow
🇺🇸 Secretary — Cynthia Wehr
🇺🇸 Treasurer — Tim Mizerak
🇺🇸 Immediate Past President — Sarah Gnerre

We extend our sincere gratitude to Sarah Gnerre for her leadership, service, and dedication as President of USA Yoga. We are grateful for her continued service as Immediate Past President as we begin the 2026–2027 season together.

We are already preparing for an exciting season leading to our 2027 online qualifiers and the USA Yoga National Championships in Pittsburgh!

Please save the dates and register for these important September programs:

🌍 JOURNEY TO ITALY: IYSF ATHLETE Q&A
Saturday, September 12
12:30 PM ET / 9:30 AM PT

Athletes preparing for the IYSF World Championship in Italy—and anyone interested in learning more—are invited to attend.

✅ Register for this upcoming IYSF Academy programs here:
https://form.jotform.com/260411558517355

📘 IYSF & USA YOGA NEW RULES REVIEW

TWO FREE ONLINE SESSION OPTIONS — ATTEND EITHER SESSION

Saturday, September 19

Session 1: 11:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM PT
Session 2: 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

Athletes, coaches, judges, teachers and members are invited to learn about the new international rules and posture guidelines taking effect in January 2027. These sessions will be especially helpful as athletes and coaches begin preparing and structuring routines for the 2027 USA Yoga season.

📩 Register for either FREE session: [email protected]

We look forward to growing together, learning together, and celebrating the athletes, coaches, judges, volunteers, and members who make our yoga sport community possible.

Here’s to a strong and inspiring new season! 🇺🇸🏆

09/10/2026

Sometimes the work looks a little…odd.👀

At our recent workshop with Stephanie Zuaro, LMT, MS Health Sciences, students explored the quadratus lumborum (QL) through hands-on techniques, partner work and some approaches you definitely don’t see in a regular yoga class.

This is what a real HOTY workshop looks like.

We host these regularly — stay tuned for the next one. You don’t want to miss out. 🌺

Check the schedule ➡️yogaontheisland.com/schedule.

Rooted in Breath. Built by Sweat. Guided by Aloha.

09/07/2026

This Labor Day, we’re celebrating the people who have put in the work for 20 years — the students who keep showing up, the teachers who guide the room, and the Karma Yogis and volunteers who help keep our yoga school going behind the scenes. ❤️

Strong bodies. Focused minds. A community that keeps showing up for one another.

Happy Labor Day from our HOTY ’Ohana! 🇺🇸🌺

🎵 Audio: Dr. Dan Dan Gubler, Ph.D.

Rooted in Breath. Built by Sweat. Guided by Aloha.
Celebrating 20 Years on the Island.

09/06/2026

Yoga isn’t only about flexibility. We’re practicing how we respond when things get challenging. 💪

🌺 September Pose of the Month: Standing Bow Pulling Pose

Kick back, reach forward, find your balance. It’s not about the “perfect” Standing Bow — it’s learning to stay steady when you wobble.

What challenges you most — the balance, the kick, the grip or the focus? 👇

Rooted in Breath. Built by Sweat. Guided by Aloha.

09/05/2026

Your mid-day reset is here. 🔥 Join us today for Infrared Pilates & Yang YogaFIT — and don’t miss our brand NEW Friday 11:30 AM slot, running all September long!

🗓️ Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat · 11:30 AM (60 min)

See you on the mat. 🌺
Full schedule: yogaontheisland.com/schedule

Rooted in Breath. Built by Sweat. Guided by Aloha.



Labor Day weekend, HOTY-style! 🇺🇸 Saturday and Sunday classes run as normal — come get your practice in.

On Labor Day itself, Monday, Sept 7, we’re keeping one class on the books:

✅ 9:30 AM — 90-Min 26&2

We’re taking the rest of the day to rest and recharge, just like you should. Enjoy the holiday, ’Ohana! See you Tuesday. 🌺

Full schedule: yogaontheisland.com/schedule

Rooted in Breath. Built by Sweat. Guided by Aloha.

09/03/2026

Every Original Hot 26&2 class begins here. 🌬️

Standing Deep Breathing — Pranayama — is the first breathing exercise of the practice.

You may walk into the room thinking about traffic, deadlines, and everything waiting for you outside. Then the breathing begins.

✅ Establishes your breathing rhythm
✅ Begins warming the body
✅ Brings your attention into the present moment
✅ Builds the concentration you’ll carry into the 26 postures ahead

That first breath is more than the beginning of class. It’s the transition from the outside world to your practice. 🌺

Do you remember what Standing Deep Breathing felt like in your first hot yoga class? 👇

Featuring two-time USA Yoga National Champion Joe Elliott (Men 65+), with Julie and Susan practicing alongside him.

Rooted in Breath. Built by Sweat. Guided by Aloha.
Celebrating 20 Years on the Island.