YOGA SOUL•LEC•TIVE | MOVE, BREATHE, + BE
YOGA SOUL•LEC•TIVE was created in 2020, when the world seemed to turn upside down and we were forced to find new ways to connect and continue. With all this change putting a new wind in their sails, Raleigh locals Katie Clemons and Jolene Johnson decided to take yoga out of the box, to draw outside of the lines, to create a space that wasn’t necessarily a space. Their idea was to offer an in studio experience all over the triangle, without the limitations and four walls of a more traditional studio room. With Willow, their trusty ‘71 Volkswagen, leading the way, Raleigh’s first mobile studio was born and this amazing collective of souls began to bud. After months of exploring gorgeous parks, hitting the water for PADDLE + YOGA, and lots of cozy evenings practicing by the fire, it was time to find a permanent home base for the Collective.
YOGA SOULLECTIVE was created in 2020 just a few months into the global pandemic. Katie Clemons and Jolene Turner were texting about the loss of human connection and the sound of breath, how much they both missed practicing + sharing yoga in person. During that conversation, a decision was made and a business was born. Days later, Katie and Jolene bought a 1971 VW bus named Willow1 and the journey began.
Like life, YOGA SOULLECTIVE, has evolved over the course of time and it continues to shift with every season. After months teaching out of the mobile studio, YOGA SOULLECTIVE moved into its first brick and mortar located in the warehouse district of downtown Raleigh. The community grew and so did the teachings. In this space, teacher trainings, retreats, and community bloomed. After 3 beautiful years-we moved to our sweet space on Morgan Street, where we are today.
YOGA SOULLECTIVE was not born as a business, it was born out of pure devotion to a practice that has the ability to drive deeper connection to self and to community. A practice that has immensely affected the life of Katie and Jolene- so much so that they serve to share it with any and every one open to giving yoga a chance. The instructors, the daily practices, the events and the travel are all a centrifuge to growth. A safe space to land and to explore who you are, where you are. When you walk through these doors….we hope you feel it. Come practice with us-
No matter what, you belong here.
