JoEllen Luke, Studio Owner, ERYT 500, Certified Hands On Assist, Certified Yin Yoga, Certified Pre & Postnatal yoga Instructor, Kids Yoga Certified

Studio Founder/Owner of Love More Hot Yoga, ERYT 500, Certified Hands On Assist Instructor, Certified Yin Yoga Instructor, Certified Pre & Postnatal Yoga Instructor, Kids Yoga CertifiedInstructor

Everyone’s story is divinely unique and different. We are all here to live the life that is meant for us and uncover our own personal journey.

I found yoga while living in Las Vegas and teaching elementary children. My now husband, Dominic, was the one who introduced me to the practice and helped to inspire my journey. It wasn’t until we moved to Southern Pines, NC, where I found “my” yoga, which has ever since allowed me to do the work of living in my truth and becoming the truest essence of who I am.

In 2016, I received my 200hr RYT Certification with Virginia Gallagher through Hot Asana University in Tulum, Mexico. I quickly realized that I wanted to continue to learn more and grow and I continued my training with Hot Asana University and completed my 500hr RYT Certification in early 2017.

Since completing my 500hr RYT certification, and taking other certification courses, we moved to Covington, Louisiana, opened our yoga studio, Love More Hot Yoga, and began the journey of guiding others through their own personal journey into their truth and remembering the essence who they are.

I believe that we have the opportunity to awaken and live our life to the fullest, as this is what yoga teacher training has done for me, and I look forward to sharing how Hot Asana University and Love More Hot Yoga can be a part of that for you.

LOVE MORE Studio Manager, Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master, E-RYT200, RYT500, YACEP

I first tried yoga in 2012 and soon discovered how good I felt physically as well as mentally when practicing regularly. After a few years of regular practice, I started digging into the deeper meaning of yoga beyond the asanas (poses). My first yoga retreat to Costa Rica in 2016 was life-changing in the way I viewed my practice. Focusing more on alignment and stability, I give myself grace to let my practice be whatever that day brings.

After being a stay-at-home mom and dedicated school volunteer for twenty years, I decided to explore a deeper connection with myself by attending a 200 Hour Teacher Training. Going into the training, I was not intending to teach, and only wanted to discover more about myself. That quickly changed after I completed my training and felt that becoming a yoga teacher was the next step on my path.

I earned my 200HR certification from Hot Asana Yoga University in Southern Pines, NC in 2020 and completed a 500HR certification through Hot Asana in 2022. My certifications include Yin yoga, LSD-Long, Slow Deep, Hot Holds as well as a Reiki Master certification.

I am the Studio Manager at Love More in Covington, LA. I teach a variety of classes each week and also offer Reiki sessions at the studio.