Erin Motz

I'm Erin Motz, aka Bad Yogi, and founder of BYS. If you've always felt like you don't quite fit into the mold of a traditional yogi, or felt out of place in many classes, you've come to the right place! In my 20 years as a yoga teacher, I’ve always jokingly called myself a Bad Yogi, because I didn’t fit in with the stereotypical yoga people who all dressed, looked, and acted alike, no matter what city I visited. I hated the exclusive, judgmental nature of the yoga community and wanted to impact some kind of change to prove that it doesn’t have to be this way. Yoga can be for everybody, and that's what we strive to do at Bad Yogi - provide yoga to those who feel like they don't exactly fit the description of a stereotypical yogi. In my spare time, I'm also a wine drinker, cheese eater, mom of two boys, and not your average yoga teacher; I've been teaching yoga for 20 years, but you won't hear much Sanskrit - I totally forgive you if you don't know your asana from your elbow, and I believe that yoga is for everyone, from the kale loving vegan to the prize-winning deer hunter. So make yourself at home, because no matter who you are, you're welcome here.