Cary Yoga Collective (CYC), was founded by the owners of two former studios, Yoga-Mojo & Yoga Garden of Apex in January of 2022. We offer authentic and mindful yoga practices, teacher trainings and special events that support mind, body and spirit~ A community studio dedicated to sharing the practice of yoga ~
A true “collective” of teachers and practices that are rooted in serving our community ~ throughout the Triangle and beyond.
Yoga-Mojo and Yoga Garden, boutique and unique yoga studios, served the Triangle Area for a combined 20 years. Loretta Jo | Yoga-Mojo and Heather | Yoga Garden, met in 2021, to discuss how best to serve their local and growing yoga communities while maintaining individual roots. Discussions led to the desire to open a new and bigger space, bringing our communities together.
The name “Cary Yoga Collective” surfaced, and the Vision: To provide Yoga for All was created.
In October 2024, Loretta Jo decided to step back from operational duties to spend more time with her newly retired husband and family, and relish what she truly loves ~ creating classes, workshops and retreats in our sacred space. Discussions began with local studio owners who shared the same vision, and were dedicated to classical yoga to step in and continue our growth. We were thrilled to find and partner with Bridget Rawls Peterson, the owner of Lucky Elephant Yoga & Wellness in Apex to expand our circle of offerings and energies. We are so pleased to share the practice of yoga with all, and invite you to visit our studio and experience the magic of this ancient science with us.
Loretta Jo Schlatzer, E-RYT 500, YACEP, Yoga Teacher Central CEP, Thai Yoga Bodywork & Yoga Nidra
Loretta Jo Schlatzer is the founder/owner of Yoga-Mojo, LLC, and the founder/co-owner of Cary Yoga Collective, both based in Cary NC. She is happily obsessed with exploring and sharing many different aspects of Yoga, and is a master of yoga sequencing.
At her core, Loretta Jo is a teacher – dedicated to helping students and yoga teachers to confidently and consistently experience the uplifting magic that occurs within practice – the unified mental, physical, and spiritual “mojo” that moved her to begin her own personal journey.
Pursuing her passion, she has provided 14,000+ hours of teaching and training to students, delivered deep from her heart – living and sharing her belief that yoga can be both a positive means for personal transformation, and a path to joy.
Professional, authentic, and relatable, she provides a variety…
Heather Blanchard, E-RYT 500, Reiki Master, YACEP
Heather took her first yoga class in 1995 at a local fitness club where she worked. At the time, her passion for movement stemmed from a lifelong love for dance, and she was fond of the lengthening and alignment yoga provided. Upon being asked to add yoga to the fitness classes she offered, Heather worked with local instructors to learn simple Hatha sequences. Soon, yoga became her favorite class to take, and she searched for a deeper understanding of the tranquility found through her physical practice.
In 1998, she was trained by Triangle Yoga to teach special populations at Duke’s Diet & Fitness Center. Their vast knowledge inspired her to explore many different styles of yoga, and in 2012, she discovered Dharma and the Yoga Garden in Apex. She truly loved the rich history, Holy Science and variety of styles taught and began….
Bridget Peterson, e-RYT 500, YACEP, Trauma Informed Teacher
Bridget Rawls Peterson, E-PRYT 500, began her yoga practice in college in North Carolina as a compliment to her dance training. She had been a technically trained dancer for her entire life and the power poses really challenged her in a way her body had never been challenged before. When she obtained her BA in Dance Education from Meredith College, she began teaching movement to people of all ages and physical abilities, incorporating many of the yoga poses she had learned into her teachings. She found a fun way to bring poses to children, a way to challenge professional dancers, and even a gentle way to bring movement to the elderly using yoga.
When Bridget moved to NYC to pursue her professional dance career, she kept connected to her yoga training and began to explore the many styles of yoga…