Yoga-Mojo ~
Loretta Jo
Dedicated to the practice of yoga both on and off the mat, Loretta Jo has been practicing and guiding students for almost two decades. She created Yoga-Mojo and the Yoga-Mojo Studio to support all students and teachers on their unique yoga journey.
In February, 2022, Loretta Jo founded Cary Yoga Collective (CYC) and partnered with Yoga Garden of Apex, to create, a boutique studio located in Lochmere Pavilion in Cary, NC.
EXPERIENCE THE PRACTICE OF YOGA & CONNECTING
WITH THE MAGIC WITHIN
Yoga-Mojo classes focus on breath & mindfulness — to establish a mind-body-heart connection
Connect with Loretta Jo at Cary Yoga Collective for group classes, privates, teacher trainings & workshops
New to Yoga-Mojo and Cary Yoga Collective?
Welcome~
New to Cary Yoga Collective SPECIALS
RETREAT 2024!!
4-Days – 3 Nights
SPIRIT OF THE MOUNTAINS
YOGA-MOJO RETREAT
Nourish your Spirit & Soul with
a rejuvenating and restorative
Spirit of the Mountains
Yoga Retreat
with Loretta Jo & Alyson
Plan a trip to the Caribbean
February 2025
SOLD OUT
Click HERE to learn more
Caribbean Getaway
Booking opens to the public on 2/5 @ 8 pm ET. In need of a mental detox? Space to just be without responsibilities and worries? Well, if white sand beaches and palm trees swaying in the breeze is your idea of a good time – look no farther than this modern Caribbean villa retreat + wellness experience. When else will you stay in a luxury home with nearby private beach club access, an on-site chef and plenty of lounge chairs around a crystal clear pool? Step out of bed and into one of our welcoming yoga classes or take a morning swim. Want to sleep in? Your coffee and breakfast will be waiting for you. If rest and relaxation (in luxury) are what your soul and body need right now – this is your retreat.
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS
Classes – Workshops – Trainings
𑁍 Take Flight – Inversions &
Arm Balances Workshop 𑁍
This 90-minute workshop begins with a Yoga-Mojo flow designed to warm the body and prepare us for inversions and arm balances: Poses where our hearts are above our heads! We’ll break down several arm balances and inversion poses including: crow, hand stand, shoulder stand, head stand, and more. Come play and see your world differently!
Inversions and arm balances are movements and poses that require 100% of your attention and where you are fully engaged. Inversions and arm balances have the capacity to lift your spirits, your mind and your physical body — improving mood, focus and mental clarity.
Cost: $30*
*$25 Early Bird Special – Register before 10/15
Thursday’s @ 8:45am
In-Studio & Virtual
Meditation can help release stress and bring inner peace.
Mindful Meditation Practices at Cary Yoga Collective offer a variety of meditations including silent meditations, guided meditations and more ~ These sessions are free to students and open to all~
- Meditation has been practiced for thousands and thousands of years.
- Meditation began as a means to connect with the sacred, the divine and mystical forces of life ~ we can utilize meditation for relaxation and stress reduction.
- During meditation, you’ll be guided to focus your attention, helping to eliminate the stream of jumbled thoughts that may be crowding your mind and causing stress.
- Loretta Jo will help you focus your attention and your breath, helping to quiet the thoughts of your mind.
Meditation and Breathwork (Pranayama) practices are gateways to overall wellness. Regular meditation decreases stress, anxiety, reactivity and depression by increasing mindful presence, peace and joy.
Friday’s @ 11a
Yoga-Mojo Stretch & Stress Release is an active stretching practice focusing on primary muscle groups targeting the hips, hamstrings, core & back muscles, neck, wrists & shoulders.
What’s unique about this class is it’s all on the floor!!
This practice works to release the stress and tension that tends to build up over the week. We take time in each pose and move at a slower pace to help release tension and tightness in the muscles and open the joints. We look to transition from pose-to-pose with the breath to help slow down active minds.
Following the Yoga-Mojo Method, practices begin in a seated pose (or supine) with breath work, followed by movement designed to slowly awaken the body and prepare the body/mind for poses we can hold for several breaths / minutes.
We settle in for a wonderful deep rest and relaxation in Savasana — connecting with the body’s natural healing process — inviting a sense of peace and calm within.
All levels welcome.
Student Reflections
Yoga-Mojo Updates & Special Events
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YOGA-MOJO ONLINE
We love being able to bring the practice of yoga to you virtually via online Live-Stream practices via Vimeo and include Loretta Jo’s recordings of live practices, workshops, yoga mythology and more.
Select the ‘Practice Online’ button below to be taken to the Yoga-Mojo Online available via VIMEO. Find a class you’ve loved or try a new class. Additional content added weekly~
Or select the ‘Learn More’ button to learn more and to access a Yoga-Mojo class here on Yoga-Mojo~
WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
TEACHING YOGA TO SENIORS – MATURING ON THE MAT
Expand your knowledge and enhance your teaching while keeping students safe. Learn the key guidelines in designing a practice that supports mindful movement on the mat for seniors/mature students as well as tips for breath work, meditation and more. Designed for all yoga teachers, Maturing on the Mat provides you information that is helpful for yoga teachers teaching to all ages — not just students who are 50+.
Six (6) hours (6 CEU’s)
Teacher/Students will learn:
• How to safely & effectively teach yoga to older adults
• Specific health and physical challenges impacting students and the impact on the student’s yoga practice (regardless of age)
• Key strategies for adapting a yoga practice that supports older bodies, minds and spirits~
• Hands-on training and guidelines~
Cost: $125*
*Includes downloadable copy of Maturing on the Mat Course Notes (previously called “Yoga-Mojo’s Teaching Yoga to Seniors”). This document includes guidelines, tips, practices and other information specific to teaching the practice of yoga to seniors.
Note: Loretta Jo offers this workshop at Cary Yoga Collective and is happy to bring this workshop and other Yoga-Mojo Workshops to studios around the world~
Yoga-Mojo Blog
YOGA-MOJO’S
YOGA TEACHER TRAINING RYT300/500
See below / CLICK HERE for more information
Schedule a call with Loretta Jo to learn more~
Yoga-Mojo 300-hour Teacher Training (YMYTT300/500)
This 300-hour advanced program has been designed to guide students through a deep and expansive journey of the Mind, Body, Spirit & Breath ~ An advanced level yoga training that offers asana, philosophy, research, anatomy, self-contemplation, advanced teaching skills, mindful and purposeful movement practices, mythology and more to help you inspire and be inspired~
We invite RYT-200 students from any traditions and schools to join Yoga-Mojo’s Advanced Yoga Teacher Training & Studies Program (YMYTT300).
Designed and led by Loretta Jo, E-RYT500, YACEP, RYS200 & RYS300, YMYTT 300-hour Advanced Yoga Training brings together guest teachers in asana, pranayama, Sanskrit, Philosophy, anatomy, yoga of sound and more~ A high-caliber program designed for all RYT200 practitioners/teachers with a desire to refine & develop their teaching – or deepen their personal practice.
Yoga-Mojo’s 300-hour Teacher Training Program is an advanced teaching training course designed for all yoga teachers. Combined with your 200-hour certification, you’ll receive RYT 500 (Registered Yoga Teacher) status upon successful completion.
2019-2020 YMYTT200 Graduates Feedback:
- Our Yogi, Loretta Jo, went several extra “miles” to take us on this journey during 2020. She made it happen and we are all so appreciative and grateful. So much more than a Yoga Teacher Training. ❤
- I will definitely recommend Yoga-Mojo/Loretta Jo Schlatzer to anyone seeking a deeper experience in Yoga. Her kind and compassionate professionalism is spot on. The instruction and material she provides is probably the best out there. I compared schools before I signed up for training and Yoga-Mojo outranked any of the other providers. She also came highly recommended by a trusted friend. Not only am I able to teach now but I also have a mentor I trust.
- Beyond her vast knowledge of yoga, Loretta Jo shares her gifts, including the playing the harmonium, her style of story telling, her personal experiences and the methodology of sharing her practice.
Yoga-Mojo is an authentic Vinyasa practice that is a blend of various styles and methods incorporating breath work (pranayama), asana (poses), meditation (dhyana), concentration (dharana) and more. A practice that is designed to let students explore their bodies & their minds and to move effortlessly with grace, pose-to-pose and breath-by-breath. Join me for practice on the mat with mantras, mudras and mythology~
Breathe~ Move~ Live~
~Loretta Jo