Betsy Jones-Cooper, director of Betsy's Hot Yoga Louisville (formerly Bikram's Yoga College of India) brought Bikram yoga to Louisville in 1996. As the passion for Bikram's system was catching on and classes were growing, Betsy moved her students from Blairwood Fitness Club to the historic Weatherby House in Middletown so that she could heat the exercise room. Then in 1999, to support the increase of the hot yoga population, Betsy expanded her studio to the Camelot Shopping Center, where for the next eight years her students could enjoy a larger space.
In September 2007, after thousands of hours of research and visitations to studios worldwide, Betsy opened one of the world's most beautiful and efficient hot yoga studios at 4414 Shelbyville Road in St. Matthews, above FedEx Kinkos and next to Starbucks (see map for details).
Betsy Jones-Cooper has been practicing and teaching Bikram's method of hatha yoga for 20 years. After completing an intensive three month, 500- hour certification directly under Bikram Choudhury in Los Angeles, she followed her longtime dream to bring the discipline to her hometown of Louisville. Since then, her passion for yoga has grown to embrace other practices. Her expertise has expanded to Power Yoga and Vinyasa Yoga. These practices, along with the Bikram method, enable Betsy's Hot Yoga Louisville to meet the needs of a beginner, or the most advanced student.
Mission
At Betsy's Hot Yoga Louisville, our mission is to introduce everyone to the adventurous journey of yoga through accessible, extensive class offerings, workshops and private instruction options.
Betsy's Hot Yoga Louisville encourages each individual's personal growth while fostering a sense of community and friendship. We respect and honor all of our students, past, present and future. They have guided us to where we are today and where we will be in the future.
We will keep our prices as affordable as possible while drawing on the best teachers available.
Teachers
- Mary Ann Arnett
- Jesse Bennett
- Stef Doutrick
- Angie Hart
- Richard Johnson
- Betsy Jones-Cooper
- Lori Linker
- Anna Masciandaro
- Teresa Phelps Martin
- Terry Thompson
- Anne Westfall
