Highland Yoga Teachers - Not Just a Job
Highland Yoga is proud to work with over yoga teachers across Atlanta, Athens, Alpharetta, and Nashville on its growing team. Each teacher brings their unique flavor into Highland Yoga's signature style of vinyasa. In addition, unlike most fitness studios, we strive to make teaching yoga a sustainable career, offering full time positions with benefits and competitive salaries.
Highland Yoga is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We actively promote diversity and inclusion in our workplace and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
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The Highland Yoga Story
Learn more about Highland Yoga and meet our leadership team. Learn more about joining our family!


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Mindfully Practicing Since 2015
In 2015, Elsie Brotherton was searching for a yoga studio she couldn’t find: one with consistently powerful hot yoga, classes offered at convenient times, thoughtfully designed spaces, inspiring music, and a reliably rewarding experience—no matter when she practiced or who was teaching.
She decided it was time to bring her vision to life and, in February 2015, open Highland Yoga's first location in Atlanta's Virginia Highlands neighborhood.
What began with our signature hot power flow has grown into something bigger: a complete approach to movement and well-being. Alongside the yoga classes that built our community, our lineup now includes strength-focused formats like HY Burn and HY Power Sculpt—giving members more ways to build strength, improve mobility, regulate their nervous systems, and feel their best, all in one place.
Today, Highland Yoga has grown to nine locations across metro Atlanta, Alpharetta, Athens, and Nashville. Through exceptional instruction, intentional studio design, and meaningful community, we’ve created spaces where movement feels powerful, personal, and deeply inspiring.
We believe everyone deserves an incredible experience—every class, every day. Whether you come to flow, lift, sweat, reset, or connect, Highland Yoga is a place to become stronger in every sense of the word. It’s a community that feels like family and a studio that feels like home.
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Elsie Brotherton,
Founder & CEO
Elsie discovered yoga in 2010 while searching for a way to manage the intensity of law school. What began as a personal outlet quickly became something more: a practice that made her feel stronger, more grounded, and more connected to herself.
After beginning her career as an attorney, Elsie completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training in 2013. Two years later, she took the leap from practicing law to opening Highland Yoga—creating the powerful, consistent, community-driven studio experience she had been searching for herself.
Today, Elsie leads Highland Yoga with the same conviction that inspired its beginning: movement can transform how people feel, both inside and outside the studio. Her love of power vinyasa, strength training, thoughtful team-building, and genuine human connection continues to shape Highland Yoga’s classes, culture, and evolution.

The Highland Yoga Leadership Team

Caron Christison, COO
Caron oversees operational logistics and financial analysis related to studio performance. This includes managing a team of studio managers + 100 teachers, developing and implementing processes and procedures, and ensuring smooth daily operations for an optimal student experience.

John Irvin
John oversees new studio development and facilities maintenance. This includes location scouting, business planning, project management, and legal.
Part Time
Yoga Teacher - Athens
Highland Yoga is seeking a dedicated and passionate part-time Yoga Teacher to join our team in Athens, GA.
Part Time
Yoga Teacher - Nashville
Highland Yoga is seeking a dedicated and passionate part-time Yoga Teacher to join our team in Nashville, TN.
Part Time
Back of House Staff
All Studios
Join our Back of House Team and help make yoga happen! Hourly pay plus free yoga.
Contact Us About Teaching Positions
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