Our Story
Real Yoga. Real Community. Real Sweaty.
Our mission is simple: elevate movement and connect community — through yoga, strength, and stretch.
From law to yoga
Elsie Brotherton
Founder, Highland Yoga
How We Got Here
From one studio to nine.
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, opened 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, recover, reset, 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.
2015
Founded in Virginia Highlands
9
Studios in GA & TN
120+
Teachers on the team
$30
First month for new students
What We Believe
Our Mission
Elevate movement
Powerful, sweaty yoga. Intentional strength training. Deep stretching and recovery. Every class is thoughtfully designed to help you feel stronger, move better, and breathe deeper.
Connect community
A community that feels like family; a studio that feels like home. We build rooms where everyone — first-timer or lifelong yogi — belongs from the first class.
The Highland method
Our teachers are trained in the Highland method so students can expect thoughtful sequencing, exceptional music, and a high-quality experience across every studio.