Laura Blondin, E-RYT 500, YACEP
Laura (known to her students as Laura B) is the woman behind Intrinsic Yoga.
She has been practicing yoga for 15+ years & teaching yoga for 6+ years...
How Things Got Started
After stepping onto a yoga mat for the first time in 2011, Laura’s vinyasa practice began expanding in 2016 to include aerial, restorative, yin, sound & breath workshops and guided meditation practices. The self reflection that all branches of yoga offered has become a deeply rooted part of her personal and teaching practice. She now seeks to share the grounding journey with others. She aims to facilitate a kind, welcoming, and accepting atmosphere where students can safely explore the path to a peaceful mind that honors their body & soul.
CORE VALUES
Mental Clarity
On the mat, the mind can strive to focus on the body, its movement, and its link to the breath - pressing a brief pause on everything else happening in life. By trying on creative sequences that help keep the mind focused on physical transitions, we are working to remain in & appreciate the present moment.
Inclusivity
Even in a group setting, yoga is an individual practice that allows students of all abilities and sizes to honor where they are currently at & what they currently need. Students will always have autonomy to choose how they practice, and their choices will always be respected.
Balance
Yoga reflects union - of body, mind, & breath. Even in a class that guides physical movement, students are given opportunity to notice their breath & their thoughts; creating balance as a whole being. Acknowledging where we are at in the present from all aspects is not a critique & it is never good nor bad; it is part of the path to finding truthful acceptance and self reflection.
Self Study
By asking ourselves to look inward, we are reflecting on our own experience & perceptions. We're noticing how we speak to ourselves, our behaviors, patterns, and interactions with others. Self reflection can honor good intentions & positive actions, while also creating a lens in which we can see where & how to improve - impacting both ourselves, and those around us.
The Professional Details
trainings, credentials, and more
Laura completed her 200-hour yoga teacher certification with Jamie Marion, under Roots Yoga & hosted by Twisted Hot Yoga, in 2019. She obtained registered yoga teacher [RYT] credentials through Yoga Alliance and started immediately teaching vinyasa, yin, and set sequences at Twisted Hot Yoga in Grand Rapids, MI upon graduation, as well as slow vinyasa and restorative classes at private events & in corporate settings.
In the time after her initial teacher training, she has completed a 50-hour yin yoga teacher certification under Bernie Clark & Diana Batts in 2020, and a 50-hour yoga nidra teacher training with Scott Moore in 2023. She earned her E-RYT 200 certification with Yoga Alliance in January 2023.
Laura worked as a mentorship leader in 2022 for Twisted Hot Yoga, and joined Twisted Hot Yoga's Lead Teacher team in 2023. She works 1:1 with Twisted's teachers to offer support, guidance, & feedback, and can offer continuing ed. credit under her Yoga Alliance continuing education provider credentialing [YACEP].
In January 2025, Laura finished a year-long study under the personal guidance of Mark Stephens to complete her 300-hour yoga teacher certification under Mark Stephens Yoga. She earned her E-RYT 500 certification with Yoga Alliance in September 2025.
She is currently further continuing her studies with a 25-hour anatomy teacher training led by Carling Harps under Awakening Yoga Academy.
Laura's current teaching schedule at Twisted Hot Yoga is comprised of multiple in-studio classes per week. These include a variety of vinyasa, yin, and guided meditation. Both beginner & intermediate students are welcome - as options & modifications (with and without the support of props) are offered in every class.
Outside of yoga, Laura holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Kendall College of Art and Design & is the billing manager at a private pediatric therapy clinic.
