Founder and owner of Hot Asana Southern Pines, Virginia Gallagher holds E-RYT 500, RCYT, and YACEP credentials, and is a certified Yin Yoga instructor, Hot Asana Yoga University founder and owner, and certified mindfulness meditation teacher. She believes every person is walking their own unique path, and she is passionate about sharing the journey that shaped her own practice.
Virginia took her first hot yoga class in this very studio on August 12, 2007, and immediately connected with the powerful link between mind and body. Practicing three to six times a week, she lost 40 pounds in four months and was able to stop using all prescription medications. Feeling stronger, healthier, and more energized than ever, she committed herself even more deeply to yoga.
She began teacher training in 2008 and has since completed multiple 200- and 500-hour certifications, along with Yin Yoga training and Vipassana mindfulness meditation study. Her teaching has been influenced by Grace and MyLinda Morales, Jimmy Barkan, Rolf Gates, Chris & John Yax, Deepak Chopra, Bryan Kest, and Paul Grilley.
Virginia believes that meaningful change is possible for anyone, and that we can grow younger and stronger through dedicated practice. She invites students to discover how Hot Asana can support that transformation. No matter when you begin, or what condition you start in, her message is simple: just start. Your best self may still be ahead.