About Prana Hot Yoga
Where Every Body Finds Their Strength
In the heart of uptown Fredericton, we've created more than just another yoga studio. We've built a sanctuary where real people with real lives discover that wellness doesn't require perfection, just the willingness to show up exactly as you are.
A Story That Might Sound Familiar
The Wisdom That Started It All
Our story begins with a simple question and an even simpler answer. When our founder Leah Cain asked her 93 year old Nana what kept her so young and vibrant, she expected a complex secret. Instead, Nana P. offered one word: "Yoga."
That single word sparked something profound. Here was living proof that the path to aging well wasn't about extreme fitness or impossible standards. It was about consistent, mindful movement that honours your body at every stage of life.
Leah, a Registered Dietitian with over 13 years of experience helping others improve their physical and mental health, understood the science behind her Nana's vitality. But seeing it lived out so beautifully made it personal. It brought her back to her own yoga practice, one that had transformed her life years earlier when she discovered hot yoga in Moncton.
From Personal Practice to Community Vision
Like many of you might experience, life had pushed Leah's yoga practice to the margins. With two young boys and multiple jobs, she found herself squeezing in home videos between responsibilities. The convenience was necessary, but something essential was missing, the energy of practicing alongside others, the accountability of showing up, the magic that happens when people move and breathe together.
More importantly, there wasn't a space in Fredericton where she felt truly comfortable. Where walking in as a busy parent, carrying stress and exhaustion, felt okay. Where being a beginner again, even after years of practice, was welcomed. Where "perfect" wasn't the goal, presence was.
That's when the dots started connecting. Leah's MBA from UNB had given her the business foundation. Her healthcare background provided the knowledge of how bodies work and heal. Her entrepreneurial spirit supplied the courage. And her own struggles gave her the empathy to understand what Fredericton really needed, a different kind of yoga space.
Why "Every Body is a Yoga Body" Isn't Just Our Slogan
Meet Our Founder: Leah Cain
Leah brings a unique combination of healthcare expertise, business acumen, and genuine passion for accessible wellness to Prana Hot Yoga. As a Registered Dietitian, she understands the science of health. As a mother of two young boys, she knows the reality of busy lives. As someone who loves country music, creative cooking, and can never pick a favourite food, she embraces joy in all its forms.
But perhaps most importantly, Leah remembers what it feels like to need yoga but not know where to start. To want community but fear judgment. To crave wellness but struggle with time. This empathy infuses everything about Prana Hot Yoga.
"I didn't realize I was manifesting Prana until all the dots connected. Now I see that every struggle, every barrier I faced in my own practice, was preparing me to create solutions for others. When someone tells me they finally found a place where they feel comfortable, where they belong, I know we're doing exactly what we set out to do." - Leah Cain
Our Promise to You
At Prana Hot Yoga, we promise:
- You'll never be made to feel like you don't belong
- Your current fitness level is exactly the right starting point
- Modifications are always available and encouraged
- Our instructors will remember what it's like to be new
- The only competition is with yesterday's version of yourself
- Every small victory will be celebrated
- You'll find your people here
Whether you're 25 and feeling your first twinges of stiffness, 45 and determined to age differently than your parents, or 65 and proving that vitality has no expiration date, you belong here.