Overlooking a wooded 33 acre property off of Four Notch Road , a large teepee tent sits at the center of tranquility .
The property of At The Shire is a bubble from the noise of the city . Only the sounds of birds chirping faintly in the background and a soft breeze brushing the fall leaves of towering trees can be heard aside from the distinct voice of Adam Storry guiding a small group of four yogis through a Hatha Yoga class inside of the enclosed teepee . Storry ’ s fellow co-owner Katy Merlet is positioned center-front , while a beginner yogi follows along with the flow beside her .
It ’ s a chilly and quiet Saturday morning , but inside the tent that is also used to host weddings , it ’ s a toasty 85 degrees . It ’ s still 20 degrees shy of the temperature the owners would prefer for a hot yoga class , but it will do until their cob style yoga studio can be constructed .
“ Everybody that practices Bikram Yoga has some kind of story , it changes your life and it ’ s gotten me to this point ,” Merlet said . “ It just really helps with your mind , body and soul .”
Merlet was nearly 200 pounds when her friend convinced her to take up hot yoga 11 years ago .
22 | HUNTSVILLE LIVING | WINTER 2021