YogaOne is a new, state of the art, custom designed hot yoga studio in midtown Houston, Texas opening in October 2008.  YogaOne has been a labor of love.  We took our first yoga class together in 2000.  Since then, we have been actively and devotedly developing our individual yoga practices. We decided in 2007 to take our passion for yoga to the next level and share it with others through teaching.  YogaOne has taken the collective experiences of the founders and YogaOne's knowledgeable instructors to develop our classes and our studio, which are geared to give our students the best yoga experience possible.  We are dedicated to continuously improving our students' experience, so please let us know any comments or suggestions you may have.  In the meantime, we welcome you to your new yoga home, YogaOne.

Namaste,  Roger and Albina Rippy, founders of YogaOne Studios.


Albina Rippy
Albina grew up in Kazakhstan and came to Houston in 1996. As a child she was turned down from gymnastics and dance for being too inflexible and stiff. She thought that touching her toes or doing a backbend was out of her reach forever. That is, until she discovered yoga. Her journey to yoga started in 2000 at a basic yoga class in a local Houston gym. It has since been influenced by various types of yoga from Hatha, Bikram, Anusara to Ashtanga and Forrest Yoga. Albina studied with Robert Boustany, who gave her not only the solid base of knowledge but also a positive and appreciative outlook on life. Albina is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. She decided to abandon her career as a CPA to teach yoga full-time and to share with her students the amazing benefits, experience and enlightenment that yoga brings into one’s life.


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Nicole Haagenson
Nicole has studied yoga for 15 years, taught for 5 years. Nicole’s style of teaching is primarily Hatha Yoga but is influenced by all of the respective schools of yoga. A typical yoga class with Nicole could be expressed as a “gentle, persuasive challenge to the mind and body.” She currently teaches students of all levels of practice privately and at a beginner-intermediate level for public classes. Her roster of students ranges from busy professionals to children. In addition to private, public lessons Nicole also offers partner yoga lessons and facilitates retreats at Casa Caribe.

She supports an environment of respect and compassion in her classes, encouraging diversity and openness to perpetuate the dynamic flow between the mind, spirit and body.

Nicole holds a B.A. in Public Relations from the University of Houston and was yoga teacher certified through the Living Yoga Program at the Barsana Dham Ashram in Austin, TX.



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Andrew Bartelt
Andrew Bartelt has practiced yoga for 18 years and taught for 8 years. He started practicing yoga in 1990 in an Integral (simple hatha) yoga class in college. He continued to study "traditional" hatha yoga with John Coon. After that he delved deeply into Iyengar yoga studying with Constance Braden and George Purvis. He then became fascinated with Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga and attended many workshops with greats like David Swenson, Lino Miele, Richard Freeman, and Manju Jois. He then studied Anusara yoga with John Friend and Yin Yoga with Sarah Powers. He is on the board of The Yoga Teachers Association of Houston (www.yoga-houston.org) and previously taught at yourbodycenter, YogaBody, and the downtown YMCA. His approach to yoga incorporates the alignment of Iyengar, the flow of Ashtanga, and the insight of Anusara. Living with his girlfriend and her daughter with their 2 dogs and 4 cats he finds life can be amazing and that yoga slows him down enough to appreciate it. He looks forward to sharing with his students what he has learned about yoga.

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Yemike Hatfield
Yemike Hatfield has taught yoga for more than 5 years and practices Ashtanga yoga on a daily basis. In 2007, she traveled to Mysore, India for a month long yoga practice at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute. Her main goals are to help people gradually increase their flexibility, strength and passion for yoga.


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Catherine Allen
Catherine started practicing yoga in 2000 and teaching in 2001. She holds teaching certifications from Robert Boustany and Ana Forrest. "Throughout my yoga journey I have been blessed to practice many other yoga styles, including Iyengar, Ashtanga, Bikram, and Anusara. Yoga makes me feel new and alive. I'm constantly fascinated by the physical, emotional, and spiritual changes my yoga practice gives me. My classes are designed to make you sweat out and strip away stubborn layers of stress that stiffen your mind and body. The combination of strength, flexibility, and breath power you develop through yoga will help you to evolve both on and off the mat. You will play with the edges of your breath and body, make new discoveries about yourself, and leave class feeling completely cleansed and rejuvenated."

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Lizzie Criner
While attending Southern Methodist University, Lizzie became a registered yoga teacher at the 500-hour level through Sunstone Yoga. Lizzie brings light and compassion into her classes with the belief that yoga is for every body, regardless of age or shape. She finds tremendous joy in helping others realize their potential. 'Being open to whatever may come once I step on the yoga mat keeps me grounded and never fails to open my heart up just a little bit more—I leave feeling lighter and stronger at the same time. Nothing inspires me more than witnessing this after-glow radiate from my students as they leave
feeling powerful and confident, putting their best foot forward on their way out the door.' 

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Y. E. Torres (YET)
YET is a contemporary belly dancer and visual artist.  Her dance study currently encompasses traditional belly dance forms, American Tribal Style, Hip-Hop and Yoga.  She performs regularly in the Houston area as a solo artist and with the dance troupe The Renegades and Their Collection of Carnies.  YET's performances range from folkloric pieces, modern belly dance fusion and an investigation of improvising movement to sound.   YET also curates a show at Avant Garden on the 4th Tuesday of every month.


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Dhyana Leyton
Dhyana's yoga journey began in 2000 when she attended her first yoga class at the Sports Club LA in California. She initially trained in Ashtanga and has experience in Bikram, Vunyasa, Pralaya, Forrest, Power and Hot Yoga. Her classes offer a combination of these various modalities and are specifically customized to fit the needs of each student within a group setting. Experience creative sequencing of poses, innovative asanas and time-honored breathing exercises to facilitate increased felxibility in minimal time spent. She completed her teaching training and advanced teacher training with Robert Boustany.


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Roger Rippy
Roger grew up near Fort Worth, Texas, where practicing yoga was not commonplace and where it could quite possibly have gotten you beaten up. He attended his first yoga class with Albina in 2000 and has been a student of yoga ever since. He finds that yoga is a perfect complement to all of his other fitness activities: basketball, running, swimming, cycling, triathlon and weight-lifting, but that nothing feels as good, works the body and clears the mind as well as a good yoga class. Roger has practiced many forms of yoga over the years (hatha, ashtanga, iyengar, and vinyasa), and he studied under Lex Gillan, founder of one of the oldest independent yoga studios in the country, to earn his teaching certificate. In addition to lots of specific advice on the practice and teaching of yoga, Lex taught him that yoga isn’t something you do, it is something you live. Roger hopes that he can share that experience with his students so that they too can reap the numerous benefits of yoga. 

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YOGA STUDIO
YogaOne has 1450 square foot yoga room, so you have plenty of personal space for your practice. For your convenience, we have locker rooms and multiple showers for both men and women and a spacious reception with cubbyholes for your personal items. Come and check out your new yoga home.