Catch the Beat: Experience the Most Soul-Stirring Yoga on the East Side

While we eagerly await spring’s more full arrival, things are heating up inside The Corner Studio with new yoga classes that are giving us reason to bare some skin. From Slow Burn, a warmed-up evening wind-down session, to Buti, the electrifying combo of traditional yoga and tribal-inspired dance, yoga teacher Wren Miller invites you to just “get into it.” 

“We are told so frequently to compete,” she says. “Movement should be fun and soul-fulfilling.” Here, the individualist’s stance on breaking the rules in the name of sweat.

What’s your yoga background?

I went to my first yoga class with my mom when I was 13. As a swimmer, I was in tune with the amount of body awareness it takes to develop as an athlete, and I found that was really heightened in yoga. It’s obviously very lengthening and strengthening for swimmers. After college—and after I stopped swimming—I went to a vinyasa class in London, and I couldn’t leave the room. I built my schedule around that practice. I started teaching during the pandemic and did a lot of different trainings, including sequence, trauma-informed, prenatal… you name it!

What does yoga do for you personally?

Yoga for me has been pure self-exploration and self-development. It’s that feeling of “I can.” I love that no matter where I am, I am coming home. Yoga organizes my brain and body.

What’s your teaching style?

My teaching tone is invitational. There are so many types of yoga that have room for exploration, and I always want to make my class feel the most like “yours.” I offer time to flow on your own and get into it on your own.

What can we expect at your Buti class?

The idea is to come and sweat. It’s 100% musically driven. It’s fast paced, which is great for people who don’t like the stillness of yoga. It breaks a lot of “rules.” You’re invited to boil over. 

What’s the difference between Buti Yoga and Hot Buti at The Corner?

Hot Buti is a more energetically liberating, less emotionally spiritual, grounding practice with no cardio. The traditional Buti Yoga incorporates more cardio dance movements and allows you to push yourself to a sharper edge.

Do you have a fitness philosophy?

Stay curious with a beginner’s mind.

Wren will co-host The Corner Studio’s Blissful Brunch alongside fellow yogi and Corner trainer Carmie Buhalis on April 23 at the GPW studio. The two friends, who bonded over “good vibes and good habits,” plan to share those with the Corner community through an energizing Sunday practice, followed by a delicious and nutritious meal. Register now on The Corner Studio app. 

Check out Wren’s weekly yoga classes, inquire with her about private sessions, and stay tuned for more Buti Yoga pop-ups this season! Follow Wren on Instagram: @wild_wren.

See You at The Corner.