Meet Corey and Joe

Corey and Joe Thibodeau founded West Side Yoga in 2021 with a simple vision: to create a welcoming space where people could move, connect, and find a sense of belonging through yoga.

Their own yoga journey began years earlier while attending college in Rochester, New York, where they discovered yoga at Breathe Yoga. What started as a way to stay active together quickly became a daily practice and an anchor in their lives. To this day, they'll happily tell you about their very first class, flowing through Sun Salutations to the song Geronimo, a memory that reminds them how one hour on a mat can change everything.

In July 2021, their dream of opening a neighborhood yoga studio became a reality. By combining Joe's leadership experience as a Naval officer, background in pricing consulting, and natural problem-solving abilities with Corey's creativity, business acumen, and brand marketing expertise, West Side Yoga has grown from a single neighborhood studio into a thriving community with three locations, a team of more than 40 instructors and staff, and a yoga school dedicated to educating and mentoring the next generation of teachers.

Today, West Side Yoga is about much more than classes. It's a place where friendships are formed, confidence is built, and people come together to support one another through every season of life. Everything they do is rooted in the belief that yoga has the power to strengthen not only individuals, but entire communities.

As Joe likes to say, "More yoga is good."