Present Practice Opens 6,000-Square-Foot Downtown Austin Studio With Hot Classes

Present Practice opened a larger, rebranded studio in downtown Austin to expand heated offerings and teacher training capacity. The new 6,000-square-foot location at 206 E. Fourth St. opened to the public on Jan. 1 and is more than three times the size of the founders’ former Yoga Hōm space, allowing for denser scheduling and a wider range of class formats.

Founders Morgan O’Hare and Ryan O’Hare built the space to accommodate demand for both heat-based practice and non-heated options. Present Practice now runs 14 non-heated and warmed classes daily, including Hot Power Vinyasa, Hot Sculpt, and Hot Mat Pilates. The mix of classes aims to serve practitioners who prioritize heat for mobility and cardio as well as students focused on alignment and mat-based strength work.

The studio occupies a space previously home to Wanderlust Yoga and YTX Yoga, positioning Present Practice within an established downtown yoga corridor. The larger footprint gives Morgan O’Hare and Ryan O’Hare room to host more workshops, expand teacher trainings, and continue the international retreats that were part of their programming under the Yoga Hōm name. Those offerings provide pathways for practitioners who want to deepen their practice or pursue certification without leaving Austin.

Present Practice also plans to open an onsite cafe this spring serving Desnudo Coffee beverages, adding a neighborhood gathering point for post-class recovery and community building. The cafe is likely to appeal to students who make a ritual of cooling down and refueling after a heated class, and it creates another reason for downtown workers and residents to make mat time part of their routine.

Practical details and schedules are available at presentpracticeyoga.com, where students can reserve classes and find information on teacher trainings and retreats. The daily volume of classes and the central location at 206 E. Fourth St. make drop-in practice more feasible for downtown office workers, residents, and visitors looking for consistent hot-class options.

For Austin’s yoga community, the arrival of Present Practice means more capacity for popular heated formats, predictable scheduling for career-minded teachers pursuing trainings, and a new hub where heat, flow, and community programming intersect. Expect the studio to influence downtown class availability and to offer more retreat and training dates in the months ahead.