Transform Yoga & Wellness

Transform Yoga & Wellness is a gym and health institution located at 705 Avenue D in Opelika, Alabama. Owner and Yoga Therapist Susie Weigel, with her extensive background in education and yoga therapy, offers yoga classes with a therapeutic focus aimed at improving overall well-being. Susie holds a Master of Science degree in Yoga Therapy and is passionate about helping individuals learn yoga tools to enhance functional movement, reduce pain, manage health conditions, and restore quality of life.

Susie's experience as a public-school teacher and yoga practitioner led her to bring the transformative and healing power of yoga to underserved populations. She is trained in trauma-informed yoga and has worked with a variety of groups including seniors, athletes, individuals in addiction recovery, special needs youth, incarcerated women, and correctional staff.

Having discovered yoga by chance in 2015, Susie experienced a profound shift in her physical, mental, and emotional well-being. She earned her RYT 200 certification in 2017 and made the decision to pursue yoga full-time in 2019. As the former Program Director for Prison Yoga Project - Alabama, Susie led programs at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women and continues to promote their mission.

Yoga has personally helped Susie cope with grief, stress, and the challenges of daily life, inspiring her to provide individualized therapeutic yoga practices to her clients. Whether through virtual or in-person sessions, Susie is dedicated to helping others improve their well-being and embark on their own yoga journey.