Christina Sommer Retreat Facilitator, Hot Yoga and Mat Pilates Teacher, Yoga Teacher Training Lead Teacher, and Founder of 8th State Hot Yoga + Fitness
Christina Sommer is the founder of 8th State Hot Yoga + Fitness and Elixir Cafe & Juicery. After taking her first hot yoga class in 2018 to decompress from a demanding career in Human Resources, she quickly fell in love with the transformative power of hot yoga. By 2020, she had earned her first yoga certification in Peru, attended a yoga retreat in Bali, and started teaching online. In 2021, she opened the first 8th State studio in Oconomowoc, followed by a second in Mequon in 2023. Elixir Cafe opened in 2024 to offer organic smoothies and juices as part of her wholistic approach to wellness.
With over 2,000 hours of yoga education and classes taught and taken, Christina creates approachable, all-levels classes focused on building strength, improving flexibility, and reducing stress. She specializes in Yoga Sculpt and Mat Pilates and is passionate about helping people feel stronger, more connected, and more like themselves; on and off the mat. Outside of work, she’s usually sipping matcha, reading a good book, biking by the lake, or traveling the world with her husband.
8TH STATE HOT YOGA + FITNESS
8th State Hot Yoga + Fitness is Wisconsin’s highest rated and most reviewed infrared hot yoga and mat Pilates studio.
We’re a fitness-focused hot yoga and mat Pilates experience that facilitates stillness and strength building for positive mental and physical growth.
Our purpose is to help our kinetic community reconnect with themselves, build self-belief and renew the confidence they approach life with.