Founder

Lisa Robertson is the Founder & CEO of I Am Yogi Studios, the first Black-owned hot yoga studio in Queens, NY, and the creator of Breathe Queens, a community wellness movement dedicated to making preventive wellness more accessible, culturally relevant, and community-centered.
Her yoga journey began after experiencing depression during pregnancy, when she was encouraged to explore yoga as part of her healing. That experience transformed her life and inspired a mission to ensure that others—particularly Black women and historically underserved communities—have access to spaces where they can breathe, heal, and thrive.
With a background in psychology, finance, retail leadership, and entrepreneurship, Lisa has built I Am Yogi Studios into more than a yoga studio. It is a community wellness hub offering hot yoga, mindfulness, wellness leadership training, retreats, corporate wellness, and free community programming that addresses the physical, mental, and emotional health needs of Southeast Queens.
Today, Lisa is leading the expansion of I Am Yogi Studios to build the infrastructure for culturally relevant preventive wellness—creating a larger home where more people can access healing, more wellness professionals can lead, and more communities can experience the life-changing power of movement, mindfulness, and connection.