So good to see you!

A few words about Lolo’s

For nine years, Lolo's has been New Orleans' only dedicated children's yoga, mindfulness, and creative arts studio - a whole studio built around one belief: children thrive when they feel safe, seen, and free to be themselves.

Here's what makes us different. This isn't about becoming the best dancer, or the strongest athlete, or earning another ribbon for the wall.

It's about learning to breathe through big feelings.

Trust yourself. Make friends. Create with abandon.

Kids arrive carrying the noise of a busy world.

They leave remembering who they are.

We do it all under one roof in our Uptown New Orleans studio on Magazine Street - weekly classes, summer and school-break camps, birthday parties, aerial yoga, after-school, and so much more.

Every program is designed for kids from Kindergarten through age 12, with toddler programming coming this fall. And every one of them is built to nourish your child's nervous system while letting them experience the simple magic of childhood.

But healthy children don't grow up alone. They grow up surrounded by adults who are connected - to themselves, to each other, and to their community.

So Lolo's isn't only for kids. It's for anyone who wants to live a little more creatively, move a little more freely, slow down, and find their people. Because caring for yourself isn't separate from caring for your family. It's part of it.

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Meet Our Team
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What we believe:

  • Kids don't have to perform here. No competing, no proving, no ribbons - just confidence built from the inside out.

  • Rest, joy, imagination, and play aren't rewards for working hard. They're essential parts of growing up.

  • The creating matters more than the result.

  • Small and known beats big and busy. Our studio is cozy on purpose - designed for connection, not crowds.

You don't need another activity. You need a village.

Meet Our Village

Laurie Azzano
Lolo’s Studio Founder

Lolo’s isn’t about helping people become different people. It’s about giving them a place where they can be themselves for a little while.

Before opening Lolo’s Studio, Laurie spent nearly two decades helping innovative start ups tell their stories. As a co founder, she loved helping build exciting businesses, she eventually felt called to build something even closer to her heart - a place where children could slow down and be themselves for a little while, to create and connect  in a way that truly matters.

That dream became Lolo’s.

For nearly a decade, Laurie has been growing Lolo’s into more than a studio. It’s become a community where children build confidence through movement, creativity, and mindfulness, where adults are invited to take a breath from the busyness of life, and where families can create meaningful moments together. A place where no one has to perform, compete, or have it all figured out to belong.

Laurie believes every family deserves a village - a place where people feel welcomed, supported, celebrated, and free to be themselves. That belief shapes every class, camp, event, and conversation at Lolo’s.

Whether you’re joining us for your child’s first yoga class, an aerial adventure, a floating sound bath, or simply looking for a place to connect, Laurie hopes you’ll leave feeling a little lighter, a little more connected, and reminded that you don’t have to do life alone.

You’ll love Lolo’s if… you’re looking for a place where you, your family, new friends and old, can move, create, connect, and exhale - together.

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Bambi Maloney
Studio Manager & Camp Director

If you’ve spent any time at Lolo’s, chances are you’ve already met Bambi—and if you have, you know she’s one of the big reasons kids can’t wait to come back.

Bambi has been creating joyful experiences for children since she was just 12 years old, when she started working at summer camps in her hometown of Chicago. Since then, she’s spent years teaching kids and family yoga, leading camps, and helping children discover confidence, creativity, and the joy of simply being themselves.

As Lolo’s Studio Manager and Camp Director, Bambi brings heart, imagination, and endless energy to everything she does. Whether she’s turning yoga into a jungle adventure, leading an art project, starting a dance party, or helping a nervous child feel at home, her goal is always the same: to make every child feel seen, celebrated, and excited to come back.

For Bambi, the very best part of Lolo’s is watching children walk through our doors a little shy and leave feeling like they belong. She believes every child deserves a place to move, create, laugh, grow, and shine in their own unique way.

You’ll love Lolo’s with Bambi if… you’re looking for a place where your child can build confidence, make friends, spark their imagination, and feel right at home.

Come for the fun. Stay for the exhale. 

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Caroline Chiesa
Aerial + Floating Soundbaths

Caroline believes some of the best moments happen when we give ourselves permission to slow down, breathe deeply, and simply be. Whether she’s helping kids build confidence in the aerial hammocks, guiding a calming sound bath, or leading one of Lolo’s signature Floating Sound Baths for adults, her classes create space to relax, recharge, and exhale.

An experienced yoga teacher, Yoga Therapist, Ayurvedic Health Counselor, and Sound Healer, Caroline has spent years studying the connection between movement, breath, sound, and overall well-being. She brings that expertise into every class in a way that feels welcoming, playful, and accessible for everyone.

With 17 years of classical opera training, Caroline also has a deep appreciation for the healing power of music. It’s one of the many reasons her sound baths are such a unique and memorable experience.

Kids leave her classes feeling brave, joyful, and proud of themselves. Adults leave feeling lighter, calmer, and like they’ve pressed pause on the busyness of life.

You’ll love this class if… you want to feel weightless, deeply relaxed, and leave like you’ve just taken a mini vacation.

Come for the float. Stay for the exhale.

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Kathleen Barry
Adult Yoga 

Kathleen believes yoga is one of the best ways to press pause on the busyness of life. She fell in love with the combination of breath, movement, and community, and has been helping students find their own moment of calm ever since.

A full-time yoga teacher since 2022, Kathleen has continued to study with respected teachers around the world, completing advanced training in restorative yoga, trauma-informed yoga, and mindful movement. She loves bringing those experiences back into classes that feel welcoming, accessible, and deeply grounding.

Whether you’re looking to stretch, recharge, or simply enjoy an hour that’s all about you, Kathleen creates a space where you can breathe a little deeper, laugh a little more, and leave feeling lighter than when you arrived.

When she’s not teaching, you’ll find Kathleen traveling, discovering great food, enjoying live music, or planning her next yoga adventure.

You’ll love this class if… you need an hour to unplug, breathe, and reset before heading back into your busy life.

Come move, connect, and exhale with us!

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Kate Aitken
Family Yoga

If you’ve been at Lolo’s this summer, you’ve probably already met Kate—and if you have, you know why the kids adore her!

Kate is a Certified Yoga Teacher and Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant with a passion for helping people of all ages move, breathe, and feel their best. She discovered yoga during her own healing journey after a life-changing car accident and has spent years sharing its benefits through mindful movement, play, and connection.

In Family Yoga, Kate creates a fun, welcoming space where kids and grown-ups can stretch, laugh, breathe, and make memories together. Each class ends with a gentle sound bath, giving families a chance to slow down, relax, and enjoy a few peaceful moments together before heading back into their busy day. Her classes are playful, inclusive, and perfect whether it’s your first yoga class or your fiftieth.

You’ll love this class if… you’re looking for a fun way to move, laugh, make memories together, and discover a little calm along the way.

Come for the fun. Stay for the exhale.

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Chelsea Hylton
Prenatal + Postpartum Yoga

Chelsea believes every mom deserves a place to breathe, be supported, and remember she’s not doing this alone. Whether you’re preparing to welcome your baby or navigating the beautiful, messy reality of life after birth, her classes offer a chance to slow down, reconnect with your body, and simply exhale.

An educator, yoga teacher, and founder of Project Peaceful Warriors, Chelsea has spent years helping children, families, and communities heal through trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness. She built the organization to serve thousands of young people and educators across New Orleans, bringing compassion, movement, and resilience into schools and community spaces.

At Lolo’s, Chelsea creates a warm, judgment-free space where moms can move, breathe, laugh, and connect with one another. Babies are always welcome, but so is coming on your own for a well-deserved hour of self-care.

Because sometimes the most important thing you can do for your family is take a moment for yourself.

You’ll love this class if… you’re craving a supportive community, gentle movement, and a reminder to take care of yourself, too.

Come for the village. Stay for the exhale.

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"I aspire to create a place of tranquility, a peaceful haven where anyone can find comfort and escape from the chaos of everyday life."

- Bob Ross
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The Exhale

Lolo’s was born from a simple truth:

We know children do not thrive in pressure.

Families do not thrive in overwhelm.

And yet somewhere along the way, we forgot that joy, creativity, movement, rest, and connection are not extras.

They aren’t “nice to haves”...

They are essential.

We live in a world asking too much of everyone.

Kids are overstimulated.
Parents are stretched thin.
Screens are louder than imagination.
Schedules move faster than nervous systems were ever meant to.

And too many families are carrying it all alone.

Lolo’s exists to be the exhale.

A place where children can move, imagine, create, regulate, connect, and simply be kids.

A place where creativity matters more than perfection.

Where nervous systems soften.

Where confidence grows.

Where joy becomes medicine.

Where belonging is felt.

We believe….

Art matters.

Movement matters.

Stillness matters.

Play matters.

Community matters.

We believe what happens inside a child matters more than what they produce.

This is not about achievement.

Not about performance.

Not about checking another activity off a list.

This is about helping children feel safe in themselves.

Connected to themselves.

Creative.

Capable.

Seen.

Supported.

And because children don’t exist in isolation, neither do families.

LoLo’s is for parents, too.

For the overwhelmed mother carrying too much.

For the family craving village.

For the adults longing to reconnect to joy, creativity, friendship, and themselves.

We believe regulated adults raise regulated children.

That healing ripples.

That community matters.

That no one was meant to do this alone.

We are building more than a studio.

We are building a softer landing place.

A gathering place.

A deep breath.

A community rooted in creativity, connection, nervous system support, joy, and belonging.

A place that says:

You don’t have to hold it all.

Come exhale with us.

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