Kym Oliver's home yoga studio. Photo: Chloe Smith

At-home yoga studios are helping families combine business and pleasure for increased happiness.

Often replacing a bedroom, study or garage, at-home yoga studios can serve as a place of business, or simply a calm space to de-stress.

Samantha Cordingley runs her business Yoga at Alex from her family home in Alexandra Headland, Queensland.

Ms Cordingley saw potential to build a family home with a yoga studio on what was vacant land.

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"When my husband and I first bought this block of land, I fell in love with the quiet and calm environment," she says.

Located among the treetops with the ocean in the distance, the space provides a peaceful setting for her classes.

"The location invites the mind and body to step away from the fast pace of life to enjoy the class," Ms Cordingley says.

While yoga can be practised in most spaces, a specifically designed studio allows practitioners to truly leave the stresses of everyday life behind and remain in the moment.

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At-home yoga studios combine business with pleasure

Forget a quick caffeinated meeting with your potential clients. This year more than ever, many brands are introducing themselves to South by Southwest Interactive attendees by way of yoga.

"Yoga asks the right questions," YouTube yoga guru Adriene Mishler explained via email. '"What do you need?'" and "'How are we going to nurture that?'" Whether you need a pick me up, a spiritual connect, to burn some steam, to stretch, to strengthen, to laugh, to dance, to be still yoga has your back."'

Mishler will be leading a South by Southwest Stretch at Practice Yoga Austin this Sunday on behalf of her a multi-channel network, Kin Community. But it definitely won't be the only branded opportunity for bridge poses and downward-facing dogs.

Crystal jeweler Swarovski and and smart-device creator Misfit are doing a Digital Detox with Swarovski Shine on Monday, featuring the fitness wearables created in partnership between the two brands.

NBC Universal's new fitness brand, Radius, will host Vinyasa Yoga sessions at the NBC Sports Lawn Friday through Sunday.

On Sunday through Tuesday, Yahoo Health is hosting CorePower Yoga sessions on the rooftop of Brazos Hall.

"As everyone knows, most health habits get derailed at SXSW amid the high-octane craziness of running from event to event, indulging in Austin's amazing food and drinks, and keeping a party schedule that doesn't allow for much sleep," Yahoo Health Editor-in-Chief Michele Promaulayko said. "Yahoo Health wanted to offer a morning rebootand CorePower Yoga is the perfect workout because it's both relaxing and energizing."

Pandora is taking the yoga meeting a little more literally and hosting a private event for its current and potential clients and partners. Hip Hop Yoga will showcase its music and show how a few tunes can help motivate and boost productivity, Pandora svp of strategic solutions Heidi Browning said.

"We believe in showing, rather than telling, the power of the passion point of music to our clients and partners," Browning said. "Also, people are busy. Hip Hop Yoga is our chance to carve out some meaningful time with them and bring something valuable to their day as well."

Plus, Mishler pointed out, yoga is just more fun than drinks or coffees.

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