Caption: Caroline Weiss poses at Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Morrison, Colorado after running drills up and down the steps on July 26, 2022. Photo courtesy Audrey Weiss.
Law school and yoga: a life in balance
By Camila Covo, Contributing Writer
Every Wednesday, Caroline Weiss trades casework and readings for a yoga mat and playlists as an instructor at CorePower Yoga. After hours spent at the Wolf Law School at the University of Colorado, she steps into the studio where she leads students through a different kind of discipline.
“Teaching classes at CorePower forces me to step away from school since people are counting on me to teach class,” she said. “It reminds me that I still have a life outside of law school.”
Weiss is a first-year law student trying to balance the demanding hours of school with fitness, relationships and mental health.
According to a 2023 Bloomberg Law survey, 75% of law students reported increased anxiety because of law school, and 50% experienced depression.
Weiss says being a yoga instructor keeps her grounded.
“It just takes intention, taking breaks, going on walks, calling friends—those things keep you from burning out,” she said.
Originally from Denver, Weiss attended the University of Georgia for her undergraduate degree. She became interested in law while volunteering at an under-funded elementary school in Athens, Georgia.
“One of my professors told me every attorney goes to law school because they care about something,” Weiss said. “I care about helping the communities around me.”
Lauren Palmer, a first-year law student at CU, is one of Weiss’s close friends.
“She knows what she wants, has goals and works hard to reach them,” Palmer said. “She is kind, passionate, hard-working and determined.”
Colton King is Weiss’s boyfriend of three years.
“She makes everyone around her feel like the most important person in the room,” he said. “She moves through the world with quiet intention and shows up fully.”
Weiss went straight from her undergraduate degree to law school without taking time off. She sees the challenge as an opportunity for growth.
“I remind myself that getting into law school wasn’t an accident,” she said. “I earned my place there.”
On the following Wednesday, Weiss was back in the yoga studio, as usual, after a hard day at law school.
“Sitting in class all day makes you want to move,” she said.
