09/04/08

Fun, challenging yoga!

by meginski

I have been going to Yoga Vida off and on for about a year now and love this studio. This is the first heated studio I have gone to and, although I thought I would be distracted or annoyed by the heat, I've found that it helps me to be even more flexible and able to be deeper into my practice. It's also a great detoxing experience and actually helps me to be less hot in the Texas summer heat than I am when sitting in A/C all day. One instructor explained that the hot yoga heats up your core, allowing your extremities to be cooler and less reactive to the outside temperature. Not sure of the science on that, but it certainly seems to work that way!

Yoga Vida definitely has a personal and family- feel to it, reflected in both the instructors and the students who are drawn there. I urge you to give it a try (or several tries, as it took me a few times to get used to the heat and the physical intensity of the practice.) Don't let those things discourage you- You can and will be encouraged to practice as intensely or as lightly as you desire- it's your practice.

Namaste

07/27/08

Inspiring Energy

by sirenseye

As far as hot yoga goes, Yoga Vida is it. The staff is amazing and the classes are always full (for a good reason!). They only have one studio, but it's expansive and very inviting. Yoga Vida has a really welcoming feel to it. It's a little hard to find because it's tucked away in a corner off of Bee Caves Rd, but once you go, you'll know why everyone just loves this place.

• Pros: Great Teachers, Relaxing Environment
• Cons: Not enough parking!

05/13/08

Life Changing Yoga

by grj1212

I came to Yoga Vida with no prior yoga experience. There are all levels of yogis in the classes, and each one of us gets a full and totally challenging practice at each class. I have taken classes with all the instructors, and they are uniformly supportive, challenging, instructional and attentive to the needs of the class, whether there are 5 or 50 students in the class. I do not know how the instructors sense the varying skill levels of the students in the class, but they always seem to know the very best way to challenge everyone from the beginners to the most experienced. When you practice at Yoga Vida, you become a member of a family, with all the support and acceptance that you would want from your own family. I have tried some other studios, and determined long ago that had I started anywhere other than Yoga Vida, I would not have continued in my practice. That is not to take anything away from other studios, but to accent the fact that Yoga Vida is a unique experience that will change your life, whether you are a beginner or an accomplished yogi. 5 stars is not enough.