Bliss Yoga Studio provides a variety of yoga training techniques for clients in the St. Paul area. The staff possesses decades of experience and thousands of hours of certified training through the Yoga Alliance, and through their extensive practice, study, and personal experiences, they have developed proprietary restorative yoga classes that focus on the therapeutic aspects of the form. Workshops involve Thai yoga massage for pairs and how to perform poses for improving alignment and posturing. They also offer a 200-Hour Registered Yoga School (RYS) Teacher Training program that specializes in teaching classical Hatha Yoga postures, philosophy, pranayama, and meditation, among other disciplines.
Fusion Yoga is a studio located in Eagan that serves the Greater St. Paul metropolitan area. The site is home to a variety of courses and workshops. It also provides Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) training under the 200-hour certification program recognized by the Yoga Alliance. Fusion classes take place in heated environments, where instructors work with clients to achieve mastery of posture, poses, and breathing in a gradual process that acclimates the user to each new level of difficulty. Fusion, I and I-plus classes, are the low end, with Fusion HIIT testing advanced-level students with a blend of Vinyasa yoga and high-intensity intervals.
Longevity Studio is a studio based in St. Paul that offers clients a mix of classes in the arts of yoga, Pilates, and barre. The facility provides several courses that are specific to yoga. These include Vinyasa flow; heated Vinyasa flow; restorative yoga, which emphasizes relaxation and the use of props; sculpting for cardio and strength; and Prana stretching, which incorporates Thai Yoga massage, emphasizes musculoskeletal release, optimizes nervous system health, and restores hormonal balance. Owner Sara King employs a team of highly-qualified instructors with certifications recognized by the Yoga Alliance governing body. Instructors have hundreds of hours of training and decades of experience to their credit.
Pure Yoga is a St. Croix-based studio with full certification from the Yoga Alliance. It specializes in Vinyasa/Power Yoga, Barre, Cardio Yoga, Sculpt, Gentle Therapeutics, Yin, Meditation, Pre/Postnatal, and children’s yoga. It encourages those interested in teaching designations or individuals hoping to develop a deeper understanding of the practice to apply for its 200-hour teacher training workshops. It also provides intuitive healing and yoga therapy classes as well as massage therapy. Clients have recommended Pure Yoga for its atmosphere, steady focus on breathing techniques, and for striving to make all students feel welcome regardless of skill level.
The Saint Paul Yoga Center located in the Lexington-Hamline neighborhood welcomes small groups of area students for personalized yoga training sessions that focus on aspects of mind, body, and spirit. The studio welcomes new students, but they also have options for intermediate and advanced practitioners such as the precision of Iyengar yoga and the flow of Vinyasa. The facility hosts a variety of workshops and events as well, covering topics like muscle imbalances, craniosacral therapy, and intro to yoga. Instructors have decades of experience and more than 1,000 hours of training Yoga Alliance-recognized training. The site has operated for more than twenty years.
Statera Balanced Fitness is a studio in St. Paul. It provides yoga classes in the art of Vinyasa, which links breathing and movement with an emphasis on physical posturing and the transitions in between them. The studio targets both beginning and intermediate practitioners. Its staff includes multiple personal trainers with 200-hour training certification as well as certification from ACSM and various health and wellness degrees from universities all over the country. Additional classes provided include spin, boot camp, women’s weightlifting, cyclosquat, and exercises for cancer recovery. Statera also employs certified nutritionists to help clients merge exercise and diet for full wellness guidance.
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The Barn is a two-level outbuilding location in the St. Paul area devoted to the arts of yoga and Pilates. Owners Tom and Deb have lived in the area for more than three decades. Deb is a fitness and nutrition enthusiast who discovered yoga on a trip to Mexico and felt compelled to become an instructor. Her daughter Anna is a certified personal trainer and helps guide Pilates sessions. They have partnered with Katie Jasper, a member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and certified yoga instructor, to offer private yoga instruction by appointment. The Barn also frequently hosts workshops and events related to the practice.
The Resistance Movement is a fitness studio in St. Paul that offers a variety of classes including but not limited to yoga. Founders Brian and Trisha are a husband-and-wife team who come to Minnesota from the New York City fitness scene. Trisha is an aerialist who specializes in Lyra, trapeze, and hammock workouts. Brian is a former competitive athlete with Pilates experience. Every class that The Resistance Movement offers incorporates elements of yoga, Pilates, strength training, and dance. In addition to traditional courses, the studio provides holiday hours and events/workshops throughout the year. It also does bridal boot camps, parties, and wedding choreography.
Tula Yoga & Wellness is a studio located in St. Paul that offers a variety of classes for individuals and groups in the surrounding area. The studio features a workday yoga program where instructors will provide group training during breaks. Focuses are on Vinyasa flow, healthy eating and movements, and other yoga-related practices. Sessions go up to 90 minutes in length. Tula’s extensive list of credentials includes 200-hour and 500-hour teacher training certifications from the International SomaYoga Institute as well as the institute’s SomaYoga Intensive program. The site also has Y12SR (Yoga of 12-Step Recovery), Yin yoga, Unnata Aerial, and Yoga Calm teacher training.
YogaFresh is a studio located in Woodbury that serves clients in the surrounding area, which includes all of St. Paul. Owner Jen Vail has taught since 2000, and she holds certifications from the Yoga Alliance for E-RYT 200 and RYT 500. She teaches both yoga and barre, and she employs a staff of Registered Yoga Teachers with more than 1,000 hours of combined certification training. Class offerings include introductory courses, Yoga at Work for companies hoping to improve their employees’ quality of life, and private sessions. YogaFresh also provides various workshops and events to involve the community throughout the year. Customers have credited the studio with assisting in improved calmness, sleep quality, strength, and cardio.
