9 Best Freehold Yoga Studios

For over a decade, Blue Moon Yoga has strived to create an accepting studio of non-judgment and compassion to all who practice at their Shrewsbury, NJ, location. Following the Raja tradition of the 8 Limbs of Yoga, their large staff of yogis dedicates themselves to teaching posture, breathing exercises, yoga philosophies, and various forms of meditation, including Dharana, Pratyahara, Dhyana, and Samadhi. Blue Moon Yoga also offers Reiki therapy sessions, teen yoga classes, as well as gentle yoga that emphasizes easy stretches, posture flows, and breath work to relax and de-stress. Individual courses, unlimited packages, and private classes are available, and Blue Moon Yoga offers discounts for students and senior citizens over the age of sixty-five.

Elevate Yoga was established in May 2009 by Jamie Segal Hanley, Owner and Director, to serve the yoga needs of Hazlet, New Jersey and surrounding communities. Jamie's mother, Diana Segal, is Co-Owner of the studio and together, the two hold over 1,600 hours of teacher training. Their studio hosts a diversely qualified team of instructors who lead classes ranging from beginner to advanced levels of practice. Class offerings include Yin and Yang, Core and Restore, Restore and Renew, Prenatal Yoga, Yoga Tune Up and Yin, Vinyasa, Therapy Balls and Yoga for Wellness, Wake Up and Flow, and Community meditation. Elevate also holds special events, a Back to Basics series, Mother and Child Yoga, and 200 to 300-hour teacher training courses.

Established in 2010, EvenFlow Yoga provides a comprehensive range of classes and sessions for beginners and experienced practitioners at their studio in Red Bank, NJ. Owner and principal yogi Christian Valeriani has over a decade of experience teaching classes, including leading over 15,000 in-studio hours. He and his staff provide an array of courses, including Vinyasa, Jivamukti, Hatha, Yin, and alignment-based sessions, as well as masters classes, warm restorative programs, and Reiki. For their members’ convenience, they offer both morning and evening classes while providing the option of single drop-ins or multiple class packages. Unlimited session packages are also available, and EvenFlow Yoga offers a student discount to prospective clients.

Located in Red Bank, NJ, Hot & Soul Yoga strives to assist clients in reducing stress and anxiety and removing impurities from the body through their broad array of hot yoga classes. The studio’s lead yoga advisor, Virginia Lennon, holds extensive training in many styles, including completing the Baptiste Institute Yoga Level 1 Teacher Training and an additional 500-hour training program on the Yogaworks philosophy, as well as attending workshops with Bikram Choudhury and Jimmy Barkan. She oversees a staff of more than ten instructors who lead a variety of classes and styles, including hot barre, core power yoga, express classes, and sessions involving music. Hot & Soul Yoga offers daily classes in the morning and early evening, and locker rooms, child care, mats, and showers are available.

ROOT Hot Yoga is a Marlboro, New Jersey-based yoga studio that provides an accessible and welcoming practice space to local yogis of all shapes, levels, and sizes. Their diversely trained and passionate team of instructors lead a variety of practices in a safely heated environment. Classes offered include Flow Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Rise and Shine, Power Flow, Barkan Method, Chill Out Flow for Beginners, and a free class, Yoga Nidra. Additional offerings include a Kids Yoga Program, Restorative Yin Yoga Workshop, and other periodic special events and teachings. Their community also enjoys an annual yoga retreat to Costa Rica. Packages range from class cards to unlimited month or yearlong packages as well as drop-ins, student discount classes, and introductory specials.

Soul Power Yoga is a Vinyasa yoga studio located in Marlboro, New Jersey that provides instruction to five-year-old children through adults of all levels. Cristal and Pooja, sisters and co-directors with over 20,000 combined hours of teaching experience, lead Intro to Flow, Gentle Beginner Flow and Strech, Detox Flow, Chakra Intensive Flow, Soul Flow, Intermediate Flow, Advanced Power Yoga, Happy Hips Flow, Mommy-n-Me, Prenatal Yoga, and other Vinyasa-based practices. Several sessions occur in a warm or hot room for added flexibility and caloric burn. Their child and teen classes focus on encouraging concentration, physical strength, and positive body image. Soul Power Yoga also offers 200-hour teacher training, retreats, detoxes, Ayurvedic cooking classes, and wellness workshops.

Located in Fair Haven, NJ, Synergy Hot Yoga offers a modern, clean studio that endeavors to provide a serene and peaceful space for members. Founder and owner Jen Portman learned under many master yogis, including teacher training with Baron Baptiste and Schuyler Grant, and has over fifteen years of experience in the field. She and her team offer classes utilizing a state-of-the-art infrared radiant heat system to provide consistent temperatures during all sessions. They extend a range of options for their clients, including hot ninety and sixty-minute classes, Hot Power Vinyasa utilizing a mixture of methods, and beginner classes, in addition to lunch sessions without heat, meditation, and Ayurvedic counseling. Synergy Hot Yoga lists all class styles and options via their website, and online registration is available to interested parties.

Yoga + Herbs offers clients a multifaceted holistic approach to aid those seeking balance, centering, and healing through a comprehensive range of classes and therapies. Located in Englishtown, NJ, master yogi Acharya Girish Jha has over 35 years of teaching nearly 60,000 students worldwide his approach to yoga as a science of conscious evolution. He and his team of instructors offer a variety of classes for beginners and experienced practitioners, as well as prenatal classes, sessions for children, and Shanti meditation courses. They also provide a range of Ayurveda programs, such as Abhyanga massage, Nasya nasal oil drops, and Keralite treatments, and additionally offer Reiki therapy and Shirodhara massage. For all classes, therapies, and packages, Yoga + Herbs provides a complete list of rates, instructors, and schedules via their website.

Yoga Suite is a boutique yoga, barre, and meditation studio that serves the community of Matawan, New Jersey and surrounding areas. Their highly qualified instructors carry multiple certifications in Viniyoga, Pilates, Yoga Therapy, ISHTA Yoga, Barre, Reiki Level II, and much more. Yoga-based classes include Vinyasa Flow, Mixed Level Flow, Core Yoga, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Reiki, Stretch and Breathe, and Meditate and Restore. Other classes include Pop Pilates, Barre, Barre Cardio, and more. Immersive series are another option at this versatile studio, providing beginners more thorough introductions to barre, yoga, and yoga therapy in an educational and supportive environment. Yoga Suite also hosts holiday classes, detox workshops, healing circles, 200-hour teacher training courses, and other special events.