Best Yoga Studios in Philadelphia

2021

Amrita Yoga & Wellness

Amrita Yoga & Wellness offers yoga classes for all levels in a studio on Frankford Ave in Philadelphia. A variety of classes is offered, including hot flow, Hatha flow, Vinyasa and Iyengar yoga, and classes specifically designed for people with stiff bodies. More advanced classes include mat pilates, group reformer, aerial yoga, amrita flow, and advanced inversions. Specials are available for new students.

Ashtanga Yoga School Philadelphia

Ashtanga Yoga School Philadelphia was founded by David Garrigues, one of the first yoga teachers certified to teach the Ashtanga style in the United States. Classes are taught in the Mysore style, in which the instructor moves throughout the room to help each student on an individual basis. New students who are curious about Ashtanga can observe a class at no cost.

Blue Banyan Yoga

Blue Banyan Yoga has been serving the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia for ten years. Founder and co-director Sophie Simpson has been teaching yoga for almost 15 years and specializes in the Vinyasa tradition. The studio offers private instruction in students' homes in accordance with the philosophy that yoga should be accessible to all.

Dhyana Yoga

Dhyana Yoga is owned and operated by husband and wife team John and Diana Vitarelli and has three locations in the Philadelphia area. The studio focuses on the Ashtanga Vinyasa style of yoga and offers Mysore style practice sessions, during which the teacher moves throughout the room to help each individual student. Discounts on the first month of classes are available for new students.

Experience Yoga Studios

Experience Yoga Studios is located in Turnersville, New Jersey and serves students throughout the Philadelphia metro area. The studio offers a variety of cycling, Pilates and yoga classes, including Hatha, Vinyasa, Hot Vinyasa, and Yin yoga. Private lessons are available, and the studio also offers massage therapy services. Discounts are available for first-time students.

Fitness Yoga Studios

Fitness Yoga Studios is a yoga and pilates studio based in Mullica Hill, New Jersey and serving the Philadelphia area. The studio specializes in Vinyasa flow yoga and serves students at the beginner and intermediate levels as well as offering 200-hour Vinyasa teacher training. Private and semi-private lessons are available, as are gift cards.

Focus Barre and Yoga

Focus Barre and Yoga is located in Center City Philadelphia and serves the Society Hill, Old City, Rittenhouse, and West Philadelphia areas. The studio offers a combination of barre, barre cardio, and yoga classes that are designed to boost fitness and sculpt lean muscle. Owner and yoga teacher Eliakim Warren has been teaching yoga for almost a decade in the U.S. and the Bahamas.

Hot Yoga Philadelphia

• Hot Yoga

For over 20 years, Hot Yoga Philadelphia has provided clients in the metro with services that increase peace of mind, flexibility, stamina, and strength. Using a system of therapeutic poses and heat, the studio's hot yoga class relieves chronic pain and strengthens the body. It also offers yin yoga, Vinyasa, and HIIT and hot pilates classes. Studio director Katelynn Ingersoll took her first hot yoga class in 2003 and has experienced the benefits of yoga for herself after completely recovering from a traumatic injury.

Lumos Yoga & Barre

• Private Lessons
• Power Yoga

Lumos Yoga & Barre is a studio located in Philadelphia's greater Fairmount neighborhood. It offers a variety of session options like HIIT, yoga sculpt, Vinyasa flow, and restorative yoga. It also has an instructor who specializes in prenatal yoga. Barre classes consist of standing and mat-based exercises. Lumos Yoga & Barre is conveniently located between the Community College of Philadelphia, Spring Garden, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Its studio has one room dedicated to yoga and another one for barre.

Maha Yoga

Maha Yoga has two Philadelphia locations and employs almost 20 experienced yoga instructors. Founded more than a decade ago by Justicia DeClue, the studio specializes in Anusara yoga and offers sliding-scale all-levels community yoga classes along with several levels of smaller classes from basic to advanced. Teacher training classes and mentorships are also available.

MotherHeart Yoga Sangha

MotherHeart Yoga Sangha runs yoga classes at 2359 East Susquehanna Avenue. Owner and instructor Dawn Smelser has more than 20 years of experience teaching yoga and trained at the Yoga Institute of Mumbai under Dr. Jayadeva Yogendraji. The Studio offers Yogas Inner Journey Course-20 week course on Yoga Philosophy, Meditation, Relaxation, Postures, Somatic Visioning study, Clairvoyancy Development, Spiritual Mentorship Yoga Teacher Training, variety of Yoga classes and styles, Tai Chi, Donation Classes and West African Dance with Live Drumming.

nava yoga center

nava yoga center is located in The Navy Yard in Philadelphia at the corner of 12th Street and Constitution Avenue. The studio offers a variety of Vinyasa flow classes, including hot flow and slow flow, and specializes in injury rehabilitation and prevention. New students who register for the studio's eight-week Beginners Series receive 15 percent off any of the studio's other classes.

Palo Santo Wellness Boutique

• Teach Training

Palo Santo Wellness Boutique is a yoga studio that serves clients in the Philadelphia area. It offers online, outdoor, and indoor yoga sessions, including sunrise vinyasa, strong yoga flow, and gentle vinyasa. It also specializes in life and relationship coaching and healing services to help individuals and couples overcome procrastination, build meaningful relationships, develop healthy habits, and work through their relationship roadblocks. Its coaching and healing services are led by Damodar Cordua, a teacher of ayurveda, meditation, and yoga philosophy.

Philly Power Yoga

Philly Power Yoga is located on Walnut Street between 20th and 21st in Philadelphia. The studio offers classes in pilates, barre, cardio, and yoga, including hot power yoga, beginners' yoga, stretch and restore, and prenatal fitness yoga. Private group classes are available in addition to one-on-one lessons. New students can drop in on weekday yoga classes for only $10.

Philly Yoga Factory

Founded three years ago, Philly Yoga Factory was the first exclusively donation-based yoga studio in Philadelphia. All classes are offered on a pay-what-you-can basis and include a wide variety of styles, such as Vinyasa, Yin, and hot yoga. Studio director and owner Katelynn Ingersoll has studied at Bikram's Yoga College of India and the Ayurvedic Institute's Ayurvedic Studies Practitioner Program.

Ploome

Ploome is a Philadelphia-based business that describes itself as a "community-driven fitness and lifestyle boutique." The facility offers small group classes in yoga, pilates, and cardio barre. Several specials are available for new clients, including a month of unlimited classes for $159. Classes for two and private one-on-one classes are also available.

Power Yoga Works

Power Yoga Works is located in Malvern and has been teaching Philadelphia-area students for more than 15 years. Founder Bill Raup has been named in Philadelphia Magazine as one of the best yoga instructors in Philadelphia. The studio specializes in power yoga and offers classes at several levels. New students can take two classes for the price of one.

Practice Yoga Studio

Practice Yoga Studio handles the needs of Philadelphia residents. The studio provides comprehensive yoga instruction to individuals of all ages and skill levels. Its alignment-based approach encourages strength, flexibility, and balance in a challenging yet responsible manner. Practice Yoga Studio is directed and founded by Ellen Greenberg, who started learning about yoga in the mid-90s. She has been practicing and studying Iyengar yoga for a year before establishing her yoga studio in 2002.

Raja Yoga and Meditation Center

• Private Lessons
• Power Yoga

Raja Yoga and Meditation Center is a non-profit organization that offers classes to individuals in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas. It has yoga basics, gentle yoga, yin yoga, hatha, vinyasa flow, and meditation classes. The center conducts private sessions, workshops, 200-hour teacher training, and intensive meditation training programs. ?Raja Yoga and Meditation Center sends yoga instructors into different communities, and the team shares the practice with senior centers and schools. It was recently featured on CBS 3.

Sanctuary Yoga & Mindfulness

• Power Yoga

Sanctuary Yoga & Mindfulness offers fitness classes to clients in Philadelphia and the surrounding communities. In addition to yoga programs available for all levels of experience, the studio also provides regular mindfulness meditation sessions. Its instructors handle corporate yoga practices as well. Practitioners can opt for seasonal workshops and yoga teacher training programs. Kilkenny Tremblay, the owner, has over 15 years of experience as an instructor. She hosts the Modern Mystic podcast, an avenue for yoga, mythic, and healing conversations.

Sculpere

• Power Yoga

Sculpere has been serving residents in Philadelphia and nearby areas for over 10 years. The yoga studio helps individuals attain mind-body balance through the practice of yoga. It offers beginners and all-level classes of Vinyasa, gentle yoga, yoga sculpt, and power yoga. It also conducts private sessions for individuals who want to work on a specific goal and receive individual support. Alongside yoga, Sculpere also offers cardio dance and sculpting workouts, Pilates, ballet, and wellness coaching.

Studio 34

• Teach Training
• Private Lessons
• Power Yoga
• Hot Yoga

Studio 34 is a Philadelphia-based yoga studio. It provides a space for learning the physical exercise and the philosophical teachings of yoga. From beginners to advanced levels, it offers various classes to meet individual physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. Its classes include different types of yoga, such as hatha and vinyasa, with emphasis on asana, pranayama, and meditation. It also conducts training certification programs for aspiring yoga practitioners. The studio offers other wellness services such as acupuncture, massage, and psychotherapy.

The Twisted Monkey

• Hot Yoga

The Twisted Monkey is a Rockledge yoga studio extending its services to students and practitioners coming from Philadelphia. It offers a wide range of yoga classes fit for all levels, from beginner's yoga to hot yoga. Other classes offered are slow flow, hot fusion, yoga and sculpt, and meditation flow. The studio also holds specialized workshops. These include restorative yoga, Reiki workshops, and prenatal yoga, a three-week series for moms-to-be.

The Yoga Garden

The Yoga Garden has been serving the Philadelphia metro and the surrounding areas since 2010. It offers three types of yoga classes: vinyasa yoga, yin yoga, and gentle yoga. The facility provides indoor classes, online classes, and park classes. It conducts 200-hour teacher training, workshops and events, 30-hour immersions, and retreats. Creative director Mark Nelson has completed the 200-hour and 500-hour teacher training. He aims to provide his students with creative classes blended with a physical challenge and real-life philosophy.

Three Queens

• Restorative Yoga

Three Queens is a yoga studio serving individuals in Philadelphia. The studio caters to individuals regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, and economic status. It offers basic, hour, mixed levels, the 45, and intermediate-advanced yoga classes. Its basic class is a 60-75 minute session that includes Savasana and therapeutic rolling, and is intended for beginners and returning individuals. Owner Mariel Freeman is well-versed in using applied anatomy and injury prevention through the practice of yoga and alignment-based cueing.

Thrive Pilates & Yoga

• Pre Natal
• Hot Yoga

Thrive Pilates & Yoga serves Philadelphia residents who require meditation. Through private yoga lessons, its instructors strive to help individuals gain mobility and strength and release tension. They support and motivate and help them set goals for wellness and fitness. The studio also provides private Pilates training and individual training sessions. Instructor Alexandra Gallo aims to leave clients feeling strong, balanced, and flexible after each Pilates session. Clients get to choose between in-studio, outdoor, or virtual training options.

Tuck Barre & Yoga

• Private Lessons
• Power Yoga

Tuck Barre & Yoga is a studio in Philadelphia providing indoor and outdoor classes, including untuck, barre, feel-good flow, and yoga basics and beyond. It also offers restorative yoga, a 45-minute session using weighted blanket therapy to enhance posture, and aims to help individuals with insomnia or anxiety. Owner Callie K has been teaching yoga and fitness classes for over a decade. She has worked with MLB players, Olympians, Oscar-winning actors, and professional rugby players.

Verge Yoga

Verge Yoga is located on Lancaster Ave in Wayne and serves students throughout the Philadelphia area. Founder Cara Bradley has been studying various movement disciplines for more than 30 years and founded a nonprofit to provide yoga and mindfulness classes in urban schools in Philadelphia. The "Verge Experience" is built around merging the elements of foundation, stability, and flow, and the studio also hosts meditation retreats.

Water and Rock Studio

• Private Lessons
• Pre Natal

Water and Rock Studio is a fitness facility conducting in-studio, home-based, or online yoga classes to clients in Philadelphia. The studio's instructors provide individualized assistance in athletes-exclusive yoga, flowing hatha, kickboxing yoga, weights-assisted yoga, and power vinyasa. They aim to improve student's physical well-being, including their strength, endurance, flexibility, focus, awareness, and balance. The warm facility extends its yoga services to kids, teens, pregnant women, and seniors. Additionally, it partners with various local organizations to facilitate yoga sessions with the company of animals.

Whole Body Yoga Studio

Whole Body Yoga Studio is located in North Wales, Pennsylvania and serves the Philadelphia metro area. Owner Patty Ferry has been teaching yoga for more than 15 years and received her official 200-hour Pranakriya Teacher certification in 2008. The studio accepts students of all ages and experience levels, offering a variety of classes in the Hatha and Vinyasa traditions. Prenatal, restorative, and hot yoga are also available.

Yoga Habit

• Teach Training

Yoga Habit is a studio that serves clients in the Philadelphia area. It provides an array of yoga classes, which include slow flow, power flow, and community flow. Its yoga programs are held in-studio, outdoor, or online. In addition, the studio offers teacher training programs, which aim to develop effective communication skills, enhance knowledge in all levels of power yoga class, and discover deep connections with the community. It also sells yoga essentials, such as water bottles, mats, and clothing.