International Yoga Day: Top 5 Boutique Studios
To celebrate International Yoga Day, I've put together my favourite boutique yoga studios to try, no matter what corner of the city you are based! Don't know your Vinyasa from your Vishudda? And wanting to explore yoga but your usual gym sessions aren't quite cutting it? No problem! Head down to one of the studios below:
Blok London, Shoreditch & Clapton - https://www.bloklondon.com
Blok London is making major moves when it comes to wellness. With a timetable with over 28 different classes including Blokparty (yes, you heard it right) to Yin Yoga and all the way over to Boxing, the three studios hosting an array of fitness classes are right at your finger tips. A chic interior and a delicious café menu, head down to Blok for a class to suit everyones needs.
More Yoga, Various locations - https://www.moreyoga.co.uk
More Yoga Camden is my local location and is such a wonderful studio with a unique uplifting energy. More Yoga has branches located all over London, including the new Tower Bridge venue, just opened this week. Mixed classes at mixed levels, you will feel comfortable and energised to try what your body will allow you to do and feel wonderful after (even after a 7:30am Rocket Yoga class, most productive day I’ve had in a while!).
Benk + Bo, Aldgate - http://www.benkandbo.com
Benk + Bo is a new studio based a stones throw from both Liverpool Street Station and Aldgate East with unmistakably chic Scandinavian interiors and a plethora of greenery. This multi-functional cultural hub is a desk sharing space during the day, as well as a bakery and a modern yoga studio with mood lighting and great props. The timetable is concise, allowing you to pick your preferred style and simply enjoy amongst the foliage.
The Radiant Hand, Tooting Broadway - http://theradianthand.co.uk
The Radiant Hand is another wonderful studio with a small team of teachers. Based on traditional Ashtanga Vinyasa, the class styles are predominantly dynamic, allowing you to sweat, stretch and leave feeling fully re-energised. You can join them in their studio or on one of their spectacular international retreats held a few times a year, or really deepen your practice on their Teaching Training course. They also cater for kids, pregnancy yoga and have weekly meditation classes too; a focused yet fully rounded treasure in the heart of Tooting.
Frame, Various locations - https://www.moveyourframe.com/
Frame is such good fun. With a variety of locations from Fitzrovia to Farringdon, Frame has a timetable of dance, Vinyasa, Restorative and many more. With hundreds of props and Lulu Lemon anti-slip mats, the studios are every yogini’s dream. Yin at Shoreditch is a personal favourite, allowing the students to work into their connective tissues and joints rather than focusing on stretching the muscles; a great studio to enjoy these more restorative classes, they have everything!