Yoga Vida

Liz, Dean, Kim and Michelle gave great classes this week. I was on vacation and found this amazing studio. Thank you so much!

Took Adam's class today. It was probably the best yoga class I've taken in Texas. I'm really sad I live all the way in San Antonio. I definitely want to return to take his class. His dry sense of humor provided just enough levity through the hot heated room, but I think I was the only person laughing. I loved the intention behind each pose, as I was able to find my way to the peak pose in a way I hadn't before.

I also appreciated the strength building in the legs and the poses that promoted hip stability. Super important! I'm glad it wasn't just the regular old flow that everyone else teaches. I was also glad there wasn't music.

This studio is WONDERFUL! Love the temperature of the room, great instructors and relaxing vibe. I have had back pain for years and the pain relief and overall amazing feeling I get when I leave is priceless. Definitely a must to try out!

Excellent studio that caters well to beginners (me) as well as advanced folks. Super welcoming and friendly environment. Great schedule from early (me) to late in the day. The instructors are all veterans and seem to have all been with the studio for quite awhile. I have done classes with Janet, Kim, Nikki, Dean, and Vic and really liked them all.

Community based yoga- very laid back and visited regularly by regulars; great place for MIND and body.

I really like the classes here, especially with Andrea. However, just 8 months ago classes were $5. Then 10, 15, now 17. Raising the prices so rapidly in such a short period of time has been a huge turn off. Going to continue my practice at home or find a new studio. Thanks for everything yoga vida it was fun while it lasted.

I didn't realize how much I was missing my yoga practice and especially Vic's class! Went to the 6:30pm class this evening which was just what I needed after work. Vic is a wonderful teacher. Welcoming and calm, he consistently leads his classes with clear and helpful instruction, wonderful flow and a great selection of musical pairings. If you haven't yet been to Yoga Vida or it has been awhile, consider checking out a class for the New Year!

This place is hands down my favorite Yoga place. Andrea was my first and only instructor at Yoga Vita and I fell in love with her! I am not opposed to going to other classes but I won't be missing any of hers! She gives off this vibe that simply makes you feel like such a peaceful, good hearted person. Hard to explain but easy to experience. The studio is extremely hot, in a good way.

Hot yoga is definitely my thing. $5 for a drop in, can't beat it-especially with a great instructor. I leave this class hot and sweaty(which I love) feeling rejuvenated and completely at peace. If you're questioning it, go and you can thank me later. Seriously, GO!

I am a Teacher at this studio now but was a practitioner here long before. This place is like home. The studio is heated to about 95 degrees which makes for a great sweaty detox. The community is wonderful with the greatest and loving Teachers. I love this place so much. The style is vinyasa flow which gets me to my happy place every time. I'm so grateful for my practice and Yoga Vida.

Yoga Vida is a wonderful studio. The instructors are the best: experienced, knowledgeable and caring. I highly recommend it if you enjoy a hot, flow practice.

If you're looking for a nice Southern (Oak hill ) alternative to donation based yoga yoga Vida provides the same ambiance and affordability as any Black Swan in austin.

Great studio in the heart of westlake. Instructors are all fabulous. Studio is clean and perfect temp

I have to revise my review of this yoga studio. I've had run ins with one of the owners Vic. And it was so awkward that I didn't go back for months. I still have or had 10 lessons I prepaid on the books and so I worked up my courage after nearly a year of back and forth to DC due to deaths yes deaths in the family. The other owner Dean was nice enough I wrote to him and told him I lost my sister and my mom who'd been very ill.

I came back to Austin and this winter went back. I had to deal with a very difficult young woman her name began with a b - Beckah? Bella? She was argumentative and hostile. We finally found my account. My full name is Deika Elmi Abdulle, and I often go by Dea Elmi. Anyhow my 10 prepaid lessones were suddenly 7. I had not used any, I simply paid $140 for a 10 lesson packet, it's all honor system as in they track and it's my word against theirs.

All simply too exhausting. This woman was a terrible teacher, her approach very athletic and fast paced. i coudn't relax in the class. I don't have the energy to get them to correct their error. Vic was and is difficult as was this beligerent young woman. So I will give up. I've been ripped off by several other businesses in this town, barns, gyms. BE VERY CAREFUL WHO YOU GIVE YOUR CREDIT CARD TO. KEEP CLOSE TRACK AND GET THEM TO INITIAL SOMETHING EVERY TIME YOU GO TO CLASS. DO NOT TRUST AUSTIN BUSINESSES. GIVEN A CHANCE THEY WILL ROB YOU.

So by my count, since I bought the 10 class packet I should have 9 lessons, by theirs and the rude young lady was very insistent it was so I had 7 and when I went to class it went down to 6. I am so distraught by all of this that I will simply leave the classes on the books. Lesson learned. Always pay by check, make them initial and keep a vigilant eye on everything.

The vibe is very anglo, not diverse and I did not feel welcome and when I had a problem, mistakes on their part I was argued with. The very worst of Austin, pretentious, not friendly towards people of color and less than ethical business practices. Never again.

I've done yoga all over the world, y'all. Not one studio has EVER come close to the consistently amazing classes at Yoga Vida. Every instructor has their own unique style, from laughing out loud and meditating to sweating and collapsing into shavansana. If you want a tough class, maybe check out Scott or Kayla. For a beautiful, spiritual class, check out Dean. You won't regret it.

My favorite way to wind down a week of work: Sweating buckets and leaving looking a mess (but feeling totally rejuvenated) after heated yoga at Yoga Vida's $5 Happy Hour yoga. The fact that I will even trek across town to Westlake says a whole lot. The studio space is quaint and accessible, and is enriched with natural light. For such an affordable class, the class size is still reasonable.

Best thing of all? The people. Vic, especially, is very friendly, and the effects of his warm personality are felt from the minute you walk into the door. As an instructor, he's obviously experienced and knowledgeable, and still incorporates humor in a way that doesn't diminish the challenge! I am especially fond of his class after doing one that was about 50%twists - twist poses I didn't even know existed. So, so good on the back and hips after sitting at a desk for too long!

When I moved to Austin, I had given up on finding a hot studio that would replace my beloved Boston location. I walked out of a New Years Day session at another studio when the ended with people sharing resolutions, hugging, and some even crying. I tried Bikram and did not like the repetition or rigidity (I was scorned for drinking water at the "wrong" time). Then, I made it to Yoga Vida and knew I was home when Dean played Donna Summer.

Finally a place that combines fitness and mental health with a dash of humor. The staff are down to earth and the work outs are vigorous but no one batts an eye if you modify or time out. I am a fan! My only wish is that they would replace the carpet with hardwood floors in the studio!

I've been an athlete my entire life and never thought I could actually get a good work out from yoga. Well, I've only been to a few classes but I get my butt kicked every time and sweat more than I ever have in my entire life. It's an amazing studio filled with great teachers and the owner Dean makes you feel really welcome. And guys, you need to try Kaley's (saturday 9:30 am) class - - she's drop dead gorgeous, she'll kick your butt, and it's always a packed, fun class.(she's in amazing shape too). All in all this is the best studio in town with a cool group of students, a great staff, and a really good location.

I had 0 Yoga experience and went to the Friday happy hour. Wow. For so long I thought the idea of yoga was really lame, but after the first 5 minutes I realized how challenging it is! The class was great, I felt amazing (and tired) afterward, the studio was clean, everything about it was soothing, and the instructor was awesome. I'll for sure go back to this place.

Alright -- I confess. I am HOOKED. I totally get IT. I have been to Yoga Vida 3x's this past week.and each time I have had a strange "coming to Jesus" moment after each class.and I am not religious.so it is very weird for me. The first time. I thought "huh? what's this I'm feeling?" The second time "um? hmm.that feelings back again" the third time "okay, wow, this is it, I get it and I'm accepting it." It's the most enlightened feeling I've ever had.

I never understood it until I came here. I mean I've taken other yoga classes. Mostly the ones that are offered by the gym. Which are very distracting, hearing runners on the treadmill, people chattering, seeing TV's in the reflection of the glass and music blaring in the background. This place is NOT that. It's very serene, focused, and non-pretentious.

The teachers at this place really send a message in a very unforced spiritual way, and not in the "I'm going to pressure you to come every Sunday" type of way. The classes are heated, so be prepared to come out of it dripping in sweat. I have to say yes, it's gross but my skin has never felt better! AND I've never appreciated showers as much as I do after class.

I come out of it refreshed mentally, spiritually, and physically. Dean is amazing, I enjoy his ability to joke during class and really make it fun and not stressful. He really brings me into focus on my breathing and laughter. I LOVE YOGA VIDA. Thank you for making me feel incredible!

It's always a good day for downward facing dog. Toughest workout I've had since rowing in college.

I'm hooked. I have wanted to try yoga for a long time but felt a little intimidated because I knew nothing about yoga. The classes have people with all different levels of experience and I didn't feel uncomfortable even in the first class I attended. All of the instructors I've had have been great, they make you feel welcome.it's just all good. 4 stars instead of 5 because I wish they had an earlier morning class and more classes on the weekends, but otherwise I've got zero complaints!

Yoga Vida has changes my world. I was a on and off yoga student for 3 years before I found them. I feel worked out, open, and amazing after every class and there is no instructor I wouldn't want to be with(although my fav. is Dean) All of there classes are Vintasa Flow classes, so If you are into that, I highly reccommend this studio. They know what they are doing.

It's hot in there. Sure, that's the point. But it is damned hot. My friend Sally brought me to Yoga Vida specifically to meet Dean, the instructor. True, he was an amazing teacher. I am a yoga novice, but he made me feel welcome and helped to calm my manic mind. Dean is able to guide you through difficult yoga poses while entertaining you with motivational stories and even a little singing! Beginners can have a full week at Yoga Vida for only fifteen bucks.

The reason I didn't give five stars is that the yoga studio is carpeted. Years of sweat has left a musty smell. Plus, I have a strong aversion to carpet.especially in kitchens, bathrooms, and anywhere I work out.