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May 2024 by Rebecca Trafton
Yoga Shala is a truly wonderful place! I have studied Iyengar Yoga in many different studios across our country and have found no studio more clean, airy and beautiful. But even more important, the instructors are so so good! I am so grateful to have been a student at the Shala since I moved to Boulder more than 10 years ago. Three years ago I also began participating in a weekly meditation group, which is a better experience than I could ever have imagined. I have studied both online and in person and will always be grateful to have this rich resource in my life.
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May 2024 by Abra Kayne
Yoga Shala is a beautiful studio with great views but, more importantly, a really comfortable and welcoming place to do yoga. The classes are taught in the manner of Iyengar Yoga, which is methodical and alignment-based and my personal favorite style of yoga. All the teachers are professional.
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May 2024 by M M
Yoga Shala is a special place, and I'm so grateful to have found it. It's not just a studio--it's a community. Octavia, Tam, and the other teachers create an environment where I am encouraged to both challenge my beliefs about what I can do, and also listen to myself and respect my limits. It's nuanced to be able to be able to coach students to do both. I have been attending Yoga Shala for 6 years now, and if you told me when I started that I could eventually stay in a headstand for five minutes, I wouldn't have believed you. But I can, thanks to the teachers' careful instruction and their fostering an environment that makes me want to return. And I'm not an anomaly--there are students in decades of life ranging from their 20s to their 70s, and the students in their 70s are most flexible, strong, and fit of the group. This community is full of inspiring teachers and classmates alike.I am NEVER bored in a Yoga Shala class. Each class is different and beautifully planned. The pace is slower and more mindful than, say, a power yoga class, and it's perfect for someone who has had injuries or wants to prevent injuries, because the practitioner has time to notice how each position feels, then adjust. I highly recommend Yoga Shala!
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May 2024 by mary rollins
Yoga Shala has highly trained, extremely helpful teachers. Not only are they knowledgeable, but are intuitive and focused on the well-being of each student.The environment is very welcoming, and feels like such a safe place to practice and learn.
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May 2024 by Tracy Ingold
I have been practicing yoga at Yoga Shala regularly for 11 years now ( since 2013). I call this place my sanctuary. Yoga at Shala is one of my most favorite things. I look forward to it everyday. It is all because the amazing Shala teachers. Even though I have been practicing at Shala for quite a while, everyday every posture is like a brand new posture to me but with deeper experience. I love it! I have never felt bored! Our amazing instructors lead us to a different zone effortlessly when we are in the class. I consider this my spiritual practice.When COVID hit, the owner and instructor, Octavia and Tam, provided us with online classes via Zoom. I can’t imagine how I would have gotten through that difficult time without their amazing support. Now we have many practitioners all over the states and others countries. In Boulder, We can either take classes online or in studio (the studio has most beautiful views in Boulder!). Yoga Shala has helped me live my life more peacefully in the present moment! I thank you all my Shala teachers!
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May 2024 by Gretchen Spiro
As a longtime student and yoga teacher myself, I am very discerning about which classes I personally attend. The teachers at Boulder Yoga Shala are exceptional—articulate, humble, approachable, and exceptionally knowledgeable. Their generous spirit and ability to modify poses to suit each students needs is exceptional. The studio is light-filled, pristine, and beautiful. The environment and atmosphere they create allows me to drop into a deep focus, and I learn something new from each session. Iyengar yoga is challenging and impactful; it supports alignment of both body and mind. The particular clarity of each instructor, and the clean environment of the studio…support a studio that is welcoming to people of all ages and abilities. Advanced practitioners as well as beginners will find their classes rich and rewarding.
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May 2024 by Tra-Ling Tu
I had been searching for a yoga class for years before I came across Yoga Shala through my sister in 2018; since then, I never looked back. I can't say enough about the teachers at this studio; they are masterful in every way and intuitive to the practitioners. New and not-so-new students get the just-right attention, and once you step into the class, there is a flow that carries you through the sequence, and before you know it, your body has arrived at a state of well-being. Thank you, Yoga Shala! We love and appreciate you. Tra-Ling
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May 2024 by Chrisil Arackaparambil
I've been a student at Yoga Shala five years now. Even though I've moved away from Boulder, I still continue to join and enjoy their hybrid classes by joining online. My favorite aspect is that the sequence in each class is centered around a unique theme, e.g., back bends, restorative, core, etc., and the class proceeds to build on that theme in a progression. The teachers are wonderful and I feel light and fresh at the end of each class!
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April 2024 by Tracy I.
I have been practicing yoga at Yoga Shala regularly for 11 years now ( since 2013). I call this place my sanctuary. Yoga at Shala is one of my most favorite things. I look forward to it everyday. It is all because the amazing Shala teachers. Even though I have been practicing at Shala for quite a while, everyday every posture is like a brand new posture to me but with deeper experience. I love it! I have never felt bored! Our amazing instructors lead us to a different zone effortlessly when we are in the class. I consider this my spiritual practice. When COVID hit, the owner and instructor, Octavia and Tam, provided us with online classes via Zoom. I can't imagine how I would have gotten through that difficult time without their amazing support. Now we have many practitioners all over the states and others countries. In Boulder, We can either take classes online or in studio (the studio has most beautiful views in Boulder!). Yoga Shala has helped me live my life more peacefully in the present moment! I thank you all my Shala teachers!
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April 2024 by Jon Eskin
I would highly recommend Yoga Shala for either serious Iyengar practitioners or for those who are interested in learning. I have been practicing with Tam and Octavia for six years now both in person and via Zoom. They are some of the best Iyengar instructors in the country. They are extremely dedicated teachers who care deeply for their students. Their teaching is a rare combination of clear communication, intelligence, physical demonstration and spirituality. I always feel so much better after class!!
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April 2024 by Lauren Alweis
The care, attention and knowledge of the instructors is unequalled. I cannot recommend Yoga Shala highly enough.
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November 2022 by Rebecca Fedele
Yoga Shala is a peaceful, loving and caring community. The space itself is beautiful and clean. Both Tam and Octavia are the most intentional, knowledgable and caring teachers I’ve ever practiced with. They are truly devoted to their service in Iyengar teaching and I feel so grateful to have found them. This can be restorative yoga where you are seriously encouraged to take care of yourself. ☺️☺️☺️
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November 2020 by Antoinette Petersen
Based on what I read on their website, I wouldn't be welcome at ANY classes at this place due to prior shoulder injury. In fact, they have a whole list of the types of people they don't want at their classes. Just another place in Boulder for people in perfect health to show off for one another.
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February 2020 by Jess M
This studio offers new students access to poses through careful instruction, observation, and modifications. It also offers continuing students diverse and challenging sequences, instruction for precision in alignment, and the invitation to explore the deeper awareness that yoga offers. In addition, I am grateful for the community of friends that Yoga Shala has gifted me.
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January 2020 by Lizanne Ury
Yoga Shala has become my second home. I love coming to classes every day. The room is filled with light and has amazing views of the Flatirons. Tam and Octavia, the owners, are among the kindest people I know. They are very knowledgeable and so intentional in dealing with each ones needs, at the same time that they are always introducing new challenges for us students. All the other teachers are also very well trained and hold the standards for this beautiful practice. I have learned a lot and deeply appreciate this school.
