ANANDA KULA, 4150 & 4154 Herschel St., Riverside, 680-7344, ananda-kula.com Ananda Kula specializes in ashtanga and vinyasa yoga, with an emphasis on proper breathing, yoga anatomy and intelligent alignment. Home to the Kula Yoga School and Kula Yoga College, Ananda Kula also offers 200-hour and advanced 500-hour teacher training programs. Classes are held daily. ARTOGA, 477-0400, bridget@artoga.org Artoga Yoga, Art & Theater offers classes for kids and teens, ages 3-16, as well as holiday and summer camps, in-school programs and birthday parties, and workshops for parents and teachers. Artoga is a holistic program combining yoga and the arts, including visual arts, theater, dance and music. BACK TO BALANCE AYURVEDA, 1807 Penman Road, Neptune Beach, 372-3543, backtobalanceayurveda.com Ayurveda, “The Science of Life,” is India’s ancient method of holistic care. By utilizing simple, practical and affordable methods such as diet, routine, oils, meditation and yoga, healing can begin to prevent imbalances. BIG FISH POWER YOGA, 484 Osceola Ave., Jax Beach, 372-0601, bigfishpoweryoga.com All classes are taught in the Baptiste power vinyasa yoga style, including intro series to power yoga, all levels of flow and power vinyasa. Classes are held daily; for schedules, and fees, visit the website. BIKRAM YOGA JACKSONVILLE, 1388 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 714-5750 Bikram Yoga is a 90-minute series of 26 postures and two breathing exercises done in a room heated to 105 degrees Fahrenheit and 60 percent humidity. This aids the body in the healing process, restoring systems to healthy working order as nature intended. Proper weight, muscle tone, vibrant good health and a sense of well-being follow. BIKRAM YOGA ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, 700-A Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 819-6900 1440 U.S. 1 N., Palencia, 819-6900 Bikram Yoga’s program is demanding and effective. All levels are challenging and will receive equal benefit from the 26 ordered postures and breathing exercises. A flexible schedule of daily classes ensures many opportunities to get in shape. The brand-new U.S. 1 studio is now open. BITTERSWEET STUDIOS, 3738 Southside Blvd., Ste. 105, Southside, 451-2627, bittersweetfitstudios.com Classes are designed to increase core strength, range of motion and flexibility, an ideal blend of body weight strength training, core awareness and deep stretching that will recover, balance and stretch sore, tight and weak muscles. Classes are offered Monday through Saturday. BLISS YOGA, 1615 Thacker Ave., San Marco, 514-0097, blissyogashala.com
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Bliss Yoga offers classes daily with some of the area’s most experienced instructors, as well as teacher certification and workshops. Bliss Yoga is an open-hearted yoga community in San Marco, dedicated to the study and practice of yoga as a path toward personal growth and self-realization. Classes include power, gentle flow, warriors flow and athletic yoga. THE BODHI TREE, 1817 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 472-4312, bodhitreejax.com The Bodhi Tree offers positive instruction to help students develop a pure mind and body practicing yoga and meditation, building self-awareness and self-acceptance while creating balance, strength and flexibility. Peaceful yoga is ideal for seniors, beginners and those ready for a gentle flow. Active yoga features a steady flow of moderate to advanced work with longer recovery at the end; some experience is helpful. Classes are held Monday through Saturday; for details, visit the website. BRENDA STAR WALKER, 699-5172, brendastarwalker@yahoo.com Brenda Star Walker, LMT, CYI, is a certified yoga instructor and a licensed massage therapist catering to all ages and abilities. For 17 years, she has offered free yoga classes for all ages and abilities 11 a.m. on the first Sunday of the month at Memorial Park, located on Riverside Avenue in Jacksonville. Walker also teaches yoga one-on-one at your location. CITY YOGA-DOLCE SPA, 2225 A1A S., Ste. B8, St. Augustine, 671-2860, dolcemindbodyspa.com City Yoga offers an integration of styles and lineages rooted in the ancient art, philosophy and science of yoga, with classes for beginners through advanced, held in a safe, non-competitive environment. Styles include ashtanga, hatha, power, restorative, kripalu and lakulish. COMMUNITY YOGA, 120 N. Second St., Amelia Island, 613-6345, yoga-amelia.com Yoga teacher Lisa Waas offers the Iyengar method of instruction, featuring a safe, systematic progression of poses with an emphasis on alignment, with a modification for injury, illness, inflexibility or size. Small classes are held Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays; for details and fees, go to the website. CONSCIOUS MOVEMENT YOGA, 426 West Town Place, Ste. 120, St. Augustine, 525-4050, consciousmovementyoga.com Professional instruction is offered in a friendly, welcoming environment, to help tone the body, quiet the mind and cultivate awareness. Classes are held morning and evening, Monday through Friday. DISCOVERY YOGA, 3 Davis St., St. Augustine, 824-7454, discoveryyoga.com Discovery Yoga aims to be a tool for self-empowerment and personal growth by improving relaxation, flexibility, strength and endurance. Daily classes include kripalu, yin, vinyasa and meditative flow; herbal and spiritual counseling, workshops, onsite student housing, a Yoga Basics course for beginners and yoga teacher certification are also offered. 8 LIMBS YOGA, 804-D Anastasia Blvd. St. Augustine, 434-3099, 8limbsyogastaug.com This cozy yoga studio offers a variety of classes in ashtanga yoga, with classes offered at all levels from beginner to
advanced. 8 Limbs welcomes all comers, from athletes to surfers to Boomers and more. EXPERIENCE YOGA, 13364 Beach Blvd., Ste. 324, Southside, 534-8546, experienceyoga.yolasite.com El Grabar offers private and/ or group sessions for restorative relaxation yoga, basic fundamentals and functional movement therapy. The classes, focused on releasing stress and chronic pain through relaxation, breathing and stretching healthy movements, are held Monday through Saturday; go to the website for details. Certified, experienced instruction for all levels. GO YOGA AMELIA ISLAND, 708 S. Eighth St., Fernandina Beach, 335-0539, goyogaamelia.com Go Yoga is an eco-friendly green yoga studio, with a boutique. A total of 22 classes include gentle hatha, hatha vinyasa and hot power yoga (Baptiste) classes are held daily; workshops, standup paddle yoga and belly dancing are featured. For a schedule and fees, visit the website. JACKSONVILLE YOGA, 391 Third Ave. S., Jax Beach, 249-1111, jaxyoga.com Jax Yoga Studio offers yoga classes Monday through Saturday, taught by Joyce Savitz, ERYT, MT, the only certified anusara teacher in Northeast Florida. Private reliable instruction, therapeutic yoga and massage therapy are available by appointment. Savitz, with more than 25 years of experience, offers a relaxing atmosphere in her yoga studio, with bamboo floors and high ceilings. JAX PRENATAL YOGA, First Coast Center for the Arts, 725 Atlantic Blvd, Ste. 20, Atlantic beach, 716-3207, jaxprenatalyoga.com Women at all stages of pregnancy can safely work on strength, endurance, flexibility and balance while practicing relaxation and birthing techniques to aid in an easier birth. Class is held 7-8 p.m. every Monday. KATIE MINICH, Solar Building, Granary Whole Foods, 1738 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 428-3743 Minich is an independent instructor offering classes in the Kripalu tradition, suitable for all levels from beginner to more experienced students, 6:30-7:45 p.m. every Thursday. Emphasis is placed on body awareness, the individual, compassion and breath to deepen the practice. As part of the Yoga Freedom Project, Minich holds a donation-based yoga class 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. 19 followed by a healing circle for human-trafficking victims and QiGong breath empowerment, led by Stephanie Tindal. Proceeds benefit The Somaly Mam Foundation (somaly.org). LIFE’S JOURNEY YOGA & WELLNESS, 2301 Park Ave., Ste. 302, Orange Park, 276-3116, lifesjourneywellness.com This studio offers an environment where one can feel calm, connected and empowered, featuring a variety of classes and workshops, including Pilates, Yogalates, mind/body and heated power classes. LOTUS YOGA, 869 Stockton St., Ste. 7, Jacksonville, 891-6537, lotusyogajax.com Lotus Yoga is a community-based yoga studio located