The Barkan Method of Hot Yoga

If I had the option to give this place negative stars I would. As most know… the front desk is the initial appearance, the first impression of a location. As for this yoga place it was the worst! I signed up to a few classes and now completely regret it! The guy (tall with blondish hair) working the front thought he was better than his position. He was extremely rude… without saying hello or welcoming, he was like name? with a dry attitude and proceeded passing me a clipboard wanting me to complete as he continued his conversation with another guy next to him. I was in complete disbelief to see how someone like him could actually work with customers. It seems like he was arguing with someone because he was so disgustingly rude to people checking in as well … Horrible attitude! You project your bad attitude on to other people and this should be a place of zen!

Some teachers are awesome, some not so much. I love Hot Yoga and Hip openers sessions. I like Domingo’s class and Lisa’s the best. I like the fact that, if you are the student you get a great discount! I pay $ 10 for 10 classes = $ 100. You can’t beat that!

I came here with the help of Groupon (which is typically the only way I enroll in yoga classes, if that gives you any perspective about where I land on the serious yogi spectrum) and it was fabulous. Clean, new-​looking facility, nice bathrooms, squishy anti-​microbial mat substrate yoga room floor, and hot hot hot temperatures for my hot vinyasa flow. I felt like the instructor was super impressive with his craft (or maybe it was just his impressively sculpted abs and shoulders as he nailed those inversions, who knows) and he challenged us a bunch while offering nice centered, global perspectives. As a newbie who enjoys hot vinyasa as more of the sweaty emotional and physical catharsis, this was a perfect match for me.

Love this place for hot yoga, but some classes are super full lately. All levels are welcome. I’ve brought people here who have never taken a yoga class and very advanced students too. All are welcome and adjustments are provided.

As other reviewers have noted, Barkan Yoga is all about the money. After unfortunate events led me to cancel my teacher training over 4 months before it began, I literally pleaded for the $ 500 deposit back – to no avail. Mr. Barkan is clearly not hurting for the money, and yet still couldn’t refund me – even when the teacher training was full regardless of my absence. There is a time and a place for compassion in business – this was one of those instances and Mr. Barkan failed miserably.

Just started practicing yoga in December, and I am so glad I chose Barkan! Beginner friendly, no judgement atmosphere with yogi’s who want nothing but the best for everyone willing to attend. I was little skeptical about «hot yoga» from being an active athlete, but I noticed immediate results. Not just physical gains but mental fortitude is put to the test in every session. If you’re new to yoga, I wouldn’t hesitate to let a teacher or staff know, they’re very amicable an have a affinity for helping people grow. Just go!

This yoga joint revived my love for yoga. Great location (I always run to wholefoods after for a smoothie to replenish). Very clean and spacious. Excellent instructors that are friendly and helpful. Each of them is different with their own unique style.
My favorite of all their classes was the warm yoga at 10:45 am daily. They teach you alignment and the movements and temperature not as intense so its perfect for those w injuries. The class targets core, balance and stretching exercises. The hip opener warm classes on Wednesdays with Domingo are fun and lightly challenging. Definitely worth checkin out with their groupon deals!

Clean and well stocked with personal products in the dressing area and props in the studio this venue is a good option for yoga practice.
It’s hard to rate an overall rating as everyone is human and prone to snafus but generally I enjoy my class time here.
Their location doesn’t seems to have bada** teachers hard core vinyasa that mobilizers the Boca location. Here it seems to cater to an older crowd, ironically Boca is more mature audience.
The staff is awesome and so helpful and go out of their way to make you love your time here.
The teachers are proficient though not very on top of correcting mis-​alignments and they don’t focus on the count or breath so it seems to cater to those that don’t have a hard core practice.
Even Jimmy who I assume is the brand was not altogether as thorough as I had hoped from a master teacher.
It’s popular amongst a «I am» /​ego mistaken-​correlative clientele. I do a lot of wincing to escape judging others ;) so I find this a good challenging place to seek community or build one…

Well ! I never go this review. But I must say when I went barkan the other day. The guy running the desk was eating and chew with nachos flyin out his mouth. Then to top it when class was over I ask if you had any towels. He said «$ 5 «really I paid you $ 18 for class and not towel but seriously. Give me a break with his hand bent on his hip. Hey jimmy you should SLAMM the door on this ass clown.

When I moved to Ft. lauderdale a year and a half ago, one of my top priorities was finding the right yoga studio. I read reviews, and tried at least 6 local studios until I found my favorite studio (s) and teacher (s). Unless an experience is exceptionally good or exceptionally bad, I don’t typically write reviews. Well, this studio, and particularly Matt have been beyond amazing. The studio itself is lovely, all of the staff are kind, happy and helpful.
Matt’s classes on a separate note, are on a whole other level, as far as combining a practice that is deeply spiritual and physically intense. I’ve had some amazing yoga teachers over the past 15 years I’ve practiced, and Matt is one of the very best. He’s a gifted spiritual leader and amazing yoga teacher. His classes offer much more than asanas; he shares real and potentially life-​changing wisdom with students. I couldn’t say enough great things about this guy; I build my schedule around his classes, and he’s worth it.
I just wanted to also note that his classes are an intense work out and best not to eat for a few hours before (but drink plenty of water); and if you’re a beginner, be aware and ready for an intense work out. But don’t shy away because you don’t think you’re good enough. Neither yoga (in its true meaning) nor Matthew subscribe to that mentality.

I love love love this studio!!! It’s hot oh yeah but it’s amazing!!! I highly recommend it :)

Best yoga studio in south florida. All the instructors are super qualified. Great crowd and location. Affordable fees for anyone.

Great instructors! Decent sized room. Good schedule, a bit on the expensive side but worth it!

Great studio and great instructors. I travel often for work and check out other studios while I’m away. Barkan Method is by far superior studios and instructors. Domingo pushes me further, Lisa helps me clear my head and Matt’s classes are my faves, too.
Love the staff and studio!

This was a great experience. I found this place on groupon. I am from NY and decided to do some yoga during the week of my vacation. The people were welcoming and the classes were excellent. I took the 10:45 am warm yoga classes. My favorite was the hip opener.

So, I am disappointed to write this review but it needs to be done. I have been a fan of Barkan method and have always loved the classes until a recent incident. Now I am a full time student and cannot afford even the student prices for Barkan, so I was excited when I saw a Groupon for a month of unlimited classes. I had bought this and taken full advantage of it which I absolutely loved being able to attend the classes. Now, I read on the reviews that you may use this again if it has been over 2 months. So, about 4 or 5 months later I saw the Groupon was still available and purchased it. I was excited to be able to use it for another month and when I went in they told me that I was not able to use it because I had used it before. Now, the fact that the customer service was horrible and they only offered me 2 classes for the same $ 50 of unlimited classes I purchased was absolutely ridiculous. YOUR company is the one who replied to someones question on Groupon, and if it says you can use it after 2 months you should not be turning people away who just want to stretch and do yoga at your facility. It is Barkans fault, not just anyone can answer questions on their account, so they need to take responsibility for this. Now, here I am with $ 50 and can only use 2 classes, which she increased to 4 because I am a student; but still, that is not right. I should have been granted my month of unlimited due to YOUR mistake. I used to refer people to you, and now I will not. The customer service was horrible, and your prices are horrible. Some of us can only afford the Groupon, and turning customers away because of your mistake is just not right. Very disappointing.

Barkam makes yoga fun and a real body experience.
The heat is the way to go to loosen your body.
I suffered from a very large herniation on S1/​L5, I spent 3 months in bed on heavy medication.
The pain down the right leg was not bearable for months, but after now about 6 months of Barkam Yoga I have regain a lot of my abilities and the pain is manageable.
The studio is very clean, great showers, and very friendly staff and teachers.
If you are looking for hot yoga and a friendly environment, this is the place.

I tried the hot yoga thanks to a Groupon. I went to only 3 classes and never bothered with the others. I was extremely disappointed that they did not offer any introductory classes for people who don’t know anything about yoga. When I questioned the owner via email, his response was also disappointing. It was pretty much, «keep coming and you’ll figure it out.» I really wanted to like this place, but it was obvious it is only for people with experience. I recommend trying another place if you are a newbie like me.

I started practicing yoga here nearly 6 years ago and it has become a home away from home. I like to try studios when I’m out of town and even in the South Florida area to get new perspectives and spice it up. Though, I always find appreciation for Barkan. Not taking away from other experiences, as I’ve enjoyed them all (well almost, I hated the the Funky Door Bikram Yoga in San Fran) and if/​when an opportunity arises or an interesting workshop is scheduled somewhere else, I’ll go. But for me, I genuinely feel a sense of calm at Barkan, giving meaning to the expression «home is where the heart is.»
I really crave challenging my practice and I get inspired by teachers and other yogis who insert playful or complicated postures into the class, but having a nasty herniation in my L4/​L5 with essentially left in that disc space often causes debilitating flare ups, which makes healing, building strength and staying aligned far more important than mastering a «fancy move.» Regardless of the teaching style, all the Barkan instructors are passionate about yoga, offer/​demonstrate modifications if needed and sincerely want to help you in your yoga journey. It’s more about receiving and less about getting into an advanced position, which I also happen to enjoy but I got to remember to check your ego at the door. It’s not a competition and yoga shouldn’t hurt. But I like that you are given the Freedom to explore at your own pace, creating the practice you need or desire. That’s where the «happy» is, something I learned from many of the teachers there, old and new.
As I noted in my «yelp tips» below, the studio has moved but there are still familiar faces who continue bringing their own unique approach to teaching as well as some fresh faces that bring a new energy. HOWEVER, it is a hot yoga studio, key word being hot, also meaning heated, lol, so be prepared to sweat… A LOT. I read a Unilocal comment criticizing Barkan for how hot it was adding that he began to sweat before class even got started. That made me chuckle since I feel the disclaimer is in the title, so I’m pretty sure that’s the intention. Having said that, hot yoga is certainly not for everyone but if you are willing to give it a try, yet the idea of a heated room intimidates you, they do also offer a few warm yoga classes. Either way, I strongly recommend this studio.
Furthermore, if you haven’t been to Barkan at all or since they relocated, you will be very pleased with the beautiful amenities. And it doesn’t hurt that it’s conveniently next to a (women’s) clothing boutique, a couple yummy restaurants and shares the same parking lot as Wholefoods. So get your yoga on, shower up, eat and shop!

Was disappointed with my experience. This studio came highly recommended by an accomplished yoga instructor that I know so I was expecting a lot. I’m giving them 1 star because the place was visually nice and because Unilocal won’t let me rate them any lower.
Undeniably, it’s hot yoga, but it felt TOO hot.
Over half the class walked out before it was over. I stuck around out of respect to the unenthusiastic teacher and practice.
I rented a mat and before class even started it was covered in my sweat. Whatever cleaner they used, plus my sweat, was turning the mat into a slip & slide. I asked the front desk lady if there were towels available and she said no. Most hot studios I’ve been to provide towels. I brought my own towel to use after showering and decided to use it on my mat. After class the front desk girl points to their overpriced $ 65 mat towels and asked if I just snatched one up! I showed her my towel, which was clearly brought in, and she didn’t even apologize for her BS accusation.
I’m in this area for a short stay but would strongly encourage people to try Yoga Joint before trying this place. Despite the negative reviews at Yoga Joint, the instructor was much much better, the price was lower, they had a free towel service, and the staff was waaay more welcoming.