Blissful Monkey Yoga Studio

Terri is as good as they get. A wonderful yoga teacher, she has created a warm and welcoming studio to practice in.
It’s a small place so come early otherwise you’ll be walking in to the middle of a yoga class in progress. The smallness ads to the intimate feeling of classes and is not usually a deterrent.
Terri has a wonderful staff of teachers working at her studio as well.
Some other studios may have more amenities but I liken Blissful to a small college experience; here you’re going to get a lot more hands-​on and personal attention.
This is a yoga community… not just a studio!

I recommend the kinder music classes with Evan. They are a lot of fun and he does a great job explaining everything.

Love all the instructors I’ve had so far. I’ve been doing yoga on and off for about 10 years, and Blissful Monkey has some great people. We’re encouraged to play around with some more challenging poses and have fun with the attempts. The classes are between an hour and an hour and a half, so you can really get a good session out of it.
They do play music during the classes, which I thought was a little weird at first. It’s growing on me though.

love this cozy space!!! so simple and non-​pretentious/​/​high recommended… their lunch time classes are so convenient for my schedule!

I love taking classes with Terri. She is fantastic teacher! Her classes are typically packed. Make sure you get there earlier for a space — though I’ve never seen her turn someone away. The lunch time classes have more breathing room.

Blissful monkey falls somewhere in the middle in terms of the yoga intensity scale — you feel like you’re getting a workout, but not like you’re the only person in the class whose life doesn’t revolve around yoga. There is a pretty good variety of classes, most flow-​based, and OK for beginners or for those of us who fall off the yoga wagon once in a while.
Attendance tends to be hit or miss, especially with the lunchtime classes. Sometimes it’s only a few people, other times it gets very crowded. The studio is relatively small, with decent atmosphere. There is nowhere to change other than the bathroom, so wear layers you can strip off if it’s cold outside.
My only complaint is that the music played by teachers tends to be very un-​yoga like. I find that instrumentals that are more traditional get me in the yoga groove better than a pop song that I might not like.

I have been practicing yoga for many years in many different states and countries. All this to say that I have experienced many different types of yoga class, but none ah yucky-​feeling as this one.
While the yoga instruction was decent (though far from stellar — lots of «the Right Way to do the pose is this…»), the instructor Insisted on playing music during class — and not just calm, yoga-​esque music, but dance floor thumpin’ beats kind of music. Rhianna. Why play club music during Yoga?! If I wanted jazzercise I would have gone to jazzercise, not Vinyasa Flow.
I asked if we could turn it off and she didn’t even consider surveying the class, she just said No. A Very Very disappointing experience overall. I would Not recommend Blissful Monkey. I want my $ 15 back.

Tuesday night Vinyasa with Terri is as crucial to my week as food and water. She is a fantastic teacher; very helpful, friendly and attentive and the studio is clean, comfortable and filled with her regulars. She is able to guide us through different poses each week while building up strength and posture in standard poses. I cannot say enough good things about her or this studio. Whether you are dropping in or attending every week you will love it.

I love blissful monkey yoga studio. The teachers are great, the space is really simple, nice and clean, and it’s a no-​frills situation. You go there, drop your stuff, get on your mat and get going.

I have been attending yoga classes at this studio for almost a year now and it has completely changed my life. I try to go to as many of Terri’s classes as I can (and can afford, which is helped by the much-​appreciated student rate that they offer!). The classes are fun, challenging, and deeply relaxing at the end. It has truly helped me get out of my head and connect my mind and body. The mixed-​levels classes are good for beginners while still encouraging people to their «edge.» I appreciate the constant acknowledgement that people are at different places with their practice, while still providing suggestions and adjustments. I highly recommend trying a variety of classes to find a good fit.

I’m torn about how to rate this studio. The instructors vary greatly in quality, but I’ve been able to find those who I «click» with and have been able to find classes I enjoy. The students I’ve met have been low key and friendly, which has been a nice change from other studios.
My major problem? The floor. No one cleans it. There is dirt, salt, hair clumps, cat hair, etc… and it gets on your mat. I understand that there is no real «entry» space, but come on! A clump of hair seen at a Monday class should not be there on a Friday class. Yet, it was.
I want to continue to patronize this lovely local studio, but someone has to clean the floor!

If you’re looking for a yoga studio and you have a disability, try not to go to this one. I just called because I am blind and was told that like other students, I could bring someone sighted to assist me. Too bad I’m the paying student and have been in other environments were the instructor would describe the body position to the entire class, allowing me to follow along. Adjustments to my posture/​position were as easy to tell me as any n00b in the class.
If disability rights aren’t your cup of tea or you don’t have a disability requiring reasonable accommodations, maybe you’ll like this place. I considered it a top choice because of the Unilocal reviews. But after the conversation I just had with the folks there, I’d rather warn off anyone else who things «cool, they’ll work with me — they seem so nice!» because honestly, they won’t.
I was even told I should come during the day because my guide dog wouldn’t be able to be in the studio during an evening course.
Sweet.

Took a class with a friend earlier this week.
Pros:
clean space, wooden floors
shaded windows so people can’t stare at you from the st
welcoming instructor
Cons:
Given that about half of the students seemed less advanced (some funky stuff going on… probably me included!), I would have appreciated more technical instruction (i.e. how to engage certain muscles, posture pitfalls to watch out for). So far, I haven’t found a place in Boston that really emphasizes technique yet, but maybe I just need to keep searching! Coming from a musical background, I guess I am just a stickler for healthy technique so when I see all sorts of funky stuff going on… it scares me!
The studio is also right off the st and several people came in a few minutes late which blew cold wind into the studio. Usually, I’m fine with late students but the environment made it a bit «ehhhh» with the cold, honking horns, etc.
A slightly above average experience… good for a neighborhood yoga studio, I think?

I’m a total fan of this yoga studio. The selection is great, the new space is lovely, welcoming, and airy and spacious at the same time.
My favorite class is the Form and Flow class with Nadja done in the Iyengar style. I happen to love paying attention to form because it helps me get into the poses so much deeper. That said, this studio also offers some great vinyasa (flowing from pose to pose) classes.
My other favorite class is the Friday Night Chill-​out, which is fab! It’s a lovely balance of movement and restoratives, and the name of the class couldn’t fit it better. I am happy to have found a yoga studio to call home. No offense to those of you die-​hard Back Bay Yoga goers, but Blissful Monkey just does it for me.

Nadja’s «Form and Flow» class at Blissful Monkey is excellent. Really. Her teaching style is descriptive, helpful, considerate and, most of all, challenging. Her easy-​going nature soothed my body into stretching and supporting muscles I didn’t even know I had, and our small class guaranteed that it was easy to get individual guidance through different positions. Like others have said, this small studio makes it easy to focus on your own body and move without feeling self-​conscious.
I appreciate Blissful Monkey’s approach to classes, too. You can attend on a drop-​in basis ($ 15/​$ 12 with student ID) or purchase a card that’s good for 10 classes, 30 days unlimited, etc., which puts attendance under your control — no gym contract or rigid committment. I think this style works especially well for people unsure of which class to attend: you can drop-​in and find what works best for you.
I know I’ll be there at least once a week: like the curtains in their windows, Blissful Monkey passed with flying colors.

Cute little studio with a variety of walk-​in classes. They also offer chair massages.
I’ve been to the mixed level classes and occasionally to the lunch-​time yoga (which is only 1 hour instead of 90 min), and enjoyed both (although, to be honest, the «gentle yoga for beginners» would probably be more appropriate for me, as I tend to be lazy and don’t go on a regular basis, so usually every single muscle in my body is hurting like hell for 1 – 2 days after doing yoga here…)
The atmosphere here is fun and friendly and all the teachers do a great job of making the classes worth your while. I find classes challenging, but in a good way — you certainly feel that you’re doing something for your body and the teachers try to attend to the individual needs of class participants.
The only downside is that it can sometimes get quite crowded, especially during evening classes. It would be cool if they had a slightly bigger studio.

I started going here about a month ago. I had a little experience with yoga, but not much. I’ve been going to Mixed Levels classes, and it’s been really great. Terri has in particular been really nice about paying attention and correcting me on things, but never in a way that makes me feel self-​conscious.
It’s a cute studio, and a nice atmosphere. I sometimes wish during the end of class that the street outside weren’t so loud, but usually the (soft) music is enough to mask it. A++ would yoga again.

I go sporadically. very nice place. haven’t been in a while and forget the teacher’s name but she was wonderful and reading other posts, sounds like the rest of the staff is too…

I don’t know how I would be getting through grad school if it wasn’t for this place. I have been going here for seven months and I love love love it. They really focus on alignment and making sure you do which variation of the pose is right for your body. All of the teachers are great, and the studio itself is cute and homey. (I would suggest bringing your own mat, however.) After I leave a class I feel like a million bucks inside and out.

I’ve only attended two classes here and I already love it. It’s very low key and no frills. I would suggest trying a few different classes to see what style and teachers fits best.
ETA: I moved away and miss this yoga studio sooooo much. I ended up going here for 10 months and it made me feel so much better. I attended class with Nadja, who is incredibly caring and funny. Honestly, there is a camaraderie that builds when you go consistently, and I miss that.