Midtown Yoga

Excellent experience! Yoga class was probably a bit too advanced for my basic skill set but I felt very welcome. Yoga studio was very clean & nice. Instructor is very good. I’ll be back!

Great, clean studio and wonderful teachers!
Online booking via the app makes signing up for class a breeze. Classes are affordable, and there is also the option to purchase class time in a pack.
Be sure to check out Kandace on Sunday afternoon’s, she’s an amazing instructor.

This studio is great! I’ve tried other studios and I must say that the instructors are all very good. They all radiate a genuine sense of compassion and concern for their students welfare. They are very understanding and willing to work within each student’s own limitations and capabilities. Yo is not only an excellent instructor, but also a gem of a person. Thank you!

This studio is very welcoming and diverse. Bonnie is a perfect balance of calm and encouraging. There is no judgment, stress, or otherwise bad juju anywhere near this studio. I have only encountered lovely instructors and students here. The facility is very clean, well stocked with props and whatnot, and cozy without feeling cramped or strained.

Like most studios, quality varies instructor to instructor, though everyone I encountered at Midtown Yoga was uniformly courteous.
A Tuesday night class called «Yoga for Life» taught by Leslie was as coherent and rewarding as any class I’ve taken across the country in recent months (I travel for work and practice on the road). The class was challenging, with smart verbal cues from the instructor, with a nice pace and distribution of poses. I’d never miss this class if I lived in Memphis.
A Thursday evening class called «Yoga Sculpt» wasn’t very … sculpty. The class description spoke of «light aerobic movement» and that the session was «designed to build and tone lean muscle mass while cultivating strength and stamina.» But honestly, it was a couple of side planks, three utkatasanas, a boat pose officiated by a frenzied woman who was frazzled by a computer glitch in the studio’s enrollment system. After 45 minutes (the class started 15 minutes late), she moved us into a 15-​minute shavasana, during which she continued to chirp — though, mercifully, she did finally turn off the soft rock that had been playing during the entire duration of the class. By any conventional measure, this was a gentle class, which is totally fine, but had I known that afternoon, I would’ve happily saved $ 15 and practiced in my hotel room downtown, or gone for a run.
So two pet peeves:
+ More clarity in class descriptions, please. I don’t need to hear that a class taps into the transformative power of yoga, or that it will energize me. This isn’t useful information. Just tell me if it’s basic, intermediate or advanced, and what to expect by way of poses and pace. Who knew that Yoga for Life was a vigorous intermediate class taught by a no-​nonsense, very skilled instructor, and that Yoga Sculpt offered few discernible physical challenges beyond having to endure Bob Marley’s «Three Little Birds»?
+ What is it with the recent rash of unnecessary music in yoga classes? For 50 minutes — and a good five minutes into shavasana! — we were subjected to what can essentially be called customer-​service-​hold-​music or, if you want to be charitable, «soft pop»? In what way exactly does Ben E. King’s «Stand By Me» enhance the practice of yoga? An occasional couple of minutes of singing bowls isn’t intrusive, but there isn’t a yoga class in the world that couldn’t benefit from more silence. Because the principle of mauna and bad pop music are not really compatible.

There really isn’t anything I could say NEGATIVE about Midtown Yoga!
A variety of classes are offered for a variety of different levels of yogis. I’m not really even a yogi at all. I’m a runner. I use yoga as my cross-​training (which I suggest).
The teachers work with you to make sure you understand what is going on around you, and the teachers are totally understanding of my lack of coordination.
Additionally, they offer community classes for those who can’t afford to pay for a full price class, and a SURVIVOR class for those going through Cancer treatment, or those who have already survived the terrible disease!

I absolutely love Midtown Yoga. The instructors are so friendly it seems like home away from home. They make accommodations for all levels and are welcoming to beginners. Christy and Yo go above and beyond.

This is the best studio!

Yoga here has been a lifesaver for me.
I started going 2.5 months after my mastectomy. I was worried because I was still having issues moving and didn’t want to push myself to hard but my instructor worked with my capabilities to help me increase my flexibility.
Before yoga I couldn’t stretch my arms in the air or lay on my back. Now, 3 months after my surgery I have full range of motion. I go twice a week and can’t imagine not going. I feel great after my classes and I have so much more energy.
They even have community class options that are half the price of the regular classes for those of us who want to do yoga but are on a tighter budget.

I rebooted my yoga practice here while on a cross country road trip. I had a truly transcendent experience. Highly recommended.

Midtown Yoga has been THE place I go to center both my body and my mind since I have moved to Memphis. As a former dancer, it is really nice to be able to stretch and strengthen my muscles without the abrasive impact running can have on my legs. Their Pay-​what-​you-​can classes are awesome, and students/​Teach For America corps members get a special rate.
I really like the main studio — the simplicity of the white stone walls, light wood floor, and natural/​ambient lighting is a very relaxing environment. There is a great changing/​supply room with water in the back, and they have plentiful blankets/​mats/​blocks to use. I also like browsing the flyers and items they have for sale up at the front. I am all about the mind-​body-​soul lately, and Midtown Yoga seems like a hub for relevant things going on in Memphis.
I would definitely recommend taking class from Sarla, the co-​founder of the studio. She starts and ends the class with a few words that help rejuvenate the mind during the class. She is also a teacher at her core — clear, encouraging, and patient. The only thing I would say is to get there about 5 – 10 minutes before the class, as they lock the doors once the class starts. I like Midtown Yoga because it is a studio that focuses on practicing yoga in its entirety — it is not just somewhere to get a good workout like the yoga classes they may offer at a gym.

This place is a Memphis treasure. I love to visit this studio when I’m visiting. There are a wide variety of styles (I recommend you try them all!), and all of the teachers I’ve encountered are stellar. The other students are quite friendly. It’s a great atmosphere, and I am always made to feel at home here.

This is a great yoga studio that is super friendly and offers a wide variety of classes for all skill levels. They have a very strong vinyasa flow community and a bit of hatha as well.
Lots of fun!