Savannah Yoga Center

By far the best yoga studio I’ve ever been to. Each teacher has their own unique style. I can change up what class I want to go to depending on my mood and my physical capability that day. The teachers teach you how to improve as well as the fundamentals. I definitely will continue to be a member for a long time!

I love this place im doing the 30 for 30 for new students i have fell in love this is the best stress reliver and i love kate and kelley

I did a 30 for 30 and then went on to an unlimited, which turned out to be a trap. The instructor I bought it from told me that it is auto renewing. I told her I don’t want an Auto renew. She said you can just go online and remove it. Well I decided after I got a surprise business trip and they refused to suspend my account, trying to tell me some cockamamie bs about how it is cheaper to not suspend it, That I would no longer wish to be a member. Thats when the crap hit the fan. There was a $ 75 cancellation fee and apparently I was locked into a 3 month. Surprise!!! So I had to go NY and tell them as it is. I will be going somewhere else who has studios that wash their blankets once in a while and is more respectful of a person who works 70 – 80 hours a week. After all of that I am so uncomfortable with them that I am not returning for any more of my unlimited even tho I have two weeks left.
They also devalue your unlimited with things like Yoga Fest which is intended to over fill the classes more but they have two days of free yoga for beginners. Not my thing I am more advanced than that and paid for better classes.
The two other negative reviews on here are spot on. The positive ones are from those yogis who see the good in everything, yeah so do I but this place is amateurs, and thats because all their teachers for the most part became teachers at this studio. Lauren Mcdonald is pretty good and she is around, I have taken classes with her at other studios.
The only reason I selected this studio was the hours but seriously clean your props they are gross, and have a cut off on some of your classes, when you have 4inches between mats the class is overfull!

After trying out other studios in Savannah during a visit, I stopped by the Savannah Yoga Center to take a class and really wanted to like the studio — especially since it is close to where I live. But I just wasn’t impressed. The building it is in is old, the entry area doesn’t seem to be very well designed (no cubbies or anything to put your stuff– you need to take it into the yoga room and just put it on the floor there), the receptionist was unfriendly, and the room itself (the blue room) was just old and somehow didn’t have a great feeling to it. It might sound petty to care so much about a space, but I come to a yoga studio to get a feeling of calm and serenity and this place just didn’t have it. People were talking, there wasn’t any music playing, and the deteriorating dropped ceiling just reminded me of all of the projects I should also tackle at home. Compared to this, Dancing Dog Yoga’s studio seemed so perfect.
But the instructor, Tammie, was very kind, and what I did really like was her very hands on adjustments and alignments. You don’t experience that very often and I liked it a lot. She was great — it’s just all the other elements of the studio that will keep me away.

My favorite yoga studio in Savannah! I’m sad that they left Pooler, but the original location has got it goin’ on. The teachers are well-​trained and very perceptive to each student’s needs and experience level. Favorite parts of my practice here are the centering time and great hands-​on assists.

Had to stop going because prices sky rocketed. The teachers here are all very nice. However, they care more about smiling than giving actual yoga instruction. If no one is individually going to help you, there’s literally no difference between going in person or doing it on YouTube. Besides the price gouge. I went here everyday for a week and it only damaged my knees. I must have been doing something wrong — but, in all the classes I went to, no instructor corrected my error. No one did so much as look at my alignment. The instructors care more about acting super duper nice and happy than they do about keeping your body safe. This place does seem like a little family, but if you’re an outsider, you have to look out for yourself. No one is going to check your alignment here.

I was in Savannah for a month and they had a great one-​month membership deal that allowed me a class a day. I’m so glad I came to practice here. Everyone was very friendly, the studio was very clean, and signing up for the membership and individual classes was a breeze. I especially liked the flow classes given by Maggie, Eric, and Cara. Really made my time in Savannah relaxing and fun!
The only downside is the restrooms are a bit small, which can be a challenge if you need to change before or after class. But not a dealbreaker by any means. Parking was always very easy and it’s walking distance to coffee shops and Forsyth Park. If I’m ever back in Savannah, I’ll definitely come back here.

Dropped in for 2 classes during my recent visit to Savannah. This is a flow based studio, which is worth noting if you are used to a hatha yoga based practice.
My first was an all levels class (with Kat) which was challenging, and I sweated a good amount. I am not a huge fan of flow, so I opted for child’s pose several times during the flow parts. I appreciated that I wasn’t the only one taking this modification and the teacher wasn’t thrown off. I left feeling worked, but also relaxed. At the beginning of class she walked around with a minty aromatherapy that she put on us, which I greatly enjoyed.
My second class was a gentle flow class by candlelight on Friday night (with Len) and was very relaxing. We concentrated on pigeon pose and related hip openers, which I greatly needed. He was a great teacher, explained all the poses really well and offered several modifications for each. He walked around and helped everyone with several hands on adjustments. The sevasana was one of the best I’ve experienced. It helped that the class was almost dark, and Len was walking around offering some great shoulder and neck massage/​stretches. The only thing I didn’t like about the class was the lack of music (which is a big part of yoga for me).
The studio smells nice (like incense, of course!) and has a nice little room for your personal belongings which is monitored by the front desk. They also have a substantial gift/​book/​supply area, which was nice to peruse. They seem to have 2 studios, though both of my classes were in the orange room. The orange room has hardwood floor, no mirrors (for those who were wondering), lots of great natural light, and plenty of props. This studio has mats, blocks, blankets, bolsters, eye pillows — everything you might need for your yoga practice but might not want to haul around with you.
I would recommend this studio to anyone in Savannah (though I wish I had more studios to compare it to here). The only concern I would have is for those new to yoga: Neither teacher asked me about any injuries I might have had or if I had practiced yoga before. Taking the initiative and introducing yourself will open the opportunity for you to tell your teacher if you have any concerns, etc. That way you know they have you in mind when explaining poses, and can keep an eye on something you might be doing that could hurt you.

I am a Yoga teacher and I took class with Kelley, the owner. Class was authentic, playful, challenging, soulful and mindful and appropriate for ALL levels. This is THE Yoga studio in Savannah people! NAMASTE

I might just be spoiled from having a plethora of different kinds of yoga studios to choose from in Cincinnati, OH, but I had a hard time loving Savannah Yoga Center. They had all the components of what a good yoga studio contains but the whole time I went there I felt like something was missing.
It could be that the people working at the front desk seem to be more concerned about making money than making people love the studio. The first day I came in, to try out the studio, the woman behind the desk couldn’t figure out how to sign me up for the $ 35/​month intro deal and asked me if I would mind just paying for one class and paying the monthly deal later. Um NO. Really? One class was $ 15, which adds up.
Or it could be that all of the teachers seem to have their own idea of what yoga means, and its more a building that houses different teachers with different definitions of what yoga is rather than one studio with one mission,
I just don’t feel like I get that mind/​body/​spirit connection that I used to get back home.
Another thing that I was taught in yoga is that everybody’s bodies are different and you should never force someone into a pose. Especially with the more stressful poses like shoulder stand. This happened to me more than once with different teachers. It bothered me so much that once my introductory month was over, I did not want to renew my membership. Although, after a month of no yoga I may go back because its relatively near by and there are few options for yoga studios in Savannah.
If anyone is thinking of moving to a place to teach yoga, please come to Savannah! I miss the community of yoga and the friendships I formed. And that genuine connection I felt in class with my peers and teachers.
There is this snobbery that seems to happen at SYC, and it can be intimidating for new people. I also really dislike the intense smell of sweat that happens when you walk into the lobby, and they choose to cover it up with the smell of Nag Champa incense. It gets very stuffy.
On the bright side SYC will give you a nice workout, and if your goal is to get thin and toned and fast, this is the place to do it. They also have mats available if you don’t have one, as well as bolster pillows and other yoga props. It is also fun sometimes to use the eye pillows during shavasana they have available. AND! Its really close to the Sentient Bean and its fun to stop there after a workout for a coffee.

I miss this studio and its strong knit community. Savannah Yoga Center is exactly what the mind and body needs to combat the stress and strain of daily life. The studio is perfect for the working professional’s schedule because they have numerous classes in the early and late evening. I loved coming here after work to have all my negative energy melt away. The instructors are well trained and combine a perfect blend of music and guided meditation to enhance the experience. The hot flow yoga is a great way to detox and challenge the body. The friendly staff and fellow yogis are sure to make SYC feel like your 2^nd home. A regular practice at a place like SYC will improve every facet of your mind, spirit and body.

I visited Savannah recently and wanted a yoga work out. This place definitely satisfied it. Great studio; noting fancy, but has great character. Took the Lotus Flow class and was impressed with the instructor’s knowledge and congenial personality. I’m something of a novice, so it was a bit challenging, but I felt comfortable attempting all of the movements and working at my own pace. If I lived in Savannah, I’d be here regularly.

What a special place to practice! I have practiced at a number of studios in and around savannah but always get back to SYC. The have some of the most wonderful instructors, great variety of classes and there is a lot of wonderful energy.
Love them!

Wonderful place to get your yoga fix, whether you’re a local or just passing through. When I visit Savannah on business, this is my go-​to studio for evening drop-​in classes. They have passionate teachers, large clean studios, mats available to borrow, and cubbies for your stuff.
I especially liked Stephanie’s Hot Yoga Flow class — she is super sweet and encouraging, so even while you’re sweating buckets you can still manage a smile.
Drop-​in class price is very reasonable — $ 14. And the community classes are a real deal for $ 7 – 10. «Just show up!» once and you’ll be back for more.