“Yoga Corner is a warm and wondrous studio brimming with folk who genuinely want to journey with you throughout your practice. The teachers know their stuff and bring beautifully balanced approach to their styles. I am grateful to have found this special place.”
HOW WE HEAT OUR STUDIO
Our welcoming studio is heated with a state of the art FIR heating system, technology that has been used in saunas in Scandinavia for over 30 years, and has won multiple awards for its eco-friendly output, allowing us to be amongst the best yoga studios in Melbourne.
We heat the studio to 37C for our 'Hot Yoga Flow' and 'Hot Yoga Basics' classes, which aids a more intensified experience of your practice, from beginner to long-time yogi. 'Vinyasa Flow' + ‘Jivamukti Yoga’ are practiced at 25-27C without additional heat in the studio, in order to give the space to explore more fluid, flowing practices, linking breath with movement, inversions and arm balances (which aren’t practiced in the heat), and building heat internally from the slightly faster pace of the practice. Our 'Hatha' and 'Candlelit Yin / Restore' classes are also kept without extra heat at a temperate 25-27C to keep you comfortable whilst exploring these slower practices, sometimes with longer, deeper held poses - and always encouraging a meditative approach.
FACILITIES + AMENITIES
Our on-site facilities include changing rooms along-side our dedicated Hot Yoga studio, where we also practice Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin / Restore + Jivamukti Yoga without the heat, helping you to enjoy the experience of joining one of the best all around yoga studios in the Melbourne CBD.
For now, we ask that you BYO yoga mat if you can, and a towel for Hot Yoga classes. or rent a mat from us for $3 at the studio. We also have retail offering within our reception area, including but not limited to yoga mats, props, accessories, activewear, drinks and snacks to help keep you prepared and inspired for your practice with us.
Why Hot Yoga?
Practicing yoga in a heated environment dates back thousands of years to its roots in India. The heat assists your body to warm up more quickly, allowing for more easeful range and deepening into postures, which in turn assists the harmonious flow of Prana (energy) through the body. The intensity of heat (‘tapas’) also encourages concentration, focus and awareness of the breath, helping to create a holistic experience of the practice, whilst encouraging us to be fully present.
Yoga practiced in the heat also increases cardiovascular activity, encouraging fresh oxygenated blood and nutrients to circulate more effectively through the body, without the strain on the joints that impact based exercise can create.
The roots of Hot Yoga are derived from India and are most commonly associated with 'Bikram Yoga', which is a particular style of practice. The style we practice at Yoga Corner is a ‘Slow Flow’ style, with influences from the lineages of both Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga.