I have tried hot yoga before at Senses studio at Vesterbro and at Bikram Yoga Hellerup before it burned down. This place is kind of newly established, it is close to my friends apartment, so we thought to try it out so we signed up for our first free class. Before showing up we received an email from the studio with short questions about where we have heard about the place etc. That was a detail I liked because when we showed up the instructor had an idea who we were. The staff is very kind, nice and very welcoming. You can rent a mat and towel for the sweaty workout for almost no money, but if you have your own mat it’s a good idea to bring it. There are no lockers in the dressing room, but they have small lockers in the entry where you can lock off your private stuff. Other than that they are very precautious regarding safety, so during yoga class the place is locked. They have showers in the dressing room which is very nice considering the fact that you are completely wet. What I like about this place is that you do not sign up for a class and reserve a spot, you just show up. We did yoga, it was hot and you sweat in places you never thought was possible. After performing yoga the instructor handed out little shots of healthy-kale-juice to the yogis for refreshment, which was really needed and nice. The place is so down to earth and not uptight in any way. You feel very welcome and very relaxed before, during and after class. I am going to be a member of the studio today and I am looking forward performing a lot of hot yoga in the future there :) What you need to know about hot yoga is that it is HOT(of course) and very sweaty. You should be prepared for the heat and humidity in the studio and a good thing is to hydrate a lot before performing it.
Marina K.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Copenhagen, Denmark
I shied away from yoga for a long time since my few initial experiences have been awkward and unsettling. Look, I just don’t want to chant gibberish to connect with the universe, pray to Hindu gods or clench my butt chakra because the moon seems to be aligned favorably with the earth today. I just want to spend an hour stretching, strengthening and relaxing. Finally a place that does not give me the impression that I unwillingly joined a cult! The studio is clean and bright. The yoga room is heated to 38C with infrared panels, has big mirrors and does not have the sweaty smell that is present in some Bikram studios. The teachers are always so welcoming and friendly and try to remember everyone by their name. During the class you are guided through 33 postures. No nonsense — you bend down and they tell you what to do and how. The same postures are repeated each class. Personally, I like that a lot as there is always something that can be worked on and it feels awesome when you finally nail a difficult posture. As a bonus they offer a shot of freshly pressed vegetable juice after each class: exactly what I need after leaving all the water and electrolytes previously contained in my body on the floor in the yoga room! 400DKK/month unlimited yoga for students(450DKK/month for real grown ups) is a steal compared to other hot yoga/Bikram studios around town. One problem is that they only have 1 – 2 classes/day Monday-Thursday and 1 class/day Friday-Sunday. Hopefully that will change as they gain more members. I’m digging it!