Moksha Yoga Calgary

Moksha never disappoint. The instructors here are professional and welcoming. My favorite instructor is Angie Lo because she is easy going and let you practice at your own pace without judgment. Chris Rurka class is great too if you’re up for a challenging workout. Nina’s Yin Yoga is fantastic and I love that she mixes yin style into her hot fusion class as well. Those are my top 3 pick instructors that you must try. Overall no one have disappointed me and all the instructors have their own style of yoga practices.
Namaste Everyone!

I love this studio and the teachers here — so polite, knowledgeable and approachable. BUT I wish they had non heated classes too. I can’t practice hot yoga everyday because I find it so taxing on the body and I am sure so do a lot of others. I only took off one star because of that. If you are into hot yoga, you’d love this studio.

Pros:
Lots of different class times, easy to fit them into my schedule
Instructors give lots of feedback and corrections which I love. The reason I pay to take a class instead of doing yoga at home is so someone can tell me if I’m doing it right, and offer adjustments.
Cons:
Classroom is so-​so. Sort of smelly at times.
Overall the classes are great, the facilities are good. I’ll never buy a monthly pass, but I do go to classes there time to time

I’m loving this studio.
The instructors are absolutely great and have a lot of knowledge on how to adjust for certain limitations.
I would recommend avoiding Shelby as an instructor currently (feb 2013) as she is quite new and doesn’t quite have the same grace and knowledge as the others. I am sure she will continue to improve however she can be confusing even though I have been practicing the Moksha series for a straight month (30 day challenge!) now.
Apart from that one instructor– I would have given this studio a 5– I can’t say enough good– they are awesome

I’m so glad I tried Moksha Yoga and now I am totally in love with it! I love it so much that I’ve convinced my husband to try it and now he’s hooked as well!
Just some of the things I love:
1. The studio is very modern and clean — the lobby, the washroom and the studio are all very well maintained.
2. They offer a variety of classes that cater to different levels of students
3. The yoga teachers are very approachable and very accommodating. I’ve tried classes with Amanda, Brendan, Andrea and Alejandro and they were all great in answering questions as well as correcting poses.
4. They offer cheap first time unlimited passes — 40 for a month and 20 for a week. I thought that was helpful as it gave me a chance to really figure out how the practice will fit into my schedule.
I hope:
…they have more shower rooms
…regular classes were cheaper
…yoga stuff (mat, towels, bottle) rental were cheaper
I’ve never been to other hot yoga studios in the city so I have nothing to compare this studio to but if you’re in the southern area of the city and are looking at starting to practice yoga, I highly recommend this place!

This studio is lovely. This was my first foray into hot yoga (I have practiced /​regular’ yoga for many years), and while I was rather nervous going in, after a few classes at Moksha I am HOOKED!
This studio is welcoming, clean and modern. The change rooms (with hooks, showers, and even hair ties!) are well maintained and spacious enough to accommodate a class coming AND going. For a room the houses sweaty bodies all day, the studio itself is kept clean and even smells pretty good most of the time! Folks at the front (who are sometimes teachers, too!) are friendly and helpful, including the second time that I visited and my scan card didn’t work quite right (side bar: scan cards are awesome. You just scan it (like at many gyms) and you’re good to go. Love it. And I love having it on my key chain — it reminds me to breathe deeply all day!).
They have everything that you may need to rent (mat, towel, water bottle). There is the coolest water fountain at the end of the hall — turn a light switch and fill your water bottle from a metal statue coming down from the ceiling!
Prices are on par or a little higher than some studios in town, but they do offer the great 1 month intro offer (1 month unlimited for $ 40!), which is a superb way to get people hooked — it worked on me!
For me this studio is a little far away, and I really wish there was one like in in the North/​downtown (maybe I just haven’t found it yet?) … BUT it’s location in a ‘strip mall’ means free parking, which you sure won’t get at some other places. Yay!

I tried hot yoga for the first time last week at «Moksha Hot Yoga» and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I compete it mixed martial arts, and I’m telling ya, hot yoga is a whole new form of cardio! If you’re going, be prepared to drink lots of water and make sure you bring a towel because you are literally going to be a living, breathing, Hoover Dam in that place.
The receptionist was very friendly, and the instructor was extremely helpful and knowledgable. She was definitely good at helping a guy (who is about as flexible as a 2 by 4), in his first class =). I fit right in! The class was both athletically challenging and extremely relaxing.
If you’re a girl, please continue to paragraph four. If you’re a guy… The girls at this place are SMOKIN! Picture a hot, sweaty room full of athletic women in yoga outfits performing stretches. Wow! (NOTE: THE ROOM IS SURROUNDED BY MIRRORS, SO YOU MUST BE STEALTHY WITH YOUR CREEPINESS). This would be a great place to meet girls, especially because if a girl’s into yoga, she’s probably also physically fit and into a healthy lifestyle, which a lot of guys can appreciate. As well as super flexible, which is a good tool to have if she’s ever moving furniture or doing other things?
The only complaint I have is the cost of the class. It was 23 dollars for a 1 hour session + a towel. They also charge $ 3 dollars for a jar of water. In their defense, I passed on it to save the 3 bucks (because I am a cheap bitch), and halfway through the class they gave me a free one because of how much I was sweating. It would be medically unsafe not to be consuming liquids during one of these sessions!
All in all, I would (and already have) recommend this place to a friend.

Just finished the 30^th day challenge. Thats 30 straight days of not being a wussy and sticking it out in a hot room!
I have to admit it wasn’t much of a challenge after the first week, but it was such a great experience. I think I’m actually going to miss the torture! Within a month I lost some weight and improved my balance and flexibility. But the huge plus was this; I had several nagging pains left from a couple training-​related injuries and they have completely disappeared.
The instructors were great, both in their ability to teach, to encourage, and their personalities. I mostly floated in the afternoon schedule to most of the instructors I had were Siobahn, Lynn, Chris, Kathryn, and Kate (who had a wicked hip-​hop playlist, nothing like getting flexible to old school MJ).
I will definitely look to doing Hot Yoga during rest days to maximize recovery. It has given me something to look forward to should I get too old for martial arts training and gym gallivanting. Till now, since I’m a 100% now, its time to check those leg kicks!

Moksha Yoga Calgary is a very impressive studio with an open foyer/​reception area, spacious change areas and a large rectangular studio area complete with sound system. It is very well appointed with eco-​friendly materials and they provide filtered water, all you need is your refillable water bottle. It’s also very clean inside the studio as there are many helpers who agree to clean in exchange for yoga classes.
On the down side, some of the front desk girls can be a bit snooty (for reasons not clear) and there are too few showers at peak times.
The moksha series itself is great for beginners as the instructions are provided at a relaxed pace and yogi/​yoginis are able to modify poses based on their personal limitations. This is one of the better Moksha studios I have been to and I would encourage anyone starting out to give it a try.
Namaste