Sattva School of Yoga

I’m not entirely sure that this place ISN’T magic! I’ve just started my yoga practice st SATTVA and I’m exhilarated by the teachers and practitioners each time I visit.
I certainly suggest going to some beginners classes if you are new to yoga or SATTVA because these classes will help you establish your intention and get a strong foundation on the poses and your progression within them.
The All Levels classes are great, but I’m glad I’d taken a beginners class because the All Levels classes move pretty quickly.
All the teachers are so great and each one brings something special to the table! Each time I experience a class with a different teacher, I feel a different challenge!
Seriously this studio is the bomb dot com. It’s located right on Whyte Ave providing a very lovely view of the Ave through the window.
If you live near Whyte Ave and are looking to take your yoga practice to exciting new levels, I highly suggest this studio!

Following my introductory month (reviewed below), I attended this studio using an auto-​renew pass for several additional months.
As stated previously, this yoga studio is gorgeous and the facilities are kept in great condition. The yoga studio and meditation room both have plenty of windows, and the ambient temperature is kept comfortably warm. Yoga mat rentals are affordable at $ 1 (for a good quality mat, e.g., rubber Jade Yoga mats), and there is a wide selection of yoga and meditation props available for student use.
The price for classes at this studio is about on par with other yoga studios in the area. I found the auto-​renew option, which requires a three month commitment, to be very affordable.
The beginner class (6 week series) was a great introduction to the sequence in the all-​levels class, and since the beginner class size was small students received a lot of individual attention. What I didn’t like about this class was that the instructor occasionally required us to pair up to practice difficult postures (e.g., inversions, deep back bends), which I was extremely uncomfortable with. I sat out during these activities and felt awkward about it.
The difficulty level for each class changes from month to month as the sequence of postures changes. Some months I found the all-​levels Sattva class to be great, and other times I had to sit out for 15 – 20 minutes because I could not safely complete the postures (e.g., inversions). Overall I found the posture sequences to be very enjoyable, and I learned so much more in terms of different postures and meditation techniques from this studio versus any other yoga studio I’ve been to.
What I didn’t like about this studio is that, depending on the instructor, class dialogue was often accompanied by various new-​agey/​pseudoscientific concepts of «energy» and «vibrations» and all that stuff. You get a bit of this at most yoga studios, which is fine, but some of the instructors here really lay it on thick. I don’t subscribe to this way of thinking, and I found it difficult to take instructors seriously as a source of information if they were persistent about this kinda stuff. I often left class elated because I loved the sequence, but I also often left class annoyed because my focus kept getting broken by bouts of cognitive dissonance. On several occasions I endeavored to go along with it, but ultimately my dedication to scientific rigor is just higher on my priority list than attending a single yoga studio.
OK, so overall, I would highly recommend this yoga studio, IF you’re willing to let your scientific principles slip for an hour or two. Everything else about it is perfect! I might be back — I’ll have to see, I don’t know.

This is a beautiful yoga studio in the heart of Old Strathcona. I have been here about 3 times and s far I am loving the classes here. The space is brand new and beautiful and the instructors in each class have been great. I have taken 2 All Levels classes and 1 drum class. The all levels classes were great and the instructors really provide a variety of options for each posture based on the level that you are at in your yoga practice, The drum class was AMAZING and I will return to that class for sure. There was a person playing drum throughout the entire practice, and the class was an amazing combination of yoga and meditation.
This studio is on the top level of the building so the room does get warm quickly

Awesome studio!
Great vibes!
The staff are friendly, they always have nice incense burning and the waiting area outside the studio has super comfy couches.
There is a good variation of class styles, including a class to a live drummer which was really interesting. I enjoy the sattva sequence of poses and at first found the classes very challenging but once I got used to them I always leave relaxed and feeling grounded.
They also offer weekly meditation classes and special workshops which are awesome!
I really enjoy this place!

If I could give 10 stars to this place I would.
Being pretty new to Yoga I was a little intimidated to join a studio. However all of the imitation left the moment I walked into this beautiful, welcoming place.
The staff are so amazing, and you can feel such an incredible energy walking through the door.
The entire studio is so gorgeous and very well kept, with such a positive feel to it, the practices run from very early to very late, there is always a time that worked for me.
They offer different clinics, retreats, coaching classes and always have something exciting going on to better the inner you.
I am so pleased that I found this gem, if you haven’t gone you need to try it out, also their website is full of information and you can purchase an online membership to continue your practice while out of town.