Maui Yoga Path

We were visiting and had heard a lot about Hawaii Yoga. Saw this link on Google and this place’s name was there.
On the look of it: Ocean facing, sunrise, tropical climate. What could have gone wrong. Called them one day before and found out $ 20/​class for a drop in which to me seemed pricey but still thought if it was good quality, let’s give it a shot.
Drove one hour in the morning especially to do this Yoga but was quite disappointed with the level of Yoga taught (even if you could call it Yoga). It seemed they are part of some resort and cater to the resort people.
1. The ground where we sat wasn’t even flat (how can you do Yoga on an uneven ground).
2. Very basic fitness exercises (stretch your hands, feet etc) in the whole session which you can’t really call yoga, total one hour class with 15 min warm up, 15 min sleep in the end, and 30 min of basic stretches which didn’t even appear any where close to Yoga (no surya namaskar, no poses nothing). Guys this is not called YOGA!
3. My personal opinion: Not worth $ 20 class, if it’s free and you are staying in the resort may be worth it. For a $ 20 class felt disappointed and when expressed my feedback the facilitator was making excuses of how he could not do anything about it as he wasn’t the owner. In the end after lot of embarrassed talk, got my partial return just to prove a point (they flatly refused can’t do anything about it). Customer service in Hawaii was anyways not a high point of the trip.
4. On the goods: prolly the location, but would rather go on that beach, sit there on my own and watch sunrise. They didn’t contribute anything to make the experience any better.

First trip to Maui! This place is awesome, I walked there from my hotel and was greeted by jasmine, a sweet soul who pleasantly led me and two others through a stellar, intimate, and much needed sunrise yoga session. Thanks so much Jasmine!

Kihei residents are lucky to have a seasoned certified Iyengar teacher right on the beach.
Deni Roman is the real deal. She has studied with the Iyengar family in Pune, India at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute. In other words, the Harvard of yoga schools.
Maui Yoga Path is well equipped with props, so all you have to bring is yourself and your Tapas.
Her class today was inspiring. She worked on poses that addressed tight hips, feet and neck issues.
While doing so, she beautifully interweaved concepts from the Patanjali Yoga Sutra in easy-​to-​understand terminology.
Deni teaches from the heart and coveys the wisdom taught by the source in B.K.S. Iyengar who passed away last year.
You will notice right away in her class with the depth and attention to detail.
If you have ever been frustrated in your Vinyasa/​flow class about the instructor not teaching you how to do to the pose properly or not understanding correct alignment, then Yoga Path will teach you the right path in how to do the asana correctly and safely.
When doing an asana properly, it is 10 times more challenging than just «flowing» in and out of the pose, so don’t view this as a less rigorous form of Yoga.
This was the first time I practiced Iyengar Yoga with the beautiful ocean right out the door.
Beautiful instruction, beautiful sequencing, beautiful scenery. It doesn’t get any closer to paradise in my book.

I am on vacation. Wanted to continue my yoga practice. Found a brochure and so glad I did… Nancy was awesome. Very clear with instructions. Friendly. Happy and spiritual. What a great place. One of my favorite times on Maui. MAHALO. Namaste :-)

I have been going to the Maui yoga path for a few years now. It is absolutely the most inspiring and peaceful part of my day. I absolutely adore the teachers and the depth of the practice and awareness they are offering. My favorite class is the yoga and movement class which incorporates stretching and yoga with some fun upbeat dance moves on the yoga mat with light weights. It’s very fun!!! I would highly recommend that you drop in and try a class anytime you’re here in Maui.

Loved the 7am yoga class with Nancy. She was very helpful in providing adjustments to postures. I also had a very nice view of the water!
Check it out!

Iyengar Yoga is such an amazing practice and so hard to find in my home town of Anchorage. When my husband and I travel to Maui we always go to Maui Yoga Path and especially delight to practice with teachers Deni and Evan.
My husband found Maui Yoga Path several years ago when traveling via Unilocal.
If you want to deepen your practice, learn correct postures for each pose, delight in the sound of the ocean and truly be awakened to more awareness of your being, this is the place!
We are already looking forward to our next visit in a few months.

I’ve been taking yoga for 3+ years, so I walked into Maui Yoga Path expecting to sweat it out like a pro… Instead of flowing through various yoga poses, I learned a great deal about alignment, precision and form. I took 3 different yoga classes from the instructors listed below:
Grace — Grace really focused on alignment and came around to everyone in the class and adjusted our poses. She gently explained why she was making adjustments, so we could learn from her and put it to use in future practices.
Nancy — Nancy’s class was a much larger class (the 8am classes tend to be more crowded), so we didn’t get as much individual attention. However, Nancy is an excellent instructor and also made adjustments when necessary. Her class flowed beautifully and I walked away feeling very peaceful.
Nina — I lucked out and only 1 other person showed up to Nina’s class, so we pretty much got a private session. Nina’s class was super educational. She really helped me with my form when it came to cobra, among other things.
Today, I went back to my yoga studio in San Francisco and noticed a huge difference with my flow, forward folds, warrior poses, etc thanks to the instructors above. I feel so fortunate to have been able to practice with these amazing women! Also, nothing beats ending your yoga practice listening to the sound of the ocean!

This place is horrible. I called to get information on a class and tell them that I’m coming the next day. They «forget» to tell me that there is construction going on at the location and there is no way to conveniently enter the class so I drive around trying to find an entrance and miss the class. Don’t go here!

2^nd time in Maui. I thought originally I had just felt this was my wife and my favorite yoga class because we were on Maui and you can see the ocean from the studio. I was wrong, Deni Roman is just simply one of the best instructor’s. As long as you do the level 1 or 2 class or the core strength class it is pretty manageable for all levels. We strongly recommend as much Yoga Path as you can fit in, while on Maui.

I went to Maui Yoga Path on vacation in Maui and it truly became the highlight of my 2 weeks there. Going to 2 sessions a day left me completely refreshed, relaxed, and I returned home visibly toned! Deni & Evan are excellent teachers, far superior to anyone I’ve gone to in NYC/​New England, relying on age-​old techniques as well as unique touches like integrating weights in some of the sessions. Do yourself a favor and go to Maui Yoga Path!
Also, as an aside, although I have done yoga intermittently for years, when I went to Maui Yoga Path, I hadn’t really done yoga (or exercised) for several months. I felt no pressure or like I was behind. They really do a great job of providing props and alternatives so that you can do each pose in the way that’s most beneficial to you.

if you want to deepen your personal yoga practice while on vacation then this is the studio for you. i found the instruction very informative and constructive to each of the poses she lead us through. i often find that, while relaxing, the ‘flow yoga’ i get at the gym at home is too rushed and doesn’t do the work of aligning my body properly. following the iyengar method this studio has done wonders for my posture and back (which gives me constant strife). i am excited to look for other iyengar yoga opportunities when i get back mainland. however, even if i do not continue with iyengar (which i plan to do) my yoga practice will have benefited from the time i spent on the maui yoga path.
today i was in such a state of relaxation after class that i was unconcious through everyone clearing their mats & props — the instructor let me rest until she closed up the studio. i don’t know if there can be any higher praise for a yoga class than for a busy full-​time mom to get an uninterrupted properly aligned nap at the end of class. worth every cent.
also, in response to the previous submission — i always place myself in the doorway so i have a full ocean view (even though i have my eyes closed for half the class any ways). the breeze and waves and smells of the ocean … om.

The Maui Yoga Path is a wonderful Yoga Studio in South Maui steps from the ocean. The owner, Deni Roman, is an excellent teacher; she gives very thorough and detailed instructions pertaining to each pose keeping with the Iyengar Yogic Tradition of careful balanced alignment. I love her classes because her teaching is inspiring and she brings a sense of spiritualism to each and every daily class. A great way to start the morning in Maui!

This studio was in a beautiful resort. ‘open air’ is a stretch as it was more like a converted basement. Still from my spot at the back of the room I could actually see the ocean.
However I wish I had picked one of the strip mall locations… despite it being an all-​levels hatha class, it was a far cry from the gentle vacation yoga I was anticipating at a resort. The instructor seemed like she missed her calling as a drill sergeant and kept telling us that our bodies were weak and we HAD to do years of practice to make them strong. She also started off the class with a bunch of intense plank poses and yoga pushups and offered very few modifications for beginners. It seemed like it was much more geared towards a few regulars that were already pretty skilled than towards vacationers.