Yogahaven

5 full stars for Yogahaven Islington!
I’ve been in for a few different yoga classes now and they’ve all been great workouts. Here’s a quick rundown:
The Friday evening Jukamuvi is a nice strong flow practice, but maybe a little heavy into the chanting. I don’t mind it, but I know that’s not everyone’s thing. Something about doing yoga on a Friday before starting the weekend is just really good for the soul.
The hot yoga basics class is OK, basically an abridged and oh-​so-​slightly modified version of what I’m sure they’re not allowed to call «Bikram». It’s a bit dull.
I really love the hot flow classes. They are sweaty and strong and you walk out feeling amazing.
I only wish the location were a little more convenient for where I live/​work. Otherwise, I would be there all the time. It’s worth the occasional ride over on the 205, Unilocalers, trust me.

Hands down my favorite yoga studio in London so far (out of the 5 I’ve tried). Barebones entryway, nice clean locker rooms — yes, I’ve only seen the men’s, but my wife reports that the women’s is good too, so :-P — and a great, clean studio space with high-​quality and regularly cleaned mats AND marked spaces on the floor, so you don’t have to grump and glower at THAT GUY who took up a whole row with his diagonal mat, blocks, towels, water bottles, hoodie, and yoga bag.
Most importantly, the two instructors we’ve had so far have been great, although I’ve totally forgotten their names already. We’ve taken Jivamukti and Fusion classes, and they’re nice and strenuous, as opposed to so many of the Bikram classes that leave my head swimming but my muscles bored. We will definitely be coming here regularly.

This is the best hot yoga studio I have been to in London. As other reviewers have mentioned, the place is SUPER CLEAN which I love. The studio is hot but still smells very nice. Nothing worse than feeling like I am inhaling other people’s sweat — that doesnt happen at Yogahaven. Classes are challenging and the instructors good. It’s not as strict asother studios which I like since I’m not a hard core yogi.
The changing rooms are huge compared to others I’ve been in, and again very, very clean.
As a bonus, they sell lululemon!

Super clean which makes all the difference when it comes to hot yoga where you sweat this much (dripping). If you’ve ever done official Bikram (where they insist on carpeted floors, which soak up everyone’s sweat and releases it again) you’ll appreciate the stark paneled floors (mopped up between every class) and the fact that they provide the mats for you. The fact that its not official Bikram also means they offer vinyasa flow classes, a less static version if you’re looking to boost your cardio capacity and cleanse your organs at the same time. Sweat it all out under the neon magenta lighting (very flattering until you emerge and realize that your face is actually that red!), and then rinse it off in the spacious locker rooms. They even have an army of hair dryers if you’ve got somewhere to be afterward.

I’m currently doing a hop, skip and jump around north London’s yoga studios. I’ve bussed by this place many times on my way to King’s Cross, seen their introductory offer and been tempted to go in but haven’t because, well, hot yoga is awful.
Awful.
But this studio is lovely! And very welcoming, the staff were very chatty and sweet, not at all stuck up like some studios. The offer is £25 for 20 days unlimited classes, pretty sweet deal. They even explained that I could use it down in their Clapham location too, which has a variety of classes.
It’s not a shabby studio either, huge dressing room with showers and lockers. Quite large hot studio and the lobby has cubby holes for your shoes and a *nice* range of Lululemon gear on sale.
The class wasn’t too full, and I initially thought ‘oh this isn’t that hot’. Then they turned the heat up. And I died. Irish people are terrible in the heat. But I’ll be back once I’ve mustered up the courage. Why? Because the teacher was nice and understanding and the class had a good range of beginners and experienced students, so you never felt out of place.
It was also very clean. I spotted the cleaner working several times when I was there, including cleaning the studio after the previous class. Super important in a hot studio and I loved that they were so thorough about it. They also offered towels and had mats there that you could use, separated into ‘clean’ and ‘used’. I think the place is owned by a Lululemon ambassador so you can see why it’s so good.

Nice hot yoga studio – but not Bikram. Flow/​vinyasa classes or a class that is a little bit of everything (they call it hot yoga). The place is getting popular so book ahead. A bit pricey, but I like that they have 60 minute classes which is a good option sometimes.
Beware of the slippery wooden floors in the studio and getting out of the shower. Near wipe-​out!

I’ve found my yoga heaven! This is the way hot yoga is supposed to be. Super Duper Clean, Super friendly, a little bit of «spiritual talk» (I did like the bit about dedicating the practice to someone or a relationship), hot, flowy, with easily achievable positions (the point of hot yoga for me is not to be a pretzel; I just like getting to the end of the class without loosing focus and still conscious).
First the room– it doesn’t smell of sweat! (FU, idiots who thinks hot yoga rooms should smell of sweat– it shouldn’t at all at the beginning of a class. Something funny called cleaning and good air conditioning). The mat was a tiny bit wiffy, but that is expected and therefore why you BYO a floor towel. Lines on the floor to mark out where the mats should go. I wasn’t sure about the disco lighting, but potato, potaaaaato. I did want to punch these 2 girls who were chatting pre class (finally someone else had the courage to shush them, I didn’t want to at my first practice), and a quiet sign would probably be the only thing I would suggest as a change.
Krystal was brilliant and super chilled. I love it in a yoga class where you can pretty much do whatever you want– skip a set of vinyasa? Go ahead. Several different options for movements? Yes, thank you. Occasional corrections? Why not?
I definitely look forward to coming back every week for a supercharged mind/​body/​spirit challenge (and it helps knowing that a 75 minutes hot flow class apparently burns nearly 1000 calories).