Its easy to want to do more yoga. Whats not easy is getting to class. With YYoga Kitsilano opening this week, at least a couple of those excuses can very validly fly out the window, hopes the founder.
I wanted to create a studio that would make getting to yoga as easy as possible it would be hard to make an excuse not to go, says Terry McBride on a tour of the new 8,000 sq.ft lifestyle studio on W. 4th. Youll be able to get into whatever type of class you want, when you want, with just one pass.
The new Kitsilano location helps to round out the downtown radius of YYoga Studios. All of them are within about 20 minutes of each other, which helps to ensure access no matter where you are. Classes can be reserved online, but like any really great restaurant, about half the spots are left open for the spontaneous.
This isnt New York-style yoga, McBride says, referring to the infamously tight class layouts in the Big Apple. There is room for as many as 50 students in each class but everyone will have enough space.
The studio will have two very defined areas the quiet, practice area and the vibrant community area. McBrides other job in the recording industry has ensured that acoustic design was a priority for each. Even if youre at the back of the class, the instructor can simply speak her cues. Itll be easy to forget your mat is just metres away from one of the busiest streets in Vancouver.
The community area, on the other hand is a place to gather, McBride hopes. Yoga is a lifestyle and community is a very important aspect of that. There will be plenty of seating to connect with friends and enjoy the organic cafe or just a cup of complimentary tea in a music-filled, naturally-lit space.
And this is Kits of course, we needed a patio. A year-round patio, McBride says with a smile. With heaters lining the roof even the coldest, dampest December day would still have a cozy spot to spend quality patio-time with friends.
With a swipe of a fob, members have access to their class of choice, the infra-red sauna, showers, towels and mats are included. No excuses. Now get to class.
YYoga Kitsilano,
1915 West 4th,
