Urban Om is a small gem right next to the main railway station in Stockholm…read more One of the founders is from New York and many of the guest teachers are from all over the globe, which gives a nice feeling of opening towards the visitors. All day long people come and go, taking part in classes, receive sessions and hanging out with friends, gracefully serviced by the reception and the karma crew. The program offers a wide variety of classes with (just some examples): vigorous Osho dynamic morning meditation, different yoga styles, chakra dance and silent sitting mindfulness practice. It's simply a great place to be. Check it out for yourself!

So, I tried this place out with a Groupon. They were offering a months membership at a discount…read more I'm happy with what I got for the price, and I think even the full price is reasonable considering what you get. There is a sauna and a nice locker room (I do wish it was a little bigger and had a shower curtain, I'm not as brave as the Swedish women who shower freely together). Sometimes the locker rooms can get a bit full and there is only one mirror that's usually occupied. The staff has been super accommodating and nice. Good customer service is important to me! Booking classes is easy and convenient through the website. I really think if your a yogi you will love this place. The classes themselves have been mostly good. I first took a "therapeutic yoga" class thinking it was more like muscle therapy, but it was definitely more like mental therapy... Stuff got a little weird. Everyone was moaning and breathing out so much it felt like I was having a stretch in the middle of an orgy on the subway in July. They could definitely use a little better air circulation if their going to keep having everyone share smells of what they just ate for lunch. That class got a little too "spiritual" for me. But, I still really like the place because the Flow yoga is pretty on point. However, they do tend to do some pretty advanced moves in there and do not offer modifications for all of them. It's like you just have to know them already (i know some, but not all). They also do not have very many levels of difficulty in their classes either, like I've seen at most other places. It's straight from yoga basics to full on flow yoga balancing on your head stuff. Needless to say, a lot of these sporty swedes could hack it, but I'm starting out again after quite a few years and found that standing on my head is just not going to happen at this moment in time. So overall, this place is good. I just feel like I need to try our a few more (maybe more of a sporty type of Pilates and yoga together in a studio) to make a judgment call of what I need personally. I'm just not into all that "free yourself, water, fire, spirit" stuff. If your like me you might find it a bit too extreme. I would stay away from the meditations and go more for the stretching classes.

A sense of tranquillity and a scent of eucalyptus greets you when you open the anonymous door to…read moreduCalme. The reception area and hallway is dominated by the dark wooden floor and furniture and there is an oriental & luxurious feel to it. There are only a few small lockers inside the changing room and some outside in the hallway. Depending on the time it can be pretty crammed in the locker room and I advice for you to be there at least 15 min before class. I have tried the 1,5 hour bikram yoga, the 55 min hot flow and the 75 min sun salutation classes. The standing exercises was a real challenge for me since I felt dizzy at times however this got better after a few classes. The instructors are professional, encouraging and they make sure that you push yourself to stay on top of your game. Once the class is over and all of your body liquids have been replaced in the 40 degrees heat you are rewarded with a small cooled towel to put over your head while resting in savasana. Oh boy does that feel good! After the class there is fruit, two kinds of Pukka tea & cucumber and lemon water to enjoy in the hallway. There is a hammam as well and one of the regulars recommended that its nice to use it before class since it makes the heat less shocking. If you have ever been curious about bikram yoga this is a great place to try it!

+++PROS: I really like DuCalme as a studio - beautiful, tranquil and definitely way above the…read morestandards that I'm used to from US studios. They have a hamam, offer chai and fruit after the class and you get a cold face towel in your hand when lying in final savasana. Sweet if you're into those kind of luxurious details. Classes are great, the teacher knowledgable and I appreciate there being a 10am class. The receptionist, often a black woman, is SUPER sweet. ---CONS: They use hard wood floors, fresh and hygienic but it bruises my hip bone, sacrum and chin in some of the postures. I couldn't go after 3 days of practice because of the bruising. I would suggest using a thick, Manduka type of mat - not renting their old, worn out paper thin mats that seem to be a decade old. The biggest down side is their booking system (non MindBody) that doesn't work properly on an Android, coupled with strict rules around bookings, no drop ins and so forth. I'm sure they are there for a reason (perhaps because of the limited space?). As a practitioner I feel compelled to use another studio with a smoother and more accessible system. Renting 2 towels is a gasping 8 dollars...? Maybe that's standard in all Swedish studios. Overall great impression - fancy and nice - but the booking system is really pulling down the score.

still waiting for an order. sent 3 e-mails without any replie. lousy. doesn't seem very 2023 to be…read morehonest

I was excited to check out the only Lulu in Scandinavia (at the time of this review)…read more The only reason it does not get the full five star rating is due to the lack of selection. However, I live in America and can easily purchase Lulu there. Location: In the midst of numerous shops, etc. Service: Super super friendly and interested in customers! The customer service here was way better than American Lulus. It could also be that I live in America and the staff members were interested in the Lululemon stores there. However, it was nice to chat about various comparisons of Lulu here vs. the US. Selection/product: Like any other Lulu, but smaller. The woman working said it was a showroom, so much fewer products. I just needed some socks, which they did have. The prices were similar (with exchange rates) to American Lulu prices. There was a small dressing room (singular). The store had cups and running water, if you are thirsty! Activities: The chalkboard indicated that there were yoga classes, run club, and more, similar to Lulu stores in the US as well.