Here I review a ladies Yoga shop. I know I know...what do I know. I know that my friends came in…read morehere and bought a lot of stuff from jewelry to yoga pants to sweaters. I know the staff were really friendly. I know my friends kept coming back in here to buy stuff. Hence the deserved "Woohoo!" mark on the Yelp-o-meter.

Having both worked here as an employee as well as having worked out with several of the members…read more(including taking many classes), I've become a huge fan of this health club. While most would call it a gym, it's overall culture, belief structure, and classes heavily focusing on working out the mind, body, and soul makes me keen to write this review. Being an expat in Byron and recognizing just how small of a town this is (especially on a bicycle), I was very pleased with the location of H&S as well as the 24/7 access to the facilities. What I especially love are the yoga classes that are offered seven days a week, usually two times a day. While I know the ins and outs of memberships - on a personal level - I feel like Heart and Soul offers the best yoga classes in town with some of the most genuine, true-to-practice teachers. Sydoni, Shane, and Chris (the teachers who I personally experienced) are all experts having practiced and perfected their teaching for years and years. Plus, depending on the membership you purchase, you can easily get all the gym and yoga classes for a cheap weekly rate (which I feel definitely works in your favor compared to some yoga-only studios in the area that makes a killing off your wallet). I love the 6:30am classes with Shane because he knows how to incorporate a routine that runs evenly with the earliness of the class. His gentle-nature makes him a great candidate for experienced yogis as well as beginners looking to get into yoga. Chris does a restorative practice for an hour and a half on Sundays and makes the class very interactive and fun, often cracking jokes and giving us the confidence to try handstands and other positions we may not have the courage to attempt on our own. And Sydoni is just a beautiful gem. A strong asset to H&S, she burns incense and calmly walks her class through each position which gives it more of consistent flow with breathing techniques to enhance our experience. She coaches us to release the toxins from our mind and helps us enjoy a meditative state at the very end of class (as do the rest of teachers). The gym itself has everything you need. Dumbbells, cardio, pin-loading equipment, and stationary bikes with dvd spin classes available to all members. I think the philosophy here incorporates much more than your standard, run of the mill gym. There is clearly an extreme care and love that has gone into Heart and Soul, and I truly suggest (as an honest Yelp'er) that you check this place out during your stay in Byron.

From the owner: We are a 24/7 gym and Yoga Specialists offering a 24/7, full yoga class timetable and personal…read moretraining.