When Covid began in March, by body missed being able to practice at Free Spirit Yoga. I am so…read moreexcited that Dee went back to her full schedule of classes - all on ZOOM!! I love it. I have been able to attend 6 to 7 classes a week, with her monthly unlimited class pass. I feel so much better. Even my dog, Marco loves it.

I practiced here after buying a voucher for here from Living Social and it was wonderful. The space…read moreis also the instructors loft apartment so it is very "homey." Conveniently located just south of 63rd and Villa, Free Spirit Yoga Studio has been a hidden gem here in the city since it opened in 2000. Dee is the instructor and she shares a great experience for her students. I felt very comfortable here and it is a great space. She also provides mats and other exercise equipment to supplement the yoga.

Great massage I cannot say enough about this healing body workers and they have yoga too!read more

Molly Gibb is a Feldenkrais practitioner at Innerspace and also works with clients in home…read more We are so thankful to have found her. After recovering from months in traction, herself, after a mountain climbing accident, she understands and empathizes with her clients whom are bed bound or cannot function on a normal basis. She works with my disabled daughter, using the Feldenkrais method of healing, which is the practice of finding the body's placement in space and moving in the best possible way to alleviate pain from the body and to create awareness of how the body is used during movement. My daughter suffers from full body Reflexive Sympathetic Dystrophy, which basically means that her brain thinks the affected areas are gone. It's disconnected. Using Feldenkrais, she's learning how to find the missing parts and how to reconnect her brain. Molly Gibb is kind, gentle, and she really cares about her clients. She works with basically any medical irregularity. We look forward to Molly's visit every week.

I used to use videos on YouTube for guided meditations, but while they were great, I often found…read moremyself falling asleep midway through, listening to the relaxing voice of the speaker. I overheard a colleague mention that he took meditation at a local Buddhist Vihara (or temple, as he explained to me), and he loved them. I nervously decided to give it a try. I went on a Wednesday night, which is a one hour silent meditation, and honestly, if the monks hadn't been so friendly and welcoming, I don't know if I would have gone back. I barely made it 10 minutes before my legs fell asleep and I was bored. The monks made time to talk afterwards, and when I explained how poorly I did, they immediately suggested I return on another night when they offered 30 minute guided meditations, followed by question and answer sessions. I returned the following Tuesday, and have been going ever since! The guided meditations are perfect for someone who struggles to stay focused. On top of that, being able to ask any questions you want is so useful. Recently, I also took their Buddhism Level I course. It offered an extensive overview of how their "type" (I don't know what other word to use here) of Buddhism came about, as well as the opportunity to ask more in-depth questions. The monks are wonderful, warm, and welcoming. I love going there honestly, because it makes me feel at peace. I highly recommend checking it out if you're interested in meditation. They also offer a weekly yoga class! A few tips: - Take off your shoes when entering, but if it is cold, you can put them inside the front door. You can just walk right in, no need to knock! -Yes, it is a house. The house was donated, I believe, and the monks live there, but the front room has been "converted" to a temple space -The temple runs on donations. There are envelopes in the front right corner of the room. I usually just pop my money in one of those and leave it on the table. If you attend a meditation or class, please give a small donation. They rarely mention it or ask, so I am doing it. - Don't be afraid to ask questions. I once asked if they could eat pizza, and after laughing, they told me that yes, they can eat pizza! I love this place. No matter how bad my day or week has been, I leave here with a sense of peace and calmness, and I encourage everyone I know to check it out.

One of the best temples to practice meditation and understand "Theravada" Buddhism. Variety of…read moremeditation classes for all levels. Three resident monks. Friendly Sri Lankan community. Good place to learn about south East Asian culture.

Rick has practiced since the early 70s and has taught since the early 80s…read more He brings together West and East principles when teaching. In any give class we'll practice both what to do with our body, as well as what is going on in our energy body. A typical class begins with warm up with some form of qi gong (energy work). Qi Gong involves slow, intentional movements that are both exercise, as well as moving meditation. Tai chi started as qi gong, turned into a form, and split into schools. After a quick break, we practice the form. The class will break into people who know the form well enough to follow, and those who are learning the basics. I've been attending since late 2014 and am truly amazed that I have access to someone like Rick with his level of experience, both breadth, and depth. He additionally teaches bagua and liehubafa, and several other forms as well. Rick is kind of an internal martial arts nerd in the best possible way.

I still visit for the meditative Yoga; the studio is still clean and cute and parking ample. The…read moreyoga is restorative and lovely. Nidra is soothing and Lauree is great! Sometimes the app can be glitchy with bookings. I take screenshots after paying to be safe. Also, they can run out of cushions for the practice; probably my fault for not getting there earlier as it happened to me last two visits. Get there early, bring a pillow, and have a great time letting go of what doesn't serve you and opening the self

Great teacher Lauree Dash. Lauree Dash' Yoga Nidra meditation class on Sunday nights is the best…read moremeditation class in Oklahoma City. Sooo good.

My experience with the teachers and students was quite nice. However, Racheal the owner of the…read morestudio is quite arrogant. She seems to think that she is super smart but she is not. After I paid for a month of unlimited classes Racheal came in on the day I would have taken my fifth lesson and in front of the class asked me if I was vaccinated. I didn't feel it was an appropriate question yet I told her the truth. I am not vaccinated. That was not something that I was asked when I joined. If unvaccinated folk were not welcome I should have been vetted much more thoroughly. I respect a business's right to determine if a mask is required or whether or not unvaccinated people are welcome. In my opinion each individual should have the right to determine whether or not they wish to be vaccinated. Miss mighty Racheal had the audacity to verbally berate me. She went on to verbally castigate me for not being vaccinated in a global pandemic. She refused to give me a refund and threatened me with the FBI and bragged about what a powerful attorney she is. Racheal does not have a Yoga spirit. She is not a smart business person. This would be a nice place if it were not for her. People of color beware-you may not be welcome here.

I wouldn't consider myself a beginner yoga student necessarily, but I also don't desire a…read morefast-paced "work out". So I was hesitant to try a new studio since it seems every studio in the area is heated, competitive, fast, and not friendly for beginners/ those with injuries/disabilities. Wow, I was blown away by 3rd street!! This place is the real deal. Friendly, knowledgeable instructors. Calm atmosphere. Plenty of pose variations and prop modifications. Instructors teach beyond the poses and explain history of yoga, breathing exercises, etc. I love the quirky old building, super quaint. There's a reason this place has been in business for 20 years! Can't wait to go back.

So lucky to take classes with her. Incredibly helpful in relaxing my mind and body. She is patient…read morewith everyone in the class, and always makes sure everyone is practicing as well as possible. I highly recommend her, regardless of your age or previous yoga/meditation experience.

I recently came to the realization that I'm not a college student who gets to keep eating like crap…read more(or like a Yelper) and not have it affect things like my waist, or how my clothes fit. It took a while for me to come to terms with it. Either I have to start eating healthily, or I have to exercise. Ideally both. And since I like food too much to survive on stupid things like salads, it looks like physical exercise is the only alternative. So here's me trying. Or at least pretending to try. Anyway, "INTEGRIS PACER Fitness Center" is no longer a thing. It is now known as the "YMCA Healthy Living Center - INTEGRIS." A mouthful, yes. So call it HLC instead. Because of its cardiology-rehab focus, HLC tends to have greater numbers of elderly people than the average gym. This can be a boon for some: (1) There are few if any meat-heads grunting and throwing weights. (2) Classes when available tend to have plenty of room so you can just slide in even if you show up late (the classes are upstairs). (3) And old people tend to be much friendlier than us stuck-up young folk. (4) I also like that it's a pretty quiet gym. There's no pool, so that's certainly lacking compared to other locations. But there is a racquetball court. If you're expecting Gold's Gym, you will be disappointed. If you need to be surrounded by people going on about "all kinnnnndsss of gains" (and/or gym bunnies who don't actually work out) to feel like it's worth your time, this may not be the gym for you. Even if the equipment isn't the latest, super-techie, new hotness, they're all well-maintained and clean, and do everything you need them to do. Also, it's like... 14 laps around the track to equal one mile or something. Which is largely useless, because I always lose count at about the 7th or 8th time around. The rehab-focus is expected to continue even with the changes, so I don't expect to see too many changes in the overall feel of the gym, but we'll have to wait and see to be sure. Also... because of the greater than usual number of older folk, I have seen some very confident older men confidently strutting about in their confidently confident birthday suits. I have seen things... Wrinkled things... I hope I'm that bold when I'm older... P. S. There's this trainer named Kelly. I'm not sure if she trains at any of the other Y's or if she's only at HLC, but Mother of Pearl, she is good. Her muscle conditioning classes have been amazing. That DOMS tho... Consistently taking her (or other trainers') classes should allow you to continue being the food-obsessed Yelper that you are.

Ohhhh YMCA. My…read moreprevious membership at another gym ended, and I didn't really love it. I figured I'd start running outside and save money, but I wasn't quite as motivated to do that as I thought. I searched for gyms near me and the obvious answer (Golds, Planet Fitness) were a hard pass. I'm too old and too married for the nightclub that is Golds gym. And I loathe PF so much, I've contemplated picketing outside. Enter the Y. I don't think I'd joined before cause I was young and cheap and looking for promos that waive the joining fee and obviously matching all my workout gear and wanting to be cute). But now, bring it on. This specific location is mainly a cardio rehab center for Integris. Read: senior citizens, it's awesome. Literally no one cares what you look like or what you're doing. Most people are over the age of 50. It's so cute to watch them come in and chat and walk the track. There are also a TON of classes, just like a regular Y. The spin class is tough, and I've loved it. They're also at alllll times of day, starting at 5:40am, perfect for the commuter like me. The rest of the equipment is minimal, but just enough. There's free weights, machines, ad area and a small turf track. Bikes, ellipticals, treadmills and even a Jacobs Ladder. The front desk is nice. And there are complimentary towels. I knocked a star for equipment cleanliness. ::sigh:: I actually mentioned it to the front desk today and now I probably am going to be blackballed but it's pretty gross. They have spray so you can wipe down your machine after you use it, but it looks like that's as far as the cleaning goes. At least on the machines I've used (cardio). The guy said the staff cleans them regularly so I'm sure he thinks I'm a huge biotch (I tried to approach it nicely!) but I use the same elliptical every time. And every time there are sweat stains along the bottom, and he same stuck on brown stuff. I used my towels to wipe the back and black grime came off. It's visible to the naked eye and it really grosses me out. Not enough to quit, but I really hope they'll clean a little better!