Christine is the owner and Yoga instructor of Corvallis' own Sweet Yoga studio…read more She teaches Svaroopa Yoga; a style that is slower and essentially focused on breathing into the deep patterns of contraction that build up in the body's muscles, and in which we can get stuck due to many forms of trauma and/or just living life. I have had the great fortune to work privately with Christine, to progress through accident-related stiffness. Each session has brought relief that I can build off of, progressing toward that open flexibility that is my continuing goal. Christine's experience in Sweet yoga, and her personal attention with her students and clients, is priceless!

One studio, one teacher, 7 classes per week. Weekday classes…read moreare about 7 people, weekend classes are about 14 people. The lesson seems easy - no sweat, but you end up with pretty deep positions. The students are a mixed lot - all ages and about 1/3 are men.

I had never taken a barre class before and I felt so welcomed! All of the instructors were so sweet…read moreand wanted me to feel the burn and love the workout all in one. I will definitely be back because it was so much fun and welcoming, I can't stress how welcoming they were!

Karlie is amazing- she is great at encouraging you when it's needed most and making sure exercises…read moreare done properly and safely to protect your body. The room is spacious, has a great atmosphere, and I've always felt very welcome in class.

Jenna is a Superstar! She is very experienced and knowledgeable about many different workout…read moreregimines. Her ab workouts are fire!! I really love that while offering amazingly challenging workouts, she will also jump in and quickly help you modify when needed if you are nursing an injury or ailment! Jenna truly cares and cleary loves for everyone in her classes to get in a great workout! She is such a professional, kind, tough, and caring instructor! Love her and taking classes from her! Did I mention she has traveled across the world to train abroad and hone her skills!? Beginner or advanced, I highly recommend you invest in yourself and your well-being today by getting into one or more of Jenna's classes! Jenna is the BEST!!

Jenna is a GURU and incredibly KIND! She knows her stuff. Her instructions are clear which has…read morealways been difficult for me when it comes to yoga and a huge reason I never took classes. Jenna is just that GOOD. You should run to get in!!!!! She will change your life. LOVE HER

Six or seven years ago, I embarked on my yoga journey by way of Bikram, and was hooked. Although my…read morecurrent home studio isn't a Bikram studio, I've had the good fortune of practicing at studios from the East to the West coasts with many excellent instructors and varying degrees of studio amenities. I don't mind a stripped-down space, sweat-perfumed carpet, or a hot room, and was happy on a recent conference visit to discover that the best-looking yoga studio in Corvallis just happened to be a Bikram studio. Classes are offered at standard times during the week (a couple in the morning and a couple at night, with a modified weekend schedule). The room itself is larger than others I've practiced in, with nicely marked lines and plenty of mirror space. The instructor sits elevated, the better to see you! There is a small changing room with a bathroom and (I think) just one shower stall, so efficiency is key before and after class. The instructor was quite friendly on my check-in...but once class started, things switched up a little, in a way that left me with a slightly negative impression (at least of this particular instructor in this particular class). I've always heard stories of Bikram instructors who encourage students to work to the point of pain (not simply discomfort, but actual pain in sensitive places like the lower back, the neck, the knees, and the hamstrings), but I'd been fortunate to never encounter one in all my years of practice. Until now. This instructor shouted to "Lock your knees!" and "Feel the pain!" more times than I can count, and publicly questioned people who were making modifications that their body might have required. As a more experienced yogi, I know that instructors should challenge their students to work hard and push boundaries, so I'm open to tough love (and I did work hard!). But at the same time, as someone who has experienced knee/hamstring/lower back injuries over the years, I've educated myself enough on physiology to know that some asanas are not mindful nor respectful of the body given certain conditions. Not once did I hear any mention, as part of the dialogue, for people to listen to their bodies and modify if needed. That, to me, is problematic as it's a recipe for injury for students who are either new, or worried about defying the barked commands of an instructor, or both. Since I don't know the studio well, the instructor may have been encouraging, in their own way, students they were familiar with. But there were at least two new students in the class, and it concerns me that there wasn't therefore more attention to mindfulness instead of to full expressions of poses. Hopefully this is idiosyncratic to the particular instructor, and not a part of the studio's general ethos, as it's a nice spot and I'm glad to see a Bikram studio thriving in a town that doesn't really have any other hot yoga options. Go, but listen to your body first, and only then listen to the instructor.

Sweat your balls off in a good way…read more I dig this little Bikram yoga joint in Corvallis. As a general newcomer to Bikram's ( I dabbled in hatha in college) I am always a little awkward and sweating an ass ton at Bikram's. Nobody seemed to care in this studio and the instructor was firm yet encouraging in helping me figure out the poses. Best believe I wanted to get my savasana on for like 8 hours after class. I was sore, sore, sore. But did I feel better than everyone else as I hit the cookies for a second round? You betcha. Place smells a little funny. Demographic is blend of hard bodied 20 somethings and lesser caring 50 somethings. It's a fun place to be if you can handle the heat and the kind of militant yoga instruction.

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