Yogatree Downtown

I just love this place, spacious and quiet. But I don’t understand why there are limited 75min classes. For hot yoga, 60min is just not a comfortable length to me.
My fav instructor is Diana. I went for a level 1 hot yoga class (just coz the time is right for me). 5min after the class started, Diana was aware that the attendants were advanced yogis and she adjusted the difficulty at once.

Finally got the chance to attend the Ashtanga L2 class with my friend. It was taught by Jonny. The class was 75 mins so it’s not the full primary sequence but we enjoyed it anyways as we were sweating so much from the physical practice. Best way to build strength & flexibility imho. Jonny was excellent with his cues and helped everyone around the room. I had no idea I had been gripping the half bound or lotus poses incorrectly w/​my hand (Ardha Badha Padmottanasana, Badha Padmasana, etc.) and he came by to tell me. Strong grip he said.
Love the space here. It gives me ideas for my future craft room. All white, mod and pretty! After being at all the Yoga Tree locations, I think RS has the best inventory for yoga mats… or because there were so many in my favourite colours: D There is also a tea station, as well as fresh water, water w/​cucumber. Very clean facility. Advisors at the front are very friendly also (Pam & Kara).
Will definitely be back for classes. They offer $ 10 economy classes every Friday Hot Yoga & Vinyasa Flow.

I love the spacious changing rooms and the tea area. I love the classes and that they have large windows with lots of light. The studio is very clean, there’s more often than not fresh brewed tea. I’ve been going there for almost two years on and off. I learned to pick and choose the instructors of which there is a substantial variety. Most of them offer unique practices. Some focus on core, some on stretching, some on breathing etc If you know your way around it is a great way to suit your yoga practice to your mental and physical state. Also There are level 1, 1 – 2 and 2 classes. I mainly go to hot yoga and yin yoga and there is nothing I can really complain about. Except the occasional large class sizes which prevents the yogis of giving you personal attention, although some of them still find the time to correct and align your poses. The teachers are well informed and friendly. If you are a regular they make an effort to get to know you and your name so you begin to feel like part if the family. I can’t recommend enough a few teachers: Jason, Diana, Rita, Aryeh, Ali and Ruby. But yoga studios are very personal so you’d have to see for your self.

The combination of attention to both mind and body by several of the teachers makes the yoga practice more fulfilling — I particularly recommend Ali for this, she always brings something interesting to the Hatha and Yin sessions with her words and experiences. She also is good about dealing with multiple skill levels in the same class by offering more challenging alternatives in many poses, and does adjustments when necessary or when someone is struggling with a pose. Joanna’s Hatha sessions are also good, and I like the light aromatherapy that she provides during the final shavasana. I recommend Stephanie’s beginner’s yoga and restorative yoga on the weekends. Although I’m (a bit) above a beginner level, these are great stretch sessions suitable for any level, and I always feel invigorated by her positive and caring attitude. I have tried out classes with a few other teachers whose style doesn’t work for me, and I just don’t go to their classes any more, there are plenty of options.
The facilities are very nice and clean, lockers with settable combinations, showers (which I haven’t used, since I live nearby), a bright sitting area with tea available, and two studio spaces. There is a strong focus on heated yoga, which I am not currently doing, but there are plenty of non-​heated classes available as well.
I have a monthly pass which gives me a great opportunity to try out classes and find the classes and teachers that fit my needs. The online booking site and the app are great, I use them to book all of my classes, although there is a minor glitch with not being able to book for a few days before my monthly renewal occurs.
Update: have to drop one star because their online experience has gone downhill. The iPhone app, which I used to use for booking and viewing my upcoming classes, no longer works properly on iOS7: you can’t login so can’t book or view your calendar. They don’t respond to Facebook messages and don’t have an email address on their website. Yes, I could phone, but I really liked the online experience and this failure to fix the app in spite of several requests is disappointing.

Did the into package here, and truly enjoyed my time there enough to get another one month unlimited membership. Yogatree is great since your membership is able to be used at other studios which is great! Most of the staff are friendly and welcoming and the facility is always clean. Plus I love the teas they provide. My only complaint is that they have a high amount of heated classes in contrast to everything else, but it makes sense since it seems to be the ones in most demand. Also I feel most classes are geared towards beginners, but I love that most instructors give the option to increase difficulty level.

As a beginner to yoga I have found Yoga Tree downtown to be a great place to start and maintain my practice. I love the convience of being able to book my classes on online or on their iphone app. The staff is friendly and helpful, Diana the manager always remembers my name. The instructors are warm and bring something different to each class. I have a major yoga crush on Ali, she’s a brilliant communicator, magnetic and wise and after each class I feel like I have learned something more in the most therapeutic way. Leigh, Stephanie and David are all great instructors too and I recommend each of them if you’re new to yoga.

Yogatree downtown is such a fabulous studio! It’s located in a great spot, just south of Queen on Spadina. They have tons of classes at convenient times, which is great. I’ve only ever done their hot classes, but I’ve never been disappointing.
The studio itself is lovely. It’s the only studio I’ve ever been to that has lockers. It’s WONDERFUL! you can set the combo for the lock the day of, so no need to remember to bring a lock. It’s great if you’re coming from work or school and have a laptop or other valuables. They also always have a pot of tea and lemon water, which I think is a really lovely touch. One thing I love is the homey sitting area… It makes the studio feel a lot warmer and it’s a nice touch as you can sit and have a cup of tea with a friend after class!
The yoga studio has a full wall of mirrors, which I love and another wall of windows, which sometimes makes it a bit noisy as it faces a busy street.
All in all this studio is a gem in the heart of downtown! I love love love it… also check out their midtown location! equally wonderful!

I like this studio for its pretty convenient location and facility. But it lacks in there schedule for later classes. Also the whole hot yoga thing is good but they need to switch up some of the classes. I’ll go here if I can’t go anywhere else.

I tried at least 4 different instructors at YogaTree didn’t find there was much «instruction» at all, instead, I’d say the classes are «facilitated» by instructors calling out different poses.
For example, I attended a beginner level class where the instructor had the class do a complicated one foot, twisting, balancing pose (not level 1!). It would have been fine if she broke the pose down into steps so I could at least attempt a modified version of the pose, but I literally stood there, clueless, and the instructor didn’t even make a gesture of instruction in my direction. Did I mention that there were only 4 other people in the class, and one person was in child’s pose at the time. It was awkward.
Other reviewers have commented on the nice space, great change rooms, friendly staff… but if you are looking to develop a yoga practice through learning how to correctly do the postures, you might need to look elsewhere.

I came back to review and rave about Jason’s Reduced Heat L1−2 yoga class, turns out my previous review already did that.
I strongly believe that Jason’s method of instruction is an example all instructors should follow. He spends the entire class walking around and making adjustments. Nothing passes his eye. I mean, isn’t it one of the main reasons you’re paying someone to instruct so that they could potentially correct you?
What I also love is that he gives you a lot of things to think about during the poses. Makes it interesting and keeps the same old poses from being dull.
The class itself was great. The usual poses were varied by different ways of getting into it, and I was introduced to some non-​yoga poses/​stretches that really helped release the upper body. I like that he combines yoga and other methods to stretch.
As usual, the YogaTree studio is clean and nice. I love the lockers and showers and it feels very comfortable. Easy check-​in and out via swipe, and you can sign up for classes online. The only thing is parking is difficult and expensive ($ 2.50 on the streets if you can find it).
But aside from a few instructors, it’s hit or miss when it comes to class quality, at least from my experience. And the good ones are evident by the full classes.
I do recommend this studio and classes for those wanting something a little different than regular moksha etc.

The best thing about YogaTree is the change rooms — I give them 5 stars on that. They have lockers that you can pre-​program — a feature I’ve only seen in fancy spas. It makes it really convenient to store your valuables without worrying about them. They also have 4 showers, which can still get crowded, but it does make it possible to take a shower after hot yoga without waiting a long time. They also have a nice waiting area with couches and complimentary tea.
As for the class itself, I’ve only taken one so far and it was OK. Not the best but not the worse either, but I didn’t see much to differentiate it from others I’ve been to. The studio was spacious and clean.
Overall, a decent yoga spot downtown, but I didn’t find the classes particularly motivating.

Beautiful, spacious, clean, shiny. I was really impressed when I arrived and was having a hard time keeping my jaw from dropping too much.
I took a «Hot Yoga Level 2» class with a substitute teacher. The studio wasn’t really hot — let’s say, warm — and nobody really cleaned it before the class started. I considered it EEEEW. I had the worst class, in the sense of «most boring», I’ve ever seen in my life. Class was not really intense or difficult, was just repetitive. BORING. I am willing to try Yogatree again, but something completely different, because the studio is so beautiful, but I won’t ever try Warm Yoga Level Boring again.

Very nice, clean and bright reception area, with lots of chairs and space for shoes. receptionist was nice but not too friendly, could have helped me more in details but looked like she wants me to understand it all by myself.
Went for my first class here — Hot Yoga L1−2 on Tuesday. The heat was not that bad and also the room was not that crowded at noon (they say evenings are usually really busy so I never tried it but I experienced lunch time classes beeing crowded). Teacher (Diane) was also very nice but could have paid attention to everyone little more (if the posture is not right). I am not a beginner but this class was little too fast and challanging. I am a huge fan of Reduced Hear (Level 1) class with Melissa, or Hot Yoga (Lever 1) with Kim H.
Reduced Heat class (+ 28 C) is supposed to be less heated than regular Hot Yoga class but I found it to be almost the same.
The changing rooms are pretty nice and clean, there are lockers with a code that can be used for no extra charge. Washrooms (inside the changing rooms) look little weird but not bad. They also have yummy hot tea to enjoy before or after class.
The price is $ 160/​month but there is special for $ 40/​month (first time clients). Towel rent $ 2 and mat rent — $ 2, so bring your own!

I got 1 month unlimited for $ 45… and went 3 times. $ 45 is a good deal, but it;s for new customers only. I wasn’t able to work out for a few weeks so couldn’t make the most of the month.
I also had a deal site voucher, but it was only valid for 3 months and I couldn’t get to the place before it expired. I asked if I could somehow still use it (I was only 2 weeks past expiry) and they said no. Ok, fine… but c’mon. 3 months to use it? Usually it’s 6 – 12 months.
Te place is pretty sterile and cold feeling, but it is modern and clean.
The classes I did go to were good, teachers were great.

Came to toronto to visit family and was in dire need for a yoga class. Took a class at 1030am and it was a level 1 class.
1) Studio is nice and clean. Loved the windows and open space. Lockers are cool where you put your own combination. I’d give that a plus! But the bathroom space is tiny. If the class was crowded I believe it would be a nightmare, thank god I came during a low census time.
2) Price is pretty standard for most yoga studios, but instead of saying its 17 dollars or so on their website, they should just make it a flat 20 dollar for a drop in class since it pretty much came out to 20 dollars for a drop in with taxes. Simple and not surprising to guest.
3) Teacher was decent. i took a level one class since that’s all I had time for and it was a good enough class for a beginner.
Overall it wasn’t a bad studio. I’d have to take a few more classes to give it a full comprehensive rating, but I’d definitely come back to give it a try.

I didn’t like the atmosphere of this place at all. I got a bad feeling the second I walked in and took off my shoes. My immediate first impression was «hair salon», not «yoga studio.» Why is everything so sterile, bright and white? The people behind the counter were cold and too cool for school.
The change room had plenty of lockers but clearly not enough space to accommodate the miles of girls who anxiously whipped off their yoga gear and brushed their hair frantically. There wasn’t any room to even stand and wait. I also didn’t like that the toilets were within the same tight space. To be frank, everything smelled unpleasant, a mixture of stale urine, bad perfume and farts.
The clientele is a big part of the yoga experience. I didn’t enjoy the loud yapping I heard in the change room, waiting room and the hallway by the practice room. Isn’t it yoga etiquette to keep it down?
No thanks.

I was going to the Yoga Tree studio in Richmond Hill for a month and was impressed with their excellent instuctors and the facilities there and was excited to hear that they opened their newest 3^rd location in Downtown TO. I was even stoked that Groupon had a special offer which I quickly took advantage of.
The downtown studio is very nice, situated at the corner of Spadina and Richmond, very central and close to everything. The place is new, clean and modern. The reception area has a nice sitting area with a great view of the vibrant intersection and offered hot herbal tea. A great place to hang out before or after your class. Even the hallway leading to the two yoga studios had benches to sit down and a nice revolving gallery of local artists.
The change/​shower room is nicely designed, great lockers where you set your own combo which makes it effortless and easy.
Being a beginner to yoga, having going for a couple months, I really appreciated the level 1 hot yoga. The instructor was easy to follow and was cautious and aware of everyone’s ability. You could make it as leisurely or hard as your please.
The only thing I could wish was more evening classes.
Yoga Tree offers a new member’s unlimited month special which I highly suggest to try out. Yoga Tree is a great addition to the King West/​Entertainment District.

I have to write an update since now it is more than one month after my first visit to Yogatree Downtown and I been back for a couple of times for various classes!
— Water Fountain has been installed so you can just bring in your water bottles for refills
— New Classes have been added but hopefully some more on the weekends…
— Classes are starting to be busy… luckily the heated room is huge, I never felt crowded. as I need my space!
And you can also use your Passport to Prana to try out this brand new studio!