Rating of the best yoga studios in Nizhny Novgorod in 2020

The popularity of yoga as an alternative to fitness is growing markedly. Thanks to dozens of varieties of this ancient health-improving practice, choosing a direction according to age, health status and purpose of classes is not difficult. Yogic practices are universal, they are suitable for everyone - even with physical limitations, you can choose simple exercises and easy-to-perform poses. Special yoga studios will help with the choice, the best of which in Nizhny Novgorod will be discussed in the article.

Yoga: benefits and harms

Yoga unites and harmonizes three aspects - physical, psychological and spiritual. Exercises take place in a calm, smooth rhythm, classes consist of asanas - special healing postures that strengthen the body, as well as breathing exercises. Thanks to the complex effects of exercises, all muscle groups are worked out, joints are trained, blood circulation improves. After regular practices, the work of the body's systems is normalized, a calming and rejuvenating effect is noticeable. In addition, exercises improve the state of mind - they give an excellent mood, charge with positive, cheerfulness, harmonize thoughts and help to resist stress.

• weight loss;
• muscle elasticity;
• strengthening bones;
• the formation of correct posture;
• improved coordination of movements;
• reducing stress;
• self-confidence;
• energy;
• optimism and openness.

• improper performance of asanas can harm;
• there is no quick result;
• the benefits of the exercises depend on the professionalism of the instructor.

Yoga types

Studios provide training in a number of popular areas. Before choosing a studio, you should familiarize yourself with the content of the most common practices in Nizhny Novgorod studios:

• Hatha. It includes simple and complex asanas, breathing exercises (pranayama), meditation practices.

• Iyengar. Aimed at assuming the correct body position. The purpose of the exercises is to restore and strengthen the body for those who have suffered injuries or are in poor health, who have physical limitations, as well as children, pregnant women, and the elderly.
• Kundalini. It is aimed more at the psychological and spiritual world of a person than at the physical aspect. Dynamic and static asanas are practiced here.
• Yoga Nidra. Designed to achieve deep physical and psychological relaxation. During this session, lie with their eyes closed, focusing on the instructor's voice. This is a practice of deep relaxation, during which tension is relieved, the emotional background is normalized.
• Perinatal. A set of exercises for pregnant women or those planning a pregnancy, covering the periods from preparation for conceiving a child until the first months after birth. A key training goal is to work your pelvic floor muscles to prepare the birth canal.Exercise is also aimed at achieving flexibility, physical and emotional relaxation.
• Air. Classes are held in special hammocks suspended from a horizontal bar or ceiling. Exercises include backbends, inverted positions, somersaults. This type has contraindications.

The best yoga studios in Nizhny Novgorod

"Yoga ART"

Address: st. Dunaeva, 8

Opening hours: daily from 07:00 to 20:00

☎Phone: 8 (930) 700-10-30

Official website: http://yogaart108.ru/

"Yoga Art" is a popular studio in Nizhny Novgorod, where experienced instructors and teachers help everyone to master this art, regardless of the initial level of training. The teacher's attentive approach, the ability to competently and confidently guide you along the right path, are especially important and necessary at the first stages of acquaintance with yoga. Therefore, even those who take the first steps in mastering this ancient art will soon learn to feel their body, control it and perform complex asanas perfectly.

The studio offers programs in the following areas:

• kundalini;
• hatha;
• in hammocks;
• for kids;
• for beginners;
• for pregnant;
• massage;
• sound.

The studio is open to the public from 7 am to 8 pm, including weekends, so visits will not be a problem for those who study or work. Classes are held in spacious, bright rooms in two halls and an art space designed for a pleasant, relaxed rest. People come here to chat, have tea, work and spend their free time from exercise as they like. Massage services are provided in a separate massage room.

Additionally, the studio "Yoga Art" conducts training lectures, seminars and film screenings, allowing you to deeper study yoga, learn the subtleties of mastery, imbued with this ancient unusual art of body control. Studio visitors take part in master classes, concerts and other interesting events.

Cost of services (in rubles)

• One-time lesson - 400 - 900;
• Subscription for 8 visits (1 month) - 2,500 - 3,600;
• Subscription for 16 visits (2 months) - 5,200 - 6,500.

Permanent promotions:

• Nice bonus programs for regular visitors and those who first came to the studio;
• 10% discount - provided when purchasing a subscription on the first day of visiting the studio and on the day the previous subscription ends;
• A gift lesson for the subscription of the one who posts a post-review in social networks with an attached link to the official website of the Yoga ART studio.

• cozy and bright rooms;
• interesting events;
• attentive attitude to beginners;
• exercises relieve physical and mental stress;
• variety of studied practices;
• pleasant atmosphere, communication;
• cleanliness in the premises.

• not found.

"Yoga Practika"

Address: Sennaya square, 6/49

Working hours: Mon-Wed, Fri: 08: 00-21: 00; Thurs: 06: 30-21: 00; Sat: 10: 30-17: 00; Sun: 09: 30-17: 00

☎Phone: +7 (831) 410-51-44

Official website: https://www.yogannov.ru/

One of the first studios in Nizhny Novgorod, whose classes are based on the teachings of Guruji Sri B.K.S. Iyengar, an outstanding contemporary master. The technique is aimed at the formation of a symmetrical, flexible and strong body, its harmonious and anatomically correct development. Practices using this technique imply a detailed, thorough mastering of each pose with a detailed explanation, static and sequential performance of asanas using belts and supports. Center "Yoga Practika" is in constant development, therefore it steadily occupies a leading position.

Complex programs of the Yoga Practika center are suitable for all ages: exercises have been developed for children, adults, mature and elderly people. The wide range of studied practices includes such areas with the help of which one can solve health problems, adjust weight, carry out training during pregnancy and maintain body tone. The appropriate level of load is selected individually by the instructors of the center.The teachers are interested in work, therefore they are attentive and careful to the practitioners, helping to master complex asanas. They select the program taking into account the state of health, the level of training and the purpose of the visits. The result of the practice is in the first place, but no less important is the student's attitude, pleasure from the exercises, pleasant impressions and a good state of body and mind after every day at the center.

Classes are held in spacious, bright and warm rooms equipped with special equipment and large mirrors. The walls of the premises are finished with real cork and the floors are covered with natural wood parquet. Two rooms are equipped for group studies and two for individual practices. In addition, the center has a massage room, a private sauna, a herbal bar and an Ayurvedic center.

In between exercises, practitioners relax in a comfortable and cozy relaxation area, meet and communicate with like-minded people, enjoy tea and enjoy the atmosphere. The interior is thought out to the smallest detail, it reflects the colorful flavor of India and is designed to tune in the right way, to escape from the usual city bustle, to plunge into an exotic atmosphere. There are two comfortable, always clean and tidy changing rooms for women and men. In them, students can leave things, change clothes, take a shower after training and be alone with themselves. For relaxation, there is a separate tea area serving traditional handcrafted Indian sweets.

In the Ayurveda Zone, massage and other cleansing and wellness treatments are performed by Indian masters. The massage table is made of solid wood, a traditional Indian steam bath and Shirodara therapy stand are available for visitors.

Cost of services (in rubles)

• Group lessons - 1 600 - 5 400 (for 4 and 12 lessons);
• Individual lesson - 2 500 - 22 500 (for 1 and 10 lessons);
• Single visit - from 400 to 700;
• Subscription - 7,200 (for 1 month) - 6,000 (for 12 months);
• Ayurvedic procedures - from 2,500 to 34,000.

• the result is an improvement in well-being, stabilization of pressure;
• reducing the level of irritability and emotional stress;
• attentiveness and sensitivity of teachers;
• comfortable and cozy rooms;
• adequate cost of services;
• gradually increasing load.

• not found.

"Yoga Sphera"

Address: st. Maxim Gorky, 117 (Business Center "Capital Nizhny")

☎Phone: +7 (831) 291-27-99

Work schedule: Mon-Fri from 7:00 to 20:00, Sat from 9:00 to 19:00

Official website: http://www.yogasphera.ru/

Center "Yoga Sphera" accepts students of any age and skill level. The main idea of ​​the center is that yoga is useful for everyone, that everyone will find here something useful, interesting or new, regardless of age, health status and other factors.

The center conducts classes in the following areas:

• hatha yoga;
• yoga nidra;
• for beginners;
• kundalini;
• for pregnant women and postnatal;
• sadhana;
• meditation with Tibetan bowls and gong meditation;
• female;
• ashtanga;
• air yoga;
• breathing techniques;
• yoga of Iyengar.
• shamanic practices.

Additional services

• shop and library;
• massage;
• organization of tours;
• conducting photo sessions;
• training seminars.

Yoga is a universal tool for maintaining the body in good shape, for achieving mental balance, physical and spiritual development. Therefore, an integrated approach is practiced at the center, here they teach how to feel themselves and their body, control the body and thoughts. Exercise results in a feeling of physical and emotional lightness, comfort and vitality.

The teachers pay detailed attention to the safe performance of asanas, for which the instructors individually select the load and methodology, taking into account the level of physical fitness, age and potential of each student.

Teachers are constantly improving and honing their skills, updating their knowledge and improving their qualifications.

Trainings, seminars and trainings are held in two halls - a large one (for 35 people) and a small one (for 15 people).

The first lesson is free. You need to take comfortable changeable clothes with you, which should be breathable and elastic. Slippers are taken at will, since they are engaged in barefoot. You don't need to take a rug or a blanket, they are already in the studio.

After training, students rest in the relaxation area, where it is convenient to drink tea, spend time reading books in the library, meet and communicate with other practicing yoga lovers.

The new recruitment to the groups is ongoing, beginners receive the first free trial lesson as a gift to get acquainted with yoga, center instructors and choose a direction. To visit some of the practices, prior registration is required, for such practices as Sadhana and Gyana admission is free.

Cost of services (in rubles)

• One-time lessons - 150 - 350;
• Individual lesson - 1 200;
• Subscriptions (up to a year)
• Kundalini - 2,400 - 3,200;
• "Morning" (until 11 o'clock) - 2,200;
• "Daytime" (from 11:00 to 17:00) - 2,400 - 3,200;
• "Full" - 1 300 -3 400;
• "Super full" - 2,700 - 4,000;
• "Introductory" - 900;
• Student - 2,300;
• Aerial yoga - 1 700 - 3 200;
• For pregnant women - 2,500 - 3,200;
• Corporate - 2,200 - 2,700.

Unlimited subscriptions:

• For 1 month - 3 600;
• For 3 months - 9,000;
• For 6 months - 19,000;
• For 12 months - 35,000.
• Subscription for 27 visits per year - 6 300;
• Subscription for 54 visits per year - 12,000;
• Subscription for 108 visits per year - 18 800.

• cozy and comfortable rooms;
• a wide variety of directions;
• interesting library;
• experienced, positive teachers;
• fascinating seminars, lectures and yoga tours;
• quick result - working out muscles, flexible body.

• not found.

"Classical yoga"

Address: st. Bolshaya Pecherskaya, 28

Working hours: Mon-Fri from 11:00 to 20:00, Sat from 08:00 to 13:00, Sunday - closed

☎Phone: +7 (831) 423-47-95

Official website: https://www.yoga-nn.ru/

Anyone interested in the ancient practices and traditions of India can join the classes, trainings and the very philosophical foundations of yoga. The center conducts classes with children and adults, and practice programs are provided for any health condition. The training takes place according to the program of the classical school of Viktor Boyko: this is the first Russian yoga school in which relaxation techniques and the performance of classical asanas play a key role, and not sports or fitness yoga.

An important aspect of exercise is learning to control your mind and body. Attentive, empathetic instructors teach you how to feel and your body, and regular practice improves health, relieves stress and lifts your mood.

The center offers the following directions:

• yoga of Iyengar;
• hatha yoga;
• for pregnant;
• for kids;
• yoga nidra;
• trataka;
• ajapa-japa and others.

In the "Classical Yoga" center, manual therapy according to Saionji is carried out, aimed at correcting disorders of the musculoskeletal system and general recovery. The massage is complemented by special gymnastic exercises.

Visitors are provided with four spacious, comfortable rooms, equipped with everything that is necessary for yoga: rugs and blankets, belts and bolsters. The first hall with a loft-style interior is for trainings and seminars. The second room, the most spacious and luminous, is designed for group practices. The third and fourth halls are smaller, they hold classes with small groups, as well as individual practices, master classes, lectures, and thematic meetings. In addition, the center has a separate cozy room for tea drinking and pleasant communication.

On the basis of the center "Classical Yoga" training is carried out in the following areas:

1. Instructor training. This is a 9-month course, during which students gain knowledge of the history of yoga, philosophy, study anatomy, physiology of the body, discover the breadth of the possibilities of practice. Also, here they talk about techniques for relieving psychological stress, methods of achieving psychological stability.To take the course, no specific knowledge or special education is required: the course is presented as an addition to general education. Upon completion of the course, graduates are awarded a diploma.
2. Classical massage training. The course is suitable for those who are interested in new knowledge, skills, or in acquiring a new profession. The course program includes the study of the basics of anatomy and physiology, classical massage techniques and techniques for influencing different parts of the body, training in general massage, as well as theoretical knowledge of pediatric manual therapy. After completing the course, graduates receive a certificate of completion of the classical massage course.

Cost (in rubles)

• One-time group lessons - 350 (for children and adolescents) - 400 (for adults);
• Individual lesson - 1 500;
• Children's subscriptions - 1,300 - 2,400;
• Subscriptions for adults - 1 400 - 5 000;
• Manual therapy according to Sayonji - 600;
• Gift certificates for visiting the center - 350 - 1,000.

• instructors attentive to beginners;
• the ability to choose the level of practice - from beginner to more advanced;
• pleasant and positive atmosphere;
• friendly administration;
• programs for beginners and for those who restore health.

• not found.

"Zdrava"

Address: Gagarin Avenue, 166

Opening hours: daily from 09:00 to 21:00

☎Phone: +7 (920) 254-98-68

Official website: https://vk.com/airclub_yoga

Studio "Zdrava" works in a direction called aerial or aero yoga. This unusual modern trend is a mixture of several popular practices - classical asanas, gymnastic exercises, certain elements of strength training and acrobatics. For this type of practice, special simulator hammocks are used. In the studio "Zdrava" aerial yoga is closely intertwined with physical education.

In the studio of aerial yoga "Zdrava" classes are held in the following areas:

• air yoga;
• kundalini;
• for kids;
• hatha yoga.

Since this direction is not often found in yoga studios, it is worth talking in more detail about its features: gymnastics with a hammock helps relieve tension from the spine. Acrobatic techniques, inverted positions of the body in the hang affect an increase in the space between the intervertebral discs and enhancing their mobility. In addition, as a result of exercise, nerve cells are renewed and restored, and the body rejuvenated.

Aerial yoga classes rejuvenate and strengthen body systems:

• digestive;
• lymphatic;
• reproductive;
• endocrine;
• respiratory;
• vascular.

After regular exercise, exercise, bending in hammocks, the body acquires flexibility, dexterity and plasticity. Balancing in a hammock, mastering new body positions improve coordination of movements, develop and strengthen the vestibular apparatus, as a result of which control over the body is gained.

Exercising in hammocks builds endurance and trains the muscle groups responsible for maintaining balance and maintaining body weight in various positions, including upside down. In addition, exercises train the joints, preventing their premature aging, restoring the ability to move. Daily habitual activities, a sedentary lifestyle, force the body to limit its natural mobility. The flexibility of the joints makes it possible to perform more and more varied movements, restoring the body to its natural plasticity.

Performing harmonious and correct movements in suspended hammocks develops motor skills, establishes connections between the nervous system and muscle reactions. As a result, memory is trained, attention improves, and brain activity increases.

Gaining control over your body and physical activity during the process give pleasant emotions from the state of "flying" in a hammock. Healthy physical activity brings back children's carelessness and joy from the feeling of oneself, improves mood. As a result, psychological stress is relieved, the ability to withstand the negative effects of stress is restored.Relaxation exercises, gentle rocking in a hammock normalize the state of the nervous system.

Cost of services (in rubles)

• Subscription - 2,000 - 3,200 (for 4 and 8 lessons);
• “Birthday with aerial yoga” - 500;
• Educational online course "Air Yoga for Pregnant Women" and certification - 5,000;
• Aerial yoga hammocks cost from 4,200 to 7,500.

• experienced and attentive instructors;
• positive emotions and impressions during and after classes;
• a visible result - improved joint mobility, stress relief;
• accurate and gradual increase in load;
• free trial lesson for beginners;
• beautiful interior, pleasant music;
• friendly, positive, joyful atmosphere.

• not found.

How to choose a studio

Purpose. At this stage, you need to determine what yoga is needed for - to improve health, to relax, or is attracted by the philosophy of ancient practices. Studios, where philosophy and spiritual practices are the key focus, do less exercises, but more meditations, seminars, and spiritual practices. Another option is studios with a rich exercise content and a minimal amount of theory. A separate area of ​​yoga therapy, where classes are held for those who have problems with the spine or need to restore the body after injuries or illnesses.

Choosing an instructor. An important point for beginners is that the benefits of the lessons depend on the experience and professionalism of the coach. An experienced instructor easily establishes individual contact, selects physical activity, taking into account the student's health and needs. A good coach is attentive to the student, to his experiences, desires, feelings. The instructor must carefully explain and control the correct performance of asanas, support morally.

The rhythm of classes. This criterion depends on the temperament and character of the student. Dynamic, energetic exercises, a quick change of asanas are suitable for sanguine and choleric people. Phlegmatic and melancholic people will find leisurely performance of asanas and static postures, calm and smooth rhythm comfortable.

Comfort. It should be morally and physically comfortable to be in the training rooms. In professional studios, the halls are equipped with everything necessary for training, and the studio building has dressing rooms, shower rooms and separate recreation areas. The halls are spacious, bright, with good ventilation and a comfortable temperature.

The right choice of a yoga studio or school, regular classes and spiritual practices will return the body to its natural flexibility, restore, strengthen health and return positive calmness and vitality. Yoga will not get rid of all problems, but it can harmonize life and teach you to cope with stress and external negativity. By controlling his body, thoughts, emotions, a person gains control over himself and his life. The world will again sparkle with bright colors - tension leaves, interest comes to new or existing favorite hobbies.