Bliss Yoga

Unit 101 Doña Consolacion Building
122 Jupiter Street, Bel-Air
Makati City
Tel. No. 720-8696 or (0926) 7117462
www.blissyogamanila.com

From Mysore style self-practice classes to yoga fundamentals, Bliss Yoga offers a range of practices that cater to beginners and intermediate practitioners alike. Bliss Yoga's teachers, which include Roland Dela Cruz, Tesa Celdran, and Corey Wills among others, have trained in India, Australia, and the States. Aside from popular classes hinged on Flow, they also have Anusara-inspired classes (Sanskrit for “flowing with grace” and “following your heart”) and Bhakti Urban Flow that merges chanting and vinyasa. Members can also look forward to retreats and regularly scheduled workshops to amp up their routines. Bliss has classes as late as 8:30 p.m., perfect for office folk who get out of work late.

Rates:
Walk in: P500
New Student Introductory: P1,000 (good for 7 consecutive days)
10 Series: P4,000 (good for 45 consecutive days)
20 Series: P7,500 (good for 90 consecutive days)

Ekagrata Sala

Tel. No. (0917) 8436111
Email: ekagratasala@gmail.com
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Practice comfortably in Ekagrata Sala under the instruction of yogini Karen Sumcio, a non-commercial home-based yoga space inside Ayala Alabang that offers Yin (a slow and relaxed form of yoga that requires you to hold the pose for five minutes), Ashtanga Vinyasa, and Vinyasa Flow. The sala or “studio,” is a spacious area with a nice garden view which makes it very conducive to practicing yoga. The classes are open to first-timers, regular practitioners, and returning yogis.  

Rates: P300 per class

Iyengar Yoga Center Manila

Joya Tower
Plaza Drive, Rockwell Center,
Makati City
Tel. No. 798-0070 or (0917) 5359711
www.iyengaryogamanila.com

Iyengar yoga concentrates on asanas or postures—the poses you take on are supposed to cater to the physical conditions of each student. With chairs, blocks, belts, and other props, students can learn the different postures safely and more effectively as Iyengar focuses on proper body alignment. Practitioners of the Iyengar approach to hatha yoga put a big emphasis on precise alignment—which, in the long run, helps your mind tune into your body, unifying the mind, body and spirit. Studio director and founder of the Iyengar Yoga Center Manila Rina Ortiz is a certified Iyengar instructor after having trained under Guru BKS Iyengar in Pune, India.  

Rates:
Trial class (a sample class before joining the introductory course): P250
Introductory course (for new students, regardless of yoga experience are required to take at least two complete courses or 24 sessions before joining the regular class): P3000

Yoga+

Unit 1102 Fort legend Towers
3rd Avenue corner 31st Street
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Tel. No. 238-2768 or (0917)8083957
www.yogaplus.ph

Makati-bound yoga-philes have Yoga+ to thank for setting up shop in the super convenient Bonifacio Global City. With programs centered on Vinyasa Flow taught by Eunice Cu and Hot Yoga under the instruction of Ryan Chester, members can help improve balance and flexibility and strength with a routine combining both types of classes. At Yoga+, details count. The studio has a special floor that provides traction and prevents black knees and bruises, the heaters use infrared rays that heal injuries, prevent wrinkles, and kill bacteria. They also have Manduka mats which are made from recycled, non-toxic materials, yoga and bath towels, toiletries and alkaline water. Check their website occasionally for interesting articles that make for a fun read.

Rates:
Walk in: P700
10 session (valid for two months): P5500
20 sessions (valid for four months): P10000
30 sessions (valid for six months): P13500
Unlimited weekly rate: P2100
Unlimited monthly rate: P6000

Sundar Bikram Yoga

3rd Floor, Fox Square Building
53 Connecticut Street Greenhills
San Juan
Tel. No. 721-8350
www.bikramyogagreenhills.com

The classes offered at this Greenhills-based studio subscribe to the 26-posture sequence followed by Bikram yoga studios around the world. Their certified teachers, led by Bikram Yoga College of India-trained Aljarreau Galang, help students soldier through the intense 105 degree F rooms that help heat up the body and get it as flexible as possible. Bikram follows the postures of Hatha yoga, which helps flush away your body's toxins and improve circulation and breathing.

Rates:
First timer introductory offer: P700 for one week unlimited
First month unlimited: P4200
Walk in: P650

Yoga Manila

Chi Spa, EDSA Shangri-la,
Ortigas Center
Mandaluyong City
Tel. No. 216-6314 or (0917) 5229642
www.yogamanila.com

Alabang studio
405 Bougainvilla corner Sanggumay, Ayala Alabang Village, Muntinlupa City
Tel. No. 216-6314 or (0917) 5229642

Makati studio
Greenbelt Mansion, Unit 506, Perea St, Legaspi Village,
Makati City
Tel. No. 216-6314 or (0917) 5229642

Five years and running, YogaManila doesn't just offer Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, it also covers pre- and post-natal yoga as well as Slow Flow. For those interested in the spiritual side of practice, meditation and spirituality circles are also conducted at their Ortigas branch at the Chi Spa in EDSA Shangri-la. Private sessions are also offered in and out of their studios. Their roster of teachers include Hoze Arando, a yoga pioneer in the Philippines, professional ballet dancer Maritoni Tordesillas, and Roberta Feliciano among others.

Rates:
Walk in: P500
six-class card: P2200
10-class card: P3500
Pre/Postnatal and baby yoga rates only
Drop-in: P600
six-classcard: P3000
Class cards are good for three months from date of purchase.

Pulse Yoga

33 Annapolis St. Greenhills,
4th floor Intrawest Center
San Juan
Tel. No. 721-7900
www.pulse-yoga.com

Makati studio
Manila Polo Club Dojo Gym, McKinley Road,
Makati City
Tel. No. 468-4165

The range of classes at Pulse Yoga, a Yoga Alliance-registered school, can be overwhelming for any beginner—offering everything from Ashtanga to Hatha, Vinyasa to Power Yoga, as well as pre-natal and kids' yoga, Pulse is known for the variety it offers. The plus side? Finding the class that fits your personality and workout style. Bonus: Pulse Yoga also offers mat Pilates and reformer classes to complement your yoga practice. They also conduct workshops with visiting teachers.

Rates:
Walk in: P500
One-week pass: P2200
10-session pass: P4500
20-session pass: P6500

Echo Yoga

Echo Yoga Community Center Century Plaza (Penthouse)
120 Perea Street, Legaspi Village
Makati City
Tel. No. (0906) 5063958
echoyoga.echostore.ph

While most studios concentrate on Hot Yoga, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, and Hatha, Echo Yoga focuses instead on niche groups, offering classes for the overweight, stressed out, for senior citizens, and even for those with ailments. Heading the team of teachers are sustainable lifestyle advocate Jeannie E. Javelosa and Echo Yoga program director Marilen Elizalde. Both are certified teachers from the Centered Yoga Institute in Thailand, and have taken courses under Paul Dallagan and O.P. Tiwari. For those looking to expand their practice, there are breath and meditation sessions, past life regression workshops to help provide a deeper understanding of yoga, and yoga therapy for depression, and even yoga therapy for athletes. Connected to the Echo Store, their classes work both for beginners and seasoned yogis.

Rates:
Walk in: P500
10 sessions: P3,500
Six sessions: P2,400

Ananda Marga

46 Maamo St. Sikatuna Village
Quezon City
Tel. No. 924-6068 or (0929) 5419501
www.yogainmanila.org

Las Piñas center
42 Concord St., Airmen's Village,
Pulang Lupa, Las Piñas City
Tel. No. 872-7557 or (0927) 9280009

Ananda Marga has been in the Philippines since 1967, before yoga studios started popping up all over the metro. They were the first group to offer regular yoga classes in Manila. Open to all ages, this charitable non-profit organization offers yoga classes where asanas are practiced, yogic treatment that includes discussions on natural health and vegetarianism, and teachings on meditation. The Quezon City branch offers two classes daily while the Las Piñas branch offers Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday classes only.

Rates:
Walk in: P350
10 Sessions: P2500
Three months unlimited: P4000
Six months unlimited: P6000

Bikram Yoga Manila

5/F CKB Centre
203 Tomas Morato Ave.
Quezon City
Tel. No. 376-4632 or 4948741
www.bikramyogamanila.com

Makati studio
15/F, 88 Corporate Center
141 Valero Street corner Sedeño Streets
Salcedo Village, Makati City
Tel. No. 889-0126

Offering purely Bikram Yoga classes, Bikram Yoga Manila, the first officially sanctioned Bikram Yoga studio in the country run by Tristan Choa, ensures a comprehensive exercise that works out every muscle and organ in your body from head to toe. This type of yoga may be intense because of its heat, but the benefits include detoxification and improved flexibility. Famous celebrities who swear by Bikram yoga include George Clooney (who looks for a Bikram studio, wherever he is in the world), Jennifer Aniston, Madonna, Brooke Shields, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lady Gaga, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Rates:
For first timers:
Unlimited seven-day pass: P1000
Unlimited 30-day package: P5000
It's best to go to the studio where they can help you decide on which package is most economical