Patrick Miller with Amazing Hands Massage Therapy. "The best massage I've ever had!". So…read morerelaxing. This is what I say, every time I see him. Try him out, you will be glad!!

Everything about the Yoga Patch is amazing to me. I started coming for the sauna and float options…read more Then taking classes and shopping the collection of amazing items available. Finally taking my journey into yoga teacher training and community building in the cafe. If you want to grow from half alive to fully alive this is the place to do it.

As an experienced yogi of 20 years, I love hard classes and intentionally seek out hot yoga -- and…read moreSweatTheory goes well beyond standard hot yoga. The studio is outfitted with advanced FAR infrared technology, built from untreated cedar, illuminated with chakra lights that fill the room with healing color, and finished with a pink Himalayan salt wall that elevates the entire experience. The instructors are wonderful across the board, and many remember your name even after just a few visits. Christian's classes in particular feel like a lovely, hypnotic yoga trance. They also offer hot mat Pilates, which is a great option when you want a break from yoga, and their Sweat + Sculpt classes are a real workout -- I don't even need to go to a regular gym on those days. I walk out looking like I showered in my yoga clothes, which is exactly what I'm going for. At the end of class, instructors bring around a cold washcloth scented with lavender or other essential oils -- it feels like heaven. If you're serious about hot yoga and want a real workout, this is the only place to go in Kansas City.

Yes, you will be sweating. At Sweatheory, you can get a good sweat session by either sitting in one…read moreof their infrared saunas or by taking an infrared fitness class. The infrared saunas are bookable in one-hour time slots, and you get your own private space with a changing area and a shower, a sauna with Bluetooth connectivity, and wellness shots to take at the beginning and end of your session. If you want to come with a friend, there are two-people saunas available as well. There are different yoga and pilate classes available. However, space is limited. My guess is that the room can only hold 10 people, which is nice if you prefer being in a small group. The facility is clean, and the staff is nice. I have done a sauna session and taken a yoga class. The sauna session was relaxing, and the yoga class was a good workout. My body felt great after each experience.

Karma Tribe Yoga is an amazing yoga studio. Lauren owns the studio and she's an amazing instructor…read more I love taking all of her classes. She makes you feel so comfortable and challenges me just enough physically and mentally. She's so down to earth and funny. The studio has a variety of classes for beginners and advanced yogis. There are multiple events, such as hiking and yoga or headstand clinics. They even held a yoga teacher training program this year. The donation based yoga really builds a sense of community for this studio. I want to keep this place a secret, but this place really deserves 5 stars and to thrive!

This is a great studio. I'm visiting from San Francisco/Oakland and needed a place to practice. I…read morechose here only because of the proximity, however I was completely impressed. I can honestly say it was one of the better yoga experiences I've had in my year of practicing weekly. The studio itself is perfectly designed. Calming and simple. Some nice murals and a wonderful water sculpture. The lights were left low, which is my preference. The class itself was a standard vinyasa flow. The teacher (I forgot her name, but she is an owner) definitely knew what she was doing and led the class confidently but with a nice sense of humor. The set was challenging in just the right way. For the poses I knew were be beyond my current practice, we were offered alternatives. My favorite aspect of the studio is that they keep the spiritual aspect of the practice in place (but not overbearingly so). You are reminded to stay present. You close with OM. I have a hard time with teachers who treat this like its solely an aerobics class. This is not the case here. Planning on going back any time I'm in KC.

So, for those who are yoga newbies, but not workout newbies - this is an entirely different type of…read moreworkout - and instead of feeling exhausted you feel a refreshing euphoria. It's week 2 of my 2-week student special: $20 gets you unlimited yoga for 14 days - you could come 5 times a day every day if you wanted (you'd be INSANE). Staff is courteous and super professional, the people who come are nice and not judgmental when you need a one minute breathing break :-)

Popped in during my recent visit to the area to sample what had become of the merger between Yoga…read moreGallery and Inspire Yoga. The space is beautifully calm, and spacious enough to accomodate a big group. The high, exposed ceilings means tall yogis will have no barriers, and the cork floors are very comfortable and warm to walk on barefoot (of course, the day outside wasn't a mid-November one, either.) All the accessory props you'd need were there, even a mat (free!) if you just want to give it a one-time trial. The class was taught by Patricia, who is one of the founding owners. She was very knowledgeable, offered hands-on assists to her students, paced her classes well, and was an encouraging instructor. I love how the yoga practice room sees no shod feet due to how it's arranged with the entry downstairs. However, this confused me for a brief moment when trying to enter: the entrance is actually around the back of the building near the farmer's market shelter, not at the storefront on Santa Fe Dr. Word has it that Saturdays require a bit of creativity in parking because of the market, too.

Love this place!! great workouts, great teachers, great community all around! They have a great…read moreassortment of classes - sculpt, yoga; barre, Pilates!

Took a class here with my sisters and it was my first time working out in a heated room. I loved…read moreit! The instructor was playful and fun which kept you going during glass. I was a SWEATY mess! The room was full and we were packed in a small room but otherwise extremely good workout and definitely would go again!

Loved this place!!! It was a smaller class and the mentor was very engaged and motivational. It's…read morevery intimate room and has a lot of returning students which says a lot about the business. When in KCMO again, I will revisit.

I've taken classes with three different instructors now at Maya Yoga and I can safely say, I'm a…read morefan! Housed in a building that was once part of Kansas City's film row, I had a good feeling as I walked over Joan Crawford's and Jean Harlow's stars on the sidewalk leading into the building. (both screen queens spent their formative years in KC... wow, I have a way of fitting that into many reviews, don't I?) The studio is on the second floor, down past the check-in desk and hallway where you'll find the bathrooms and an alkaline water system. The studio itself is lovely, with bamboo floors and all kinds of wall hangings and statues around the room with Ganesh and other Hindu deities, which automatically makes me feel happy. The room has lots of windows, which allows for natural light and they like to keep the temperature to 80 degrees. No, this is NOT hot yoga (not a fan, personally), but you will sweat. Personally, I do like having windows open, letting in fresh air and fans, but I think I'm in the minority as I haven't found any studios that have this kind of thing. Most classes are taught by Kathleen and Wade, the husband and wife team that own Maya Yoga and both are approachable, strong instructors that will push you as far as you need to be pushed, while not going too far. It's noted on the schedules which classes are more for beginning students, by the way, so take note of that if you are a beginner. Having fallen out of regular practice, I mixed it up a bit to get back into it. I've taken a combination of classes, although not those in the morning or evening (ashtanga) which are really for those who have some background in yoga. I don't love ashtanga, but I did take two intro classes with Wade and he really does a great job of easing you into this challenging practice, for many of us, would take years to be able to do a lot of the asanas to their fullest benefit. Keep in mind, yoga is a practice and it's not about who can do this or that pose or asana. It's hard for most Westerners, as most of us are looking to be "good" at it (myself not excluded). What I've always found interesting is that you can be an absolute beginner but able to do some challenging poses with ease, like from when I started yoga many years ago, I found ankle to knee pose to be a piece of cake while a good portion of seasoned practitioners struggle with this. Meanwhile, I've still yet to be able to put my hands flat the floor when doing a forward bend. Kathleen's Tuesday midday Vinyasa class is perfect and definitely challenges me (hello splits! Still can't do those, either), while keeping me in good practice for those poses that come easier (Yay, backbends!). Today we had a really fantastic sub named Gwen and I need to see if she teaches other classes, because she was a blast- really down to earth, really helpful, but again, it's not gentle yoga (which she teaches as well, to seniors. How awesome is that?!) I come from a Vinyasa and Kundalini practice and ideally my practice combines both. Maya doesn't offer Kundalini, so I'll probably be going elsewhere for that, but I am really happy that I found a yoga studio that I love for Vinyasa!

Janell did a great job on my feet...she is very knowledgeable and made sure that I was comfortable…read moreand explained everything she was doing. My feet feet so much better...I highly recommend Janelll.

The staff and instructors are excellent. The atmosphere is great. The classes are varied so they…read moredon't become routine. I strengthen and stretch parts of my body that I don't in other activities. I look forward to class every time out, and feel satisfied when we're done.

Colleen is an excellent instructor! I have attended both in-person and by Zoom. The classes are a…read moregentle mix of yoga and pilates, which is good for me as a 72 year old in reasonably good shape. Colleen is very thorough in instructing and uses lots of imagery ("imagine your spine is a string of pearls") which helps foster the learning to know one's body. In the studio she is very attentive to each student and watches to assist poses. The space is warm, clean, visually appealing, and orderly. The classes I attend are restorative, I would say, where some props are used. This is not the tpe of class where more time is spent arranging than actually engaging your body.. She also instructs in how to modify a pose or movement and givers space to do that depending on your needs. What has been helpful for me personally is stretching of muscle groups, and the attention paid to moving hip and shoulder joints which are often problem areas for seniors. Yesterday's session involved legs and hips--"drawing circles on the ceiling", doing bridges, and more than I can't recall right now. We also take time to shake out muscles after movement. Within 12 hours I had some relief of pain, which says a lot about the benefits of this work.

What a warm space with a caring instructor!…read more The location can be a challenge to reach, there's no sign to search for but once you get there you'll be grateful. The ambience is fantastic, perfect for a relaxing experience. I felt welcomed and at home, the space is small but don't take that as a negative sign. The space accommodates 12 people comfortably, this allows the instructor to have time for one on one. The front wall of the yoga room has a garden for you to enjoy during your practice, helps when trying to find something to focus on. I went to a group yoga session and had a lovely experience. The instructor makes time throughout the session to walk around and aid any of those in need. She genuinely cares about our success and experience in the practice. It nice to see this, especially in a full class like ours. She has a beautifully personality that makes people gravitate towards her. She not only teaches yoga but offers 2 hour tai chi massages... something to try in the future. My only complaints would be the hours, most of the sessions are in the daytime and not many options for late evening.