This is such a great little studio! I recently came here for the Hot 26 class with Patty and left…read morefeeling completely rejuvenated. The room was nice and toasty for class, and the instructor guided us through a series of poses that cleared my mind from a hectic day of work. Bonus: The studio is next to a gorgeous lake that you can feast your eyes on for some post-workout meditation. I came through ClassPass, but it looks really easy to sign up online, etc.

Where do I begin. Well, after driving from NJ to Raleigh NC area, I needed some yoga. I am fairly…read morenew to yoga but after doing about 10 classes, my joints feel better. My buddy in NJ got me hooked on hot yoga and so far I've taken about 7-8 of hot yoga classes too. Now in NJ hot yoga is a dry heat. Fast forward to NC and the hot yoga at Firefly is another animal. The room is heated with like humidifier steam...you can literally see the steam in the room. When class starts the steamers are turned off and that heat is on in that room! I saw 2 other objects in the room and maybe some heat was coming from them too. Oh did I mention the temperature outside was already about 95 degrees. I think the room itself was 100 degrees. The instructor William was amazing. He has a very calming voice and because the class was so intimate he knew I was never in his class and another woman as well. She was from Philly and I was the Jersey girl. William welcomes you and makes you feel very comfortable. We progressed through the moves slowly but intensely. William also walked around the room to correct form and help you to get deeper into the stretch. When the class was done corpse pose aka: savasana felt so GOOD! I loved the ice cold towel they give each student at the end. The studio is hidden. At first I thought my GPS was wrong. Have you ever seen the movie Deliverance? Yes, think that movie. The studio is inside of a like country club/retirement community/pool house...just weird but it's beautiful. The yoga place when you walk in is on the left and there is an attendant at the desk. There are locker rooms and showers...the yoga room is upstairs door on the right. I purchased a 2 week deal for $25. I am in town for 3 days but you can't beat the deal. So if in the Cary/Raleigh area check them out and make sure you're able to take the heat! Good place very good place.

I've been driving past this place at least once a week for the past 2 years, and I've always wanted…read moreto check it out. Finally got there, although it wasn't to attend one of their meditation services (Saturdays, Sundays, and Tuesdays). I came by on a Sunday afternoon, and it appeared to be deserted except for a couple of people doing landscaping to the already lovely gardens. They told me to feel free to wander around and to go inside if I wanted, which I did. The horses next door were very interested in what I was doing, and they kept me company for part of the stroll. After removing my shoes, I went inside the new dharma (meditation) hall. What a gorgeous, organic space it is! Bamboo floors, rich wood and glass walls, curved wooden ceiling, and an adobe-like back wall. Such a serene, harmonious setting, perfect for meditation, tai chi, and other spiritual pursuits. I will be back.

A warm and serene atmosphere here at the Won-Buddhism Meditation Temple. There is a lovely garden…read moreout back, with a horse stable next door, and the temple itself is made right from the earth around it (local mud and wood is what I'm sayin'.) If you'd like to stay for a service, you will be treated to chanting, meditation, stretching, and sharing of thoughts. No one is pushy, everyone is welcoming, and happy to answer any questions you have about this religion (and I had a few.) I find my center here, now. And am glad I discovered it. They're always looking for volunteers to help with the upkeep, so earn some karma points and help out!

I've been to to several sound baths , and they are each uniquely magical. I always come away…read morefeeling more calm, grounded and creative . Would recommend joining!

From the owner: As a deeply empathetic and nurturing Reiki Master and Sound Healer, I developed Alewah Sound to…read moreprovide a space where all are welcome, where anyone in need of energy healing has a place where they may come rest and receive and give back to themselves. I offer a diverse range of reiki and sound events, all created with the intention of cultivating balance, clearing energy, and connecting you to the beautiful radiance within, to community, and to the inherent sacredness of all things. My sessions are all unique in their design and are custom-created with specific intentions and qualities of healing. I offer private sessions as well as group sound baths, drum circles, ceremonies, retreats, and trainings. As a songwriter and musician, I pour 100% of my own creative soul into every one of my offerings. My events and private sessions are held at the tranquil Sky Pond Retreat in Apex, NC. All are welcome at Alewah Sound. Please reach out with any questions. Come find peace!

I was fortunate to get in on the last Yoga Brunch series to celebrate a good friend's birthday. It…read morewas so nice. The property is absolutely beautiful. Yoga outside under the trees was magical and relaxing. The food was exquisite. Everything was prepared with love, was pleasing to the eye and tasted delicious. I'll be back next year.

I initially purchased a full moon and meditation but due to the rain it didn't happen…read more I ended up attending Serenity Farm Yin + Violin Sound Bath & Meditation. We were outside on a nice spring morning. Just the right amount of breezes. Yoga was new to me, but the meditation is something I'm familiar with. Everyone seemed welcoming and I didn't feel out of place although I really did not know what I was doing when it came to the Yoga poses. The Violin piece definitely helped me to relax. The farm is beautiful and it was my first time on a farm. I enjoyed the tasty complimentary mock-tails at the end. I definitely left with a clear mind and fully rejuvenated. I slept much better that night.

Gentle meditation and workout. Thorough full body and mind experience. Best exercise for all.read more

This practice helps with total mind body connection. Not only is Susan a great instructor she also…read morehas coached me through some tough life issues. The stretching we do in class helps with my back pain as well helping my balance. This isn't your typical yoga, it's a health plan.

Jen Fortuny with Zen Holistic Health helped me immensely with some physical and emotional struggles…read moreI was having. She coached me through a tough period in many ways - offered suggestions about trying mindfulness practices and even other clinical therapy resources if needed, described how to compartmentalize the numerous challenges I was going through all at once, pointed me to available apps that were helpful and easy to access, suggested physical adjustments to simple things like getting computer glasses to help with that difficulty that was annoying me, motivated me to exercise more, alerted me to programs to stream online to help distract and relax my anxious and overly busy brain, suggested music and art therapy practices, applied her knowledge about habits and routines to help me embrace new choices to establish healthier patterns in my "new life", and most of all listened with love and care and helped me to talk through the challenges I was having, all for which I am forever grateful. Thank you, Jen!

From the owner: Health coaching is a partnership! I will work alongside you in helping you achieve desired…read morebehavioral changes, mindset shifts, clarity, empowerment, direction and sustainable long term health changes. * Do you know what you are "supposed" to do but have challenges around time, motivation, and follow through? * Do you find you don't get enough sleep or have enough energy? * Have you tried various things but nothing seems to stick for very long? * Do you want to be a more positive person who has more joy, gratitude, and is more present for the people you love? Unlike most health and wellness coaches, I am also a mental health therapist of almost 30 years. While coaching is not the same as therapy, I bring advanced knowledge and training while offering a more thorough and holistic approach to your journey. I received certification as an Integrative Health Coach from Duke University in 2019. I look forward to working together!

Discovered my internal navigation system by getting out of my own way!…read more So, I'm trying to add some perspective here... We have no problem in putting our trash in the front yard of our homes to be removed once a week; or, go to the bathroom daily (hopefully!)for the body to discard whatever is unnecessary; and, many of us, even pay a monthly fee for anti-virus protection to consistently eliminate anything that could affect our holy devices. Yet, how many of us, ever think about doing the same with the biggest and most powerful computer of them all, the roommate that lives in our head and never ceases to keep its mouth shut-- our human mind? I personally could continue, for example, spending countless hours of my life watching television, or lose count of the minutes involved in unending chitchat about nothing really that is of substance -- and, still hoping for things to change, to get better. I'm so thankful that here in North Carolina, in the city where I live (Raleigh), exists a wonderful place exists that teaches me the most beautiful and simple of methods to do the opposite of that of what I only knew: that one can never have enough of anything, that one can never be satisfied. I've chosen to INVEST minutes out of my every day to regain the infinite wisdom that has always remained there by removing, discarding, deleting all the unnecessary crap I've piled up since I've been able to form words into sentences, into thoughts. I'm done with hoping. I've decided to BE happy, unconditionally happy....and, the only one who could prevent me from doing that is myself.

This meditation center so good!! Tha instructor is super ni6and helpful. Their online class is…read moreeasy to follow and offered daily from morning to night- I can meditate from my home, anytime I can do it. I am so happy with this meditation center because they're nice and so helpful. I feel better with this meditation classes- my stress is going away and my body feels lighter. Each class is guided and the method is effective. I sleep better, I can communicate better and I can plan ahead better. If you're in this area, visit this place or you can join free online from anywhere!! Thank you Hong!!

Imitation? I think not! We have a Larampa Geshe teaching here with annual visits from the abbot of…read moreSera-Je Monastery in India. We have both male and female ordained sanghas. Our founding members are almost 60 year students, very experienced, silver and long in the tooth! We also have very well-educated former monks and nuns who have both academic and life experience with all Buddhist traditions, and who have studied extensively-as visas allowed-in Asia and been ordained in more than one tradition. This is a Tibetan Buddhist center in the Kadam/Geluk tradition. It is a good place for study, but not for steady group meditation. For regular sitting and sesshin, go to Chapel Hill Zen Center to sit Soto Zen. No personal attention or guidance is given here, as you experience during Zen sesshin and Vipassana retreats, unfortunately, and that is a real loss. Catch as catch can. This is the best we have for Buddhist studies in the Raleigh area. We are a satellite of the FPMT, originating from Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu Id say we are as much an imitaton as any Dharma Center in the West could be called an imitation of its founding tradition's culture. Hope that helps to clarify the "imitation". If you really seriously want and need a good recipe for making a Buddha, you will find it here.Take time, because its a huge, deep and profound kettle of fish. A two thousand year old tradition at your doorstep. Because its wonderful and it works. Come and see! If nothing else, its good to be a well-educated, "Renaissance Man or Woman". And the art is worth seeing and learning about for itself.

To understand Kadampa Center, it might help to know about little about the spread of Buddhism into…read morethe West and into North America. In (very) short, Tibetan Buddism and Zen (born from Japanese and Korean traditions) all are part of Mahayana Buddhism - one of the two main sects of Buddhism. "Yana" translates to "vehicle" in English which partially explains how and why this particular type of Buddhism spread so well in America - a largely Judeo-Christian country very familiar with the conduits of "spreading" faith and ideas. Now, this center is a small and simple place of practice and worship. It's budget is small, and it relies heavily on small member contributions. They have a resident teacher as well. He's Tibetan, very highly regarded, but speaks in a heavily accented voice with an intermediate grasp on English. Still, he has been there for a long time and is very much a part of Kadampa. Aside from the regulars, the visitors or attendees generally range from the curious to the disenchanted Christians who want to learn more about Buddhism. They are genuine in their desire to change themselves and learn. Personally, I have a hard time attending here. For me, part of Buddhist practice deals heavily with aesthetics, location, and environment. Having practiced Buddhism for years in Korea, I can't get over the disconnect between the message, the location, and the ambiance with the peaceful bliss of silent temple or mountain meditation. For an extreme lack of a better word, it comes across as an imitation. That being said, it is the only English-speaking Mahayana site in the Triangle (there is one in Chapel-Hill but it is different on all fronts), and we need it. The more it grows, perhaps, the better it will get.