I've been practising at Yoga Den for almost 2 years now. I…read moream now very certain of these things - Dan's prices are amongst the cheapest in Brisbane, he is a dedicated business owner who teaches for many more reasons than to earn a crust, the opening hours and range of class times is unbelievably generous and the quality of Dan's teaching is 5star. Yoga Den has enhanced the quality of my life - how may businesses have you reviewed on Yelp that you can say that about?

As a Bikram devotee, I'd never tried any other forms of yoga until recently going along to a class…read moreat The Yoga Den. If you've never tried Bikram, let's just say it's at the more physically demanding end of the yoga spectrum. My experience at The Yoga Den took me to the other end of that spectrum, to a more relaxing, meditative style of class. The Yoga Den offers a number of different classes and the one I happened to go to was for beginners. If you've never tried yoga before this would be a good place to start, to gain an idea of the basic poses. For someone looking to work up more of a sweat, like myself, the "general" class at The Yoga Den may be a better option. Regardless of your level, it's a pleasant studio with plenty of windows to let the breezes in. Unfortunately, there are no mirrors so it can be hard to know if you're achieving the poses correctly. It's also quite a small studio--classes would fill up with about 15 people. A plus, however, is that mats and other yoga accessories are provided, so just bring yourself, some water and a positive state of mind. Note: classes run 7 days a week. Check website for timetable.

Cultivate offer 5 classes for $30 for first-timers, which is such a great deal. A friend and I have…read moresigned up and are attending the beginners class on the weekend regularly. The teacher has been great and it is definitely a beginners class - she lets us know how to make it harder or easier, which I definitely appreciate and makes me feel comfortable. There is lots of street parking around (Or at least there is on a Sunday morning, don't quote me on other days) and its a 5 minute walk down to some cafes after if you're looking to undo all your hard work. Also, mat hire is free. Awesome!

I have actually been going to Cultivate Calm for 12 months now. I'm amazed at this because I rarely…read morestick to any form of exercise for that long!! I will continue to come because: I did the beginners course and learnt a lot, I am so happy that I am now more flexible and strong, I always feel welcomed but never feel invaded when I go to class, I'm definitely calmer!, I want to continue practicing yoga without wankiness, I like the variation, the timetable suits. Give this space a go, you'll feel at home before you know it

Hmm... Fitness. Bending. Core. Touching my toes. All things that I'm not overly in tune with/good…read moreat. But I am trying, I'm trying hard to make fitness a thing that is an active (get it) part of my life, rather than something I scoff and try to avoid. I went to Barre Body with a colleague of mine when they were in town. She's pretty into her fitness and I agreed to go with her. Colleague solidarity and all.... OK, so I sound super pessimistic, when in fact, it was great. I really enjoyed it. It's a beautiful, calm space. We were two of four taking part in the class so I didn't feel silly for totally not being able to do certain things. The class was hard and involved a variety of resistance, stretching and strength based movements. There were also heaps of options for you to up it or pull it down dependant on your ability, which I think for this kind of fitness. From simple stretches to balancing, to weights to pull ups from the floor (haha - no), I loved the mix of the ballet/pilates/yoga style movements. There were points where I was laughing, mainly because I don't have the ability to do something yet, but I didn't feel like I was putting people off, I felt really supported, especially by the instructor. I will be trying it again (shock horror, I know) and hopefully, I will be in less pain for less time here therein. Seeing I felt damn good afterwards and that out wayed the muscle pain I felt over the following days, I feel I owe it to myself (and the studio) to give it another go.

Barre Body is a welcome addition to Brisbane, bringing their fun and dynamic classes to the…read moresunshine state. I've been to dozens of their classes in Melbourne and a few in Sydney so it was great to see them also offering classes in Brisbane during a recent work trip. As is the case in all of their other studios, the design is lovely with lots of light and nice touches like freshly brewed tea and scented candles. The teachers are friendly and make newbies feel welcome while also challenging those who come regularly. Book classes on line and on their app - it's super easy.