When I first started attending Pilates at The Yoga & Pilates Place, it had been close to a decade…read moresince I had practiced. I felt right at home in the studio, and everyone made me feel welcome. Gail is a great instructor, always with an encouraging word and making sure that everyone is working to the best of their abilities. The Yoga/Mat room is brilliant when the sun is out; it really warms up the room. I've enjoyed the mat based classes so much, that I'll be starting reformer classes this weekend and I'm really looking forward to it!

I've only started Pilates recently as I couldn't go to the gym due to a broken wrist…read moreSurprisingly I'm enjoying it. I'm really impressed with the studio it's clean bright and airy, not like my previous gym. My instructor Hannah has great patience and is encouraging If your thinking about starting a class then I'd recommend The Yoga & Pilates Place

This is a charming little Pilates, Yoga and Reiki centre tucked discreetly just off of Clarkston…read moreRoad. It's small but this makes it feel homely and welcoming. This homely and welcoming impression is furthered by the warm wine tones used for decoration. Meanwhile, inside the centre is comfortable, clean and inviting. The staff especially help make this centre approachable and inviting; particularly considering that some people may be slightly standoffish about these types of alternative medicine and/or treatments. As the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. This meant they took time to chat with my and a friend when we popped in out of curiosity (and a few enquires of the mother's). Leaving the centre, I felt comfortable and armed with much more information and ready to recommend this place further. While, it's not exactly my cup of tea, I can appreciate it and understand others enthusiasm towards it. So if you're at all interested, I'd recommend this particular centre for a nosey.

I love yoga, it really does make a difference to your health and body, honestly it does! So I am…read morealways happy when I find a place that does this sort of thing and has a bit of a belief that you can use alternatives to medecine, etc. There are some amazing stories, about people adopting this sort of lifestyle and curing various illnesses. Yoga Inspiration can ease you gently into a better lifestyle allround, whether you get benefit from only one aspect, it is a great place to go just for some relaxation. Everyone loves being treated and having great feelings through their body. The treatments are fairly priced, and staff are very nice. Ask them anything.

YogaJo's is a beautiful dedicated yoga studio in Milngavie that runs yoga classes for pretty much…read moreeveryone. I prefer the gentler styles of yoga like hatha and yin, but they also run astanga and flow classes for those who prefer faster paced classes. They also run classes for kids and teens - my niece goes every week and loves it. The studio is bright, clean and spacious with tea, coffee and sometimes even cake, but best of all is the welcoming atmosphere they generate. All the teachers and students are just so friendly and as a regular participant you begin to feel part of the community there rather than just a random visitor. As a result you begin to deepen your yoga practice not just through the classes, but through your interaction with your fellow students. For me, this is what a yoga studio should really be all about, rather than just somewhere to go and work out.

From the owner: Yoga classes for the whole community. At YogaJo's we have classes to suit all ages and abilities.read more

It's been a while now and I'm still here - so I guess it is time for an update…read more I still mean everything I wrote in my previous review: I love the atmosphere, the interior, the variety in classes and most importantly, the people. Since my last review, I did not give up on Barre classes, and even though I still think of my old love Lagree Fitness at times, I am more than happy that Barre is here for me. I know this is just the type of training I can keep on doing for a long time - because I love it, because it challenges me and because the results show. There is a lot of room for improvement, both in skills and my body, but I feel I can change in a sustainable way, levelling up gradually. I have also started doing yoga regularly, taking mostly Foundations classes. This is a beginner type of activity, and as I only learned from videos before, it helped me a lot to get things right. But this is not the biggest asset of this class: the time and location makes it possible to have this as our regular event with my boyfriend, who is away three to four days a week, and comes back on Thursday afternoons, full of stress and various work related thoughts. We really need something that helps us leave all problems behind for a while, ease our minds and be able to concentrate on what is before us - and this is exactly something that was not possible before we both started participating in our weekly sessions. Neither of the two different experiences would be the same without the ladies I had the joy of meeting in this studio. Not only are all instructors absolutely brilliant, kind, helpful as well as beautiful personalities, but I can say just as nice things about the clientele these wonderful people attract here. So the overall verdict is - possibly all the stars in the sky. I hope The Kali Collective are here to stay for long.

Tucked away in the pentagon building the Kali collective is somewhat of a hidden gem…read more There are a good mixture of classes with a variety of yoga and levels. I particularly love Katie's barre class for a tough yet rewarding work out. Ultimately it is the instructors that make this studio. They are so friendly, so positive and make the studio the sort of place you always want to go.

Whether you're a novice or a hard core yogi, Chi and Co has something for you…read more I've been around and have practiced in a number of Glasgow studios. After making the leap and moving south of the river *gasp* I started taking classes at Chi. I reconnected with one of my former teachers Cathy Moran, who I practiced under at the Movement Studio in Park Circus and Merchant City Yoga. From Seasonal Flow, Ashtanga (my personal favourite), Yoga for Runners, even Aerial Yoga; there is something for every skill level. Mat and reformer pilates classes are also taught in the smaller of the two studios. Pros: - Variety of classes - Ashtanga - Great teachers who provide adjustments where you need it - Small classes - Online booking - Great value if you're an avid yogi and attend classes often, which I do (£55/month) Cons: - Smaller studio space than what I'm used to (but hey I've been to a studio that was operating in what was essentially a bedroom in the West End!) - those classes are never overcrowded and you will never elbow/hit anyone - Can be expensive at £12/class If you want to see the human body do insane things check out Cathy's 10:30am Saturday class... but make sure you've been practicing for months before attending!

Chi & Co has now moved to Seasonal Yoga Academy, 46 Darnley Street, Polloksheilds…read more W: seasonalyoga.net E: admin@seasonalyoga.net

THE BEST gym I have ever stepped into…read more I joined a month before it opened, having seen an add on Facebook and it's been one one of the best decisions of my year. The staff are amazingly friendly, it's not cliquey in the slightest, amazing selection of cardio and muscle machines. Full selection of Les Mills, Kettlebells, Spin, Yoga, Muay Thai, TRX classes etc, all included in your monthly membership. I took the plunge and got a PT to help me get into shape and lose body fat, I can't praise Jim highly enough for being pivitol in my (so far) shifting 3.5st It's a family run gym, so you're always guarenteed a warm welcome from Steven, the gaffer, or any of the rest of the ever growing team of top notch staff. If you're looking to get fit, have fun and feel amazing, New Age is definitely the place to come!

I work as an Osteopath, and I reccomend Yoga to some of my patients…read more Anthea is a wonderful Yoga Teacher. The centre that she runs is lovely, it has al the kit that you need to do a Yoga Class - Mats, Blocks etc. The Yoga Teachers, who's classes I have attended, are all very kind people, observant to students needs/weaknesses and there for you. If you want to go to a first class Yoga studo, I'd go there.

I've never tried yoga before, so I have nothing to compare Yoga Healing Glasgow to, but as a first…read moretime experience, it was perfect! I decided, along with a couple of friends, to sign up for their 6 week beginners course, which came in at £48, which I thought was pretty darn reasonable! We turned up and were quickly shown where the mats and blocks were, got set up on the floor and got our payment and paperwork sorted. Anthea, the instructor, was friendly and made sure everyone was ready before moving on to the next posture or movement. We started with learning the basic yoga techniques, learning to open up our chests and really allow our bodies to relax. Once we'd got this down, we started moving into some of the more straightforward postures, helping us to stretch and open up our bodies. What we did in our first class was really easing us into it slowly, but that was great for a complete novice like myself, and Anthea talked us through every breathing technique, every movement and posture, as well as why we were doing it. My tummy muscles are a teensy bit sore this morning, but after the class I felt so calm and relaxed! I can't wait for next week and would definitely recommend the course for any novices looking to step into the world of yoga!

Yoga Bears I thought was a company that I had read about online in America which is as good as it…read moregets, not just for their great classes, website, philosophy, and community, but most of all for the ethics that they have. A true social enterprise, yoga bears offers its services to cancer survivors for a free 6 month period to introuduce them and aid their recovery from cancer by looking after their bodies as best they can. Unfortunately Yoga bears was slightly different, it is a nice little studio in Glasgow where you can practise yoga and share what you know about it and your experiences. It is not very costly at all, so accessible for all. But remember you should book a few classes on a few weeks before you will feel the benefits. And man it needs a couple times to get you used to these odd and fantastic feeling positions.

My review is solely based on the studio, not the instructor…read more I signed up last week and only went for two classes. I've been taking bikram classes for nearly 6 years and this is the first studio that I've been to that has smelled so terrible. It hits you as soon as you walk in. I know it's difficult to keep a hot yoga studio always pleasant, but it most certainly can and has been done. And it's a real pity because the studio itself is done up very nicely. But Jesus, let the air circulate after class, spray some tea tree oil, anything. My second criticism is this: the class is not instructed to face the left side of the room for the second part of the standing series, resulting in many hands in faces and other peoples sweaty feet on your mat. I've never seen this not done before and I don't understand it. The two classes I attended were packed, so on top of the smell I was also very distracted by having to negotiate my tiny space. My third criticism: This is a big pet peeve when studios advertise themselves as something: please do not call yourselves a bikram studio when you only have *maybe* two actual 90 min classes a day. I signed up for a very specific studio and expect it to cater to that one speciality. By all means, have other classes but then change your studio name. It's false advertising. I'm very disappointed, because I really enjoyed the teaching style of the instructor (Ilaria ) but I simply cannot deal with the Smell, the overlapping space and the lack of a proper, full Bikram schedule. Hopefully at least the smell can be remedied.

I was excited to try Bikram yoga and felt Glasgow Southside would suit. Their £30 for 30 days was…read moreideal and great value. The studio was cramped as there was a lot of people which involved a lot of manoeuvring whilst trying to remain involved in the practice which was off putting. Also felt like just another number, instructors showed no interest in newbies and the vibe despite the heat was very frosty. In the end, although great value felt like it was not the studio for me.