Tonight was my first visit to this oasis of tranquility and I am looking forward to visiting again…read moresoon. Lovely surroundings and great people. The meditation class I went to has left me feeling more positive and energised than I have in a long time.

From the owner: The Karma Collective of Liverpool is a central place to explore all forms of spirituality, holistic…read moreworkshops, yoga/pilates/chi kung classes, group meditations, various therapies and nutrition for healing the body. For times and days please refer to the timetable on the website.

This place is absolutely great; it's a fantastic place to attend a number of different Yoga,…read morePilates and Tai Chi classes in a relaxed environment in the heart of the city. Set just aside from the magnificent Georgian Quarter, the Wellbeing Centre is the number one place to de-stress and escape from the hustle and bustle of the city centre. I remember attending a 90 minute beginners Yoga class when Liverpool iced over in February. My shoulders and neck were sore from being at a computer all day and I was cold to the bone. I paid my five pounds, attended a fantastic class and fell flat out asleep at the relaxation period towards the end of the session. I woke up feeling warm, de-stressed and relieved. I've since been back for four or five sessions and would recommend everyone to give the Wellbeing and Yoga Centre a try!

Nestled amongst a group of typically gorgeous Georgian townhouses (damn you Liverpool and your fine…read morearchitecture at every turn!) is a Wellbeing Centre. Even the name gives you that warm fuzzy feeling, meaning it's already working before you've stepped inside. Here you'll find all manner of alternative therapy and yogic exercise to get your teeth into. The Wellbeing Centre itself provides all kinds of massage including Indian Head and Swedish as well as homeopathy and aromatherapy, chiropody and podiatry, lymphatic drainage, hot stone therapy, osteopathy, reflexology and even nutritional advice and life coaching to name but a few. Meanwhile the Yoga Centre, which overlooks a pretty and peaceful garden, consistently holds classes via a weekly timetable and offers gentle and friendly introductions into the exercise, as well as a balanced, welcoming attitude. If you're looking to get away from it all and de-stress in the city centre, look no further than here.

I recently experienced the University of Liverpool Sports Centre and was pleasantly surprised. The…read morefacility offers a wide range of modern equipment/ The variety of classes caters to different fitness levels.

The University of Liverpool Sports Centre is centrally located in a convenient place on campus…read morewherever your department is. It features an old and a new sports hall. They have several facilities including a gym, climbing wall and swimming pool. In addition, they offer fitness classes spread over each semester offering a wide variety of courses and daily sessions. You do not necessarily have to be a member nor do you have to be a current student to use their facilities. If you're a member of the public, it will cost slightly higher than if you pay and go as a Liverpool University student. Overall, I do recommend the sports centre. It has a lovely gym and sports hall where it is great for anything from 5-a-side football to badminton. Membership prices are generally reasonable for a student but I would only become a member if you are committed to using the sports centre quite often; at least once a week to benefit.

Great communication from the owner with two academy's in both Liverpool and Birkenhead with a jam…read morepacked schedule. Empowering environment to learn a new skill.

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Liverpool Iyengar Yoga Studio is located in a fairly odd location of Mathew Street, tucked away in…read morethe streets of several restaurants, bars and the famous Beatles Shop. If you are looking for a stretch, this studio offers yoga classes with qualified teachers holding the Certification Mark from Iyengar Yoga Association (UK). Their timetables and booking fees can be found online and by collecting a flyer outside their doors. Whatever your level, they cater for most abilities and provide 90 minute daily and weekly sessions during their courses. The levels are split up into beginner, general and intermediate so there is nothing to fear but fear itself I guess! Yoga is a great form of gentle exercise and relaxation, ideal if you enjoy a good workout or feel stressed out. I may even consider Yoga myself!

Now moved from the Mathew St studio described in the previous review to a spacious studio on…read moreBlackburne Place near the Anglican Cathedral, the Liverpool Iyengar Studio offers classes at all levels. Master teacher Judi Soffa is a generous and kind teacher without losing any of the exactitude of the Iyengar method. Beginners' courses are offered -- see the website -- and of the intermediate classes, the one on Thursday morning is the more advanced and is attended by other yoga teachers, several of whom have been trained by Judi. A joyous and illuminating experience even if you aren't advanced!

Rosanna is a brilliant teacher with a friendly, positive vibe. Great for group classes or…read moreindividual lessons.

From the owner: Hatha Yoga Classes in Liverpool city centre - inclusive, affordable and friendly…read more Group Yoga Classes and One-to-One Yoga Classes. Open to all levels, including beginners.

Spindles Liverpool is based in the basement area beneath the landmark Adelphi Hotel. I joined this…read moregym as a student and I've stuck with it for four years. The swimming pool is only half size and the equipment is fairly limited, however there is a great community atmosphere on this gym, unrivalled by some of the big name gyms in Liverpool. Although the gym is fairly small, it has running machines, cross trainers, a free weight and machine weight area, a sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi. You can purchase protein shakes and smoothies, you can also attend plenty of classes such as Pilates and Yoga as part of your membership. You can opt for a personal trainer if necessary for motivation once or twice a week. Membership is inexpensive, paying £30 for six weeks as a student membership! The staff are excellent, when I joined they wrote me a full training programme as part of my induction and have been nothing but helpful ever since. The location is also brilliant, being bang in the centre of town! I would recommend going in the daytime if you want to spend a long time on the machines, as the gym busies up between 6-9pm! Or get there when they open at 7am Mon-Fri if you want the gym/pool pretty much to yourself!

I've recently joined the Spindles Gym, and whilst it will never win any awards for style (or for…read moreits changing rooms), it's really not a bad little place. For the low low price of £20 per month, you get to play about with a really nice range of up-to-date equipment, including numerous cardio machines and a wide array of weights. Plus, from my first impressions, it seems to be the gym of choice for a wide range of people - from housewives and bus drivers to students, meaning you won't be made to feel inferior by a load of model-esque sculpted gym bunnies when you pull your flabby form onto a treadmill (or at least, this has been the case in my experience anyway). The Spindles Gym also appears to have a decent sized pool, a sauna and (rather pleasingly) a steam room, so you can sit and blast all of the crap out of your pores whilst listening to their piped CD of various Liverpudlian bands Greatest Hits. Indeed, I would even go so far as to say that Spindles is possibly the only place you'll be treated to Echo and the Bunnymen's 'Killing Moon' whilst you're on the cross trainer. Rather intriguingly, Spindles also offers something called a 'Russian Shower' on their leaflets. I've yet to discover what this is, but preliminary queries appear to suggest that it involves having a bucket of freezing cold water thrown over you by an overweight and decidedly grumpy slavic person. So you might want to avoid that.