The Detroit Zen Center is the closest thing I have to a spiritual home on this earth. I have…read moreattended a couple of retreats and a few services, but mostly what I attend for are the working days. It is a peaceful place to volunteer, vice abbot Myungju is a lovely human being. Oh, and of course... the food! Though Living Zen Organics has disbanded since the pandemic, Myungju is beginning to start doing temple brunches again. The first was today and it warmed my heart to see 40 folks digging into mermaid stew, kale salad, butternut squash soup, roasted root veggies, tea, etc like the good old days. The best way to stay updated on when this place is open and what one can attend is through the website. They have a newsletter you can sign up for as well.

Totally raw and vegan cuisine. Only open for dinner Fridays, 5-9, and all day saturday, 11-9pm…read more You must ring bell to be let in and then follow the monk downstairs. Both table and traditional floor seating available. CASH ONLY. No tax, tipping jar optional at the door. Three course meal is set and 12 dollars each. We had kale salad, spinach soup and "pasta" made from zucchini. None of us had ever had raw veggie meal before and we ate everything! (including two 10 year old girls!). The monk serving us was very kind/patient and explained each course, as well as paying special attention that the children learned a bit about the preparation methods. There is also a wall of their own foods for sale and we left with tasty kale chips, flax crackers and raw cashew butter! Yum! Their foods are also sold at various health food stores throughout Oakland county.

They offer great workshops and make it worth the drive. The space has a great vibe and atmosphere.read more

Attended this wonderful class as a part of a Yelp sponsored event. The venue is a really cool shed…read morelike structure that was comfortable and clean. Very large so everyone in the class was comfortable. Brought our own yoga mats, but they provided blocks and stretching straps. Our instructor Lauren was so nice and very personable, but most importantly, a great instructor. The moves she led us through were all pretty basic, but that was fine by me as I'm a newbie to yoga. My wife, who does yoga regularly, loved the class as well. The thing we both really enjoyed was the meditation at the end. Lauren led all of us into a state of relaxed bliss at the completion of the yoga portion. We didn't try any of the desserts provided, but everyone seemed to be really enjoying them. Kudos to Yelp for getting me to try, and enjoy, yoga. Something my wife had been trying for a while to get me to do. We will definitely be back and look forward to exploring the interesting neighborhood it is located in as well!!

My friend and I did a stay at the room here that was listed on AirBNB, which also gets you free…read moreadmission into The Schvitz as well during your stay, so it was really cute! The room itself (a bedroom and a living room space) was super cutely decorated and the perfect amount of room for the two of us doing an overnight stay. The overall Convent space is pretty interesting and unlike anywhere I've ever stayed before. The downstairs space is a very large rooms/event spaces that are all decorated with bits of art from local artists that you can purchase and is independently run from the AirBNB. There was an event they were setting up for in the downstairs space for later that evening when we showed up and I believe the event happened and was taken down in the span of time it took for us to go out to dinner and come back, so that was interesting lol! The upstairs space is a long hallway with various different businesses in rooms on either side of the hall, with the high majority of these businesses focused on holistic healing and arts. My friend and I took advantage of our close proximity to these businesses and booked individual sessions with an energy healer that did energy readings of us, which was very enlightening for the both of us! The bathroom for the AirBNB is communal and located at the end of the hallway on this second floor closest to the AirBNB, but I assume that everyone in the building can access it as it has two stalls, two sinks, and a shower if you're so inclined as well. All in all, it was a good experience and I'm glad to have done it, but I don't know that I would personally do it again. I felt a steady level of anxiousness the entire time I was here, which I'm not entirely sure where that came from, but I think I could just chalk it up to me being in a space where I didn't feel completely safe even though there wasn't anything specific that made me feel unsafe here by any means. I just felt a tiny bit on edge the entire time I was here.

What a cool spot for yoga and meditation. The Convent, a new wellness and health center in Detroit,…read moreis all about building a healthy community. This space has been renovated from a former convent for nuns. The owners of the Schvitz, have done it again, repurposing old places into something unique. I recently attended a yoga and sound meditation event. The Convent hosts a variety of events throughout the month. I suggest following them on social media to find out all about the wellness events coming up.

Amazingly beautiful yoga and meditation space. Warm, comfortable atmosphere. Great classes…read more Lovely, caring instructors.

From the owner: Mike Hendrian and Andrea Fiondo are Detroit homeowners who are part of the growing revitalization…read moreof our city. We are Level 1 KRI certified Kundalini Yoga Instructors and have repurposed our third floor attic space to hold yoga classes, Gong Immersions, meditation sessions, workshops, and musical acts. We are a small studio, and our classes are low-cost. Space limitations require students text or call us up to 2 hours before class to reserve a space. We specialize in Gong Immersions and gong during Shavasana and hot tea or cider at close. This is Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan and by Ravi Singh. Come as you are with perhaps a bottle of water—we have everything you need to practice right here. Wear loose-fitting clothes.

Attended a class with owner Marty and would definitely recommend for anyone wanting to learn how to…read morebreathe properly, increase health and vitality, as well as release stored energy that no longer serves. It was a great experience snd I am planning to add this breathwork to my self-care practice.

I was completely unprepared for the transformative experience I had during my one-on-one session at…read moreMetamorphose. Marty's thorough explanation beforehand and his ability to instruct while creating a safe, welcoming space allowed me to let go & trust the process. The breakthrough I achieved was wonderful! I highly recommend booking a breathwork session.

I signed up and paid for the uterine yoga class through their website a few hours before the class…read morewas supposed to start. I drove to the location they had on their webpage (Yemans location) and the door was locked and lights were shut off. Confused, I called the phone number provided on the webpage and the voicemail stated a different address a few blocks from that location. So I got in my car and drove to the other location, this address (Caniff location) had its doors locked as well and what looked like construction materials inside when I peered through the window. I again called the number and got voicemail. I looked online and there was indeed a class scheduled for the day and time I was there. Also, there was no note on the webpage about location change or construction. I am still waiting for a response to my message as to why this happened.

Iyengar Yoga Detroit is great for anybody trying to build a healthier life. All the teachers are…read moreCertified Iyengar Yoga Teachers and treat their students with the utmost respect. Classes are affordable and there are lots of options to accomodate all sorts of people. I've been attending classes here for almsot 5 years now and this yoga has helped me to do my gardening work in a way that is much easier on my body.