Ashtanga Yoga Studio

329 White St.

503-7779

www.ashtangayogastudio.com

Only minutes from the OU campus, Ashtanga Yoga Studio offers a tranquil environment to take a moment and breathe.

The studio primarily practices Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, a form focused on creating equilibrium between the mind and body. It is a classical and structured approach to asana, or physical postures in yoga, and a practice that often creates sweat and heat in order to release toxins from the body.

“Your breath[ing] is much better when you practice yoga, just by virtue of the fact that you breathe in much more air,” Andrew Eppler, owner and instructor at Ashtanga Yoga, said.

He said students are often inspired to change their lifestyle when beginning to practice yoga on a regular basis, and creating a relationship between the flesh and spirit develops an understanding of what one’s body needs.

The practice of yoga often causes his students to change their entire mindset and diet, Eppler said.

“Yoga is a lifestyle,” he said. “It covers a lot of areas of your life like diet and sleep and makes you feel better.”

Ashtanga Yoga Studio offers classes seven days a week in five levels to facilitate the student’s physical capability.

Drop-in price per session at Ashtanga is $10 per class and packages are available for those who plan to regularly attend.

Infinity Yoga

300 W. Gray St., Suite 112

641-8032

www.infinityyogaok.com

Some yoga studios focus on shaping the body, but at Infinity Yoga, instructor Lisa Jones-Parra teaches students to meditate mind over body.

The studio’s focus, Kundalini yoga, is the yoga of awareness and is a spiritual practice that takes students from a finite place to an infinite place, connecting those who practice the form to the clarity of the soul.

“When you practice Kundalini yoga you benefit from the meditation,” Jones-Parra said. “It’s not just a physical practice.”

She said many people are frightened by the thought of yoga class because they do not feel they are flexible enough for the sessions, but at Infinity Yoga, all fitness levels can practice.

“Anyone who can sit on the floor and read can do Kundalini yoga,” she said.

The studio offers classes are on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Drop-in prices vary from $5 to $14, depending on the class.

“When I practice yoga I am happier and can experience life with more joy,” Jones-Parra said.

YogaLife

120 Thompson Dr.

426-5990

www.yogalife.cc

Located off Main Street, YogaLife studio owner Becca Hewes helps students find quiet time in a loud world.

YogaLife focuses on Hatha yoga, which centers on relaxation and health. The studio is a place where the distressed can find peace and shape their bodies at the same time.

“People who are often unhappy usually have bigger spiritual issues to work out,” Hewes said. “When you practice yoga you can calm down inside and find meaning and figure out what is important in life.”

Hewes said the environment at YogaLife is an accepting one, which is open to anyone who wants to change their life. She said all fitness levels are invited and almost anyone can transform their mind and body when they just take time to relax.

YogaLife offers classes Monday through Saturday. Hewes also teaches private lessons.

Drop-in price at YogaLife is $12 and packages are available for those who plan to practice often.

“I started teaching yoga after I found it for myself,” Hewes said. “It teaches those who practice to slow down and listen to their body.”

— Cassie Rhea Little/The Daily