Sanguine Yoga

I started coming to Sanguine Yoga in November when I signed up for their intro unlimited month pass for $ 39.00. I figured I’d try out a month here, then pick one or two other studios to spend a month in as well before I settled on one I wanted to start going to regular. Three months later, I haven’t made it to any other studios… I like what’s going on in Sanguine too much!
What I enjoy:
a) The delightful lemongrass smell welcoming me when I walk through the door
b) The friendly and welcoming staff always at the front to greet you when you arrive
c) The discounted monthly unlimited class rate of $ 79.00 I’m currently paying instead of $ 89.00. (there are some additional commitment for this reduced rate, but I’m happy to commit to them)
d) The open-​house/​free class days the studio does every now and again for newcomers and yogis not on the monthly unlimited
e) Two studio rooms, one for warm yoga, the other for hot
f) The variety of classes (both style, instructors and times) to choose from. My current favourite is the yin/​yang class in which we do more muscle work in the first half and then follow up with more deep stretches and really getting into the connective tissue… and that it’s a late night class (930pm Mondays)
g) The lemongrass smell continues into the yoga rooms as they clean the floor after every class before the next one begins
h) The small things like a container full of hair elastics in case someone forgets to bring one!
i) The variety of the clientele. There are people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds and mixture of both male and female attending classes here.
Please keep doing what you’re doing, Sanguine. I’m really digging you!

This is not yoga. I was excited to try this location because it’s the only one around my NE area. I end up being more then disappointed, I was horrified.
The instructors are so amateur, they were giving random instructions to whatever comes to their mind. There was no flow in practice and transitions were awkward.
I could never hit a sweat here. Either the room was not hot enough which I’ve complained about or the practise was dull, I couldn’t produce an ounce of sweat. I never feel good after every class.
The mens washroom was small and dirty. There was always urine around the urinal floor. The changing area was cramped and I felt awkward bumping into other guys when I’m naked. There was only one shower stall and I had to wait a long time to jump into the shower. The studio was always stinky and I couldn’t stand the dirty sticky floors.
I hate it when I the instructors ask you to position into final Shavasana for 5 minutes and then they interrupt you with a bell, make you get up and meditate to gibberish phrases for 5 minutes and then kick you out the room immediately.
I’ve been to Moksha Yoga and their place is immaculately clean and professional. If you think Sanguine is great then you haven’t experience real Yoga.

I love Sanguine!
This was my first time doing yoga ever! And obviously my first time being at a yoga studio, and it was all around a great experience. The staff are all very friendly. I have been going for 2 weeks now and have been with 3 different instructors they are all very helpful and encouraging. They let you have freedom during the classes well still guiding you. It’s a great place to start your practice in yoga.

My wife and I have recently discovered Yoga and now we are in the process of finding the place that works best with our schedule and yoga instructors. I have previously tried the Hot Yoga Lounge and this was my second studio that I have visited. So this review will appear as a compare and contrast type feedback, as I can only leverage agaist what I have experienced.
Strengths:
— The website was very well laid out and easy to navigate and set up.

— The location itself is very spacious and the reception staff are very friendly and generally had a clean layout.
— I had my first session with Jelena, and she was excellent. My wife and I both had a great time with her session. He communication ability was one of the best that I have seen. Keep it up Jelena!
Points for Development:
— Although the session was titled ‘Hot Fusion’. The temperature was actually ‘Warm’. That surprised me a little bit. When I emailed management, they replied saying they use a different kind of heating. Unlike the Hot Yoga Lounge, they actually do not use a humidifier. I did not like that aspect, but they went on to suggest that the benefits of ‘Hot Yoga’ will still be consistent with or without humidifier. I am no expert, so judge for yourself!
— At The Hot Yoga Lounge, their rooms have a nice scent — which I think Sanguine should incorporate to give an aura of sanctity and cleanliness. Sanguine does not have this. When I emailed management, they responded saying that they purposefully avoid this as different users have different tastes. They are still in deliberation of what kind of scent will cater to everyone. I feel that upon 4 years of existence, if they still have not figured this out, that they probably never will.

— The change rooms were not aesthetically pleasing to be in. It felt like a high school change room with upgraded showers. It could definitely use a paint job. Again, upon correspondence with Management they mentioned that this will be addressed in the Summer.
For the price that they are charging, my expectations were higher. I do feel that they are overpriced for the location that they are in. Perhaps I will edit my review once I see more of the quality of their instructors. So far, Jelena gets a ⁹⁄₁₀.

Located near 32^nd Ave and Bow Bottom, Sanguine Hot Yoga was a great studio that unfortunately, was a little far from my usual area. But at the insistance of a friend, I checked it out for a drop in fee of $ 16.
When I walked through the door I was immediately greeted by a blanket of heat. I knew it was going to be one hot 75 minute class. The changeroom was clean and there was a water fountain that provided cold water.
The foundation flow class was great. There were a few new poses and variations I have never tried before and enjoyed putting myself through. At the end of the class I felt like a disgusting sponge of sweat.

I loooooooooooved this place.
I’ll be honest, this was the first yoga studio I had ever been to (lured by Living Social deals). I’ve tried a few others but I thoroughly enjoy the facility here and the quality of instructors.
I was deathly afraid of hot yoga, so I tried the «warm» yoga class — loved it. What a great way to break into hot yoga. Like I said, the instructors reaaaaaaally know what their doing — can’t say the same about other places.
Now that my living social coupons are over, I’m thinking about buying a 10 pass. They have a deal for students — like most other places.
I highly recommend dropping in for a class, my first class was an intermediate yoga-​flow class — the instructor created an environment that was enjoyable for me as well as my peers who were far more qualified for this class.
ps. they have a great schedule

I bought a Living Social Deal for classes at Sanguine Yoga. When I went for the first time, I was really impressed! The lobby is big with plenty of space for all their client’s footwear. This yoga studio has a few rooms that they keep hot or warm as they believe that heat is very important part of the yoga practice. The whole place is really new, clean, and nicely decorated. The only thing that could be better, is the layout of their ladies change room — bit cramped in there.
I attended a Hot Flow 1 class. The room was pleasantly hot. The instructor, Kate Mak, gave a lot of options for each pose. She moved us through each pose adding difficulty little by little and really got us ready for some of the more difficult poses or sequences. I found her teaching style very accepting and open. The energy in the room was positive. By empowering people in the class to chose the version of the pose that we felt comfortable in, I think everyone was able to take their practice to their necessary level, without judgment (which is the ultimate goal). Even with the class chock-​a-​block full, I felt I had enough room to practice without worrying about bumping into my neighbor.