Moksha Yoga

Okay, have you tried hot yoga? I’m kind of obsessed! It’s my new favourite thing. This place nails it. The staff are beyond nice, and the instructors I’ve had so far are not only knowledgable yoga masters, but they do a great job of walking that fine line between instructing you to make the right movements, and saying those calm yoga things without getting on your nerves. I’m not usually a yoga person, but I really enjoy the classes here. Also, they offer lots of different levels of classes, so it makes it easy to just jump right in. I do the Moksha class. It’s great for beginners. No need to feel yoga newbie shame! They instruct you to listen to your body, not push yourself like other cardio classes I’ve been to… you know which ones I’m talking about. One more! One more! No thanks.

For a long time I had lost touch with going to yoga studios but my friend recommended trying out this place and for $ 40 for an unlimited month, I decided to give it a re-​try.
The facilities are quite nice. Lockers, mirrors and beautiful showers that have peppermint-​scented body wash for your use. Although the curtains are slightly see-​through.
The yoga room is nice and they provide you with free use of blocks and straps.
If you forget your matt, no problem. The charge is $ 2 for a rental.
One thing I realized is that I miss going to a studio versus using youtube for my yoga fix. There’s way more of a connection and I love it so much more. Plus, I tend to only do 20 mins at home while yoga classes here are usually an hour.
It’s also nice that they have a number of time slots available. Early morning, afternoon, evening and night! There’s definitely something for everyone.
Some cons however is that the moksha classes are repetitive. Every class is the same. Same poses, holding for the same length of time and moving into the same sequence. Typically this is how moksha series anywhere works… however, if you’re looking for something ever changing and upbeat, you might want to try another studio or try the other classes they have.
VERY IMPORTANT: BRING A TOWEL FOR YOUR MATT. You’ll be sweating a lot and your matt WILL become drenched… making it slippery and potentially dangerous
*face plant*

My favourite yoga studio in halifax! There are plenty of classes for everyone! Always enjoy coming to the studio and they have a great student rate! :)

I arrived here for a 9pm Moksha yoga class on January 15^th, 2015 as a visitor from Boston, MA. I was in town to take an exam (Medical College Aptitude Test) and was mentally spent on arrival to this yoga studio. The staff was very kind and accommodated my financial oversight. They allowed me to take the class, towel and mat for no charge. Not only that, they (Kirsten Malloy was at the desk at the time) gave me money to take the bus to the Airport in the next morning.
The room where yoga was conducted was summer-​time-​warm, which was a relief from the wet, snowy conditions outside. The yoga teacher (Kirsten Malloy)‘s instruction from pose to pose was erratic, so a pose-​to-​pose flow was hard for me to attain. However, her awareness of the psychology of the students in the class made her instruction uniquely valuable. Her observant commentary about the link between pose, thoughts, and breath was refreshing. Her adept instructions enabled me to recognize many subconscious frustrations, and extended my ability to conduct previously challenging poses for longer periods of time without strain. Many teachers encourage students to listen to themselves while given contradictory suggestions, however Kirsten Malloy’s suggestions were pitch perfect, and her actions were in line with her speech.
After this yoga session, I was aware of dormant abdominal muscles, and this resulted in back-​pain relief. Wonderful!
The bathroom were clean and well appointed, though a little crowded.
I would not change a thing about my experience at this place. Thank you, Kirsten Malloy and company for a great time.

This brings back memories to my first ever hot yoga experience — moksha yoga studio got me hooked to yoga when I was almost on the verge of giving up on it entirely. We dropped in for a mixed level ashtanga class. This is not part o the traditional moksha offering of classes. This studio has a mix of different styles of yoga such as ashtanga, pre-​natal, yin, jivamukti and flow. The teacher was fantastic, really knowledgeable. What I notice about ashtanga teachers is that they are the most devoted to their specific style of yoga and do practice almost daily. This says a lot about the quality of the class, the instructions and the overall experience. The class was packed front to back side to side. Def be there 10−15m to get a spot on the floor!

love this spot. Great teachers, great building. I’ve really been enjoying my time here.