triyoga

It is quite cramped and crowded, but the mats are relatively clean.
Because of my working hours, I can only go to Yoga Open classes, which are a bit of a mixed bag. Some are really good, but most seem to be geared towards beginners: they are fairly slow and not very challenging. I recommend Jeff Phenix’s classes, if you’re looking for a more dynamic practice.
It would be nice to have more classes for mid-​level practitioners or simply more variation in your schedule (literally all the classes starting around 18 are Yoga Open or Warm/​Hot Yoga).

Best yoga instructors ever. Loved the place. Its not as spacious as id like it to be but its quite understandable since its so busy all the time. I got the offer of £40 for 30days unlimited classes. Totally worth it!

I have mixed feelings about Triyoga, there are a lot of upsides and downsides to this place but ultimately I think they offer very good yoga, which is the real reason you are there.
The downers:
— Yes, it’s small and quite cramped. Mainly in the foyer area and the changing rooms. These are very small and always rammed so any relaxation you feel after class is gone when you need to fight for space and get jostled by some of the quite rude patrons. I nearly had a fight with a Russian chick here who was just so rude and would not move at all from in front of the lockers.
— Besides the large room, the class space itself is quite small and since it’s a popular studio can be very busy.
— The area. It’s right in the middle of so many pubs and restaurants so leaving there after a class is just not the best headspace. Nor is working out with the smell of burgers permeating the studio.
— Expensive. £16 for a single class is pricey.
— Choose your classes wisely. Not all are of the same quality.
The good, aka: what’s important to me.
— The classes I do go to are very good and the teachers very experienced. They are excellent at alignment and adjustments and I feel like I could really progress there.
— The staff are super friendly and nice. The management even let me have an additional two weeks on my intro account after I missed time due to personal reasons. For me, that is amazing service and really above and beyond what is required.

In Jan this year I bought the intro pass, which was such a good deal. I didn’t go back again until last weekend. Glad to see some improvements in the shower/​locker room (more new lockers, shower gel… etc).
The other thing I love Triyoga which is the variety of their classes and teachers. It’s always good to have options :-)
I went to Annabel’s class and she was lovely and definitely knew what she was doing/​saying.
However one thing I’m not so sure about, which is the disposable plastic cups they offer. Just can’t bare seeing people having a sip of water and throw the cup away. I think they should encourage people to bring their own reusable water bottle instead. Or a fountain which people can drink without the need of the cup.
More tips: Not sure how often they clean their mats, after each class students just roll their mats up and put them back in the shelves. They do provide spray bottle of water and paper napkin if one wanna «clean» it before using (not sure how effective to kill bacteria with water personally). So, if it is a problem to you, bring your own yoga towel/​mat or cleaning liquid. They also provide cushions, blankets, ropes and blocks, again, not sure how clean they are. The rope I used last time was a bit damp…

Very disappointing experience and not worth the money. The only positive aspect of the studio is that the facility is very nice, but I need more than a pretty place for my practice. The uninspired, aloof instructors teach remedial classes, regardless of the level, with condescending attitudes. I always left class feeling frustrated and robbed of an hour and half of my life.

Well Triyoga Soho, your the first studio in London that I have been to that offers spray bottles to wipe down your mat! Congrats on the hygiene part. accept that no one knows about it, so awareness seems to be next step.
I attended a workshop here and it was packed full! I loved the location in the court yard, very cute, and cozy.

This is the only yoga I’ve ever done in London. I can’t say I love it, but it’s good enough. I feel like I get my money’s worth here for the most part. It really depends on the teacher but some just don’t provide enough direction. I wouldn’t recommend this place to a true beginner (even the Level 1 classes aren’t THAT easy). I’ve only gone in the mornings and mid-​day and it’s never been annoyingly busy which is important to me. Would be concerned about going after 5pm as it’s around a lot of offices so it could get crammed.
Bottom line: definitely worth a try if the location is convenient because in central London there’s probably not much else at this price point (most other yoga would be in private gyms).

Triyoga Soho is a little bit like the English football team of yoga studios. It has a good and well-​known reputation, but it’s actually a bit crap.
The incredibly central location is handy, yes, but you’ll find it a bit difficult to tune out the rowdy drunken revellers’ voices rising up from the pub downstairs through the closed third-​floor windows of the studio where you’re trying your best to focus on improving your pranayama in down-​dog.
The staff is a bit disinterested and not at all good at making new yogis feel comfortable. So much for a friendly, welcoming space.
The changing rooms are cramped and awkward, with women peering around at each other, wondering if they should strip off in full view of the door that opens off onto the reception area (sadly, yes, you must) or wait to use one of the two toilet stalls around the back (no). Even if you move away from the door that opens onto the reception area, the huge mirror on the wall opposite the door will ensure that the reflection of your naked wobbly bits will be projected out onto unsuspecting yogis chatting outside. Hot.
The two studios are big and bright, but the communal mats aren’t well maintained. And they smell. I’ll be honest, it’s a little hard to meditate whilst holding an extended pigeon pose when your nose is resting on a mat that smells of another person’s foot.
As for the classes, I think that Triyoga Soho probably has a high level of superior teachers, given its reputation, but this doesn’t mean that you won’t unwittingly sign yourself up for a class that’s a bit naff. I went to one wherein the teacher used a lot of «chanting» (fine) but this chanting ended up being straight-​up singing (complete with male baritone harmonisation accompaniment) and playing of an accordion-​like instrument for nigh-​on 30 minutes. I got used to this after an hour and a half, but I’ll be honest when I say that I found it incredibly difficult to relax and let go of worldly thoughts at the time when the only thought at the front of my mind was «wtf». Chanting is fine. I’m all about chanting. And I suppose with time I could even get behind the whole singing thing… given that students are provided with the appropriate sheet music, of course. So, yeah, Triyoga Soho might have some awesome teachers who do awesome classes. But that doesn’t mean that they won’t also have some teachers that are a bit weird.

Gorgeous, simple space in the middle of Soho. They have two studios, so there are tons of classes and styles available. And a shower, just in case you have to go back to work. But you shouldn’t. Go back to work, that is.

Triyoga Soho is a studio you will only go to if you happen to work slap bang in the centre of media London. It is nestled right in the middle of Soho on the top floor of the Kingly Centre in an area clumped with bars and restaurants.
The venue itself is the top floor of an old warehouse and is a great space for exercising. The changing rooms are small and cramped, but hey who cares about those.
Once again it comes down to the teachers. I have had teachers who prattle on about their life experience and spend one hour of every lesson telling you about they and their boyfriend came to yoga together. I have also had the fortune to go to Leela Miller’s Thursday night yoga class at Soho Triyoga. She is by far and away the best teacher I have ever come across.
She describes herself as from the Hawaiian school of yoga, a bit more chilled and with some interesting ‘riffs’ on standard postures. Whether you are a beginner or expert she is a fantastic enough teacher to make it worthwhile. I am just sad I now work elsewhere so I can’t go.
Triyoga Soho has to get 5* just for her classes. However, they also have some other good teachers and it is a damn convenient location.