Found City Yoga
We are committed to providing you the highest quality of safe, effective, and beneficial yoga therapy available.
Found City Yoga offers the ORIGINAL, Ghosh-lineage, Bikram method 90-minute hot yoga class seven days a weeks, always led by a Certified Bikram Yoga Instructor.
We also offer classes in yoga styles that complement a regular Bikram Yoga practice. Check out our full class schedule here.
We are local.
Found City Yoga is a one-hundred percent locally owned and operated small business. We pay no fees or dues to any third party organization at any time. All our revenue remains within and benefits the local economy.
We are located near the University of Victoria, Camosun College, Victoria International High School, St. Michaels University, and many other campuses. We cater to our diverse local communities, and always consider our campus neighbours in our membership options and class schedule.
We welcome beginners!
Bikram Yoga
Find out what the buzz is all about.
The Bikram Yoga method is a standardized hatha yoga class comprising a series of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises, performed in a room heated to approximately 40°C with approximately 40% humidity, for 90 minutes.
Instructors use specific standardized verbal cues to guide practitioners through the sequence. Verbal instruction, rather than hands-on adjustment, is part of the method. Verbal instruction supports practitioners to move actively rather than passively. Practicing actively, with conscious intentional effort, improves mental and physical awareness, and deepens self-realization over time.
Welcome, all beginners!
The class is accessible and safe for absolute beginners, with no yoga experience, without restriction on age, fitness, or ability. It is also suitable for all levels of practice. Simply put, the posture sequence is designed to move the body systematically through its full range of motion. Doing so therapeutically reveals dysfunction, addresses limitation, introduces challenge, develops self-awareness, and promotes overall conditioning. Class is as challenging as each practitioner makes it, at all levels. Everybody works together.
Try the right way, do your best, and take care of yourself.
The method emphasises approaching each posture with a conscious effort to do your best, step by step, the right way. Contrary to popular belief, doing “your best” doesn’t always mean working as hard as you can. For some, doing your best means trying harder, getting up and trying again, not giving up. For others, it means slowing down, relaxing, taking it easy, learning to breathe. Over time, practitioners come to understand class as a moving meditation, with breathing and concentration to support sustainable physical effort.
What have you got to lose?
Our studio
Have fun, be inspired, and relax.
Our beautiful studio is designed to support you in a regular yoga practice. Full facilities include changerooms, showers, and a community lobby area for rest and conversation before and after class.
The yoga room uses a site-specific forced air hot water heating system, filtered water, and antimicrobial non-toxic recycled rubber flooring.
NEW POLICY: We have reduced our maximum class capacity from 56 to 40 students, in order to promote a consistent and comfortable class experience with sufficient personal space for each individual.
Services
Let us take care of the laundry.
Mat and towel services are available on a per class, monthly, or annual basis.
We do not sell bottled water, but we provide chilled, filtered water from our water fountain.
Boutique
Explore our boutique. Find everything you need for a dedicated yoga practice.
Mats and towels are available for purchase in our boutique.
We also carry yoga clothing for women and men, Namaka Flask water bottles, Salt of Life products, and CoCos Pure coconut water for electrolyte support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our regularly scheduled Bikram Yoga class is ideal for beginners, with any level of experience. Choose which scheduled class suits you best, and arrive about fifteen minutes early for your first class to meet the teacher and get to know your way around the studio.
Drop-ins are always welcome to any class on the schedule. Registration is easy, either online or in person at the front desk. To register in person, please arrive at least fifteen minutes early to your first class. Once you have registered, just sign in at the desk whenever you attend a class. You may book classes in advance, but reservations are not required.
Wear something comfortable so you can move and sweat freely. Workout shorts, swim trunks, or leggings, a sports bra, tank top and an optional t-shirt are all good choices. Avoid garments with belts, buckles, or sleeves. Have bare feet only in the hot room, and please refrain from substituting underwear for appropriate workout clothing.
Come hydrated, and two or three hours after your last meal. Drink water throughout the day for good hydration. For class, you will need your yoga outfit, a mat, a towel, and a water bottle. You’ll need a fresh towel for showering after class. We do not sell bottled water, but you can fill your water bottle at our chilled and filtered fountain.
Don’t worry! Probably nothing is wrong with you. It’s normal to feel this way sometimes, especially when you are new to hot yoga. Take it easy and pace yourself. It may take several classes to learn the postures, and to get used to the sequence and the environment. Take your time. Pay attention to how you are breathing. You may be holding your breath without realizing it. Breathe. Try to breathe by your nose only. This all takes practice, so have lots of patience with yourself. Drink enough water before and after class. Note that drinking too much water during class may make you feel worse. Take a moderate approach and give yourself lots of time to acclimate to the hot room, and to learn to perform the postures.
The heat warms and relaxes the body to facilitate safe, therapeutic movement. It aids working through musculoskeletal issues, accessing and recovering full range of motion, and relieving the body of chronic tension. The heat helps develop concentration and good breathing practice. Practicing in the heat challenges the cardiovascular system, improving circulation and general physical condition, while dilating the capillaries and helping to regulate blood pressure. Practicing in the heat induces the body to sweat freely, which is recognized as physically cleansing and beneficial to the skin.
The 90-minute Bikram Yoga class is ideal for anyone who is brand new to yoga, no matter what your condition or experience. You will get the most benefit by sticking with the Bikram Yoga class for at least your first ten to twenty classes, even if some days you need to rest most of the time. This class is designed to address the common ailments of the western lifestyle: stress, inactivity, overweight, knee problems, back problems, repetetive stress conditions, arthritis, high blood pressure–the list goes on. Do the best you can to try the right way, taking as much rest as you need. The more frequently you commit to the 90-minute class, the better you will feel.
Bikram Yoga is a recommended daily practice. Especially when you are new, for a period of time, practice as frequently as possible. Our Into 2 Weeks Unlimited pass for new students is a great way to get started. Take a Bikram Yoga class every day for only two weeks and you will already notice a difference in how you look and feel. Try coming every day for one month, or for 60 days in a row. The saying goes, 30 days will change your body, 60 days will change your life. And, if you can’t find time right now to take class every day, then don’t worry! Ultimately, the best approach is to practice consistently. Figure out what you can handle to begin with and commit to it. You can’t go wrong, and you will experience the benefits with each class you take.
The effectiveness of Bikram Yoga for weight loss varies with each person. Generally, with a consistent practice of at least four times a week, along with good hydration and nutrition, practitioners report that Bikram Yoga is very effective for weight loss over time. Most individuals experience overall slimming, toning, and physical conditioning, as well as improved posture, body language, energy, sleep function, sexual function, mental clarity, and feelings of well-being.
You will probably notice an improvement in how you feel even after your very first class. After all, you did it! And that alone feels great. If you practice regularly and frequently, you will probably notice improvements in how you look and feel, and in your ability to perform the postures with relative comfort in the heated room, after a two or three weeks.
Yes. Bikram Yoga is known as a moving meditation. You will practice the sequence of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises again and again, the same sequence each time, with different and new challenges each time, because each time your body and mind are different and new. By moving your body mindfully through the same sequence over and over, you develop precision in your postures, gain control of your breath, and learn to challenge yourself in a healthy, sustainable way. You fine-tune your mental faculties and expand your conscious awareness of yourself, mentally and physically, creating a perfect marriage between the mind and the body.
If you are too sick to go to work or school and concerned that you may be contagious, then please avoid yoga as well until you feel like you’re getting better. When you are past the contagious stage of illness, then we encourage you to come to class. You don’t need to feel one hundred percent, and you will benefit from being in the hot room and doing what you can, even if it means taking it nice and easy while you recover. Bikram Yoga is wonderful for expediting the healing process, facilitating deep recovery, restoring balance in the body’s systems, and improving your immune system.
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