Welcome to the Essential Yoga Studio.  We are dedicated to providing you with the safest and highest quality instruction in a friendly and non-competitive environment.  Whether brand new to yoga or a seasoned yogi looking to deepen your practice, we have something to offer you. We are a small studio with a commitment to you as a student looking to achieve the physical or philosophical benefits of yoga.  We hope to share with the beauty of yoga that allows you to transform mind and body.  

At Essential Yoga, we offer two locations for more convenience and services: enjoy  our hot tub, heated pool at King Fir Lodge on the ski hill and Ayurvedic massage at our downtown location. 

Please feel free to use our auto-reserve system at the schedule tab or just drop-in!

Announcing the opening of our 2nd location at Fernie Alpine Resort, at the King Fir Lodge (Timberline)in collaboration with King Fir Spa & Wellness. The studio is located in the main lodge, on the lower level.  Enjoy the change rooms, hot tub and pool all available with your purchase of class. Passes can be purchased at either location, with one pass good for both locations. Your unlimited status works for both locations as well.

Where is King Fir Lodge??  Drive up the ski hill road and make the second left, at the second Timberline Crescent.  Park in the parking lot on your second left and go into the main lodge, with flags flying out front.  We are one level down from the lobby.   When up at Timberline, feel free to take advantage of the perks... Take a class, and then hot tub, go for a swim in our heated pool and use the available change rooms, all included.

Pre-registration is not needed to get into a class but you may wish to register on-line  to guarantee your spot. You can reserve as many classes as you wish.  But don't forget, if we mark your card with the date you wanted to reserve or charge your credit card, it's gotta stay that way!

Arrive 15 minutes early for your first class. Try not to eat much for two to three hours before class.  Bring a water bottle, a mat if you have one and a full-sized towel if you're trying Hot Yoga. Mats will be provided to you if you don't have one.

 Increase your mental and physical energy with yoga at Essential Yoga Studio.   Increase flexibility and prevent injury with this ancient practice.  Yoga is for all shapes, sizes and fitness levels.  Yoga strengthens the muscles and enhances the strength of connective tissue.  It also promotes mental clarity, allowing you to fulfill your potential.  For whatever level, the benefits of yoga will transform the body and clear toxins. 

Join our Facebook Group: Essential Yoga Studio Yogis to offer suggestions and take part in discussions about our yoga studio.

Classes are offered from early morning until evening so its easy to find a time that fits your schedule.  Drop-in fees are $15 (ask about our Local's Discount) or buy a pass: 6 Classes $62, 12 Classes $105, 24 Classes $185 or 48 Classes for $310. Get unlimited yoga for one month $85, three months, $229, or six months $420.

Try a private session or Ayurvedic massage at Essential Yoga Studio. Further your practice or try yoga therapy in a private session.   Sessions are $75 or buy a package and save $150.  

Top 10 Reasons to Try Yoga 

©YogaAlliance 2006 

1. STRESS RELIEF:  Yoga reduces the physical effects of stress on the body. By encouraging 

relaxation, yoga helps to lower the levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Related benefits 

include lowering blood pressure and heart rate, improving digestion and boosting the 

immune system as well as easing symptoms of conditions such as anxiety, depression, 

fatigue, asthma and insomnia. 

2. PAIN RELIEF:  Yoga can ease pain. Studies have demonstrated that practicing yoga 

asanas (postures), meditation or a combination of the two, reduced pain for people with 

conditions such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, auto-immune diseases and hypertension as 

well as arthritis, back and neck pain, and other chronic conditions.  Some practitioners 

report that even emotional pain can be eased through the practice of yoga. 

3. BETTER BREATHING: Yoga teaches people to take slower, deeper breaths. This helps to 

improve lung function, trigger the body’s relaxation response and increase the amount of 

oxygen available to the body. 

4. FLEXIBILITY: Yoga helps to improve flexibility and mobility, increasing range of movement 

and reducing aches and pains. Many people can’t touch their toes during their first yoga 

class. Gradually they begin to use the correct muscles. Over time, the ligaments, tendons 

and muscles lengthen, increasing elasticity, making more poses possible.  Yoga also helps to 

improve body alignment resulting in better posture and helping to relieve back, neck, joint 

and muscle problems. 

5. INCREASED STRENGTH: Yoga asanas (postures) use every muscle in the body, helping to 

increase strength literally from head to toe. And, while these postures strengthen the body, 

they also provide an additional benefit of helping to relieve muscular tension. 

6. WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: Yoga (even less vigorous styles) can aid weight control efforts by 

reducing the cortisol levels as well as by burning excess calories and reducing stress. Yoga 

also encourages healthy eating habits and provides a heightened sense of well being and 

self esteem. 

7. IMPROVED CIRCULATION: Yoga helps to improve circulation and, as a result of various 

poses, more efficiently moves oxygenated blood to the body’s cells. 

8. CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONING:  Even gentle yoga practice can provide cardio- 

vascular benefits by lowering resting heart rate, increasing endurance and improving 

oxygen uptake during exercise. 

9. FOCUS ON THE PRESENT: Yoga helps us to focus on the present, to become more aware 

and to help create mind body health. It opens the way to improved concentration, coordi- 

nation, reaction time and memory. 

10. INNER PEACE: The meditative aspects of yoga help many to reach a deeper, more 

spiritual and more satisfying place in their lives.  Many who begin to practice for other 

reasons have reported this to be a key reason that yoga has become an essential part of 

their daily lives. 

© Yoga Alliance 2006