A Grey Lynn studio on Ponsonby Road where one timetable mixes heated yoga, a traditional Bikram sequence, Pilates, yin and breathwork. Eastwest Yoga is at 26a Ponsonby Road. The website describes yoga, Pilates, breathwork and somatic practices, with classes for different days and moods. The breath-led vinyasa is taught in a room heated to 32°C, and non-heated classes at 28°C. The traditional Bikram sequence of 26 postures and two breathing exercises is taught in a room heated to about 40°C. A full-body Pilates class is held in a room heated to 35°C. Yin is offered as a daytime class or a candlelit evening practice, in a gently warmed room. Breathwork is held in a room without added heat. A strong flow combines heat, breath and movement, and a Saturday class follows hot yoga, so the room is still warm. The website describes the combined class as a dynamic flow followed by guided breathwork.
Reviewers mention the yin classes, clean facilities, hot yoga and the trainers most often. One says the breathwork sessions are grounding, and that the teacher's classes are the highlight. Another says the hot yoga teacher gives easy-to-follow instructions and reads the room for temperature. A third, on a first hot yoga class, says the teacher was friendly and helpful, and the studio is modern and calm.