Yess Yoga — Local services in Minneapolis

I love Yess Yoga for so many reasons, but the top three reasons are: The quality of the yoga classes The warmth of the community The beautiful, welcoming space

The quality of the yoga classes is really so good. Every teacher has a unique style and honestly I haven’t taken a class at Yess that I haven’t liked. I worked at the Yoga Tree of San Francisco for many years and they had a rep for featuring “premier” yoga teachers (famous ones with photos in Yoga Journal, etc) so I have taken literal lay hundreds of yoga classes with these types of teachers and I think the teachers at yoga are offering a quality of flow and techno that is on par with this high caliber of yoga teacher, and yet they are also so warm, personable, and approachable. That’s what is so special about Yess Yoga. Which leads me into the second reason I love Yeas Yoga…

The culture of Yess Yoga is warmth, acceptance, community care, and inclusion. This is a testament to Lucia Yess and her particular magic. She is the owner of Yess Yoga and besides teaching classes that leave you feeling open and calm, she is also a web-weaver of community. Lucia makes you feel like you are important— she builds relationships with all of her students because she just genuinely loves people and values everyone’s uniqueness. It sounds corny maybe but I think Lucia would embrace the corniness because she readily embraces silliness, playfulness and awkwardness as much as centeredness, strength and wisdom in her yoga practice. Authenticity seems to be a guiding principle in how she chooses all teachers for Yess, an you’ll find that each person who teaches there seems to be hand-picked for their authenticity, for their passion for yoga, as well as a welcoming, non-judgemental vibe. That’s the culture of Yess and what makes being in that space instantly comfortable.

Which brings me to my third point— the space. It’s cozy, and it’s also gorgeous. Lucia bought the property a handful of years back when it was a parking lot and then designed the building, so it contains all these thoughtful details, and important ones like ADA accessibility. It has great energy, wood floors, huge windows and TONS of thriving plants! The plants are one of my favorite parts of the space. It just feels good in there. Go check it out and see...

I love this studio to pieces. To be perfectly honest, I used to have such negative biases about how hipster dipster I saw yoga to be. I came from a history of powerlifting and weight training in the gym. I still had similar skepticism when I began attending CorePower classes in my area, but wanted to keep an open mind and desperately needed an activity that got me moving and set me up for an optimistic day.

When I started attending this studio, I changed my tune quickly and began looking forward to every class I was able to attend. The space is welcoming, with many windows, no mirrors in sight (to stare at all class wondering if you’re moving “correctly”), and a jungle of plants in both studio spaces. I can also appreciate the library of books on the first level delving into the culture of yoga, Buddhism and self-awareness. I’m not really sure if the books are available to buy or rent or what, but I can appreciate the importance placed on expanding your knowledge.

I feel that this studio and its instructors do a great job of honoring the original practice of yoga and including not only an opportunity to really understand your body and its needs/capabilities but also incorporating themes of mindfulness and self-improvement that you can take with you for the rest of your day.

I live in Minnetonka and generally travel to this studio 2-3x a week. I’d find something closer, but I really don’t want to now that I know what I’d be missing at...

I love Yess Yoga! I moved to Minneapolis about 7 months ago and have been a member at Yess for around the same time. It was the first yoga studio I tried when I was looking, and I felt welcomed, seen, and respected from my very first class.

At the time, I was new to my yoga journey, and I feel Yess has helped me to grow in all aspects of my yoga practice (physical, mental, spiritual). I have gained confidence and a true sense of community at this studio. Yess offers quite a few different style yoga classes (vinyasa, slow flow, yin, restorative, curvy, etc): I primarily take vinyasa (with and without adjustments) with Lucia, Victoria, and Steve, and each one brings such a beautiful, inviting energy to their classes. Definitely suitable for beginners (as I was when I started!), still with plenty of challenges for more advanced yogis. I wish I could take them all more!! I also am working on my teacher training here and have loved every single second of Yess's approach to train in the different styles, while also encorporating weekends for authenticity and chakra / personal growth work. I couldn't be more grateful for the connections I've made throughout this process.

I could go on and on (clearly lol), but TL;DR, I've grown in my practice and as a person at this studio. I could not recommend it more, and I'm happy my journey has...