Lumos Yoga & Barre - Green Street — Local services in Philadelphia

After 3 months of consistently doing Yoga Nidra twice a week in 1-hour sessions, I have noticed the following changes. I am calmer, more at peace, happier, more productive, more creative, and significantly more aware of my inner body parts, especially my heart, and mental processes. I have learned to focus my awareness on a single point of interest in my body or mind, split the awareness on two points of interest, or focus my awareness on my entire body at once. In the vast darkness of my inner being I have learned to identify and distinguish my conscious mind, my subconscious mind, my ego, thoughts, emotions, and feelings. And I am left wondering how all these relate, interact, and arise. What are the laws by which they function? Through the practice, I have learned that not only do I have an inner eye to see these inner mental components, but I also have an inner ear to hear things from within, an inner voice to speak within, and indeed an entire inner body to experience my within.

In almost every session, Yoga Nidra helps me experience the boundary between being conscious of the physical world while listening to Jule Lane, our excellent instructor, and losing that consciousness as I enter the sleep state and fall asleep. As I enter the sleep state, I lose the connection to Jule’s voice and lose all track of time and space. I lose consciousness and no longer control it. As I awaken and regain consciousness, I reconnect with Jule’s voice, and it becomes clear that I just fell asleep and reawakened. As I awaken, I am able to regain control of my consciousness and again become aware of time and space. Just as a child slowly becomes aware of the physical world, Yoga Nidra practice is helping me become more aware of my inner non-physical world.

In these last 3 months I seem to procrastinate less and accomplish more, I have been more productive in my daily life. The instances of experiencing uncontrolled and unexpected feelings of happiness and gratefulness have increased. I seem to be getting closer to my inner source of happiness, as a result of the practice and through no deliberate effort on my part. My ability to visualize and thereby create has increased. Along with my ability to control my feelings. Yoga Nidra has helped me experience opposing feelings simultaneously, such as hot and cold, light and darkness, etc., something I had never done. This experience has helped me better control my feelings.

Overall, I enjoy this Yoga Nidra class and find it one of the best classes I have taken, I highly...

I have been going to Lumos Yoga & Barre consistently for over 18 months. The monthly membership is definitely worth it to me. There is so much diversity in the types of classes, the variety/background of teachers, the offering of workshops and I really appreciate the culture of the studio. The staff is great (as is the owner) and the space is welcoming. I first enjoyed yoga flow classes with Eunmi, who has a very unique, challenging but accessible class that always gives me a new yoga move I have never tried before. Alyssa M. and Alli have had Love Light Flow and Starlit, respectively, which are very special classes that feature lights, great music and their flows are always beautiful and well done. I really enjoy Josie's classes, I find them creative, love how she uses music too, and I always feel they have incredible balance. I even went to the Lumos retreat in September 2022 (pictures included!) and it was a fantastic time in upstate New York with Alli and Ella instructing. Speaking of, Ella, who teaches pilates opened that discipline to me and I found it very approachable. That brings me to another thing, I have loved about Lumos, the pilates and barre, which I am not as familiar with are certainly approachable for all levels, but challenge me in a great way. I find barre most difficult, but I really like the way David teaches it. I have also enjoyed barre from other instructors including Sam, Taft and others. I highly recommend...

This studio is one of Fairmount’s greatest assets and I’m so grateful that they landed right in my neighborhood! I’ve been a member of the Lumos community since they opened almost three years ago. They offer many different types of classes so there really is something for everyone; my favorites are the barre, yoga, and Sculpt Jawn classes. The space is bright and inviting, which is also true of everyone who works there. Jess & the staff at the front desk remembered my name quickly and always greet me with a smile. I absolutely love the instructors – they’re so friendly, and know how to challenge you while also making you feel completely comfortable during a class.

Prior to Lumos opening I struggled to find (and drag myself to) workouts that I could tolerate; now I will literally jump out of bed on a cold, dark, rainy morning to get to my barre class! They have also pivoted extremely well in the past year during the pandemic, and continue to offer livestream and on-demand classes for anyone who isn’t comfortable getting back into the studio just yet (which are also perfect for anyone outside the city!). If you live in Philly or ever find yourself in the area, Lumos is absolutely...