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 by Julia Kalish
There are many styles of yoga out there – how do you find the studio that’s right for you? I’ve been practicing yoga for over eleven years, and I have found that there’s a yoga style out there for everyone.
I recently went on a “yoga quest” to sample the various studios in Loudoun County to see exactly what each one is about, and I’ve summarized my findings below to help you select a studio that will best fit your needs.
STERLING YOGA CENTER
6 Export Drive Sterling
www.3ho.com
703.430.5551
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Offers a “more spiritual type of yoga that goes beyond the physical aspects and emphasizes meditation, chanting, and breathing. The class begins with some chanting and a warm up, and then progresses to series of exercises called “kriyas.” Throughout the class, the instructor explained what the postures were for – sending love into the world, helping us know our true selves, tuning in to the inner divine.
FLOW YOGA
112 South Street, third floor }
Leesburg
www.gowithityoga.com
703.777.1020
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Located in a renovated barn in downtown Leesburg, Flow Yoga offers a free “Happy Hour Yoga” class the first Friday of each month. There is a sizable Kids Yoga program with classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and one Saturday each month Flow offers “Parents Night Out” where parents can drop their kids off at the studio for yoga, crafts, and dinner.
BIKRAM YOGA ASHBURN
44340 Premier Plaza, Suite 210
Ashburn
www.bikramashburn.com
703.858.YOGA
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A Bikram yoga class is a series of 26 yoga postures, each of which are always completed twice and in the same order. The entire class takes 90 minutes, and is practiced in a room that is heated to 105 – 110 degrees.This works deep into the muscles, regenerates the tissues and detoxifies the body.
 THE OM YOGA CENTER
21785 Filigree Court, Suite 200 Ashburn
www.theomcenter.com
703.724.9899
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The Center views yoga as a means for healing both physically and mentally. The studio has a very successful Pre-Teen/Teen Yoga class on Wednesday nights. We dropped in on the Saturday morning “hot yoga” class and experienced a Bikraminspired practice in a very warm (about 105 degrees) room.
BRIDGE TO LEARNING FAMILY YOGA
44110 Ashburn Shopping Plaza Ashburn
www.bridgetolearning.net
(703) 726-0077
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This studio provides classes primarily for children and teens, however there are also family classes, as well as a few adult-only classes. The philosophy of Bridge to Learning Yoga is that yoga can provide a foundation for dealing with daily life to people of all ages.
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