Yoga, the Practice.

Yoga is one of the oldest holistic healthcare systems in existence, with roots dating back almost 5,000 years. Founded in India, the Sanskrit word ‘yoga’ literally means ‘union’. The intent of yoga is to form a vibrant connection between body, mind and spirit, creating a lasting, integrative wellness program that one can cultivate for a lifetime. Today, yoga, in forms both classical and contemporary, has been embraced worldwide for its unparalleled health and healing benefits, available to people of all ages, sizes and levels of fitness.

A yoga practice consists of physical postures called asanas, breathing exercises called pranayama, and elements of meditation. Dynamically incorporated into a whole, yoga combines a compelling physical workout, improving strength, flexibility, balance and endurance, with a profound mental wellness component that conveys focus, clarity, and composure long after practice has ended.

Yoga at H.Y.P.

Our Needham & Wellesley yoga spaces are filled with soft, ambient lighting, and are heated by custom designed, state-of-the-art systems that provides the perfect blend of heat, humidity and fresh airflow.   Each heating system is uniquely designed and developed to the specifications of the particular environmental space. Our flooring solutions are also unique to our Studios, providing a hermetic, anti-bacterial surface that does not allow humidity and sweat to gather between and underneath. 

While foundationally based in hot vinyasa flow yoga, all of H.Y.P.’s yoga teachers are enthusiastically encouraged to bring a distinctive sense of inventiveness to class, drawing from their own life experience and unique approach to practice. As a result, each H.Y.P. yoga class is an original, constantly re-created to be fun and vigorously enjoyed in the moment.

We offer a full schedule of morning, evening and weekend classes, that offer challenging, yet accessible instruction for students new to yoga, those who have been cultivating their practice for years, and every manner of inspired yogi in between. Classes include our athletic, vinyasa-based Power Flow (heated to 90-95 degrees), and Low Heat Power Flow (heated to 80-85 degrees), Power Fundamentals (also set to 80-85 degrees), and our ongoing Intro to Yoga 6 week series. We are also proud to offer Teen and Kid yoga classes, for younger yogis who are ready to fly high with potential and take on the world!

Set a clear intention to come to your mat as often as possible, and you will strengthen your body, center your mind and unfold in ways you might never have thought possible!