If you know me, you know I love me some yoga! If you're my friend on yelp, you're prob thinking: "stop writing reviews about yoga studios and go to a restaurant!" Well I can't help it! The yoga scene in Pittsburgh is really amazing! And The Shala is a great addition!
As I say with all my yoga reviews, yoga is very personal and a unique experience for each person! So, you really have to try out the studio for yourself and decide what type of yoga you want to practice. The Shala is the only Ashtanga studio in the Pittsburgh and they have a range of classes for every level. So don't be scared to check this studio out, even If you're new to yoga!
And if you're already familiar with Ashtanga yoga, this is definitely the studio for you! Laura is very knowledgable, loves Ashtanga, and really great at helping you deepen your practice!! The traditional Mysore style of teaching is also offered several days a week.
As far as the non-yoga aspects of this studio. The space is lovely and can hold about 20ish students at max capacity. Most of the classes are smaller though, so you that you can receive adequate attention and instruction. Props and mats are available. There is a changing area and bathroom, that's very clean and tidy. Plenty of street parking (metered and not). Very easy to find and located right on Butler in Lawrenceville.
In terms of schedule and costs. The packages and classes are very reasonable!! There are also new member specials and student pricing. The schedule is a little sparse, since the studio is newer, but they offer the standard morning and evening class times with a few weekend classes.