REVIEW: Iyashi Bedrock Spa Hot Yin Yoga Class

Spa:Iyashi Bedrock Spa’s

 

Address: 2662 Yonge St  Toronto, ON M4P 2J5

Website: www.iyashibedrockspa.com/

E-mail: info@iyashibedrockspa.com

Phone Number: 416.488.ROCK (7625)

Hours of Operation:

Open Daily:

Open Daily	10am-9pm
Tues, Thurs & Sun (30 min earlier)	9:30am-9pm

Hot Yin Schedule:

Mon	7-8:30pm
Tues	9:30-11am
	6-7:30pm
Wed	7:30-9pm
Thurs	9:30-11am
Sat	9:30-11am
	5-6:30pm
Sun	9:30-11am
	12-1:30pm
	7:30-9pm

Parking: There is some metered parking (a few dollars required) on Yonge St. and there is free parking on the side streets (1 hour limit). We find that on Lytton Blvd or Craighurst Ave. that there is less chance of being ticketed (if you are over the hour) if you park near the Church. If you park on the side streets West of Duplex there is no time limit. There is also a Green P parking a few streets down from us, off Yonge St., closer to Eglinton Ave.

Service Received: Iyashi Bedrock Spa’s Hot Yin Yoga class (1.5 hours)

Price of Service: Sponsored! Check out their website for all things prices

Cleanliness: AMAZING! Beautiful and Clean :)

Fun and Free Extras: Free green tea, water, towels (to use while you are there) and disposable flip flops - just incase you need anything! They also have q - tips and cotton balls near the taps. So useful!

For a little more LOL: It is right at Yonge and Eglinton! There are hundreds of little restaurants, movie theatres, and boutique stores to hit up. Be sure to book some extra time before and after for a coffee and shopping!

Review:

T’s take on Iyashi Bedrock Spa’s Hot Yin Yoga class!

When we were contacted to give Iyashi’s hot yoga class a try, I was pretty excited! I’ve tried hot yoga classes at several different places before, ranging from an I-better-go-for-a-run-after-this-so-I-at-least-get-a-workout class at GoodLife to a please-god-let-me-just-survive-the-next-90-minutes Bikram class in a crazy hot studio. I would rate the difficulty of this class in between these two extremes!

The class starts with 30 minutes of ‘rock bathing’, in which you get the chance to just relax and zen out on the lovely hot rock platform. This part was very relaxing, and great for a chance to de-stress! I also felt like it gave my muscles and joints a chance to loosen up before I expected them to keep up with all the yoga poses!

The yoga class involved only sitting poses - no standing ones. Probably a good call because I feel like I would have slipped and fallen if I was standing on one foot!! I would say the poses were heavily focused on hip and shoulder mobility especially, so if this is a concern for you, this is the class for you! I also loved some of the poses where we got to lie on our backs with our feet up the wall - so comfortable!! We also got a break midway through the class where we were able to step out, cool down and grab a drink.

Overall, if you’re looking for a hot yoga class that is relaxing and rejuvenating, then you have GOT to try Iyashi’s class! Make sure to come early enough for the rock bathing - so nice. If a hard core, difficult class that gives you a heck of a workout is what you’re looking for, then Bikram might be more your style.

PS...the women’s changeroom and shower area? GORGEOUS!!

Oh, and last thing? If you have any trouble with stairs, this isn’t the place for you...the stairs to get up to the second floor are pretty intense!!

C’s take on Iyashi Bedrock Spa’s Hot Yin Yoga class!

Okay, so as most of you know already - I am a HUGE fan of Moksha Hot Yoga, so I was uber excited to try something I assumed was along the same lines. How different could a Hot Yin Yoga class be...right? Wrong! It was a completely different experience - but a great experience overall!

As T already mentioned, the class begins with 30 minutes of ‘rock bathing’. For me, the 30 minutes was a little much - I just couldn’t handle sitting still for that long. I found myself turning around every 10 - 15 minutes, just to move. Also, I found it odd that the room had a clock. I found myself constantly watching it, to see when our next break would be or to see how long I had been laying for. I found that I would always go back to the clock throughout the class - this for me was a negative. Clearly, I have issues and I need to learn how to relax! I’m fairly sure it would be good practice to continue to try and build up the amount of ‘relaxing’ I could do within 30 minutes. Afterall, that is what yoga is all about - being in the moment.

The Yin style of yoga involves holding poses for long periods of time. This differs from the yoga that I’m used to which moves from laying positions, to standing positions, to balancing positions, and finally seated positions. Within Yin Yoga, you are able to really focus on yourself in the pose because you do get the opportunity to hold it for so long. The hyperactive child inside me wasn’t okay with this at first - but I began to appreciate these moments where I could just connect with myself and my body.

Despite my own issues with time and being antsy - I REALLY enjoyed this beautiful studio and it’s class. I would totally go again and again. It was a great cleanser for the body - you really will sweat through all your clothes. So here’s a tip: Don’t wear pants like I did! Shave those legs ladies and throw on some shorts! You will be happy you did.

T’s Rating: 3.5/4

  

 

C’s Rating: 3/4

 

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