Yoga in Wilson

The recipe for Bikram yoga calls for 26 postures and two breathing exercises to be performed in a heated studio for 90 minutes. Cindy Glass and her team of yogis follow that recipe to a tee at Bikram Yoga Raleigh. The benefits of the warming workouts include everything from detoxification to increased circulation. Students who either have attended at least 20 classes or are related to Charlie Chaplin can sign up for one of the studio's advanced classes or 75-minute silent classes.

Three Citysearchers and three Insider Pagers give Triangle Pilates and Cary Yoga Center an average of five stars.

"Real fighters do yoga," according to the trainers at Arrichion. That's why their hot yoga sessions aren't simply standalone classes; they're also incorporated into the Train Like A Warrior program. By hot yoga with other disciplines trainers not only strengthen their body, but also hone both physical and mental skills.

Equipment: Life Fitness, Concept2, Hammer Strength, Free Motion, Schwinn, and TRX Students should bring: Water bottle, sneakers, and a good attitude Average class length: 30?60 minutes Number of Staff: 11?25 Class location: Indoors only Established: 2005 Registration required: Yes Good for beginners: Yes Guests allowed: Yes Parking: Parking garage Q&A with Jessica Bottesch, Co-owner Exercise is challenging, and people frequently give up on their fitness routines. How do you keep clients motivated? We believe in teaching our clients how to do our exercise programs, as well as how their bodies work and how the exercises we are prescribing will help them achieve their fitness goals. We also combine a scientific approach with energetic instructors, upbeat music, and a community environment that keep our clients motivated. What's the most radical physical transformation you've seen a client make? When one woman first joined us, she couldn't look people in the eye and refused to work with a male trainer. Today, she is a new person: 60 pounds lighter, stronger, more confident, and completely comfortable with all our trainers. In her personal life, she also found the courage to make a major career change. Do you run your gym according to a particular exercise philosophy? At Empower, you will receive unparalleled personalized attention?even in our focused group classes?all while becoming a part of our supportive fitness community.

As they gaze through floor-to-ceiling windows at the wooded landscape, guests at Triangle Yoga find it easy to believe that they're floating above the treetops. This daydream holds especially true for aerial yoga and dance students—who are indeed floating with the aid of suspended fabric slings—but the studio strives to imbue all of its visitors with that serene feeling of weightlessness, subtracting stress with specialized classes for all ages and abilities. The studio’s certified instructors hold at least four classes each day, seven days a week, filling the loft-like space with several varieties of Hatha yoga. Their emphasis is on accessibility; aside from leading a long list of beginner's and advanced offerings, they welcome seniors to Yoga Over 50 sessions, pre- and postnatal moms to baby-centric series, and children to playful workshops. With free classes every month and a work-trade program, which exchanges class time for help around the office, they steer around many patrons' financial difficulties. Though the studio has earned the 2011 Best of Chapel Hill Award in Yoga Instruction from the U.S. Commerce Association, it summons peace in myriad ways besides posing. Certified massage therapist Natalie Sablina imbues all of her kneads with reiki or other energy work, such as aromatherapy scents culled from the dreams of candlemakers. Kirtan call-and-response chanting assemblies collect donations for children in need, and artists sketch renditions of live models during meetings of the woman's art co-op.

Though she had already established four fitness businesses and accrued more than 20 years of experience as an instructor, Blythe Bracey’s introduction to hot yoga was reformative. The art helped her overcome the emotional turmoil of divorce and fueled her tenacity in life, so much so that she opened me. to spread the word about hot yoga’s many benefits. Blythe guides students through classes in a room heated to 100–105 degrees, the known boiling point of inspiration. She encourages guests to make the experience a personal one—just as it was for her—and highlights hot yoga's capacity to boost mental as well as physical health. Ballet-inspired workouts, boot camp, and Pilates courses are also part of Blythe's curriculum, facilitated by the gym's two floors and trove of equipment. Regardless of their background, all guests progress through routines at their own pace in an effort to cultivate self-awareness.