Ocean State Bikram Yoga, Pawtucket

Ocean State Be Yoga’s spacious studio nestles cozily in a restored old mill, retrofitted with resilient carpeting, mirrored walls, and a host of private showers and dressing rooms. Inside a heated classroom, experienced instructors lead students of all skill levels through high-energy routines of Bikram-style yoga posturing, gentle warm vinyasa, or more relaxed therapeutic stretching styles. During each 55- or 90-minute tutorial, they shepherd practitioners through a swift rotation of 26 poses and two breathing exercises during Bikram classes, or create a challenging flow for students with deep, focused breaths that link arm stands, backbends, and seated poses during vinyasa classes. Instructors calibrate each class to promote calorie-torching perspiration and release muscles from the shackles of overly tight ligaments, binding tendons, and rubber-band girdles.