We require online payment and enrollment. All classes are $10. Questions? See our Student Information page.
NEW to YOGA?
Join us at Yoga Matrika for a 4-week Introduction to Yoga this July on Sundays from 10:00 to 11:30am with Heather Hooks. Register Online HERE ($44).
Introduction to Yoga Matrika
We are a unique addition to all of the wonderful yoga studios in Pittsburgh. Offering intimate, small group classes in meditation, yoga and related healing arts, Yoga Matrika is a special little place. Our classes are for all levels and abilities and the small classes allow our highly qualified teaching faculty to provide you with personalized attention. Reasonably priced private sessions and private yoga memberships are available to supplement your group practice sessions. Tucked away in a residential area of Squirrel Hill, Yoga Matrika’s practice space is cosy and sweet. A perfect place to relax and refresh body, mind and spirit.
We welcome YOU warmly and hope that you will explore our little yoga home. When you fill out the form above you will receive an e-mail with a coupon for a FIRST FREE CLASS. Just print that out and bring it with you to the studio. You don’t have to register online. Just come to class about 10-15 minutes before your class is scheduled to begin. We suggest that you bring your own mat, but we have mats for you to use if you need one. Wear comfortable clothing in layers so you can be comfortable sitting and moving on the floor and standing up. If you feel that you might need special accommodations due to an injury, recent surgery or other illness, please let your instructor know before class. We are here for your comfort and to guide you along your own yoga path. Yoga is for everyone!
Our studio is not “hot” and none of our classes are “power flow” or designed to replace your “workout.” You will be challenged physically, mentally and spiritually through our intellectual and intelligent approach to yoga and meditation practices. Expect something different and you will not be disappointed. If you have never done yoga before, please know that we will take good care of you and beginners are truly welcome in all classes. We all have to start somewhere.
Who can do yoga?
There is a very easy test that you can do to see if you are eligible for yoga classes at Yoga Matrika. If you can honestly answer “yes” to the following two questions, then you are ready for yoga:
1) Do you have a body?
2) Are you breathing?
You do not need to be flexible, a hippie, any particular gender, be balanced, eating a particular diet or practicing a particular religion. We welcome everyone and anyone to enjoy the full benefits of yoga. You will be delighted to find that we are a community of regular people, with regular jobs and regular bodies. Most of us have a very good sense of humor and are great dancers. Join us!
What happens in a yoga class? What if I can’t do it?
You will come to the studio, sign into your class and get settled on your mat. Students usually chat before class or take an opportunity to sit or lie on their mats quietly before class starts. The instructor will welcome the class, ask for any special requests or if anyone has any questions and then you will start a warm-up—breathing, stretching and gentle movements. Instructors will provide verbal instructions and some demonstrations to guide you through movements, stretches and breathing exercises. Sometimes, instructors will provide physical adjustments. If you would prefer not to be touched, just let our instructor know. These adjustments are not a criticism, it just means that the instructor would like to help you come into a more comfortable alignment or deepen the pose. At the end of the class, you will lie in Savasana (Corpse Pose)—-lying on your back and just resting. No one is on display and the class is fun and non-competitive. Most students,even those who can’t see their toes never mind touch them, are delighted to find that they can do much more than they thought. All students have a great time and we laugh and enjoy the experience together. After class, you will feel taller, lighter and have a wonderful tone and energy. I personally guarantee that you CAN do it.