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YogaLife

Yoga studio

One of the Most Reviewed Yoga studios in Cape Town


Address

127 Waterkant St, De Waterkant, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Website

theyogalife.co.za

Contact

+27 21 418 2884

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (83 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 5:30 am to 7:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 5:30 am to 7:30 pm
  • Thursday: 5:30 am to 7:30 pm
  • Friday: 5:30 am to 7:30 pm
  • Saturday: 6:30 am to 12 pm, 4:30 to 6 pm
  • Sunday: 7:30 am to 12 pm, 4:30 to 6 pm
  • Monday: 5:30 am to 7:30 pm

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  • 3/5 Juan Matias G. 2 years ago on Google
    Decided to come here mainly because of the popularity. It had good reviews so I decided to give it a try but unfortunately it wasn’t what I expected. If you’re looking for a good workout this might be the right place for you. If you’re looking to have an authentic yoga practice and experience I don’t recommend it. Very commercialized, you don’t feel the spiritual aspect of yoga is integrated in their classes at all. Again, if you want to go for a workout with good music, this is probably a good option. Also prices are extremely high. They charge you for absolutely everything.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Olivia Alice F. 1 year ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Sadly, I didn’t have a good experience at Yoga Life and wouldn’t recommend. Be aware that it is in a very hot, cramped and smelly room with barely any space. It is way more of just a hot workout than a yoga class and only offers the basis of yoga. I didn’t feel welcomed here at all. Other class members were very rude to me and my friend and I couldn’t wait for the class to be over so I could leave. Usually yoga classes are some of the kindest and welcoming places, however I did not get this at all. It felt very pretentious and like a clique.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jakob S. 2 years ago on Google
    I struggle with social anxiety and had difficulty conversing with the yoga teacher of my next class. She then made our uncomfortable interaction the focal point of the yoga class with 30 other class members. This was one of the most uncomfortable most disrespectful experiences of my life. Never went there again.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christian G. 3 months ago on Google • 11 reviews New
    Great Yoga Studio. Best in Cape Town. Great variety of Classes. Super Teachers. Integrity in all they do. Enjoying a good balance of Vinyasa, Power, Sculpt, Hot26 and Strong. Did my Teacher Training at YogaLife and can only recommend it highly to anyone.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Isabel M. 2 years ago on Google
    If you are looking for an exercise that looks a little like yoga, this may be the place for you. The mindful and spiritual aspects are neglected in this studio. Went to 4 classes and maybe I was unlucky, but everytime the music was very loud with lots of beat (you can't hear yourself breathe), the teachers seemed stressed to me, walked around in the room all the time and screamed at us throughout the class. Could not find stillness. One beautiful Shavasana though in my first class:)🙏 Sorry YogaLife
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Alexandra B. 1 year ago on Google
    Not an authentic yoga practice, more like a workout on disco music. Has nothing to do with yoga and mindfulness. Room without window, smelly and hot, way too many people in the class, sticking on each other. Definitely not to recommend.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Asti D. 7 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    What an amazing place to be able to practice. If you are looking for a practice that helps connect with your breathe and warms your up energetically, this must be the place. yoga Life is a beautiful light space with amazing instructors and beautiful facilities. Highly recommended!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carrie T. 5 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Yoga Life is my sanctuary, truly. Exceptional warm teachers, a beautiful space. Wonderful. Thank you to the whole Yoga Life family 💗
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Fred L. 2 years ago on Google
    Great yoga studio. The teachers are awesome, the location is perfect and the class atmosphere is warm (as is the temperature!). The changing rooms are sometimes a little messy, but I guess that's to be expected if you have so many customers.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Saskia D. 6 years ago on Google
    Totally in love with Yoga Life...❤️ I return almost every year and enjoy the spirit of the studio, the great teachers and the family atmosphere in one of my favorite cities on this beautiful planet...🙏🏼!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jessica R. 1 year ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Very disappointing, I always love dropping in when on Cape Town, today my uber got lost I arrived 1minute after the class started and was not allowed to join the class. After reading all the negative the reviews I thought id give it a try as I had enjoyed it in the past but I can safely say I will never return or recommend this studio.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jihane Z. 3 months ago on Google • 6 reviews New
    Arrived at 9h30 sharp for the class, they claimed you have to arrive 10 min before, while someone was actually still walking in the class! Booked my class through mind body and told me they were full. Bunch of excuses and extremely unpleasant staff.

  • 5/5 Jords E. 5 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Incredible classes and instructors 👏 best workout of my week. Highly recommend the power yoga at 6am with Lucy!

  • 2/5 Megan O. 1 year ago on Google
    I enjoyed the class but the studio and mats could be cleaner. My friend warned me in advance that she thought she got sick from there and the morning after my class I woke up with a terrible cold.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Nurit C. 1 year ago on Google
    This is not yoga, or a respectful yoga studio. I’ve never been to a studio where you have to pay for water, and your mat… No sense of mindfulness, spirituality.. there were almost no yoga poses through the entire class, it was like a weird disco class with super loud music.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 joshua g. 1 year ago on Google
    Today’s 5pm class with Jeanae Dumas was pure poetry! Seamless flow, extreme intensity, superb music, clear instructions, a wide range of asanas, and insane core work. Jeanae is a riveting instructor with overflowing energy and deep yoga knowledge. Pure love!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul de K. 2 years ago on Google
    Been going to Yoga life for a few weeks now and it's been quite a great experience. I was introduced to it by a friend and through the mind body mobile app. We have been taking advantage of the free beginners yoga class on Wednesdays which has been an awesome start to our yoga experience. Be warned, it's hot yoga! The studio is quite large but is heated and you can get quite sweaty but the feeling afterwards is very refreshing and energizing. The instructor changes weekly but they have been great and lead you through the positions nicely. The studio is quiet apart from relaxing music played for a full immersive state. There are change rooms if you need and yoga essentials for sale or to rent.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Victoria S. 2 months ago on Google • 4 reviews New
    This is a great studio in Cape Town with a more vibrant energetic vinyasa based yoga and heated power classes available with more of a focus on the latter. Having tried a lot of studios in Cape Town, I always gravitate back to this one as I love the fast paced classes. Downside.. they have fantastic music but some teachers play the music so loud that one cannot hear the instructions being shouted and can be quite jarring which is not what you want from a yoga class. It is a busier, younger and more energetic studio so may not be for you if you are wanting something more gentle.

  • 5/5 Kina L. 2 months ago on Google • 4 reviews New
    Wonderful, welcoming studio in Greenpoint. Clean, inviting, amenities. Bikram style is the Hot 26.

  • 5/5 Sabrina Jansen van V. 1 year ago on Google
    YogaLife has absolutely changed my life. The teacher training has been so profoundly transformative and cannot go a day without the beautiful YogaLife practice! 💕

  • 3/5 Maria E. 1 year ago on Google
    I loved the yoga for a workout but not a very friendly or inviting studio. People come for the workout and leave. Not the most grounding yoga experience but an awesome workout where you’ll be sure to sweat a lot.

  • 4/5 Mariamne W. 1 year ago on Google
    I like coming here for a month or two at a time, to experience the challenge of being present in such heat and often very full classes ...the mindful practice of not reacting (as I'm naturally claustrophobic & don't like crowds at all) yet find myself able to practice here...which is a good sign! I don't mind music during practice. Sometimes it's a great partner. I truly enjoy many of the classes here and try to get a daily class at least 5 - 6 times a week. It's therapy on many levels. I do like this place and ofcource have my preferred instructors to choose from, as there is a varied and generous timetable. Of course, for my personal yoga journey I do not depend or prefer any particular yoga studio long term, and definitely not into getting addicted to heated yoga, or the trending vinyasa styles. I believe that a varied practice is essential for evolving, be that dance or yoga, so not just attending one organisation or type of practice long term. So I was pleasantly surprised to find myself repeatedly returning here. It's my current place or phase one could say....and I haven't tired yet. It's certainly very popular. I recommend practicing here if one has a relatively strong foundational asana practice with a bit more than a basic core knowledge of yoga alignment and posture. It's not the rule, just my opinion in regards to training regularly in heated yoga flow. I personally don't believe in too much repetition of the same old long term. That's my somatic/ Feldenkrais, neuro plasticity mind frame thought. With YogaLife you know more or less what your coming to as they have a formula that works well. It's my chosen place for now to practice. It's not for everyone. Yoga practice & training offerings are very varied and people need to find what suits them & then explore some less comfortable settings if one has the courage and open mind to be cool in some levels of discomfort.

  • 5/5 Sharon M. 6 months ago on Google
    Kyriakos the best teacher, strong class very attentive to students, I always come out feeling refreshed and at peace.

  • 5/5 Ayofemi K. 1 year ago on Google
    Wish I had of found and tried this studio as soon as I got here! Delicious power yoga class.

  • 1/5 Lorehlee G. 4 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Unfortunately, I had a terrible experience at the yoga studio. Upon arriving for an 8 o'clock class, I asked the receptionist about the shoe rack I noticed by the entrance. She kindly told me I could either leave my shoes there or take them with me. I chose to leave them behind and went upstairs to the studio barefoot. Eager to get back into yoga after a few years off, I was excited but not prepared for the class's intensity, especially the heat. This led to a migraine that made me head downstairs to the bathroom, phone in hand, just in case I needed to call my fiancé to pick me up. I slipped my shoes on and stepped outside briefly for some fresh air. After the class, I thanked the instructor and explained my situation. However, my positive mood quickly soured when another woman, later identified as an instructor, aggressively confronted me about my shoes and phone. Even though I tried to explain what the receptionist had told me, she insisted I go back down and leave my phone unattended in the locker room full of strangers, causing a scene. I found her demands excessive, especially since my belongings were close by, and as a first-time visitor, I wasn't familiar with the studio's procedures. Her confrontational demeanor escalated, and when I tried to explain the situation to my friends, she approached me once more, telling me it was a "no speaking zone." Later, I learned she was an instructor at the studio. Discovering her role made her behavior even more unacceptable. Such treatment, especially for someone new, was both disappointing and unprofessional. Given this experience, I won't be returning.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Dara F. 9 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    This was my first time coming to this yoga studio and I will not be returning due to I had $200 usd stolen from me from my wallet that was locked in a locker during my class. Whoever done it left the 450 rant that was in there as well. Of course the usd is more valuable. So just know there locker room is not as secure as they claim. The front desk lady told myself and the people I came with that no one is allowed in the locker room while class is in session. Now I know that was a lie. Also, this was the only place that my bag was left unattended since I left my apartment and you would literally have to dig in my bag to get to my wallet, then completely open my wallet behind my cc’s to access my cash. It’s a real shame because if someone was in need I would of gave them the money instead of stealing. Just beware……
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Olga A. 2 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    A thoroughgoing combination of amazing teachers, proper heat, inspired music, strength in exercise, and ample choice of daily classes!


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