Yoga, as traditional as it should be. Unfold yourself through it.
A boutique educational center for traditional, authentic, unheated yoga at 268 Central Way. We teach traditional hatha-based classes in the lineage of Krishnamacharya and Iyengar: slowly, precisely, person to person, alongside wise, breath-led vinyasa and deep core work. A temple of practice, not a gym.
A lineage, not a brand or fusion.
From Krishnamacharya, through Iyengar, to downtown Kirkland.
Our teaching descends from Sri T. Krishnamacharya through B.K.S. Iyengar: alignment first, breath as the measure, props as instruments of precision. In that lineage trained Irina Novikova and Dikla Kafka, who carry it here. Every class is a lesson, every pose is studied, and every student is treated as a student, not a customer.
The rooms are unheated because the tradition never needed heat; the practice happens at room temperature, and attention generates its own warmth. What we keep is older than the industry around it, and we believe the oldest ideas in this practice are still the most radical ones.
The full story: About us
Ways to begin.
The 369 Offer.
Three weeks of unlimited access to every class, every teacher, every morning you can make. Though one week is enough to fall in love with us.
$660 off the 200HR Teacher Training.
Our once-a-year thanks: the full training, the full library, and $660 kept in your pocket.
$3,540 instead of $4,200. Training starts November 13.
See the trainingVIP Annual: practice like you live here.
One year of unlimited practice, your personal mat storage inside the studio, and a brand new mat waiting on day one.
Ask about VIPMonthly memberships for students who have decided this is simply part of their week.
Compare plansNow at SolarYou.
200HR Teacher Training
Eight weekends, seven teachers, one lineage. Begins November 13.
$660 off until Nov 8500HR Modules
Deep dives for teachers and serious practitioners: anatomy, Yin, sound and breath.
Hips and Spine: Advanced Anatomy
A 25-hour clinic on the two places modern life hits hardest.
The 369 Offer
Three weeks of unlimited practice for $69. One week is enough to fall in love.
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Learn from people who studied.
One studio, every stage of life.
Our classes are open to every age: the room is unheated, and the load scales with you, from complete newcomers to advanced practitioners.
Kids yoga, prenatal yoga, and everything after: practice that meets you where life has you.
Deep stretch, static strengthening, dynamic development: pick what your body is asking for.
From your very first class to true advanced work: the only studio around that teaches every level.
Don’t pick a plan. Call us.
Tell us who you are and how life feels right now. We will listen, suggest the classes and the schedule that fit your body and your week, and match you with the right plan. No menus to decode, no guessing at the counter: one conversation, tailored to you.
Often it is Irina Novikova, the studio owner, who picks up the phone. That is what boutique means to us.
Seven ways to practice.
Extended Traditional Hatha
Long holds, full attention, the tradition at its original pace.
Universal Yoga
A mandala practice across crossed mats, moving in every direction the body has.
Slow Flow
Unhurried transitions that let the breath lead and the mind settle.
Yin and Restorative
Supported stillness that lets the deeper tissues finally let go.
Power Vinyasa
A strong, steady flow that earns its stillness at the end.
Deep Stretch
Patient, thorough opening for bodies that sit all week.
Ashtanga
The set sequence, breath counted, practiced the same way every time.
About sound: traditional classes move with mantras, the gong, or the quiet of the room.
Vinyasa and Core bring their own playlists.
Teach from the source.
A traditional training in the lineage of Krishnamacharya and Iyengar.
Thanksgiving enrollment: $660 off through November 8 ($3,540 instead of $4,200).
Inquire for free4.9 stars. 113 voices.
“I’ve been practicing at SolarYou for about two years now, and I also completed their teacher training program. Before coming here, I had attended yoga classes at several other studios, but SolarYou is the one I’ve chosen to stay with.”
“This is my third year practicing at SolarYou Yoga, and I truly love this studio. The welcoming atmosphere and quality of teaching are what kept me coming back.”
“Before coming to this studio I didn’t really understand the differences between the types of yoga. Irina suggested I try as many classes as possible using the unlimited package for new clients, and then decide what suits me.”
“Irina and all of the Yoga teachers are fantastic people and instructors.”
“Convenient location, awesome facility, and really knowledgeable instructors. Friendly people, really good teachers.”
Come write the next one: start with 3 weeks for $69.
“Sitting is the new smoking.” We built the antidote.
Desks shorten hip flexors, screens pull the head forward, and chairs quietly take the spine out of its own story. Traditional practice puts it back: standing work, long holds, unhurried breath, and a teacher who actually looks at you.
Upanishads: True goal of yoga is…
Do not give birth to fluctuations of your mind.