Atma Center

Truly yoga for EVERYbody. The teachers all focus on adapting the poses to meet the needs of the students and make themselves available after class to answer any questions. The two studio spaces are well managed and clean, with plenty of props available for students to modify poses as needed. The staff are all wonderful people who greet you with a smile and make you feel at home. The atmosphere in class never feels competitive (there aren’t any mirrors in the studios), and I love looking around a typical class and seeing an incredible diversity of ages, races, sexes, sizes, and abilities… I can’t recommend the Atma Center highly enough for anyone seeking a gentle, inclusive yoga experience, or those who wish to deepen the meditative aspect of their practice.

For a while our child had kid’s Yoga lessons there, who is generally hard to motivate, but clicked exceptionally well with the \truly lovely teacher they used to have there for the kids.
They have a bit of an «Ashram-​type mood» in there, which I am not really a fan of.
For instance selling made-​in-​China lucky charm trinkets, like keyrings of various Hindu deities, next to what looks like handmade? God-​greeting cards (Christian? Grampa-​with-​white-​beard-​sitting-​on-​a-​cloud-​wishing-​you-​well-​style), next to imported Yoga books.
I am a bit surprised anyone who goes there reads or buys these, but I really don’t know.
This odd mix of spirituality seems a little hand-​spun. But that’s me, it did not bother me to that extent not to use this shop.
They have a dog, that is a rescue dog with security issues.
Allegedly this dog is safe with kids, but have seen it growl and bark at various grown-​up people dropping kids off or picking them up.
I would have felt more comfortable if they had kept it behind the counter.
Most people working there were elderly ladies, rather friendly and quirky grannies, and very few younger people, which is not what one would expect from a health– and body-​related profession, but it gives certainly an interesting twist to the intimidatingly fit and toned Yoga-​teachers at other studios.
Towards the end of us using this place a younger woman started working at the counter, but she did lack the kindness and warmth of the others; possibly she just needed time to settle in.
Shortly before a kid’s workshop we received an e-​mail all kid’s classes were cancelled without any explanation, pre-​paid classes would be refunded or put on hold until a new kid’s class teacher would be found and hired, without any indication when that might possibly be.
This left a very strange impression. I am sure there could have been a more professional way to have handled the situation, WHATEVER was the reason underlying, it seemed a little unprofessionally handled.

Great if you are looking for a gentle prenatal yoga class. The prenatal yoga focuses on stretching, breathing awareness, symptom management and meditation. I often found myself performing some of the poses at home to manage pregnancy symptoms with moderate success.
Prior to pregnancy, I was going to hot power yoga and flow classes — you will not find this type of yoga at Atma. It seems unfair that people rated this studio 2 stars because of the type of yoga (slow, breathing/​mediation focus) — do your research people!

As a fan of Satyananda I truly appreciate what Atma Center has to offer. If you are looking for a high impact yoga work out, Satyananda is not the style for you. I believe that yoga is very personal and not every style is for everyone. The Atma Center really focuses on getting one balanced and raising their awareness. It is a truly wonderful sanctuary and so much less pretentious than many of the studios I have tested out.
The Atma Center also features a beautiful holistic care and lifestyle boutique that has everything from Neti Pots to Mala Beads and everything in between. The staff is always friendly and very well trained.
If you are seeking a more grounded yoga experience and want to avoid injury or embarrassment at your first class, this is the place. They will modify the poses to work with your body challenges and will guide you through the poses.
Atma Center is truly a yoga oasis!

I really enjoy practicing yoga at the Atma center. It is truly a relaxing and meditative experience. This is not a fast paced competitive studio, rather the classes are led at a pace that makes you think and feel each movement. The result is a class that leaves you feeling refreshed and recharged.
I have been practicing here for several months and taken a variety of classes. The students here are all ages and sizes and the teachers are very welcoming and knowledgeable.
I highly recommend this studio if you are looking for a place to slow down, relax and get more in tune with your body.

When I found out I would be spending a couple weeks in Cleveland I promised myself I would find things to do beside stare at the wall of my hotel; at the top of my list was to enjoy some of the surrounding yoga studios.
Atma Center was the first place I found on Unilocal that also had late classes and if one was looking for a deep, ancient meditative practice this is your place, however if you were looking for a little more flow… keep looking.
I will not give them a bad review because that would be unfair, however this type of yoga was not for me… lying in corpse pose while the instructor read off (from a piece of paper) every little piece of your body to focus on for over forty minutes was just too internal for me. Gimme some flow! Next!

Atma was my first stop on my quest to find my new yoga studio post move to Cleveland. I have had high expectations, as a friend had given it quite the build up. What Atma does well is emphasize the meditative spiritual side of yoga — there was breathing, there was ooooommming, but alas, Atma is low on the actual physical yoga. Poses were very, very easy (the most basic modifications) and we completed very, very few of them. As much as I love the fact (and I really do love it) that Atma escapes the gym mentality that is plaguing yoga, I will need to find something a bit more rigorous.