We are one of the original Seattle Yoga studios. We offer daily classes, yoga teacher trainings and many online asana and meditation offerings. For the past 26 months all classes have been streamed live via the HYC Facebook Live Stream Group page and these classes continue to be available online. In-person attendance is now also available for all classes listed on our schedule. If you are coming in person, to get into the building you need a door code, otherwise the outside door will remain locked and you will not get in.
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The Hatha Yoga Center was founded by Bob Smith in 1977 and it has provided a safe and sacred space to practice yoga for 37 years. Ki McGraw and Bob Smith have codirected the studio for the past 15 years. There are many other wonderful teachers at the HYC. These include: Chris List, Lynn Jensen, Kait Rhoads, Jai McCall-Smith, Daniel Maguire, Tasha Essen, Josh Carvajal, Beverly Denny, and Christa June (go to instructors for information about these teachers).Bob Smith, Ki McGraw, Chris List, Lynn Jensen and many others have combined their teaching forces to relay a powerful combination of Hatha Yoga, pranayama and meditation.
Since 1977 the Hatha Yoga Center has provided a safe and sacred space for yoga classes. Beginning in 2012 the HYC has been located on the north side of a grand old building on the corner of 47th & University Way NE. There are two entrances, one to the south of Red Light (clothing store), on University Way, and one on 47th Ave NE.
The Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother is being brought forward by present day sadhaks the world over. The HYC website offers many youtube talks on Integral Yoga, the Upanishads, the Avataric lives of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, the Vedas, the Divine Life, the Synthesis of Yoga and so much more.
Students can come for one week, 10 days, two weeks, or any amount of time wished during the one month open ended workshop. The cost is $350 a week for the first two weeks and then $250 a week for the third or fourth weeks of study. Ki and Bob will help to set up your lodging. Their Balinese yoga studio is located at the stunningly beautiful location of the Sayan River Valley, Sayan-Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
Reviews (10)
Mafara Hobson
Mar 26, 2022
Philip McMorrow
Nov 24, 2021
Really awesome spot for yoga enthusiasts of all Ages and levels! Bob and Ki do a fantastic job of catering to your specific needs and are extremely knowledgeable in not just Yoga but physiology and philosophy of the practice. spending half their year in Bali and having lived for prolonged times in India and guam they bring a well traveled, interesting and enthusiastic tone to your practice! Cant recommend them enough.
Norman Gates
Sep 19, 2021
Bill Litwin
Jun 16, 2021
I have been taking classes at the Hatha Yoga Center going on 5 years and the owners Ki and Bob have always been welcoming, caring and provide very detailed instructions. They never push anyone beyond their physical capabilities and are very keen on getting to know each person in every class. As soon as the pandemic started they went to virtual teaching which has been wonderful and allows me to take classes either live or later in the day when I have the time.
As a result I have been able to take a yoga class now for 276 consecutive days during this pandemic. A testament to the quality of Bob and Ki's teaching are the amount of long term practitioners that have been taking classes at the Hatha Yoga Center. I have taken classes at many yoga studios throughout Washington and this one is by far the best. They really work well with folks new to yoga in addition to seasoned yogis. Give this studio a try. Currently they conduct classes on Facebook Live Stream. I highly recommend the Hatha Yoga Center. Namaste
As a result I have been able to take a yoga class now for 276 consecutive days during this pandemic. A testament to the quality of Bob and Ki's teaching are the amount of long term practitioners that have been taking classes at the Hatha Yoga Center. I have taken classes at many yoga studios throughout Washington and this one is by far the best. They really work well with folks new to yoga in addition to seasoned yogis. Give this studio a try. Currently they conduct classes on Facebook Live Stream. I highly recommend the Hatha Yoga Center. Namaste
Karen Bullard
Mar 12, 2021
Of all the yoga studios I have attended around the world, the Hatha Yoga Center in Seattle, USA is the most authentic in following the true spirit of yogic principles. The teachers instruct from a place of deep understanding and embodiment and support each person where they are at. They have continued to support their community during the pandemic by livestreaming all their classes as well as support a very few of us in person who are in their quarantine pod. I can't say enough about the quality and integrity of this yoga studio. So grateful to have found them in my own hometown.
Haley Boe
Oct 22, 2020
Went on a Saturday to go to acupuncture and ask for yoga information and the worker slammed the door on my face! She rudely told me that she was recording a live stream and that she couldn't help me. There was no sign up saying as such so how was I to know? Very very unwelcoming! Clearly not a true yogi and highly unprofessional. Hope she works through whatever darkness she is in. Edited to add that it was the owner Ki who treated a potential new comer this way.
Diana
Jun 28, 2020
DO NOT GO HERE. Throughout the entire 2020 deadly coronavirus pandemic this place was open. They hosted classes with multiple instructors and students, nobody masked, no windows open. I walk by their storefront and March-June they were doing this. Defying legal rulings from the state, and endangering everyone they came into contact with. Regardless of lockdown rules, even the strictest Seattle was in, they refused to comply and were probably responsible for hundreds of people dying & many more cases in our city.
People are mad at college kids for spreading the virus, but businesses/owners/instructors like this are the real problem. Don't pour your money into a business with so little regard for human life. Not to mention I've taken classes here & absolutely would not recommend that component either. Instructors are rude + demeaning, class has bad flow.
People are mad at college kids for spreading the virus, but businesses/owners/instructors like this are the real problem. Don't pour your money into a business with so little regard for human life. Not to mention I've taken classes here & absolutely would not recommend that component either. Instructors are rude + demeaning, class has bad flow.
Saurabh A.
Jul 07, 2019
Hidden gem in the University District I was introduced to this while living in the area, and found this place amazing. Bob and Ki gives personal attention to every individual, and you get a feel of being in the family. Most of the people here were long-timers (like 20+ years), and never stopped coming here. If you want to explore yoga, this is prolly the best place in the town.
Georgia Ragsdale
Apr 09, 2017
Bob and Ki are deeply experienced practitioners and teachers. The studio has a feeling of warmth and acceptance for all body types and ages of practitioners. After practicing with Bob for many years I moved away from the area and I was unable to find a teacher that approached yoga so holistically and practically. Since moving back at a much older age, Bob and Ki have literally healed a small back issue that had been brewing for years.
Truly a wonderful gift the Hatha Yoga Studio, get there if you can. Added bonus, Saturday morning yoga followed by the University Street Fair is a sweet wonderful way to start the weekend!
Truly a wonderful gift the Hatha Yoga Studio, get there if you can. Added bonus, Saturday morning yoga followed by the University Street Fair is a sweet wonderful way to start the weekend!
Sattva Healing Arts
Mar 09, 2017
The Hatha Yoga Center is the real deal. If you're looking for real yogis to learn the science of yoga, then look no further. I was lucky enough to come across them on my search for an authentic yoga teacher training course where I could learn beyond standardized, commercialized asana practice. I was incredibly pleased as I entered the program for my first weekend, with immediate focus on meditation and keen hands-on corrections.
My body improved and changed drastically over the next two years, as did my body of knowledge in anatomy, kinesiology, and yogic philosophy and spiritual study as well as practice. So much was I inspired, that I continued on study to become a massage therapist and practice working therapeutically with the body full-time. The knowledge and expertise that Bob and Ki have is invaluable.
Both have been teaching as well as practicing for over 30 years. Ki was once a physical therapist, massage therapist, psychotherapist, and is a Reiki Master, with an incredible well of natural health knowledge. She has also studied yoga in India, which speaks of practice in the true authentic lineage of yogic tradition. All of such knowledge comes through in her classes as well as in the teacher training program. Bob has deep roots in meditation, wrote Yoga for a New Age (an essential tool for mastering an alignment-based practice), did graduate-level academic work in Kinesiology, and will provide a rich new sequence of yoga poses in every class.
They both have also practiced and taught out of Bali for 15+ years. Bob and Ki both ooze dedication from the fibers of their being. They breathe, chant, walk, talk, eat, drink, and sleep yoga. When I think about where to practice, I've continued to return to the Hatha Yoga Center for the sheer breadth of knowledge and wisdom that this level of true commitment to their practice provides. They are a hidden gem of a yoga studio.
My body improved and changed drastically over the next two years, as did my body of knowledge in anatomy, kinesiology, and yogic philosophy and spiritual study as well as practice. So much was I inspired, that I continued on study to become a massage therapist and practice working therapeutically with the body full-time. The knowledge and expertise that Bob and Ki have is invaluable.
Both have been teaching as well as practicing for over 30 years. Ki was once a physical therapist, massage therapist, psychotherapist, and is a Reiki Master, with an incredible well of natural health knowledge. She has also studied yoga in India, which speaks of practice in the true authentic lineage of yogic tradition. All of such knowledge comes through in her classes as well as in the teacher training program. Bob has deep roots in meditation, wrote Yoga for a New Age (an essential tool for mastering an alignment-based practice), did graduate-level academic work in Kinesiology, and will provide a rich new sequence of yoga poses in every class.
They both have also practiced and taught out of Bali for 15+ years. Bob and Ki both ooze dedication from the fibers of their being. They breathe, chant, walk, talk, eat, drink, and sleep yoga. When I think about where to practice, I've continued to return to the Hatha Yoga Center for the sheer breadth of knowledge and wisdom that this level of true commitment to their practice provides. They are a hidden gem of a yoga studio.
