The Health Advantage Yoga Center, founded in 1991, is one of the oldest yoga studios in Northern Virginia. All of our teachers are trained to work with a variety of students from those who are fit and active to those with physical limitations. Classes are alignment-based, and instructors encourage students to listen to their bodies and move at their own pace.
Courses are divided into levels so classes can be taught to groups with similar knowledge and skills. Each class ends with deep relaxation. HAYC's intention is to assist students in the development of physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing: a truly priceless health advantage.
Courses are divided into levels so classes can be taught to groups with similar knowledge and skills. Each class ends with deep relaxation. HAYC's intention is to assist students in the development of physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing: a truly priceless health advantage.
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Each livestream class is recorded, and everyone registered for the class will receive a link to the video within 48 hours. There are no restrictions on how often or how long the videos can be streamed. We offer livestream classes daily though Zoom. Instructors start Zoom sessions approximately 15 minutes before class time for questions and to informally chat.
An early celebration of International Day of Yoga and the summer solstice. The solstice marks the longest day of the year, the day with the most light. Join us as we celebrate the light within ourselves and others and reflect on the potential for awakening a deeper awareness and connection. This Zoom event will include traditional and yin yoga sequences designed to heal and transform.
Looking for a sunny trip in the middle of winter? Susan will lead HAYC's 27th annual yoga vacation in Puerto Morelos, Mexico. Experience two yoga classes a day, a reef-protected beach, and plenty of time to snorkel or just relax and enjoy the sun. YOGA: There will be two yoga classes held daily in the spacious screened yoga room surrounded by palm trees and flowers.
I expected we would take a two or three week break and then resume classes as if nothing had happened. Clearly, I cannot predict the future. Instead, we began living in a world where time seemed to pass slowly, but, without events to connect to our days, time also flew by. Suddenly, and yet not so suddenly, a year has passed.
Reviews (6)
Marina M.
Aug 12, 2021
My chiropractor recommended this studio years ago by noting that my lower back problems require taking classes with yoga professionals rather than going to a run-of-the-mill gym yoga class. I never looked back since then. If you take classes in this studio, you are guaranteed to do your poses correctly, with proper alignment, and at the level that fits your personal yoga journey. In my opinion, this is the best studio in Reston-Herndon-Sterling area. And my chiropractor agrees!
Caroline O.
Jul 15, 2021
I have been studying at Health Advantage for 20 years and highly recommend it. The teachers are highly trained and supportive; the atmosphere is friendly and non-cliquish; and the classes are thoughtfully sequenced to allow students to deepen their practice and work safely into more complex poses over the course of a session. The teachers did an amazing job adapting to the pandemic and providing online classes; Susan (the studio owner) is now moving cautiously and safely toward in-person classes. HAYC is one of the oldest yoga studios in Northern Virginia for all the right reasons, so do yourself a favor and practice here!
Carol
Mar 14, 2020
Carol Ann Sonnenfeld
May 29, 2018
Candy Urdahl
Mar 04, 2018
I've taken yoga classes on a regular basis at HAYC since 2003. HAYC focuses almost exclusively on yoga. It occupies the second floor of a building in a Herndon office park. The facility is well-maintained and provides you with all the equipment you would need for class. The calendar year is broken into four sessions ranging from 12 to 14 weeks. Students range in age from elementary school to 90+, and include women and men.
With instructor permission, students may drop in for a single class, or sign up for a whole session. The fee for a single class is quite reasonable, but signing up for a whole session is the best value. The instructors are first-rate and each has completed a rigorous training program. HAYC is usually open every day in the morning, and Monday - Thursday in the late afternoon and evenings.
Major holidays are observed and missed classes may be made up. Seminars and single-day events on topics related to health issues or yoga are held on a regular basis. HAYC has a good website with information about classes and fees. You can sign up online, by telephone during office hours, or at the facility in Herndon. Practicing yoga will strengthen your body and emotional resilience, and increase your flexibility--necessary things for a healthy body, mind, and spirit in these interesting times.
With instructor permission, students may drop in for a single class, or sign up for a whole session. The fee for a single class is quite reasonable, but signing up for a whole session is the best value. The instructors are first-rate and each has completed a rigorous training program. HAYC is usually open every day in the morning, and Monday - Thursday in the late afternoon and evenings.
Major holidays are observed and missed classes may be made up. Seminars and single-day events on topics related to health issues or yoga are held on a regular basis. HAYC has a good website with information about classes and fees. You can sign up online, by telephone during office hours, or at the facility in Herndon. Practicing yoga will strengthen your body and emotional resilience, and increase your flexibility--necessary things for a healthy body, mind, and spirit in these interesting times.
Julie Taylor
Nov 14, 2017
