New to Yoga?

You’ve come to the right place! Yoga Hawaii takes pride in having introduced thousands of people to yoga since its opening in 1999.

It’s our goal to make yoga accessible and fun for the “everyday yogi,” no matter whether your goal is to reduce stress, gain strength and flexibility, reduce aches and pains, lose weight or reach higher states of consciousness.
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Our highly trained teachers are skilled in explaining yoga postures so they are safe and doable for YOUR body and meeting you at whatever level from which you’re starting. We foster an enjoyable, noncompetitive and supportive learning environment. Our class sizes are small and intimate with plenty of personal attention.

We offer these options for beginners:

Free Intro Class – Friday, once a month, 6:00 – 7:30 PM
An easy introduction to our studio and teachers where you’ll learn a few basic breathing techniques and poses…no-risk way to see if yoga is for you! Learn more…

Yoga 101 (An 8-week beginner’s series) – Four sessions from which to choose.
An eight-week series that starts at the beginning and builds from the ground up. At the end of the eight weeks, you’ll feel comfortable moving on to a higher-level class, or you’re welcome to attend this series repeatedly. Learn more…

Ease into Ashtanga (Part 1 & 2) – Thursdays, 4:30-5:45 PM
These two four-week series will give you an understanding of this dynamic form of yoga. Ashtanga Yoga is a vigorous style of yoga that requires an understanding of bandhas (internal locks), ujjayi breath (a breathing technique), the vinyasa sequence and drishtis (gaze points) to thoroughly enjoy the practice. You can then move into Ashtanga Yoga Half Primary Series classes. Learn more…

Current special for new students
If you’re the type who likes to jump right in with both feet, you may want to start right away attending regular classes. That’s possible too, in which case you can take advantage of one of our new student specials…find out more here.

If you would like help in deciding what’s right for you, we’re happy to help answer your questions!
Email us or call us at (808) 739-YOGA.

Read some guidelines that can help deepen your experience of yoga.

Yoga 201 (a stronger class for beginners)

Yoga 201 (a stronger class for beginners)

This class is a perfect fit for the beginning yoga student who might have a little yoga experience in his or her past but still wants to build up strength and flexibility before moving on. This class is also appropriate for graduates of our Yoga 101 series who want to increase the vigor of their [...]

Intro to The DeRose Method

Intro to The DeRose Method

The DeRose Method is a lifestyle proposal emphasizing quality of life, good manners, good human relations, good nutrition, fitness and culture. The techniques we use emphasize: optimal respiratory function stress management organic body techniques that improve muscle tone and flexibility procedures that enhance emotional relaxation and mental concentration. All of this, ultimately, aims to expand [...]

Ease Into Ashtanga

Ease Into Ashtanga

These classes are a perfect fit for the new yoga student wishing to ‘start at the beginning,’ learning the foundations of Ashtanga yoga practice and philosophy. Ashtanga Yoga is a vigorous style of yoga that requires an understanding of bandhas (internal locks), ujjayi breath (a breathing technique), the vinyasa sequence and drishtis (gaze points) to [...]

Yoga 101 (An 8-week beginner’s series)

This class is a perfect fit for the new yoga student wishing to start at the beginning, learning the foundations of yoga practice and philosophy. You’ll learn correct breathing methods and many of the classic postures of yoga, as well as increase strength in the arms, legs and torso, improve balance and posture, gain strength [...]

Free Introductory Class

Yoga Hawaii’s free introductory yoga class is geared to the first-time student who is interested in pursuing yogic studies at Yoga Hawaii. It is taught by Yoga Hawaii’s highly trained instructors who are gifted with working with beginners. You will learn basic breathing techniques, a few fundamental postures and the differences between the many styles [...]