Green Tea Yoga

Beautiful and much needed restorative yoga. Wonderful vibe and nice bolsters and blankets. Definitely recommend for everyone :). Namaste

I have been going to Green Tea Yoga for several years. It is a warm and welcoming space. The owner, Maggie, is a great yoga instructor and lovely person — which adds so much to the atmosphere of the studio. I like the fact that it is a smaller studio, it feels more inviting. But despite the size, there is a good variety of yoga classes geared towards all levels including prenatal and «momaste» classes. They also offer a variety of complimentary activities such as weekly meditation and Reiki, Let Your Yoga Dance and Journey Dance and massage and nutrition counseling. There are also many special events every month that sound so interesting. I just wish I had time to go to all of them!

Still a great yoga practice, with a range of classes for all experience levels, including a very solid children’s program. A new owner and some cosmetic upgrades, but mostly the same teachers and always a good selection of class styles and times.

Finally. I have been looking for a yoga studio for years now. Granted, my ambivalence –bordering– on –dislike of yoga played a strong part, but they say you really need to find a place that clicks for you, and ‘they’ are right. I’m an endurance athlete, but I get my workouts elsewhere and was more interested in the relaxation/​spiritual benefit. I’m super type A, and would like at least to lower it to an A-​. I tried the gentle community class with Maggie and was pleasantly surprised. Maggie does indeed have great energy. I was a little skeptical when I read it another review, but she has a great presence and makes you feel comfortable. For example, I also tried the amazing Restorative class, and I was the only one who hadn’t been. Maggie demonstrated everything on me, and made sure I knew what to do. I’m looking forward to trying other classes and instructors as well.
Oh, and huge bonus for me is the parking lot. I can barely park so there’s no stress in getting there!

I teach Yoga on the West Coast, where Yoga studios and good teachers are plenty.
While visiting family here, on the East Coast, I decided to check out a few studios. I prefer to take gentle/​moderate classes when I travel because, ultimately, this is where you get the time and pace to learn most about your own practice and to better yourself on all levels.
Green Tea Yoga was my third stop this week. I took Maggie’s gentle and was completely blown away by her super positive energy. She’s the kind of teacher (and I suspect person) who you want to be around. She enlivens the room with her presence, leads a truly increadable class with detailed, clear ques, and teaches her students about their own bodies in the process.
While I haven’t taken any other classes at the studio just yet, I would not make a judgement (as another reviewer did) that an experience practicioner won’t get to the next level here. As I said, this was a ‘gentle’ class and I came away learning a lot. You can learn a lot in a gentle class and you can learn a lot in advanced classes as long as you take them with the right teacher. Maggie is GOLD. I can’t wait to be back.

I have never really liked the idea of a class workout. I also dismissed yoga as being glorified stretching for people who wanted to feel more spiritual. It felt a little too simple and religious for me. My husband started taking classes at Green Tea and the transformation was undeniable. He was more peaceful and open with the world, with me, with our kids. Work didn’t stress him out anymore. Physically he was getting muscle definition in places I didn’t realize you could really workout outside of body building. His flexibility was rapidly improving. I decided to start googling yoga poses and trying it out at home. He was floating from downward dog to crow pose, and I wanted to try to do some of the moves he was in full control of. It was hard, but I was determined. I finally got motivated enough that I wanted to take a class. It was AMAZING. The atmosphere is very simple and calming, the instructors are very supportive and helpful while reminding you to focus on you. Leave your ego, let it go. Feel your body, find your balance. They also talked me through the poses explaining what the goal was. A little tweaking of my body went a long ways in feeling the poses work their magic. They also frequently remind you why it is good internally, and what is happening in your body as you do stretches you might normally write off — feeling as though they’re pointless or not challenging enough. You work up quite a sweat, you feel your muscles burning, you become aware of your breathing. It is the most strenuous yet peaceful workout I have ever had. I go to the gym regularly, I lift weights, I jog. I am considered fit. Yet I am also tight. Yoga works on your flexibility, while you get stronger. Some poses seem like nothing, until you hold them for several breaths… Yoga really is all inclusive. Whether you’re looking to push your limits, get stronger, get more flexible, find peace, or to work out the stress from your day and relax everything that is feeling tight and making it hard to rest. I love Green Tea, the instructors I have had are all phenomenal. I strongly suggest a class. For the month of June there is a $ 5 community class from 10:30 — 11:30 on Sundays. It is perfect for beginners, and/​or people who want to work on getting their form right for maximum results while posing. Get your yoga on!

I love the classes at GTY! Stephanie’s Wed am Pranavayu-​inspired class is the best! She’s great at providing modifications when necessary – as I have low back pain. I love her music as well, as thats an important part of any yoga class, for me at least. Her class is great for all levels, she moves throughout the room making adjustments –only if you want. I always leave her class happy that I showed up!

I am going to write about the 9 AM Saturday Power class with Heather. Heather has been on the North Shore for a long time and her Power class is accessible for everyone. She connects with the group with perfectly chosen modern music, hard sequences that have modifications for new yogis, and humor. Heather doesn’t teach in Salem too much anymore (or this side of the bridge) so this class is like a drop in of awesome Heather Hope Yoga. She gets you to try new things and it is totally OK to fall on your face. In her classes in past years, I was able to do poses over time that I never could do before– without pressure, stress and worrying about being perfect. This week we ended the class with a series of cartwheels… I accessed the 10 year old in me and went on to face the weekend. She only teaches once a month there so check the Green Tea schedule. I wish she taught there every Saturday.

I’ve been taking yoga classes at Green Tea Yoga for years. I LOVE it here! They offer a variety of classes, from gentle to challenging, restorative to power. I highly recommend Catie’s prenatal class to all pregnant mamas. This yoga studio is warm and inviting, and the instructors are kind, approachable, heart-​centered, and knowledgeable.
I’ve been to other local yoga studios and seen instructors that run out of class immediately after it ends, ignoring questions from students. I’ve seen the owner of another local studio bark «remove your shoes!» in a very offensive way to someone new who didn’t yet know the etiquette. At Green Tea I have always seen the students treated in a kind, respectful, helpful manner.

I have been a long time, frequent customer on Green Tea and I have nothing but great things to say about them. Green Tea offers a variety of practices, from beginner to Power Hour for more advanced practitioners. My favorite class is Power Flow with Larisa on Thursday evenings. In addition to regular yoga, Green Tea also offers children’s yoga, yoga for moms/​expecting moms, massage, reiki, and acupuncture; I visit Stephanie for acupuncture every week. Go Green Tea!

I’ve attended roughly 5 prenatal yoga classes at Green Tea Yoga and just purchased my 10 class punch card! I’ve been to many yoga studios in the area and was trying to find a prenatal class I could get to in Salem, since I work in Boston. I was pleasantly surprised to see Green Tea has late classes. The prenatal class starts at 7pm.
The prenatal class is very inviting and at the first class I was a little caught off guard that you go around the room and introduce yourself but at the second class I really grew to appreciate it. It’s nice to know other women’s stories and what they are going through.
Alicia, the instructor, is funny and good at what she does. She teaches us great poses that we can use at home and keeps the class relaxing and fun at the same time. I leave feeling relaxed and calm each time. The studio is clean and warm and I only wish I could make to every Wednesday class!

This yoga studio is great! I’ve been going here for a few months and always take the «Mamaste» yoga class, which is an all levels Vinyasa class. The instructor, Catie, is awesome! I always leave class feeling relaxed, centered and get a great night’s sleep! I’ve heard the other yoga classes here and instructors are wonderful too. I recommend checking this place out if you live in the area.

Well, I must say I don’t do NEARLY as much Yoga as I should. I hardly do ever. I mean, I stretch with a yawn when I wake up in the morning. I’m not sure why I don’t… I really should. I went to a class at Green Tea with Theo not too long ago and it was really really intense. There were a bunch of other yogis there that do really intense yoga on a regular basis and they were being truly challenged by the class. Reading through the reviews, looks like his classes are pretty well known for serious yogis.
Anyways, I really wanted to Unilocal out Green Tea for something sort of totally different! I rented the studio out on a Saturday night to host a 90s dance party! I had talked with Alicia through facebook a few times in the last year or so and when I pitched the idea she said absolutely, just be careful of the floors ha ha ha.
I had never really thought about renting a yoga studio out for an event before but it served as a very NON FUNCTION HALLY function space! I loved everything about it, from the fact that it’s in an industrial park with no neighbors in ear shot (aka: we could play REALLY loud music with the windows open!). I loved the ample parking, and I loved the set up at the studio… it was 100% perfect. Dealing with Alicia was really great too. She’s very friendly and has many many good vibes :) She is very Karma driven and I really appreciated her trusting me and my 90s dance party crew in her space that has delicate flooring.
Anyways, I couldn’t have been happier with the experience and I certainly would rent the space in the future! They also have a toddler yoga room which is really cool!

I’m someone who has tried a few different yoga studios, YMCAs, gyms, etc, and never found a studio that really spoke to what I needed and wanted in a yoga practice until I came to Green Tea. A friend told me about their summer unlimited special and I thought I would try it out. Immediately I was hooked!
My very first class was taught by Alicia, and I knew I had come to the right place– the studio is beautiful, and Alicia as a teacher is fantastic! Her approach to yoga is «it’s a practice», and she stresses that there are going to be some days where your balance is right on, and other days where all you will do is fall over, but it’s a continual practice that should be enjoyed.
I’ve found that this is the same philosophy that all of the instructors at Green Tea share. It’s not about the absolute perfect Warrior 2, it’s about finding your own intrinsic balance to get to a good place in your practice for that day. It’s through this message and encouragement by all of my instructors that I have found myself exploring new poses (I know someday I will get Crow!) and fun modifications that work for my practice (for me, Dolphin on the wall is the only way to go!). And honestly, from the discussions I have w/​folks I’ve met in class, my experience there has not been unique. It’s a great studio and I can’t recommend it enough!

Green Tea Yoga is a sincerely comfortable, totally non-​judgemental, pretty and quiet place to do yoga, whatever your level of experience. I’ve practiced for 7 years, and after sampling classes all over the North Shore, I think Green Tea is the place for me. There are lots of classes available, which fits my wacky schedule (most of the time). But what I really love is that the teachers at Green Tea balance their physical practices and focus on the body with calming attention to the mind. Mine is often sprinting about at top speed, but after yoga at Green Tea, I feel centered, focused, and renewed. Thanks to Alicia for creating such a beautiful space!

As someone who had never done yoga before, I wasn’t really sure what I was getting myself into. During my first class, I twisted and stretched into weird positions my body wasn’t used to. I learned quickly that yoga was much harder than it seemed. However, the instructor was extremely helpful and paid close attention to the needs of everyone in the class. Not only was my experience relaxing and peaceful, I really felt my muscles working to hold the poses. Green Tea Yoga is a great place to go if you’re looking for an hour to escape from your busy life. With a great schedule and quiet environment, you’ll be sure to enjoy this cup of tea.

A small, cosy studio with plenty of personal attention. Great for beginners and the casual yogi, but more advanced students won’t get the instruction they need to get to the next level.

Disclaimer: I am by no means a yogi. :)
My sister and I checked this place out one Sunday morning. We took Theo’s Kundalini inspired class. $ 10 student drop-​in rate? Yes, please! Theo was very welcoming and told us about upcoming events and rates for class cards vs. drop in rates.
The class itself was interesting. Having taken Kundalini yoga classes, I could somewhat see the resemblance. To me the class felt like a workout inspired by yoga moves. The beginning warm up was a little out there and just seemed to last too long. The repetition was a bit boring at times, but it was a good workout. Hello, sore buns! Overall, it was a decent class and I’d definitely check out some of their other course offerings.

My sister and I were in the mood for Sunday morning yoga and since she usually schlepps to Boston, we checked out a place in her neck o’ the woods.
Yay for a parking lot! Seriously. This is huge. I avoid yoga on some days due to Boston’s arbitrary interpretation of parking bylaws. It was nice to know I would not have to have quarters or the potential of a ticket or towing.
Check-​in was simple and the guy (who was also the teacher) was friendly. $ 12 drop-​in rate for students, $ 15 for everyone else. Monthly unlimited passes start at $ 85 though, which can work out to an incredible deal.
The class itself was… different to what I am used to. I usually do heated power yoga and this was a Kundalini-​inspired classes. This translated to longer poses with a lot of repetition. Not for me. Really. Even Myers-​Briggs told me I would flounder with unnecessary routine.
The class started out with a strange spine spiraling/​bee buzzing exercise which almost evoked some giggles from me. It didn’t help that I kept seeing the instructor as Tobias Fünke’s long-​lost twin.
However, the class progressed into some serious glute, hamstring and quad work. And today, well, my ass feels incredible.
One hour and a half was a bit long for me to go, but I like my yoga more revved up. So if you prefer a more simple and slow yoga routine that also offers a great stretch and muscle workout, this could very easily be the place for you.
I would certainly check out some other classes and perhaps return to this if I wanted to wear a ridiculously tight pair of pants or skimpy bikini.

I attended the most wonderful restorative yoga workshop last Sunday, October 4^th. It was 2 hours long, almost better than a massage and I did not need my usual glass of wine to relax in the evening. I look forward to the next one in November. I recommend this workshop to any stressed out individual.