About Us

Our Community, Our Story, House of Yoga.

House of Yoga started from humble beginnings. Our first space in the City of York, Pennsylvania, was the size of a large walk-in closet. The room fit about 10 mats comfortably (although we occasionally squeezed in a few more) with a small, loyal following of students and one teacher.  

We met as a community twice a week for close to two years. All of our classes were donation based, which went to covering our monthly rent. That space—with its crooked floors and dodgy space heater on full blast—kept us warm in a place where we moved, breathed, and grew. We lovingly called it Mexico—our place to allow everything to flow.

Here, yogis grew to support one another, with no judgments and no agenda. But we believed that this concept could be bigger and serve even more people. We believed that a donation-based, member-supported community could indeed thrive and enjoy financial success. What you put out into the universe returns to you: Our classes began to pack out. It was time to move into our new House, our current home at 19 W. Market St., in Downtown York, Pennsylvania. 

House of Yoga is your home away from home—a place you can go to rest, be easy, and feed your souls. Our foundation is simple: Take what you need. Give what you can. There is always enough. 

This is your House. This is House of Yoga.

What Style of Yoga Will You Find at House of Yoga?

Most of our classes are held in a space heated at about 85-90 degrees Fahrenheit. We practice a power vinyasa style of yoga. Vinyasa (“flow”) connects the movement of the body with the movement of the breath. Our practice is like a dance, a moving meditation.

We encourage our community to dance and be free on their mats. For the more than 1,000 different humans who have graced House of Yoga with their presence since we opened our doors in 2016, yoga has inspired them and opened them up to what the physical practice is doing in their lives.

We also offer non-heated gentle and restorative classes during the week and weekend.

What Is a Class Like at House of Yoga?

We have a particular way of delivering a powerful practice. You won’t get fluffy yoga speak with us. We keep it real because this is the place to get real—relax, drop your guard, don’t be afraid. We speak from our hearts, and we are honest with each other.

Our classes inspire everyone who walks through our doors and into our home.

Need Support?

House of Yoga is based on the principle that we should all give what we can and take what we need! This belief coupled with our commitment to providing yoga that’s accessible to all is why we’ve continued to keep our studio donation-based.

If you need financial support in order to practice at the house, we are here to help! The steps are simple… Visit us at the studio and grab a wooden token from the bowl near the register and exchange that as payment along with whatever donation you are comfortable with (if any). 

Alternatively, email us at info@houseofyogayork.com with the subject title, “I Need Support” and let us know if you need free classes or if there’s a donation amount that you can afford (whether it be $1 or $10). From there, we’ll set you up with a 5 class pack, no questions asked! After those classes run out feel free to contact us to renew.

Remember, take what you need, give what you can, there is always enough!