Heart and Sol Yoga is an intimate space with a tranquil atmosphere that offers weekly Flow and Yin classes as well as the Buddhist spiritual practice of Thai Yoga Therapy. The studio, located at the Healing Arts Center in Thousand Oaks, exudes a sense of calm. Owner Meaghan Snider wants it to be a positive place where people can “go within, slow down, expand awareness, and feel safe doing that.”
The room itself is inviting and personal, fitting eight comfortably, and it boasts the option of using Reiki-blessed scented oils with names like ‘Love,’ ‘Bliss,’ and ‘Cheerfulness’ to heighten relaxation. Snider says that it was important to keep the studio small in order to provide close attention to her students and incorporate Thai Yoga Therapy into her yoga classes to create a hands-on healing environment.
Something that sets the studio apart is Snider’s use of the BioMat—a handmade mat with seven pounds of amethyst that uses infrared light to open the channels of the body— which allows nutrition to feed the cells and for toxins to release. Since it emits negative ions, it is said to alleviate allergies, migraines, and sinus problems. It’s heated, too, so it is a comfortable addition to the Thai Yoga Therapy and restorative classes.
Snider currently is the sole teacher and plans to bring in more teachers as the studio grows; she also hosts workshops that are mainly focused on strengthening spiritual awareness. Going with the theme of de-stressing, Heart and Sol yoga classes are therapeutic and restorative. Snider is hoping to make a positive change through the studio by offering classes to help people go within so they can “walk out feeling better and contribute that feeling to the world.”
Heart and Sol Yoga and Healing Arts
2955 N Moorpark Rd
Thousand Oaks
(805) 241-4194
Jordan Younger is a student at Loyola Marymount University and a yoga teacher. She loves writing and balancing in dancer pose – but not at the same time!
Jordan Younger is a student at Loyola Marymount University and a Yoga teacher in training who loves the ocean, being outdoors, and tasting delicious vegetarian food around L.A. She hopes write novels in the future, and if she is not on the yoga mat you will probably find her at the beach, hiking with her friends, or playing with her adorable nieces.