Oxygen Yoga and Fitness - Downtown Halifax
8 reviews 5410 Doyle St #110, Halifax, NS +1 902-407-8000 oxygenyogaandfitness.com suggest an edit
14 October 2023 5:12
Loved all their yoga classes. I mostly attended the Hatha yoga classes and their yin yoga classes. Thank you
23 May 2023 18:11
I was in town on business and stopped n here for a class. Friendly staff, great instructor and a nice space. There was also a cute puppy!
11 March 2023 17:01
TW: mention of eating disorders
I had gone to oxygen for a few years! The facilities are extremely clean, and I like the fact that there are showers and changing rooms on site. The infrared heat is also a unique standout from other yoga studios in town.
I will say, I went to oxygen during a pretty bad relapse in an eating disorder and attending classes did not help with recovering. There was an emphasis on burning fat / calories, especially after a holiday. Instructors would say things like “time to burn off all that holiday weight! ” Which was super off putting to me. I also dislike the advertisement of the infrared heat being reducing cellulite and promoting weight loss.
I will also say, when I first joined there was a much more even split between yoga classes and fitness classes. By the time I stopped attending, probably 90% of the classes were fitness, making the yoga classes jam packed with those who preferred a calmer, relaxing class. I don’t know if that’s changed at all, but I know that was a factor in why I chose to stop attending.
Oxygen also has consent coins, which I thought was cool, until two separate instructors said to me “I know you have your consent coin flipped to don’t touch me, but I’m going to touch you to adjust your pose. ” That REALLY upset me. Why offer the coins if you’re not going to respect them? That really discouraged me.
I will also echo what people have said previous and say that oxygen would benefit a whole lot by having diverse staff. Being nonbinary, I often felt isolated and excluded with multiple instructors’ emphasis on gender and femininity. I found it hard to recommend oxygen to friends, due to most of my friends being part of the LGBTQ+ community and/or people of colour.
I had gone to oxygen for a few years! The facilities are extremely clean, and I like the fact that there are showers and changing rooms on site. The infrared heat is also a unique standout from other yoga studios in town.
I will say, I went to oxygen during a pretty bad relapse in an eating disorder and attending classes did not help with recovering. There was an emphasis on burning fat / calories, especially after a holiday. Instructors would say things like “time to burn off all that holiday weight! ” Which was super off putting to me. I also dislike the advertisement of the infrared heat being reducing cellulite and promoting weight loss.
I will also say, when I first joined there was a much more even split between yoga classes and fitness classes. By the time I stopped attending, probably 90% of the classes were fitness, making the yoga classes jam packed with those who preferred a calmer, relaxing class. I don’t know if that’s changed at all, but I know that was a factor in why I chose to stop attending.
Oxygen also has consent coins, which I thought was cool, until two separate instructors said to me “I know you have your consent coin flipped to don’t touch me, but I’m going to touch you to adjust your pose. ” That REALLY upset me. Why offer the coins if you’re not going to respect them? That really discouraged me.
I will also echo what people have said previous and say that oxygen would benefit a whole lot by having diverse staff. Being nonbinary, I often felt isolated and excluded with multiple instructors’ emphasis on gender and femininity. I found it hard to recommend oxygen to friends, due to most of my friends being part of the LGBTQ+ community and/or people of colour.
01 October 2022 11:30
The ladies at this studio are so amazing! They make you feel so welcome and confident! They truly show they care:)
20 July 2021 6:44
Oxygen is a great place to workout with their awesome fitness classes or unwind with yoga. Their instructors and knowledgeable, friendly and the studio is beautiful!
01 September 2020 2:42
There is nothing not to love about this place! I love physical activity but often get bored of repetition. Oxygen has a variety of classes for when I'm ready to push myself in a fitness class or need to calm myself down with a yoga class. I love the space, and the slight cushion flooring in the hot room and I love that it's something you really can enjoy with friends throughout the whole class. My only regret is not trying it sooner!
09 August 2020 10:59
Attended my first class here and was very happy to see an abundance of other people of colour. I am not a huge fan of the squishy flooring but something to get use to for sure! The facility was amazingly clean, fresh, bright and there was lots of space to move around and get ready. Staff were friendly and offered lots of valuable info prior to going in to the hot room. Would love to see more people of colour on the teaching list as this would definitely get me and my community of sisters in there!
02 August 2020 1:44
I was never a yoga person until I tried Oxygen here on Doyle street. I always did my cardio outside and could not make myself sit still on a mat. Oxygen changed that. I love so many things about this yoga studio. I ️ the variety of classes it offers, I ️the boutique feel there with a spongy floor, candles, pristine cleanliness etc. I get my cardio, I get my flexibility improved, and I am able to find restoration and mindfulness with the many different classes it offers. I feel great and sleep so much better now. I truly ️ Oxygen.