About — Baltimore Yoga Studies

Heather Hax and Justin Timothy Temple believe yoga is a mental and spiritual as well as physical practice. They also believe that a yoga practice offers practitioners tools to build a better world.

The Teachers

Heather Hax

Heather Hax has been practicing yoga since 2001 and teaching since 2006. Because of the benefits she has received from practice, she believes that yoga is a tool for self-empowerment and healing. She currently studies with Jen René, David Keil, and Christine Hoar. In 2014, she completed Richard Freeman’s month-long teacher intensive. Later that year, she completed the Ashtanga Dispatch 9-month intensive. Heather’s approach to practice and teaching is to cultivate abhyasa (practice and the discipline to keep coming back) and vairagya (letting go of the fruits of one’s effort). She believes the best teacher is the practice itself.

Justin Timothy Temple

Justin Timothy Temple was instantly drawn to yoga after being pulled, hooting and hollering, into his first class at the bidding of his friends over a decade ago. In the years since, he has devoted incalculable amounts of time, energy, and keystrokes in Google to the study of yoga. Justin strives to increase awareness, education, and inclusive access to the practice. He teaches yoga in the same way that he has learned it–by applying yoga techniques to each student as an individual and then providing them the space to explore. His goal for every student is for them to simply love their practice. Currently, Justin cites Jen René and David Keil as his sources of information on the practice.

FAQ

How much is membership?
Membership is on a sliding scale system of $79 - $109 / month. We encourage you to choose a membership rate that is best for you. You can change your rate as you need month to month. We ask you to please consider paying more if you can—this helps to provide accessible rates for those who cannot. All Baltimore Yoga Studies memberships are donations to Guardian Baltimore and directly support its mission of providing free Jiu-Jitsu to the kids throughout the community. Your membership is tax-deductible.

Do I need to have yoga experience?
No previous yoga experience in any method or style is necessary and beginners are encouraged to practice.

Is each class two hours long?
The scheduled class times are “open” to allow and students’ practices can be as long or as short as they need.

When can I show up?
You can show up at any time between the start and end time to practice. Please ensure that you plan to conclude your practice by the scheduled end time.

Can I keep my mat at the studio?
Yes, we have mat storage for rent at $10 / month.