Moksha Yoga is also known as “Hot Yoga”. Moksha actually means freedom, liberation.

Moksha Yoga hot yoga is a series of postures practiced in a heated room. All classes follow a basic structure that is fundamental to the Moksha Yoga practice. Classes begin with Savasana, this is followed by a standing series, a floor series, and ends with Savasana.

The first Moksha studio opened in Toronto in 2004 and in 5 years there are 30 studios including ones in U.K., Trinidad, Austria, Thailand, China, and Switzerland. The yoga studios are independently owned.

Why is Moksha so popular? It is founded by Ted Grant and Jessica Robertson who as social activists and yoga revolutionaries, have a vision to communicate that the benefits of yoga are limitless and accessible to all.

The Moksha press kit lists 4 reasons why their movement is popular:

1. The enviro-friendly approach
2. Hot Yoga is “anti-aging, calorie-burning, disease preventing goodness. It addresses a whole slew of common ailments experienced by the every day workaholic, athlete and anyone over the age of 13.”
3. Their series is designed so that any-one can participate. Even the Arthritis * Autoimmunity Research Centre Foundation chose Moksha Yoga as their yoga partner in their annual “Power of Movement” giant yoga class.
4. Giving back to the community through the New Leaf Yoga Foundation.

Yoga Teacher Training

Moksha offers 4 week teacher training programs in Toronto, Thailand, Hawaii and India.

For more information, visit their website.