Kingston, Ontario
Yoga Classes & Studio
What to Expect in Our Yoga Classes
Whether you’re curious about stepping onto a yoga mat for the first time, returning after a break, navigating an injury or limited mobility, craving the connection of an in-studio experience, or looking to further challenge your established practice — you’re welcome here!
Our classes support a wide range of abilities, interests and experience levels. Our instructors thoughtfully adapt their teaching to the students attending, offering modifications, accessible options and opportunities for greater challenge.
Our classes are thoughtfully balanced, with room for individual needs and abilities.
Most of our classes follow a Vinyasa (flow) style, incorporating mindful movement, breathwork, stretching, strengthening, balance, stability, mobility and core work. Some sequences may even include Pilates-inspired exercises!
The pace, intensity and emphasis may vary depending on the instructor and the needs of the group. Our intention is to create an engaging practice that encourages exploration, confidence and personal progress.
Our Restorative/Yin classes offer a quieter experience focused on supported postures, longer-held stretches, gentle mobility, mindful breathing and relaxation.
Your Studio Experience
Our warm, bright & welcoming studio is equipped with premium Manduka yoga mats, blocks, bolsters and blankets, available for use in all classes.
Props aren’t just for beginners! They can provide support, encourage comfortable alignment and offer new ways to explore your practice.
You don’t need to bring anything special. Just come as you are!
Finding the Right Class for You
Start by choosing a class that suits your schedule, interests and current needs. Our teachers are happy to connect before or after class, answer questions and help you explore options that feel appropriate for you.
If you’re returning after time away, managing physical limitations or unsure where to begin, please contact us at info@betterbalancewellness.ca.
Growing Together at Better Balance Wellness
As our studio evolves, we’re excited to welcome new teachers and explore specialty classes, workshops, courses and wellness experiences.
We’re also exploring opportunities to offer more mindfulness-based and educational experiences, including half-day and full-day in-studio retreats, interactive workshops, community-led experiences, guest teachers and fun pop-up classes.
These possibilities reflect our vision of creating a welcoming space where people can connect, learn, explore new interests and support their well-being in meaningful ways.
We welcome your curiosity, ideas and feedback! Your interests and participation help shape our growing community and the experiences we create together.
Come as you are. Find your balance.
Our goal is to create a welcoming, nurturing environment where you feel safe, supported and encouraged throughout your wellness journey.
The studio:
Monday
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Vinyasa Flow
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with Alana
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Vinyasa Flow
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with Julie (or sub)
Tuesday
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Vinyasa Flow
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with Alana
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Vinyasa Flow
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with Ashley
Wednesday
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Vinyasa Flow
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with Geris
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Restorative/Yin
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with Harsha
Thursday
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Vinyasa Flow
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with Alana
Friday
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Vinyasa Flow
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with Julie (or Alana)
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Vinyasa Flow
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with Alana
Saturday
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Vinyasa Flow
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with Alana & Ashley (alternating)
Sunday
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Vinyasa Flow
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with Jacob (or sub)
– Cindy Baker
Class styles
our yoga styles
Yoga is a rich tradition that extends far beyond physical movement. Hatha Yoga is a broad approach to physical yoga practice that has influenced many of the styles we know today, including Vinyasa and modern restorative practices.
The physical postures we practise are called asanas, and they represent just one of the eight limbs of yoga. Breathwork, meditation, mindful awareness and ethical principles are also part of yoga’s broader teachings.
At Better Balance Wellness, we meet you where you are, thoughtfully weaving these ancient yet remarkably relevant teachings into your practice. Our intention is not only to help you experience and embody them on your mat, but also to explore how they can support you in everyday life — through greater awareness, resilience, compassion and connection.
One of the most rewarding parts of teaching is hearing how many of you are integrating what you’ve learned into your lives beyond the studio. That’s where yoga can become especially meaningful!
Vinyasa Flow
Vinyasa Flow style connects breath with movement through thoughtfully sequenced postures. Our classes also incorporate elements of Hatha Yoga, where postures may be held for several breaths to explore alignment, strength, stability and body awareness. Some sequences flow continuously, while others move more slowly, depending on the focus and objectives of the class.
Restorative/Yin Yoga
Restorative/Yin style combines two complementary approaches. Restorative Yoga emphasizes supported postures and relaxation, while Yin Yoga incorporates longer-held, primarily floor-based stretches to explore flexibility, mobility and mindful stillness.
Both styles offer different yet complementary opportunities to move, breathe, learn and reconnect with yourself.
Mindfulness for Stress Reduction
At Better Balance Wellness, our teaching is also influenced by Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)-informed practices, bringing together traditional yoga teachings with contemporary, evidence-informed approaches to mindfulness and well-being.
We recognize that every individual’s experience is unique, gently weaving opportunities for awareness, reflection and self-discovery into our classes. Our hope is that these experiences extend beyond the studio, helping you navigate everyday life with greater presence, compassion and resilience.
It’s especially meaningful when students share how they’re applying what they learn in class to everyday situations — using their breath to steady themselves during stressful moments, recognizing tension and responding to their body’s needs, noticing habitual reactions, and approaching relationships or challenges with greater patience and awareness.
Yoga doesn’t end when you leave your mat. Every practice is an opportunity to develop skills and insights that support you in everyday life.
Fees & Membership
New to our studio?
Intro Special:
$30
Enjoy unlimited classes in our yoga studio for just $30
for your first 30 days. (Limited time only.)
Regular drop-in
$20
Take any class for just $20
10-class pack
$150
With every 10-class pass purchase, you get a free guest pass so you can bring a friend to a class with you!
10-class packs have a 3-month expiration.
monthly unlimited
$120
Unlimited classes at our studio. Monthly members get a free guest pass every week to bring a friend to a class! Additionally monthly members get 20% off all specialty workshops, retreats, merchandise and services at Better Balance Wellness. Monthly memberships can be paused for up to 3-months at any time.
Class packs and memberships are non-transferable and non-refundable.
We believe in making wellness accessible. To us, feeling good isn’t a privilege, it is a necessity.
If you need financial assistance to get on your mat? Reach out to info@betterbalancewellness.com to discuss options.
Want to volunteer in exchange for a free membership? Ask us about our Karma exchange program.
Very welcoming and beautiful yoga studio. Alana and all of the teachers are extremely kind and knowledgeable. Highly recommended.
– Stacey Clinton
