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Hatha classes in LA

11 studios offer hatha across Los Angeles, choose by feel, not by spreadsheet.

11 studios found

Hatha is the classical root of most yoga taught in studios today: postures and breathing, practised with time in each pose. Where a vinyasa flow class keeps moving, a hatha class holds a shape for several breaths, comes out, and pauses before the next one.

In Los Angeles you will find hatha at classical centers that teach a traditional sequence as well as at neighborhood studios that offer it alongside flow, yin and restorative classes.

New to yoga? Hatha’s steady pace makes it a good place to start. For an even easier pace, see slow flow and gentle classes.

Yoga Nest Venice, Venice Sound bath
Venice

Yoga Nest Venice

4.9(65)

An eclectic, light-filled studio known for candlelit yin, soundbaths and a magical community feel.

Sound bathCandlelit yinCommunityVinyasa flowSlow flow & gentleRestorativeYinKundaliniAerialHathaPrenatalMovementBreathworkMeditation
shefayoga Venice, Venice Sculpt
Venice

shefayoga Venice

4.8(184)

A beautiful Main Street studio with dharma-rich flows, sculpt, breathwork and reiki offerings.

SculptReikiBreathworkVinyasa flowHot yogaPowerSlow flow & gentleYinRestorativeHathaMeditationKundaliniSound bathMovementPilatesHeated pilates
West Hollywood

Shiva Yoga

4.6(133)

A philosophy-forward studio rooted in the traditional practice of yoga, with no mirrors or music and a strong YTT program.

Traditional lineagePhilosophyTeacher trainingHatha
Vinyasa flow
Altadena

Crescent Yoga

Not yet rated

A small Altadena studio on the corner of Lincoln and Acacia running a tight, legible schedule: Mixed Levels most days, a Yoga and Strength class twice a week, and a Fundamentals class for people starting out, every one of them an hour, every one taught by a named teacher. Monday afternoon's Fundamentals is a community class. Booking closes thirty minutes before the start and latecomers are not admitted, so turn up on time. Parking is in the Superking lot.

Vinyasa flowTraditional lineageYinAll levelsBeginner-friendlyCommunityHatha
Garden of Yoga, Woodland Hills Slow flow & gentle
Woodland Hills

Garden of Yoga

Not yet rated

A small, deliberately unglamorous studio on a residential street off Ventura, running mindful, gentle, restorative and mixed-level classes with an emphasis on working around injuries and chronic pain rather than pushing through them. Every class is offered live online as well as in the room, there is a pranayama and meditation class on the schedule, and sound baths run monthly. The draw is hands-on alignment feedback in a room small enough for the teacher to actually see you.

Slow flow & gentleRestorativeBeginner-friendlyAll levelsMeditationBreathworkSound bathLivestreamTraditional lineageHatha
La Canada Flintridge

Lila Yoga Studio

Not yet rated

A little further along Foothill from Yoga Rebel, and pitched at the traditional end: a genuine Ashtanga class sits on the same timetable as vinyasa, gentle flow, Yin, Yoga Nidra and a Restore and Sound class, with targeted hips-and-hamstrings and shoulders mobility sessions for people working around a specific restriction. Lila Strength and Hatha Power cover the harder end.

AshtangaVinyasa flowSlow flow & gentleYinRestorativePowerTraditional lineageMobilitySound bathAll levelsBeginner-friendlyHatha
Metta Meditation and Yoga Studio, Glendale Vinyasa flow
Glendale

Metta Meditation and Yoga Studio

Not yet rated

Open since 2018 on the Montrose edge of Glendale, and unusual in giving meditation equal billing with the mat: short guided sits are scheduled as their own twenty-minute classes straight after the evening Vinyasa, not tacked onto the end of one. The rest of the week runs Hatha, Yin, Gentle Yoga, a breathwork-and-twists class and a stretch ritual, with crystal-bowl sound bath meditations as the recurring special event. There are meditation chairs as well as mats.

Vinyasa flowYinSlow flow & gentleTraditional lineageMeditationBreathworkSound bathAll levelsCommunityHatha
Rise Mindful Healing, Newhall Vinyasa flow
Newhall

Rise Mindful Healing

Not yet rated

A Main Street studio that frames everything around nervous-system regulation rather than fitness, the schedule splits into mindful movement (vinyasa, hatha, mat pilates) and restorative practices (yin, breathwork, sound baths). Massage, red light therapy and an infrared sauna sit alongside the classes, so a visit can be a class, a treatment or both.

Vinyasa flowTraditional lineageYinRestorativePilatesBreathworkSound bathSaunaHatha
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Los Angeles, Santa Monica Traditional lineage
Santa Monica

Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Los Angeles

Not yet rated

Classical Sivananda practice, seven days a week, from a Broadway suite sixteen blocks from the beach. The all-levels class is a full 90 minutes (breathing exercises, sun salutations, the twelve basic postures and a long final relaxation), with a shorter gentle class for anyone who wants more warm-up and shorter holds. Daily satsang of meditation and chanting is free and open to everyone, and the centre also runs teacher training, meditation and positive-thinking courses, yoga therapy and Ayurveda. Classes are offered in person and online; pre-registration is expected and there is a dress code.

Traditional lineageAll levelsBeginner-friendlyMeditationPhilosophyTeacher trainingLivestreamHatha
Spiritual Heart Yoga Center, Montrose Traditional lineage
Montrose

Spiritual Heart Yoga Center

Not yet rated

A neighbourhood studio on Honolulu Avenue in Montrose, built on Hatha: the schedule runs from a traditional Hatha class through Hatha Flow, a Gentle Flow that is explicitly open to prenatal students, Gentle Yin and a half-flow half-restorative Flow and Release. Advance booking is required and walk-ins are not taken. Unlimited members also get an on-demand library of over a hundred videos, and there is a small boutique attached, open Sundays.

Traditional lineageVinyasa flowSlow flow & gentleYinRestorativeAll levelsBeginner-friendlyPrenatalPrivate sessionsCommunityHatha
North Hollywood

Yoga NoHo Center

Not yet rated

A long-running Vineland Avenue studio running two tracks side by side (far-infrared heated classes and traditional non-heated ones), seven days a week, all of them built on a Hatha foundation the studio is explicit about. Sound baths, workshops and 200-hour and Yin teacher trainings fill out the calendar, and an on-demand video library covers the days you cannot get there. Contact is by email only; there is no phone line.

Hot yogaVinyasa flowYinRestorativeTraditional lineageSound bathTeacher trainingLivestreamHatha

Frequently asked questions

What is hatha yoga?

Hatha is the broad, classical family of physical yoga, built on postures (asana) and breathing (pranayama). In a studio schedule a hatha class usually means each pose is held for a few breaths, with pauses between them, rather than flowing continuously as in vinyasa.

Is hatha yoga good for beginners?

Yes. The slower pace leaves time to learn each pose and how to breathe in it, which is why many people start with hatha. Classes still range from gentle to demanding, so check the level on the studio's schedule.

What is the difference between hatha and vinyasa?

Both use the same poses. Hatha holds them and pauses between them; vinyasa links them on the breath into a continuous sequence. Several studios here teach both.