New England's Best: Best Yoga Studio

You can align your chakras at our 3rd place winner. Yoga In Melrose. Instructors here will have you working your body, while clearing your mind.

 Danette Gilliatt, Yoga In Melrose
"You might walk in the door for the physical but you might end up getting the spiritual, emotional out of it."

But that doesn't mean you won't get a good physical workout…

Danette Gilliatt, Yoga In Melrose
"You probably are going to be sorer than you were lifting weights."

Classes here are taught in the Vinyasa style, an active form of yoga that favors fluid movement over static poses.

Danette Gilliatt, Yoga In Melrose
"It's really great for people who are high strung cause you just keep moving. You kind of forget about what was driving you crazy when you walked through the door."

It's getting hot in here. At our second place winner, Yogaduzit in Allston and Cambridge. Here, all classes are held in a sweat inducing 98-degrees studio.

Lauren Fawcett, Yogaduzit
"You have no choice you're going to have to sweat. And as you start to sweat, you start to clean."

The hot yoga classes are taught in the Bikrim or Vinyasa styles. And everyone's welcome to participate.

 Lauren Fawcett, Yogaduzit
"It's targeted toward people of all abilities, all levels, all ages all desires.

Instructors at Yogaduzit bend over backwards to make sure everyone has a positive experience.

Lauren Fawcett, Yogaduzit
"They walk around class and verbally instruct, while paying attention to the beginning student and helping them along their way."

East meets west at our first place winner. Inner Strength In Watertown.

Roman Szpond, Inner Strength
"We combine eastern philosophies meditation, yoga, acupuncture, massage with western styles of exercise such as bench pressing and personal training."

This new kid on the block has only been open since August. But it's Hatha yoga style has been getting rave reviews by exercisers of all ages.

Roman Szpond, Inner Strength
"The youngest person I'm working with right now is a 12 years old boy. The oldest is an 85-year-old man. And everything in between."

And the workout is physical, as well as mental.

Roman Szpond, Inner Strength
"Our students have experienced some of the most toned appearances they've ever had.. So if you're in the mood to work the body and the mind, be sure to check out New England's Best.

1st Place
InnerStrength
309 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
617-924-0111
http://www.innerstrengthyoga.com

2nd Place
Yogaduzit
2 locations
32 Cottage Park Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02140
617-868-6006
or
1065 Commonwealth Ave (Behind Shaw's Supermarket)
Allston, MA 02215
617-789-3733
http://www.yogaduzit.com

3rd Place
Yoga in Melrose
72 Stone Place
Melrose, MA 02176
781-526-3003
http://www.yogainmelrose.com