Big Island Yoga

Find yourself in a vibrant yoga community inspired to nurture your life with weekly practice.

We make it easy to fall in love with practice and call us your yoga home. We meet your individual needs and provide continued guidance to experience the many benefits of yoga. You won’t find more highly trained and passionate instructors.

Big Island Yoga Center has offered our last class at our Kealakekua Studio.

As we work exploring options for a NEW future, please subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed and donate toward the future of the studio.

NEW STUDENT

Our Mission

To create unity among alignment-based yoga studios, teachers and students on the Big Island of Hawaii

Class Schedule

Wednesdays: 10:30 am-12:00 pm with Joanne
Wednesdays: 2 pm-3:30 pm with Joanne
Fridays: 10:30 am-12:00 pm with Reagan

All classes held in person at Paleaku Gardens – see map below

Class Information

These classes are ideal for adult students with some experience. This blended format accommodates multiple levels of experience by utilizing the Iyengar method of progressive stages for each pose. With appropriate pacing and the support of props, every student can benefit from the stage that best suits their body. Pay with this link and come prepared to revitalize your practice and renew your energy.

Props are essential for these classes. If you need to purchase any items, please contact us in advance—we’re happy to help. A limited number of props are available at the studio for first-time visitors.
Minimum required: A yoga mat and a strap.
Recommended kit: 3 blankets, 2 blocks, a bolster, a strap, and a mat.

Where: Paleaku Peace Gardens: https://www.paleaku.com/

Parking instructions: Please park in designated Yoga parking at the gardens when you arrive and proceed to the Yoga Classroom. If you want to visit the gardens before or after your class please stop in at the information desk and purchase a day pass.

All classes are $20 and can be paid through the following link or cash at the door

Workshops

Yoga workshops are an opportunity to deepen your practice, connect with a new teacher and other students, overcome challenges or obstacles, and explore new aspects of practice.

Upcoming workshops

Why Big Island Yoga Center?

At the Big Island Yoga Center we offer Iyengar Yoga, a traditional alignment based practice, geared to the individual needs and capabilities of each student so that the physical, mental and spiritual benefits associated with the practice of the eight limbs of yoga become a tool to living a more fulfilling life.

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Since 1989 our little non-profit has been providing a unique experience of traditional alignment based yoga as a holistic approach that provides practical tools to create and maintain bodily health and vitality, mental clarity, emotional serenity, and spiritual well-being. We are the longest standing yoga studio on the Big Island of Hawaii with the most rigorously trained and dedicated instructors that take a community based approach as a non profit organization.

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What Our
Members say

I am new at BIYC and I can say that I did feel very welcome. The studio is clean and bright, they have so many props and ways to help people with physical difficulties when needed. So if you think your bad back or bad knees will be a problem, don’t worry. Join!

KathyMember of Big Island Yoga

The teachers at BIYC have a genuine interest in your individual needs. Throughout pregnancy and post surgery I have been able to practice due to the knowledge and attention from the teachers. The studio is beautiful! The setting makes practice even more enjoyable.

TheresaMember of Big Island Yoga

Practicing yoga at BIYC has enhanced my life physically, mentally and spiritually. The teachers explain and demonstrate poses very clearly and are respectful of any physical limitations. I leave classes feeling renewed and grateful

JaneMember of Big Island Yoga

Aloha! I joined BIYC in 2019 with no yoga experience. Since then, I have had the privilege of experiencing different instructors – all have been supportive, attentive and professional. My time in class has become an integral part of my overall well being.

PattiMember of Big Island Yoga

I am new to Hawaii and I reached out to the closest yoga studio to me. I am super grateful that it was BIYC. This has been such an easy transition into a yoga practice. I was looking to get into a studio that focused on helping me with learning the correct positions for my body. My experience has been fantastic with my instructor, Amanda. She is very informative, very kind and most of all she has patience for each student in her class. Although I have only been going for 2 months I have already signed up for the next session. If you are looking for a supportive studio… look no further.

DeniseMember of Big Island Yoga

I have been attending classes at BIYC for 3+ years. I love the Iyengar method, which focuses on proper alignment and modification of poses as needed for each student. The teachers are all well trained in the method, and my yoga practice has deepened more in the last 3 years than in the prior 12. I have worked closely with Amanda, who has both deep knowledge of the method and great skill in working with students to help them realize their potential. However, I have attended classes with all of the current teachers and have benefited from each one’s unique style of instruction. I highly recommend BIYC to anyone wanting to practice yoga safely in a nurturing environment.

MicheleMember of Big Island Yoga