When you want more than just a workout, head for the intelligent yogi’s haunt, Trinity Yoga.

A Kripalu Affiliate Studio (rock star!), Trinity offers oodles above the average yoga joint. Each class includes breathing exercises, frequent explanations and hands-on correction, plus the scoop on philosophical and spiritual underpinnings of the poses. This is not a glorified PhysEd class with pretty cushions. This is the real deal.

That’s because founders Jeff and Sonya Thomlinson lived and trained at the fabled Kripauli Yoga Centre for years, where they met and became bona fide yoga experts.

Since 2003, Kelowna has been blessed with their collective decades of teaching experience (Jeff alone has been teaching for over 20 years). They brought their impressive knowledge to the perfect location—the studio’s blissful setting overlooks a quiet, tree-filled courtyard. Instructors create a sanctuary by locking the doors when classes begin; no interruptions intrude on the bubble of peace shimmering inside.

Trinity nurtures peace beyond the mat and supports Okanagan communities and local charities. The studio is also home to a world-class yoga teacher training facility that keeps the community supplied with awesome instructors to carry on the good work in town.  From these trainings, teachers offer new Yoga as Therapy classes to serve the yoga needs of the greater public, beyond the traditional yoga students.

And the good work even extends to its rates. One of the Thomlinsons’ goals is to make yoga accessible to everybody, so they’ve made Trinity the most affordable studio in Kelowna.

Namaste to that!