There’s only one place in Vancouver you can watch sailboats gliding peacefully along False Creek as you fold from Upward Facing Dog into Downward Dog. Semperviva Yoga’s Granville Island studio wins our prize for best west coast scenery.

Finding time to take a deep breath and listen to your body is tricky. It’s one thing to realize yoga is a great way to force yourself to slow down, reconnect and recharge. It’s another to get your butt to class every week. Enter Semperviva: you won’t be tempted to skip class because you’re too busy. Instead, you’ll be irresistibly lured in by the studio’s tranquil beauty.

Semperviva Yoga is mecca for all yoga lovers, pros and newbies alike. Their motto is “Yoga is for Every Body” and they live up to it with a range of classes at varying levels. Choose from 145 classes each week in Ashtanga, Hatha, Kundalini, Power, Prenatal and Yin yoga.

There’s also the convenience of five distinct studios plus one retail store in Vancouver's yoga-loving Kitsilano. Semperviva offers the flexibility (in more ways than one) and choice that busy folks need. The studios are all bright and spacious. Instructors are some of the best in town, providing personalized and encouraging guidance.

And if you want to test our prize results, check out the views at one of Semperviva’s legendary global yoga retreats in Costa Rica or Greece. The views are pretty decent there too.