Oxygen Yoga and Fitness-West End

More of a 2.5 star review.Some classes are excellent, don't get me wrong. Some of the instructors are fantastic. Other instructors go over the class time and don't care about other people's time.What bothers me most about this studio is the cleanliness. I have a hard time believing they clean each piece of sweat-drenched equipment in between classes, especially when the workout bands are all just tossed in a basket. A diffuser could go a long way as well.The heat can be great, but for me I think that the heat makes the workout feel harder than it is, and after I started going to a regular gym I noticed far more improvement than I did in these classes.Not to mention it is of course overpriced as well.Great for some people, but not for me!

6:30 AM session. Instructor no show… admin did not up vacation schedule. Requested refund

Love the staff here- so friendly and really do try and help you out when and however they can! It is expensive, but if you use it often enough and sign up during one of their offers, it is more than reasonable! The instructors are incredible! When I attend classes, I am not all that friendly, I am just looking to work out, but there is a really nice and warm community atmosphere that I enjoy in the space! The only downsize is that it is small, classes can get booked up and the timings are not always that ideal for me, although I tended to always find something to do with my free time.

This is an absolutely awesome yoga and fitness studio. I started over 6 months ago and since then there has been a change of ownership which has transformed the service and faculties 10 fold. The new owner, Tina, is a star, remembering everyone’s name, added new equipment racks, improved studio organization, and added perks like snacks and drinks for reasonable purchases. The teachers are also awesome - never been to a class of one I don’t love. The yoga classes are for all levels - they offer great modifications if you are new or experienced. The fitness classes will beat you @$$ in a great way and you’ll have fun doing it. They’re also expanding and offering more classic hot yoga classes which is awesome since I did miss that from my old studio. They have everything which makes the money totally worth it. You get real variety, great teachers, and an owner who loves what she does (and it shows!). Without hesitation I recommend Oxygen west end and am excited to continue my practice there!

Good classes but please open the doors so people can go change and don’t rush into class in 5 minutes..

The facility itself is nice and the studio room is large and has a padded floor.Almost all of the classes I have attended there have been children running loose, interrupting the owner(?) As I tried to sigh up then running under your feet as you try to get your equipment for the class. I understand childcare is expensive, but so is my membership. I paid for yoga classes, not a pseudo daycare. Very unprofessional.I called to ask why the classes are so sporadic. I am aware almost all oxygen studios close between 12-4pm and adjusted my schedule accordingly to make the morning classes. I was told this is the holiday schedule just now when I called to ask about this, but no one told me this when i signed up? This would have been crucial information in my decision making process.The studio is filthy - I was there for the 7am class (the first of the day) and the mirrors were streaky and filthy with sweat from the day before. The equipment STINKS, the blocks are the worst, I actually opted out of using any equipment my last class because of this.Overall feeling very disappointed that I've wasted $80 for an unlimited month membership to never want to return after 4 classes.Unfortunate as they are the only option in the west end.***Edit - owner called me and has offered to refund my month and the remainder of this month as well as next free to see for improvement. I appreciate the personal connection***

I have been going to classes here consistently over the last 6 months and have been really impressed with the quality of the instructors. It's a great neighbourhood yoga/fitness studio that is clearly well managed and I hope they stay around for a long time.

We are big fans of this Oxygen location. The only problem is that it's criminally underutilized post-Covid. You have some absolute rockstar instructors like Francarlos, Kristina, Carla, Maya just to namedrop a few, who all deserve to have jam packed classes.If you want a unique way to put down a fitness base in the West End, this is your spot. Ownership cares, is communicative and accepts feedback graciously and openly.Quick story: I showed up here a few years ago with a destroyed lower back, cancer and extra weight that was dragging me down with no viable way to lose it. With a combination of yoga and core fitness classes, I'm stronger and fitter than I've been in years, my back is so good that I can run and move without pain for the longest stretch in almost 9 years and my health is steady. One very large contributor to this is the team and facilities at Oxygen Yoga West End. You deserve better than 4 stars here on Google, keep doing what you're doing.

Overall, not that much different than any of the other corporate yoga studios in this city, where the whole phony, leotard-wrapped package of “namaste” culture is merely a “fake af” cover for a business model that is faceless, opportunistic, deeply unfriendly to its own membership and clearly devoted only to the bottom line - but still disappointing and shabby. The initial experience was, showing up for class 20 minutes before (“Late comers will not be admitted!”) which meant being made to stand outside in the freezing winter rain in shorts and tank top, while the front desk person scowled at you from behind the window, refusing to answer inquiries as to why we couldn’t wait in the lobby - “It’s our policy here. It’s safety issues. The lobby is being cleaned” (the lobby was not cleaned). Emerging from a class sweaty and uncomfortable to find the showers STILL inoperative, STILL out of bounds; and when asking, as a paying member why this is? You can guess the reply - “It’s safety issues. We don’t know when showers will be available again.” Instruction competent, but just as corporate and devoid of any authentic engagement with the class as the front desk welcome might lead one to expect. But then, just try canceling your membership. Weeks of unanswered phone messages, no means of executing it on the website, of course; the rare moment you find someone actually there at the door, your inquires are met with looks of indignant dismissal and irritation at the obvious microaggression of someone demanding actual answers to actual questions. “Someone will get back to you”; door shuts in your face. No one gets back to you. Meanwhile, they’re still taking your money. After eventually resorting to direct threats of stopping payments oneself, you get an email protesting that this unbelievably poor customer service is simply the way things are done here - “because of the high volume of emails received we aren’t able to respond to everyone in the most timely fashion”. Uh huh - but you’ll still take my fifty buck biweekly. My advice? Just find a small studio, non-corporate, where there’s less phony “yoga love” and instead alittle basic respect and at least an attempt at customer service and care.