3Tribes: The Go-To Studio for Yoga in Crouch End

Crouch End has plenty of yoga to choose from and the styles vary more than most first-timers expect. Some classes are heated and fast while others are slow and quiet. A few don’t use heat at all. Picking the right one comes down to what you want from the hour.

Studio 1 on Coleridge Road

Our original hot yoga studio sits at 52 Coleridge Road and the room is heated to 40 degrees. Hot Yoga is the core class there and it pairs mindful stretching with the heat. Hot Flow is a fluid class where the teacher designs the sequence so no two sessions feel the same. Hot Pilates and Arm Balances run in the same studio. Arm Balances is a skills class with one featured arm balance or inversion each month.

Studio 1 also runs two classes without heat. Power Flow Yoga is strong and dynamic with a Primary Series influence and each teacher brings their own style to the sequence. Yin Yoga is slow and mostly on the floor with each pose held for several minutes. If you’re torn between slow and fast our guide to Yin yoga explains how it differs from Vinyasa and why people pair the two.

If it’s your first class

Heat is the part that makes new students nervous so it helps to know what to expect before you arrive. Our guide to your first hot yoga class covers what to wear and how to prepare and what the first few minutes feel like. The short version is to drink water through the day and arrive early and rest in Child’s Pose whenever you need to. Our teachers encourage it.

Our hot classes aren’t suitable for anyone who is pregnant or has a cardiovascular or blood pressure or blood sugar condition. If that applies to you then talk to us before booking.

Studio 2 on Crouch End Hill

Studio 2 covers the other side of the timetable. The Zen room runs yoga and barre classes built around lengthening and opening and strengthening the body. Reformer Pilates runs here too. If the machine looks unfamiliar our Reformer Pilates beginner’s guide explains how it works and what a first session involves.

Towels and showers are part of the setup at Studio 2 so a lunchtime class doesn’t have to mean a rushed afternoon.

How the classes feel

Both studios are welcoming and non-judgemental and the teachers offer modifications throughout. Nobody is expected to keep up with the room. Each teacher brings their own style to a class and that variety is part of the appeal for regulars who move between Hot Flow and Power Flow depending on the week. Our yoga classes are open to beginners and experienced practitioners alike.

We open early in the morning and stay open late in the evening so a class can fit before work or after it. Members who want to go further can also join our workshops or train with us as teachers through our 200-hour yoga teacher training.

Getting started

You can start with an intro offer for new clients or buy a class card or move to a membership once you know how often you’ll come. Everything is on our class and membership page and the options cover all three of our studios. A good first week is one heated class and one non-heated class such as Hot Yoga and Yin. You’ll quickly see which one you want to repeat.