Ashtanga Yoga Edinburgh & Hillside Collective
AY
Yoga Studios
Ashtanga Yoga Edinburgh & Hillside Collective
3A Montgomery St Ln, Edinburgh EH7 5JT
# Ashtanga Yoga Edinburgh & Hillside Collective
Ashtanga Yoga Edinburgh & Hillside Collective is a community-focused yoga studio in Edinburgh offering traditional Ashtanga Vinyāsa yoga alongside complementary movement practices. Established in 2008, the studio serves practitioners of all levels, from complete beginners to advanced students, with a particular commitment to making yoga accessible and inclusive.
The studio operates two distinct offerings. Ashtanga Yoga Edinburgh provides daily Mysore-style classes (self-directed practice with teacher guidance) in both morning and evening sessions, alongside led classes and beginner-specific courses taught in the authentic tradition as practised in Mysore, India. Hillside Collective, built in partnership with AYE, expands the offering beyond Ashtanga to include Vinyasa, Pilates, Nidra, physiotherapy-informed classes and community sessions.
What distinguishes this studio is its emphasis on intimate, senior-led instruction. Classes are deliberately kept small (10-12 students maximum) with teachers boasting 10+ years of experience, creating genuine community connections rather than transactional fitness experiences. The studio prioritises sustainability and long-term practice development, teaching students how to build daily habits suited to their individual bodies, energy levels and life stages. Rather than imposing a one-size-fits-all approach, instructors adapt postures and sequences to meet each practitioner where they are.
Their core value of inclusion underpins everything—the studio explicitly welcomes beginners with dedicated courses and drop-in options year-round, whilst challenging advanced students. Community is positioned not as marketing language but as architectural principle; the physical space itself is designed to facilitate genuine human connection.
Ashtanga Yoga Edinburgh & Hillside Collective is a community-focused yoga studio in Edinburgh offering traditional Ashtanga Vinyāsa yoga alongside complementary movement practices. Established in 2008, the studio serves practitioners of all levels, from complete beginners to advanced students, with a particular commitment to making yoga accessible and inclusive.
The studio operates two distinct offerings. Ashtanga Yoga Edinburgh provides daily Mysore-style classes (self-directed practice with teacher guidance) in both morning and evening sessions, alongside led classes and beginner-specific courses taught in the authentic tradition as practised in Mysore, India. Hillside Collective, built in partnership with AYE, expands the offering beyond Ashtanga to include Vinyasa, Pilates, Nidra, physiotherapy-informed classes and community sessions.
What distinguishes this studio is its emphasis on intimate, senior-led instruction. Classes are deliberately kept small (10-12 students maximum) with teachers boasting 10+ years of experience, creating genuine community connections rather than transactional fitness experiences. The studio prioritises sustainability and long-term practice development, teaching students how to build daily habits suited to their individual bodies, energy levels and life stages. Rather than imposing a one-size-fits-all approach, instructors adapt postures and sequences to meet each practitioner where they are.
Their core value of inclusion underpins everything—the studio explicitly welcomes beginners with dedicated courses and drop-in options year-round, whilst challenging advanced students. Community is positioned not as marketing language but as architectural principle; the physical space itself is designed to facilitate genuine human connection.
Services offered
Mysore-style Ashtanga classesled Ashtanga classesbeginner coursesdrop-in sessionsVinyasa classesPilates classesNidra classesonline classes