testimonials

My yoga practice at boundless yoga has made a huge difference in my life, from less chronic pain to my relationships with my teachers and remembering to breathe generally. I think mostly I just feel more comfortable in my own body– I’m such a head person! Take classes on the road makes me realize how much more I get from my yoga by having a community to practice in; context matters and you’ve made a really wonderful one. Keep up the good work!–alix d.

I’ve tried a variety of yoga studios, in several cities and several countries, during my ongoing struggle to develop a better relationship with my somewhat inflexible, desk-bound, middle-aged male body. Boundless Yoga has been easily the best of these. What I particularly appreciate is the mindfulness BY’s instructors model for us; the adjustments that they have helped me perform — with none of the dismissive “but you’re doing it wrong!!” attitude that I have encountered elsewhere — have done not just my body but also my mind a world of good. Indeed, ‘a world of good’ would be a nice way of describing everything that BY represents.

I have been a yogi for about ten years now, on the east and west coasts, and Boundless is unlike any other studio I’ve been to. There is a real sense of community to the place. It feels less commercially-driven and less body-focused than most yoga studios, but the teachers are all top-notch, with amazing knowledge of the body, and an open-hearted curiosity about the role of mind and spirit as they shape our yoga practice. What I may love most about Boundless, in fact, is the way Kim and the other instructors help their students see yoga as a kind of research, as a path to knowledge about the self and the world. In a way, I think of Boundless as a kind of research center, bringing together seeking souls in a Compassion Project to work on the question, what would a yogic world look like? And it’s right in the middle of busy U Street! It’s my favorite place in Washington.

The hour and a half that I am in the studio is my own time, free from outside distractions. The asanas force me to concentrate on the present rather than on whatever might be happening next. And when I leave, I retain the ability to calm myself down when I feel stressed or upset.

In short, Boundless has changed the way I wake up each morning and face the day. The best part about Boundless, though, is that it is a community in which both teachers and students struggle and achieve together.

The most surprising thing about yoga for me has been how lucid i feel after each class. usually, i show up with all sorts of things going through my head. i notice this most at the beginning of class since i have to really work hard to slow my mind down and concentrate on breathing. but by the time we get to deep relaxation at the end of class i have a clear mind and it’s easy to breathe deeply — i often find my consciousness floating between this wonderful state of wakefulness and sleep.

boundless is an oasis of peace and learning in our work-obsessed city. i practised yoga with kim before she opened boundless, and i have been attending classes from day one. every time i leave class i feel more energetic, more peaceful, and more centered. the good news is that others notice it, too. everyone should come to boundless to share in its unique approach to practising yoga.

once class is over, i feel more awake (my eyes are literally more open!), i’m more in tune with the moment (not thinking about what happened that day or what is going to happen tomorrow but how good i feel at that point in time) and for the rest of the day i feel more energized than i did before going to class.

yoga has made me more aware of my body. i am much more conscientious of how i am sitting, standing, walking, etc. i try to do a few moves in the morning before getting in the shower, just to feel in touch with myself and to help open up my muscles. during yoga i usually feel both challenged and relaxed. it has become an essential part of my week.

yoga is like a great book or band; it allows me to reflect within myself, it moves and motivates me, and it has changed how I approach the world around me.

I began taking yoga about a year ago. Before that, I spent years jumping from fad to fad, but I was never able to stick with anything for more than 2-3 months. I tried aerobics, TaeBo, Pilates, you name it. I obsessed briefly, believing I would do it forever, and then moved on to the next big thing.

then I found yoga. It’s the only exercise I’ve ever been able to actually incorporate into my life. (But calling it “exercise” seems to almost belittle the practice and the myriad benefits.) it’s one thing in my life that I know I couldn’t do without. It’s my opportunity to fully relax, to truly be with myself in the moment.”

after my first experience with yoga, i don’t remember feeling any different. i thought that my friend was just following some trend cult thing. i think i told everyone that i refused to pay money to lie around on the floor with a bunch of people.

then boundless yoga opened up in my neighborhood. i went to my third ever yoga class. during this class, i went into poses deeper than i had ever gone and i realized that i never felt anything during yoga classes before because no one had ever taught me how to do the poses properly. i felt AMAZING after my first class. It was an ethereal experience. my body felt different and I had this new calm energy.

I now feel like a different person . I cant believe how much yoga has helped me. I sleep better, my digestion has improved, I eat better, my posture is better, i feel more confident, with more mental clarity.

When I do yoga, I am focusing and concentrating so much on the poses that I forget for an hour about all worries and stresses.