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I have been going to Rise and Refine for a bit over a month and a half now. I started with the 2 week intro package just to try it out and I loved the studio so much & have stayed since! Every instructor I've had has been incredible and I have enjoyed every class I've been to. Rise and Refine has quickly become one of my favorite places in Birmingham and I'd definitely recommend to everyone!

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I cannot begin to express how thankful I am for Rise & Refine Yoga! The teachers are incredible and so encouraging to all members both new and experienced! The people there truly care about you and want to help you reach your goals! Trina, Andrea, Mary Lou, and Forrest are just a few of the amazing instructors you will meet!

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The instructors here are so knowledgeable! They know exactly how to explain the postures so you can practice safely and effectively

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Great experience today on yoga

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I have attended classes regularly at this studio since July of 2016, not long after a physical therapist told me I could fix my lower back issues by making yoga my “number one priority.” At the time, I had been attending various beginner yoga classes at the YMCA for a year or so, but my lower back problems persisted. That summer I went to my first hot yoga class in Florida while at the beach with my family. It was totally out of my league! But after doing the best I could, my back felt better than it had in years, so I decided it was time to step it up and find a “real” yoga studio when I got home, and practice yoga as if my life depended on it. (Nothing against the yoga instructors at the YMCA; they were great and helpful.) After asking around and doing some research, I decided on this studio.

Rise + Refine is among the very best yoga studios you will find anywhere (seriously), whether you are a seasoned pro or brand new to yoga. The instructors, staff and studio facilities are all of the highest quality. Anyone, regardless of their experience, skill level or ability, will feel welcome and encouraged here. To be clear, there are plenty of people at Rise + Refine with truly amazing practices, but there really aren’t any snobs. So if you are considering hot yoga, I strongly encourage you to try a few classes at Rise + Refine. If you are new to yoga, I also encourage you not to wait until you have more experience, or have a better grasp of the postures, or whatever. Just jump in and breathe! You will be surrounded by new friends.

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★ 5

Loved loved loved the experience. The coaches are absolutely amazing . I 100# suggest and great pricing

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Beautiful & immaculate studio. Excellent class. Great heat.
Highest recommendation!

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Nothing like a hot yoga class on a cold winter night. Thanks! We'll be back.

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Great restorative and rejuvenated feeling and the instruction was top notch. Thank y’all!

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Wonderful instructor's, hot yoga is the best

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Love love love Kiva. I hadn't done hot yoga in about 3 years, due to moving to Alabama. I had missed it so much and was so thrilled to have found a studio in bham. They always make you feel so welcome, and go the extra mile to try to get to know you. Definitely recommend :) Trina is the best!!

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★ 5

There is no place like Kiva Hot Yoga! I love all of the instructors and the atmosphere of the studio is second to none. The vibe is welcoming and the workouts are energizing and addictive. Come on over to the wild side and join the Kiva family! I promise you won’t regret it!

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★ 5

Best yoga facility in Birmingham by far. Very skilled staff with credentials a mile long. Excellent classes you will never forget. Teacher training available. Seminars taught by famous yogis from around the world. They have a true hot room with humidity control and CO2 sensors. Super clean as well. I love the Zebra mats that challenge my balance and protect my joints. They are also great for falling out of inversions..

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★ 5

I loved yoga classes that I attended in Mobile but when I moved back to Birmingham, I couldn't find my yoga "home" until I came to Kiva. The truly do a phenomenal job. The instructors are great at encouraging you and they really seem to care about your health and well being. They have a great mix of varying levels of classes. I enjoy feeling challenged but having more zin options. I would highly recommend trying no matter your level of experience.

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★ 5

Great instructors that welcome you to go at your own pace.

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First class was great! So happy for the invite Christa. Never thought I would be comfortable in a yoga class, but the exuberant reception and calming mood made for a most memorable first time yoga experience. Thank you everyone at Kiva Hot yoga, from reception
to instructor, as well as fellow patrons!!!
Namasté

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Love this place so much! All the instructors are so professional, kind, helpful and encouraging! I adore every class they offer and am SO glad Kiva exists!!! My mind and body have never felt better and I’m happy to call Kiva my home away from home! ❤️

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★ 5

Kate, the owner, is an amazing person and has gathered an amazing group of teachers and staff creating the most wonderful, safe, supportive, empowering environment. I can’t say enough great things.

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Great facility, Superior instructors, variety of classes and times, one always feels welcome with warm friendly faces, clean and well maintained, easy check in and great merchandise! I highly recommend Kiva Yoga!!!😊😊😊

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I enjoy the 6:15 am class with Holly. It's a great start to my day!

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This place is the real deal! Nothing is short changed here!! The instructors are all very helpful and knowledgeable. Even the members are very friendly !!! You really become family when you join Kiva Hot Yoga 律‍♀️

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My happy place

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Well-maintained, clean studio with friendly and helpful staff. Large hot room with great ventilation and even heat. Instructors are all encouraging and well-trained to deliver 26/2 dialogue. Plenty of class times with variety of offerings. Everything from Bikram to Pilates to Yin classes. I love coming here whenever I’m in town!

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★ 5

The instructors I’ve had so far ensure beginners don’t feel out of place. I also like the flooring better than carpet that is in most Bikram studios.

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Love everything about it!! Incredible workouts with teachers who take the time to demonstrate, correct and challenge you. Every skill level is welcome and there is no judgement. The showers with provided blow dryers, brushes, hair bands, shampoo, etc. are an added bonus. Love Kiva!

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★ 5

The heat is just right, the instructors are awesome and the classes leave you feeling awesome.

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This is such a fun way to get both exercise and care for myself mentally and spiritually. I've also lost 20+ lbs since starting about 4 months ago and coming consistently several times per week. I love the variety of the classes so I never get bored. And the staff is always so friendly and helpful. This is a perfect fitness regimen for anyone at all, inexperienced or a professional yogi!

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I absolutely loved coming back. It's been 4 years since my last class and I'm kicking myself as to why I left for so long! I always feel like a brand new woman walking out of Kiva. Awesome job.

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Everything from the atmosphere when you walk in to the atmosphere the instructor creates during the class.My classes at kiva have allowed me to experience a focus in time and awareness. Probably because I’m trying very hard to not die. 😂

I’ve loved every class and can’t wait until my next one! P.s. Mary Lou has a unique training personality that I’ve never encountered anywhere else and I love it! Her ability to lighten the moment and allow true respite through her words and then immediately create a focus and intensity in the next set is incredible.

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This is the studio where I took my very first Bikram class in 2013. I wasn't new to yoga, had been practicing off and on for 15 years. But, Bikram was intimidating, especially at the large studios in L.A.(where I lived before moving to Birmingham). After taking my first class at Kiva, I was hooked! I loved the studio and the teachers, and Kate. I moved away from Alabama in 2014 but I took my Bikram practice with me and Kiva will always be "home". They have a great Traveler Package that made this week long trip back to Birmingham even better.

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The studio and class space is very clean and has some pretty great amenities (showers, towels, etc) that definitely come in handy after a hot yoga class where you've been sweating profusely.

The teachers I've had class with so far were all excellent. They're inclusive, welcoming, generously kind-spirited, and non judgemental - those qualities are what one should expect from a good yoga teacher. The teachers create a great learning environment where every student (not just the advanced ones doing fancy things) feels important and encouraged.

The classes I've taken during the week in the afternoon and evening were both very well attended and had students at all levels mixed in. The teachers did a great job making these all-levels classes interesting and engaging for everyone.

The teachers are exceptionally skilled at recognizing how their students are doing students and adapting the flow of the instruction accordingly. I've seen a number of classes where teachers abandon beginners in down dog or child's pose for 2-3 minutes while they take advanced students through more showy asanas that's always a huge bummer. There's none of that sort of teaching at Kiva, which I love. I'm on the advanced side of things and I was sufficiently challenged by the additional options for intensifying the asanas seamlessly suggested during the classes.

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★ 5

Very healing environment. The staff is kind and understanding. It's a great place to learn yoga.

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Too hot for people who can get a little heated but not hot

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I love the staff and the professional atmosphere ! It has been an amazing journey to wellness .

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Great experience! Great for ‘rehab’ of every kind of sports injury practically. Provides a platform base for every other form of activity movement.

ALL (100%) of the instructors are dedicated and caring individuals who are very knowledgeable and helpful.

Excellent for weight loss also!

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Great first time experience for a novice. Invigorating and calming at the same time

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Very powerful & relaxing!

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Nicole, Pamela, Erin and Mary Lou are the best. Make me feel comfortable as the beginner I am. However truly interested in seeing my progression in Yoga. Great instructors, better people.

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Kiva hot yoga is life changing. The hot 90 class has made my everyday life more peaceful and centered. My body has become stronger and more balanced.

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Great traveler special. Teachers were professional and fun. Studio was really nice - one of the best I’ve been to in almost a decade of practice.

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I wanted to attend a yoga class on Saturday afternoon, and Kiva had one scheduled. It was not my first time in a Bikram-style class, so I generally knew what to expect. The studio is comfortable, with cushioned floors, a locker room, and friendly staff (thanks, Taylor!). For first timers: it's hot. No, really, not a joke. Alabama-in-August hot and humid. Take a towel to completely cover your mat, and a hand towel to wipe your face. Hydrate for several hours beforehand in addition to taking an icy cold extra large bottle of water with you to class. Familiarize yourself with the Bikram style before you go--especially if you are used to vinyasa-style classes--and it will help you make it through that first session. I plan to go back regularly, alternating with the other studio I like that offers other kinds of yoga.

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Love the positive energy and encouraging spirit of all the instructors! Great variety of classes!

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I had an amazing time at Kiva Hot Yoga! The staff was great and very personable.

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Great atmosphere. Knowledgeable instructors.

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Everything! Especially the instructor... that Erin Cornelius is special!! But really the whole experience at Kiva is special. You can tell it's more than just a YOGA studio... it's a yoga EXPERIENCE!!

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Discovering Kiva Hot Yoga and regularly practicing the [traditional Bikram style] Hot 26 completely changed my life! Kiva's teachers and studio make it an excellent place to practice yoga. The teachers are kind, knowledgable, and encouraging. The studio is well designed and always clean. I've tried other yoga studios in town and Kiva is by far my favorite! I also like that they offer other classes and types of yoga [ex. Buti, Pilates, Yin] while keeping the Hot 26 on the schedule daily.

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★ 5

The classes are super fun and engaging. The instructors are encouraging and patient. The facility is clean and inviting. Everything was awesome!

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Obtaining a great workout.Sweating out toxins.Improving my mental physical and spiritual wellbeing.Great stress reliever.Gaining strength becoming more flexible.Increasing stamina.Hot yoga gives me an edge in all my other activities (swim,bike,run,golfing,bowling). Mood enhancer.Just a powerful total body work out.

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I highly recommend Kiva Hot Yoga! The staff is amazing and the studio is always pristine. I look forward to classes and feel SO good after a core body workout!

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This studio has been life changing. I dropped in having never taken a real yoga class about 5 months ago. I instantly felt at home, and know I would be spending a lot more time here. Since then I have become a member at the studio and have grown to love my teachers, and the other students here. The physical benefits have been awesome, but have been vastly outweighed by the mental and spiritual ones that I never thought I would care about. The staff is incredibly knowledgable, the studio is clean, and the classes are fantastic.
Drop in meet the staff and take a class that will make your week WAY better!

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When i first came to a Hot yoga class at Kiva, i was scared and hadn't done much yoga before, but the teachers really put me at ease by telling me no one has ever died in a Hot yoga class. ha ha. I had been experiencing ongoing back problems since an injury at 19 yr old and after one class my back didn't hurt anymore! I was hooked and kept going back! I loved the way i felt afterward and it has been a transformational 3 years, where my diet has totally changed and I've lost weight and feel great!
Thanks Kiva!
Liz

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"The moment I finished my first class at Kiva Hot Yoga...I was in love with it! I was welcomed with a huge smile and I just felt I was exactly where I was meant to be. This group of incredible instructors are so motivating and loving. Life is challenging and every single time I walk out that door at Kiva...I am stronger than I was when I walked in. What a beautiful way to approach the world...stronger, more confident, and definitely equipped just the way we were made to be."

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★ 5

It took my dear friend over a year to get me to finally attend a Bikram "Hot 26 Yoga" class. The only reason I returned (within 24 hours) was to avoid being sore. The way I felt after that 2nd class was unlike anything I had ever experienced. I was actually craving nutritious foods (not the norm for me, at least not to the point that I was a little disgusted by junk food) and my joints didn't ache like they had for years!! Hmmm...what was this??? As I listened to the instructors explain the benefits of the tourniquet created by many of the postures I could see how the increased blood flow following the release of the postures, to my body was actually helping/healing!! That first class was about 3 years ago now and I'm hooked! It has literally changed my life!
Kate Jenkins is a fabulous owner/curator of yoga...the facility is aesthetically pleasing, comfortable and is always kept in pristine condition (which is no easy chore with all of those sweaty bodies around!) Kate herself is an enthusiastic inspiring instructor and has always maintained a staff of excellent instructors. Thanks Kate for giving Kiva to Birmingham!

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I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience at the studio over the last year and a half. The entire staff is very motivating, courteous and friendly. The studio is always very well maintained. I always leave with a very satisfying and fruitful feeling that this is the best thing I've done for myself today. Would highly recommend.

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★ 5

I love Kiva. It is beautiful, very clean and everyone who works here is super kind and welcoming. When I first came I had never done yoga before. The teachers were very friendly and helped me a ton! It is an amazing workout and now I'm addicted. My husband is a competitive cyclist and rock climber -- he comes to the class because it builds his core strength and flexibility.

I can't recommend Kiva enough!!

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★ 5

The staff is excellent and professional, and the studio is top notched. Enjoyed my year there so far and would highly recommend.

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This is such an awesome place to experience Yoga! The teachers are great and everyone is so friendly you feel right at home!

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I have been practicing various types of yoga for twenty years. Their classes are alright. Nothing special. But the teachers are VERY RUDE and arrogant. Now, I know Bikram yoga is supposed to be "tough" and more structured, but these people's rudeness and inappropriate comments cross all bounds of what I would consider "good business practice." They made me buy a monthly pass to try one class, but I will not be back after the month is up.

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I tried out two other Yoga studios before settling into Bikram. I am a bit of a health nut so I have made Yoga part of my weekly routine for fitness. I feel much more relaxed and in tune after I leave the studio. Would recommend to first timers. Got to give it a shot.

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