New to Maitri Studio? Read this!

New to Maitri Studio? 

We're different to most other studios in that nearly all teachers, facilitators and therapists are freelance. They hire rooms from us, you pay them directly for their classes and other offerings. This means that teachers are in control of their bookings and pay structures. Some studios and gyms who employ teachers often offer very low wages and cancel classes at the last minute, meaning that teachers are not valued. It can be hard for a teacher to establish themselves and find an audience, so being part of Maitri Studio helps with that and we offer very reasonable rent alongside community support. 

Do you already know who you'd like to practice with, or what type of class you're looking for?

If so you can look up the teacher's profile on our team page, or therapists and counsellors on our therapy page. Get in touch with them to make the booking. 

Are you looking for Iyengar yoga specifically?

We are the only studio in Belfast equipped for Iyengar yoga, with wall ropes, bolsters, blankets and all the props. You can book on our booking page for classes or workshops with Claire, Annamarie and monthly workshops with our visiting senior teacher Aisling Guirke. This can be drop in or block-booking. 

Rachel also teaches Iyengar yoga but takes her own bookings for a term block at a time. 

Maybe you don't know what you're looking for yet? 

In that case have a browse of our classes and schedule here, or look up our events and workshops. We always tell people that the best thing is to try things! Nearly all teachers take drop-in students so that you can try a class before committing to a multi-class pass. No teacher is going to be offended if you decide it's not for you. Everyone has to find what works for them. 

There's a lot, I'm confused!

We understand - there IS a lot of variety at Maitri Studio, which is wonderful and can also be bewildering. Drop us an email [email protected] and we can email or call you back with advice. Think about what might help you choose. Do you want a daytime or an evening class? Are you looking for dance, yoga, Pilates or something else? Do you want something quite active, or mostly lying on the floor? Do you have anything health conditions which might affect your practice or that you are looking for help with? We're very happy to hear from you.