Portland/ Health & Lifestyle
Published on August 21, 2019
Here's Portland's favorite form of exercise — and the best spots to sweat in stylePhoto: CorePower Yoga/Yelp

What does Portland have in common with Austin, Charlotte, Oklahoma City and Milwaukee?

According to ClassPass' 2019 fitness trends, those cities share one most popular form of group exercise class: yoga.

Want to know where to go when it comes to Portland's most popular workout? To find the top yoga studios in the area, Hoodline analyzed data from Yelp, Facebook and ClassPass to identify which studios are the most popular. Read on for the results.

(Bonus: You can try them all out if you're a member of ClassPass, a monthly fitness membership that provides access to thousands of different studios, gyms and wellness offerings.)

Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions.

CorePower Yoga

2277 N.W. Quimby St., Northwest

Photo: CorePower Yoga/Yelp

CorePower Yoga is Portland's favorite yoga studio by the numbers, with 4.8 stars out of 3,993 reviews on ClassPass, four stars out of 62 reviews on Yelp and 177,421 fans on Facebook.

"Strengthen, balance and detox the body and mind with CorePower's unique styles of yoga, set to energizing music," explains the business's profile on ClassPass. "No matter your age, strength or flexibility level, CorePower Yoga has a yoga class to meet you where you are. CorePower Yoga strives to increase awareness and widespread adoption of yoga by making yoga accessible to everyone, through a variety of yoga styles, for beginners and more advanced yoga students and class times to meet any schedule."

Learn more about CorePower Yoga's different classes on ClassPass here.

Firelight Yoga

1475 N. Killingsworth St., Overlook

Firelight Yoga | Photo: ClassPass

Also among Portland's favorites is Firelight Yoga, with 4.8 stars out of 14,479 reviews on ClassPass, 4.5 stars out of 96 reviews on Yelp and 1,221 fans on Facebook. It's the top yoga studio in the entire Portland metro area, according to ClassPass' rankings.

"Firelight Yoga PDX believes that inside each of us, is a flame of light," according to the business's ClassPass profile. "Our inner 'firelight' manifests as the transformations we make and express in different forms, including emotions, thoughts and wisdom. Cultivating this fire gives us clarity, insight courage and joy."

Learn more about Firelight Yoga's classes on ClassPass here.

The Bhaktishop Yoga Center

2500 S.E. 26th Ave., Hosford-Abernethy

Photo: THE BHAKTISHOP YOGA CENTER/YELP

With 4.7 stars out of 1,386 reviews on ClassPass, five stars out of 63 reviews on Yelp and 2,609 fans on Facebook, The Bhaktishop Yoga Center has garnered plenty of local fans.

"The Bhaktishop Yoga Center is a powerful community center that vibrates with the pulse of life and the pursuit of love," explains the business's profile on ClassPass. "They celebrate like-minded company, the pursuit of service and the power of love through all the transformational practices of yoga and bhakti."

Learn more about The Bhaktishop Yoga Center's selection of classes on ClassPass here.

Fuel Yoga Workouts

826 S.W. Second Ave., Downtown

Photo: Fuel Yoga Workouts/Yelp

With 4.9 stars out of 4,536 reviews on ClassPass, five stars out of 39 reviews on Yelp and 798 fans on Facebook, Fuel Yoga Workouts holds its own among the competition.

"Fuel is not dogmatic, their classes incorporate the foundation of power Vinyasa yoga movements with the addition of creative speed and strength training moves," states the business's profile on ClassPass. "Yoga practice benefits strength, flexibility and balance; their classes focus on building strength through physical intensity as a path to bolder living. Fuel Yoga Workouts' classes are open to all levels and their well-trained instructors will make sure you're safe and leave happy and sweaty."

Read reviews of Fuel Yoga Workouts's selection of classes on ClassPass here.

Flex & Flow

1461 N. Skidmore St., Overlook

Flex & Flow | Photo: ClassPass

With 4.7 stars out of 182 reviews on ClassPass, five stars out of 39 reviews on Yelp and 831 fans on Facebook, Flex & Flow is another popular local pick.

"Flex & Flow is a community-centered yoga, boot camp and fitness studio," explains the business's profile on ClassPass. "The Flex & Flow community helps unleash your inner athlete through fun, upbeat and dynamic yoga and fitness classes. No matter where you are on your fitness journey, Flex & Flow classes will both challenge and support you."

Learn more about Flex & Flow's different classes on ClassPass here.


This story was created automatically using ClassPass and other local business data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.