Los Angeles is the home of yoga in the United States – some say the entire Western world – and there are hundreds of great places throughout the city to practice the super-popular activity. As of late, more people are participating in yoga workshops and classes amidst the fentanyl crisis in the country, while rehab centers have begun offering yoga to help people through opiate withdrawal, genuinely allowing the activity to take on a new lease of life as “useful medication.”

Still, there are dozens of reasons to take up yoga, from aiding addiction to relieving stress and getting fit to become more flexible. The problem is, with so many studios to choose from across the City of Angels, what’s the best choice for your individual needs? Woodland Hills Magazine has made it easy with our roundup of some of the best local yoga studios, guaranteed to provide at least one that’s perfect for you and your lifestyle.

Garden of Yoga, located at 22284 Buena Ventura Street, lorded over by experts Stefan and Diana Storace, offers every level of the practice, from beginner to mixed level – and this includes gentle, yin/yang, mindful flow, restorative, pre-natal and pranayama/meditation. The studio specializes in personal and attentive teaching in a quiet, comfortable space so you can breathe and “claim your mind,” its trainers have worked with people of all ages, from kids to seniors and everyone in between. For those looking for a more personalized instruction, Garden of Yoga offers private classes tailored to your needs, as well as corporate instruction so an entire office can get its yoga on. Whatever your goal, you will find your path at this Garden.

Yoga Loft, located at 21228 Ventura Boulevard, is a practical and unpretentious yoga studio welcoming anyone who wants to explore the practice of yoga, regardless of age, body type or physical condition. The teachers here are passionate about instruction and sharing their knowledge with you so that you may develop your own yoga practice in a safe and comfortable environment. The class sizes are kept small so the teachers can provide the personal attention necessary to support you in your practice; what’s more, Yoga Loft’s class offerings are varied and suitable for beginners through the most experienced practitioners—serving the West San Fernando Valley in the same location since 1999.

Valley Hot Yoga Wellness Center, located at 21015 Oxnard Street, strives to ensure each person who walks in the door feels encouraged and supported in a non-judgmental community via different means of wellness to bring about personal healing and growth. All this goodness is complemented by beautiful men’s and women’s locker rooms with private showers, a hot room, antimicrobial and waterproof ZEBRA mat flooring and FOGCO humidifiers to amplify the heated experience. Valley Hot Yoga Wellness Center also boasts some of the most caring, heart-centered teachers in all of L.A. who focus on professional instruction in Bikram, Vinyasa, Vinyasa Sculpt Fusion, Ashtanga, Slow Hatha, Yin and Hot Mat Pilates styles. It boils down to this: the range of hot yoga classes at Valley Hot Yoga Wellness Center focuses on your wellness journey in a space with no judgment.

Embody Through Yoga, located at 21221 West Oxnard Street Suite 183, offers a wide variety of workshops and events from amazing sound healers, meditation leaders, healers and teachers, including Brooke Radding, Melissa Paulo, Victoria Fawcette, Anand Karta Singh, Yuki Reel, Krystal Dorn, Lydia Lucente and Elissa Croslin. Choose from various classes featuring Vinyasa Flow, Energizing Morning Flow, Restorative Yoga with Sound Bath and Gentle Yoga Flow, with the Gentle Yoga Flow representing the perfect place to start if you’re new to the practice.

Hot 8 Yoga, located at 6256 Topanga Canyon Suite 2270, is often dubbed “California’s hottest yoga and workout studios,” offering the most advanced heating system in the industry that monitors temperature, humidity and even oxygen levels to ensure the air you breathe is of the highest quality. A variety of instruction-led classes are available, ranging from Barre and Sculpt to Power, 26 & 2, Hot Power Fusion, Power 1 and Yin, with Power 1 being the functional class that connects breath to movement while focusing on proper alignment to set students up for success in all yoga styles. A host of amenities define the Hot 8 Yoga experience, including free 90-minute parking, mats and towels for rent, hot showers with eco-friendly soap/shampoo/conditioner, secure lockers, eucalyptus towels and more.

Oxygen Yoga & Fitness, located at 23317 Mulholland Drive, welcomes everyone into the OYF fold, regardless of the experience level. With over 16 different class styles – including traditional yoga, yoga/fitness blend and fitness fusion – you’re guaranteed not to get bored of your routine. This is not your typical yoga studio; here, you’ll be hit up with a unique variety of group yoga and fitness fusion classes with intense cardio and core workouts, balance training, flexibility and strengthening, all complemented by deep breathing, relaxation and calming of the mind in a state-of-the-art FAR Infrared heat therapy environment. Step outside of your daily chaos and embrace the fire within you at Oxygen Yoga & Fitness.

A regular yoga practice is a time-tested cure for taming big city stress, whether from work, traffic or everyday life, and remains a great way to stay in shape. Working out at one of Woodland Hills’ best gyms will sculpt your body, but yoga helps soothe the mind, as well…and who couldn’t use that in this hectic world we find ourselves living in?