Synergy Fitness YYC Ltd

Karma Yoga co-owners Libby Clark and Lacie Wournell dreamed of opening a Calgary yoga room that would not only be beautiful, but give patrons a sense of community that would improve their lives outside the studio. They found just such a spot in their mountain-facing space in Aspen Landing. Filled with abundant natural light, the airiness of this hot- and warm-yoga facility imparts a soothing quality that suits the women’s openhearted ambitions.

Libby turned to yoga as both a stress release and a source of adventure. “I did my first teacher training in Toronto and then went on to teach in Alberta and BC.” After completing her university graduate program, she returned to Alberta to open her own studio in March of 2015. “Calgary was a city really calling to me,” she says.

The spa-like, high-end yoga studio she and Lacie created offers classes for a wide range of yogis. The bulk of their patrons are between 30 and 40 years of age, but the inclusive studio also caters to young adults and families.

In the climate-controlled studio, certified instructors guide beginners as well as experienced students through their individualized practice. Soothing music accompanies beginner, vinyasa flow and yang-yin, a type of hot yoga that transitions from vigorous body-warming postures to long, deep stretches. As well, in advanced “karma flipped” classes, participants perform a variety of faster-paced, strength-focused poses.