Yin Yoga
Slow and held Mostly still Gentle
60–75 min $$
Explore Yin YogaTypes of yoga compared in Perth
Yin, vinyasa, hot, ashtanga, restorative, nidra and pregnancy yoga — what actually differs once the class starts. How fast it moves, how much of the hour you spend still, whether the sequence is the same every week, and how warm the room is. Price is the one thing that barely moves: across every Perth studio listed here the band is the same, so what changes the cost is the studio, not the style.
Vinyasa Yoga
Continuously moving Fast-moving Physical effort
60 min $$
Explore Vinyasa YogaHot Yoga
Guided throughout Physical effort Continuously moving
60–90 min $$
Explore Hot YogaAshtanga Yoga
Physical effort Continuously moving Fast-moving
75–90 min $$
Explore Ashtanga YogaAt a glance
Where these differ most. Everything is a description of the session, never a promise about you.
| Attribute | Yin Yoga | Vinyasa Yoga | Hot Yoga | Ashtanga Yoga |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time spent still | ●●●●● 5/5 Very high | ●●●●● 1/5 Very low | ●●●●● 2/5 Low | ●●●●● 1/5 Very low |
| Pace | ●●●●● 1/5 Very low | ●●●●● 4/5 High | ●●●●● 3/5 Moderate | ●●●●● 4/5 High |
| Physical effort | ●●●●● 2/5 Low | ●●●●● 4/5 High | ●●●●● 4/5 High | ●●●●● 5/5 Very high |
| Spoken guidance | ●●●●● 3/5 Moderate | ●●●●● 4/5 High | ●●●●● 5/5 Very high | ●●●●● 2/5 Low |
| Room temperature | Room temperature, sometimes gently warmed | Room temperature, sometimes gently warmed | Heated, commonly 35–40°C | Room temperature, sometimes gently warmed |
| Props you will use | Bolsters, blocks and blankets, provided by the studio | A mat, occasionally a block | A mat and a towel; most studios hire both out | A mat, and a strap for some of the binds |
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In the room
| Attribute | Yin Yoga | Vinyasa Yoga | Hot Yoga | Ashtanga Yoga |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room temperature | Room temperature, sometimes gently warmed | Room temperature, sometimes gently warmed | Heated, commonly 35–40°C | Room temperature, sometimes gently warmed |
| Pace Slow and held (1) to constantly moving (5) | ●●●●● 1/5 Very low | ●●●●● 4/5 High | ●●●●● 3/5 Moderate | ●●●●● 4/5 High |
| Props you will use | Bolsters, blocks and blankets, provided by the studio | A mat, occasionally a block | A mat and a towel; most studios hire both out | A mat, and a strap for some of the binds |
How the class runs
| Attribute | Yin Yoga | Vinyasa Yoga | Hot Yoga | Ashtanga Yoga |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical effort How hard the body works in a typical class | ●●●●● 2/5 Low | ●●●●● 4/5 High | ●●●●● 4/5 High | ●●●●● 5/5 Very high |
| Time spent still Continuously moving (1) to lying still (5) | ●●●●● 5/5 Very high | ●●●●● 1/5 Very low | ●●●●● 2/5 Low | ●●●●● 1/5 Very low |
| Spoken guidance Left to it (1) to talked through every moment (5) | ●●●●● 3/5 Moderate | ●●●●● 4/5 High | ●●●●● 5/5 Very high | ●●●●● 2/5 Low |
| Same sequence each time | No — the teacher chooses the shapes | No — most teachers build a different class each week | Often — Bikram runs the same twenty-six postures every class | Yes — the same series in the same order every time |
| Typical class | 60–75 min | 60 min | 60–90 min | 75–90 min |
Practical
| Attribute | Yin Yoga | Vinyasa Yoga | Hot Yoga | Ashtanga Yoga |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price | $$ | $$ | $$ | $$ |
| What to wear | Layers you can pull on; you cool down holding still | Something you can move and sweat in | As little as you are comfortable in, plus a towel and water | Something you can move and sweat in |
| Starting out | Any general class — there is nothing to learn first | A slow flow or beginners class first, where the studio runs one | Arrive early, drink beforehand, and expect to sit one out | A led class before Mysore, where you work through the series alone |
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Scarborough's hot-room specialist: Bikram hot yoga, Sumit's hot vinyasa flow, hot core Pilates and a yin class to balance the heat, fifteen minutes up the coast from the city. Fourteen days unlimited for $39 lets newcomers try the lot before committing.
$39 / session
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A Milne Street studio that runs a Mysore room alongside a general timetable, which is less common in Perth than the number of yoga studios would suggest. Ashtanga Led covers the half primary series in seventy-five minutes and the studio asks you to do its Ashtanga Foundations course first. The rest of the week is softer — Mellow, Linger Longer, Dynamic Flow, and Yin by candlelight.
A first-floor studio at Carine Central covering the full spread — vinyasa and ashtanga through to yin, restorative, pre- and post-natal, and classes for kids and teens. Built around the same three words on every page: breathe, move, meditate.
Three rooms across the metro — East Victoria Park, Joondalup and Butler — mixing hot yoga, yin and reformer Pilates, with a yin-plus-sound-bath meditation class that ends the week slowly. The northern studios run a $89 twenty-day unlimited intro across reformer and mat classes.
$89 / session
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