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It is often said that everything is big in Texas, and that is certainly the case in Dallas, the city nicknamed the Big D. The yoga community is no exception to the rule. While big hair, oil and shopping are more typically what comes to mind when thinking of the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex, the area is home to a large and vibrant yoga community.

Growth of Yoga in Dallas

Yoga has exploded in Dallas in recently years. According to Ginger Newberg, a 200-hour (HR) Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) who teaches at studios and gyms, the Dallas yoga community has grown tremendously over the past ten years. “We’ve gone from two or three studios in the DFW area to two to three studios within every five square miles in some places,” says Newberg. Part of what’s fueled yoga’s growth, is the city’s ability to bring nationally known yoga teachers to Dallas to conduct workshops and other educational programs. The force behind this effort is yoga instructor, Kendall Inman who started Living Yoga Dallas about 10 years ago and has since grown the organization into an invaluable resource for yoga in the city including instructors, studios, workshops and special events. Says Newberg, “Living Yoga Dallas is the premier hub for all things yoga in Dallas.”

The other driver of yoga in the Metroplex is the emergence of Power Yoga, a variation of Ashtanga. According to Newberg, some of the older styles such as Iyengar had been available in Dallas since the 1970's, but were only practiced by a small portion of the community. The spread of Power Yoga over the past 15 years awakened the mainstream Dallasite to the power of this ancient physical practice. Power Yoga, which is an athletic form of yoga, became popular with those interested in a rigorous workout and cross-training exercise. As these students and instructors deepened their practice and understanding of yoga, they realized that there was more to it than just a great physical workout and improved flexibility. This greater understanding of the connection between the mind, body, and soul encouraged the Dallas yoga community to explore and expand the teaching of other styles such as Yin, Meditation, Kundalini, Anusara, Jivamukti, Para Yoga and more.