Explore Our Classes
From yoga and pilates to strength, sculpt, and mindful movement, our classes offer a variety of ways to move, grow, and feel good in your body. Explore our offerings and get to know what each class has in store.
StrengthWise Yoga
Beginner- Friendly
StrengthWise Yoga builds functional strength, stability, and resilence through mindful movement, controlled holds, and intentional transitions. Rooted in JointWise principles, this practice prioritizes alignment, joint support, and sustainable strength to help you move with confidence and feel stronger for the long term.
Elevate 75
Elevate Your Yoga Practice! Step into a transformative experience that prepares you for success in any yoga class. Elevate 75 is designed to deepen your understanding of alignments, breath control, and mindful movement, laying a strong foundation for all levels of practice. This class guides you through fluid sequences that challenge both body and mind, helping you build strength, flexibility, and balance while refining your technique.
Yin Yoga
Beginner-friendly
Slow down, stretch deeply, and let go of tension with Yin Yoga. This beginner-friendly practice focuses primarily on seated, reclined, and floor-based poses held for longer periods to improve flexibility, support joint health, ease stiffness, and calm the mind. No rushing, no striving—just time to breathe, unwind, and reconnect with yourself. All levels welcome!
"10/10 Kelly (and Ted) have consistently created high-quality yoga studios with traditional, well-rounded, and inspired classes. I’ve tried multi-level classes with multiple teachers here and am VERY impressed. Thank you, LBY! I’ll be back." Robin Bushre- Michigan
Slow Flow Yoga
A slower-paced, mindful yoga practice that connects breath with movement while giving you time to settle into each pose. Expect gentle, intentional movement, opportunities to build strength and flexibility, and plenty of space to breathe and be present. Perfect for anyone who enjoys a slower practice or wants to move with more awareness and ease.
Gentle Slow Flow
Beginner-Friendly
A slower-paced, feel-good flow that connects breath with movement while building strength, balance, and flexibility. With accessible postures and mindful transitions, this class offers a welcoming space to move, stretch, and unwind at your own pace. Perfect for beginners and beyond!
Hot Slow Flow Yoga
Enjoy the perfect balance of heat and mindful movement in our Hot Slow Flow class. In soothing infrared heat, you’ll move through slower, flowing sequences designed to build strength, improve flexibility, and calm the mind. With time to focus on alignment and breath, this practice leaves you feeling refreshed, relaxed, and renewed. Options are offered to make the practice your own.
"Living Beyond Yoga is so perfect for me, and for the other yoga students who now call this spot their yoga home. Kelly and Ted manage to create the most comfortable, loving culture while providing classes that are seriously all-pro. They know their stuff deeply. They embrace and respect each student's level of ability in an almost sacred way. They have meticulously designed this studio with no detail overlooked. It's always immaculate. Classes are drop-in style, affordable, and offer a nice variety. Aerial, Gentle, Yin, Shape-shifting, and Way Warm. They also offer teacher training with accredited certification.
The idea is that Yoga is not merely a short-term activity; it's about finding clarity in each moment with a playful curiosity that enriches every aspect of our lives wherever we are. I can't say enough good things about this place, and these people. 5 stars is not enough." Clover Avery - Traverse City
Hot YogaSculpt
Beginner Friendly
Turn up the heat and have fun getting stronger! Hot YogaSculpt blends flowing yoga, strength-building movements, and optional weights and resistance bands for a full-body workout that builds strength, improves balance, and boosts endurance. Our soothing infrared heat helps warm muscles, ease stiffness, and support circulation. Beginner-friendly with options for every level, this class is the perfect mix of yoga, strength, and feel-good energy!
JointWise Yoga
Beginner- Friendly
JointWise Yoga is a mindful practice designed to improve joint health, mobility, and resilience—and the perfect complement to StrengthWise Yoga. Through gentle joint flossing, targeted stretching, and functional movement, you'll increase range of motion, reduce stiffness, and strengthen the muscles that support your joints. Move with greater ease, recover more efficiently, and build a body that stays strong and mobile for years to come.
Mat Pilates
Beginner-Friendly
Mat Pilates is a core-strengthening, full-body workout designed to help you sweat, stretch deeper, and move with intention. The gentle heat boosts circulation, enhances flexibility, and promotes detox while you flow through low-impact Pilates movements focused on control, breath, and alignment.
All levels are welcome—come build strength, increase mobility, and leave feeling refreshed and empowered.
"Kelly has always been one of my favorite yoga instructors in the entire world, so being invited to her own sanctuary again has been such a blessing. I work on my feet with my arms up all day. Tension can build up quickly and repetitive motion can easily cause pain and inflammation. Yoga, is the #1 thing that keeps me balance and pain free and it goes above and beyond in improving my flexibility, posture, and strength. The classes at Living Beyond don't feel like work. They are fun. And easy to gain friends in the small, friendly setting." Aubrie Parth - Traverse City
Blissed Out
Beginner-Friendly
Unwind with our signature relaxation experience, blending gentle yoga, restorative poses, and soothing Yin to prepare you for Yoga Nidra—a guided meditation that invites deep rest and relaxation. Release tension, calm your mind, and leave feeling refreshed and renewed. Get cozy with our bolsters, blankets, and blocks, or bring your favorite pillow for extra comfort.
SculptWise Circuit
Beginner-Friendly
SculptWise Circuit is a full-body conditioning class combining strength training with light weights, cardio intervals, and mindful movement. Designed to build endurance, tone muscle, and improve overall fitness, this dynamic circuit finishes with grounding mobility and breathwork to restore balance
Sacred Yoga Flow
Sacred Flow is a grounding slow flow that blends mindful movement, gentle mobility, breath, and balance. Designed to help you release tension while building greater ease and awareness in the body, this class invites you to slow down, reconnect inward, and move with intention.
"Love the class and the studio. I am a beginner at age 66. They have been so helpful to getting me going and blending into the class which is all levels. Atmosphere is very calm and peaceful. I have seen a lot of progress in just 3 weeks and plan to continue for the rest of my life. Give it a chance!!" Barb Brown - Traverse City
Flow to the Beat
Turn up the music and roll out your mat! Flow to the Beat is a fun, upbeat yoga class set to hip-hop, throwback favorites, and songs you can’t help but smile to. It’s not a dance class, but if your shoulders shimmy, your hips sway, or your feet tap along, you’re doing it right. Come move, laugh, flow, and leave feeling energized.
Men's Yoga
Beginner-Friendly
Men's Yoga - Taught by men, designed for men!
Curious about yoga or ready to come back to your practice: Join Phil Rosi and Ted Stiglich for a welcoming flow designed to help men build strength, mobility, balance, and confidence.
Whether you're brand new or have practiced before, you'll be guided through essential poses, mindful movement, and modifications and progressions to meet you where you are.
Move with Ease/ Gentle
Beginner-Friendly
Move with Ease is a very gentle yoga class focused on easy movement, comfortable stretching, and mindful breathing. Move at your own pace while improving mobility, balance, and flexibility. A wonderful place to begin your yoga journey or simply enjoy a slower, more relaxed practice.
"Living Beyond Yoga is the latest studio by experienced spouse team Kelly and Ted. I’ve attended classes at four other Traverse City studios, and vastly prefer LBY for numerous reasons. Kelly and Ted are warm, welcoming, and able to intuitively connect with their students. Practically speaking, the studio is conveniently located, always clean and maintained at an appropriate temperature, and there’s ample room to both park and practice within. I recommend LBY to locals and travelers interested in finding a studio that's easy to drop into."
Ryan Mack - Traverse City
Hot 26 & 2
Beginner-Friendly
Build strength, flexibility, balance, and mental focus in this structured series of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises practiced in a room heated with soothing infrared heat. Each class follows the same sequence, allowing you to track your progress, challenge yourself, and discover what your body can do. Come ready to sweat, breathe, and grow!
Hot Power Flow
Build strength, boost endurance, and find your flow in this energizing, heat-building yoga practice. In soothing infrared heat, move through dynamic sequences that challenge your body, connect breath with movement, and leave you feeling strong, empowered, and refreshed. Options are offered to make the practice your own.
Restorative Yoga
Beginner-Friendly
Give yourself permission to slow down and truly rest. Using supportive props like bolsters, blankets, and blocks, you’ll settle into comfortable poses that encourage deep relaxation, ease tension, and calm the nervous system. No effort, no rushing—just time to recharge, restore, and leave feeling renewed.
"This practice is excellent! The space is serene and welcoming, and the owner is an exceptional instructor with years of experience. Her warmth and genuine care create an uplifting environment where everyone feels supported. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, this is the perfect place to deepen your practice and recharge. Highly recommend!" Devin O'Dwyer -Traverse City
Yoga Lab
Beginner-Friendly
Curious about taking your practice to the next level? Yoga Lab breaks down postures, explores alignment, and uses targeted drills to build strength, balance, and confidence. Learn the how and why behind the poses, develop new skills, and discover what’s possible in your practice!
Aerial Yoga
Beginner-Friendly
Experience yoga from a new perspective! Using a supportive trapeze-style hammock, Aerial Yoga makes poses more accessible while helping you build strength, improve flexibility, and explore inversions with support. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced yogi, enjoy a playful practice that invites you to stretch, strengthen, and fly. Our hammocks are rated to hold up to 350 pounds.
Hot Detox Yoga
Stretch, twist, and unwind in this feel-good practice designed to help you move more freely and feel refreshed. Enjoy flowing movements, plenty of twists, mindful breathing, and soothing infrared heat as you release tension, build flexibility, and reconnect with your body. Come sweat, breathe, and leave feeling renewed!