Maple Village will be home to new Bikram yoga studio

Bikram Yoga changed Lora Rosenbaum's life 13 years ago, and she's been committed to bringing others to the practice ever since. After the hot yoga regime inspired her to quit smoking and become healthier, she became a certified teacher, offered the first Bikram Yoga classes in Michigan, and is now opening a new studio in Maple Village Shopping Center, Bikram Yoga Ann Arbor West. 

 

"I think that the demographics in Ann Arbor support two studios," says Rosenbaum, who recently sold her eastside studio, Bikram Yoga Ann Arbor to open the new location. "It's the same type of yoga, all the teachers will be certified to teach Bikram Yoga, we just have different ownership." 

 

The 4,000 square foot studio will offer a large practice area, lounge, men's and women's showers, patio area and more to create a space for healing and relaxation. The Maple Rd. location appealed to Rosenbaum because of its size, parking, as well as proximity to Plum Market. 

 

"I think that this is a great space for the health conscious people on the west side," Rosenbaum says. "I like to be able lead yoga and go get a juice from Plum. It's also a really pretty space that has nice eastern exposure."

 

Work on Bikram Yoga Ann Arbor West began about a month ago, and Rosenbaum hopes to begin classes in November. Her classes are available on a drop-in basis, and she says every class is suitable for beginners, as well as all levels of yoga practitioners. Rosenbaum anticipates bringing in additional instructors to teach classes as the studio gets closer to opening.