Hardwood Yoga Studio Project

Which is the best floors for a Yoga Studio?

Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India. There is a broad variety of Yoga schools, practices, and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Among the most well-known types of yoga are Hatha yoga and Rāja yoga. (source: wikipedia)

Yoga studios are meant to be a relaxing and harmonic environment. Beautiful historic plank flooring can create a warm, welcoming reception space.

As yoga increases its popularity over the years, studios are rising everywhere, and even big gyms are adding yoga classes to their current schedules. Homeowners are also looking to create small yoga workout rooms in their own house.

If you plan to build a yoga studio whether at home or as a business, you’re probably wondering what flooring is best for a yoga studio?

There are many flooring options available, but when it comes to yoga, there are three musts that need to be met:

  1. Floor Hardness (flexible enough for comfort, but robust enough to keep balance and perform correctly)
  2. Water Resistance (for sweat, water bottle, and hot yoga)
  3. Floor cleanliness (ability to mop and sweep fast in between classes)

Hardwood is optimal in yoga studio design.

While there are other decent choices for yoga flooring like laminate, cork, or bamboo, you should always avoid concrete, vinyl, marble, and especially carpet. Our best recommendation still is to look into hardwood floors. But please be sure to maintain the humidity levels in the studio. Excessive humidity, together with drastic temperature changes causes woods to expand and retract because of the moisture absorption.

We can help you choose every detail for your yoga studio. The best type of wood, color, design and more. All you need to do is to contact us today, and we will help you build the best yoga studio you can imagine so you can relax and enjoy.

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Chris Keale

Owner & Operator of Tongue & Groove Flooring
Wood Flooring 101 Course Creator

Chris Keale is the owner of Tongue & Groove and the creator of the Wood Floors 101 course, an educational resource that helps homeowners and design professionals make confident flooring decisions.

With a career that began in global technology and consulting, Chris traded boardrooms for floorboards, bringing his leadership skills and love of craftsmanship into the hardwood flooring industry. Since 2007, he has grown Tongue & Groove into one of Colorado’s most trusted flooring companies—built on a foundation of integrity, education and precision. 

Known for his sharp insight, dry humor and genuine commitment to his clients, Chris has helped homeowners, builders and designers through the complexities of choosing and installing hardwood floors. Whether teaching in the showroom, on a jobsite or through his Wood Floors 101, his mission remains the same: to simplify a complicated industry and deliver floors that stand the test of time.

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