My wife went for the first time today to Updog Yoga. My mother had gone before and had had a good experience, but I have 0 positive expectations for this business following tonight.My wife is pregnant and wanted to stay healthy for herself and our baby. Updog Yoga was offering a free first visit (positive and a great way to get people interested in their health. I wont say bad about the good theyre doing). She started her yoga poses with the instructor and had strong belly pain as some of the poses were too much for her. She went to leave, but was told by the instructor she couldnt leave as it would disturb the energies in the room. This is atrocious behavior what person thinks its okay to tell a grown adult they cant make their own choices let alone a pregnant woman in pain she cant make her own choices to protect her baby. This is unbelievably disrespectful to the people who on their own time and free will choose to attend your classes.I understand this may have been a new instructor, all of the other reviews are positive (along with my mothers experience), if so I hope those who are leading Updog Yoga make it clear that this is not okay and dont let this become their new standard.

I just celebrated my one year anniversary with Joy Yoga Center and am looking forward to continuing my practice with them! My favorite instructors are Heather, Larry, and Natalie. The flow and power flow classes are fantastic! They have really pushed my practice to a new level! And Leslie, the manager, is so sweet and awesome! I recommend this studio to everyone.

Love Updog Yoga! Teachers are experienced, space is beautiful and welcoming. Great energy, many workshops are offered and a sweet store for clothing, crystals and misc items. The new owners have brought great energy and changes to the studio.

It’s a great place to start your yoga practice. Awesome teachers.

Excellent staff! Amazing Environment! Completely turned my energy around on the first visit!

Updog is a wonderful yoga studio. It has many different styles of classes for all levels. This studio is my favorite in the Detroit area because the atmosphere is welcoming and calm. A great place to begin learning about yoga or to further your current practice. The yin taught here is truly the best and the vinyasa classes are challenging, but also fun.

Never thought I would do yoga - until I was Blessed to take classes at Updog. After a crazy day at work, my class always make me reflect and see what is really important in life. The teachers truly care about the students. It needs to be a way of life. Get there today!

Updog yoga studio is not just a great place to practice yoga, its a great place to practice community. The teachers not only care about their students, they go above and beyond to make sure students feel welcome and safe regardless of their level of practice. Whatever it is that brings you to your mat, know that you will always get a warm welcome and a great practice at Updog!

Updog, my happy place. Peaceful and healing, the perfect studio.The place you go to unwind, and just let go of lifes tensions. The instructors practice with a gentle adjustment and soothing touch.The owner Dwane is generous, often offering free classes and giving back to the community. Ive been to many studios and always return to Updog.

There are many yoga studios in the metro area. This one is different. Ive never felt so good about working hard. Theres something here for all levels of accomplishment, including the just-learning. Im here every time I come back to Rochester.

INCREDIBLE FACILITY!Dealing with the fast paced/high stress automotive industry, it is hard for me to unwind after work; Updogs environment allows even the most stressed out individual to unwind. The atmosphere & tranquility at Updog is reminiscent of a hut in the mountains.The staff ensures centering your soul to the universe. As a disbeliever in initially of yoga, this studio changed my outlook completely. To speak specifically to one instructor, Yvonne Clark is an excellent guide and I would recommend her to any yoga level student if they welcome a challenge.

Best environment ever! Beautiful, clean and welcoming space with great teachers to top it all off. I would highly recommend this studio!

Best place to learn the basics of yoga. Nice slow flow. Teachers adjust you in a posture with a tap in the right direction.

UpDog is my home away from home. No matter what is going on in my life, once I step on my mat, I have a clearer perspective and am ready to tackle whatever comes my way.

Been attending for 6 months and the instructors are different but great in there own way. That is a benefit.

Extremely nice place to practice. Knowledgeable staff, accommodating, friendly.

I’ve been practicing yoga for about 6 years now and over the course of those years I’ve been to numerous yoga studios in the metro Detroit area. I can honestly say that UpDog Yoga, in Rochester, is the most welcoming of them all and my favorite place to practice yoga. Each instructor genuinely cares about connecting with their students and providing an environment that is challenging, both physically and mentally, as well as restorative. I feel completely refreshed and rejuvenated after each class.I’ve attended UpDog for many years and I can honestly say my appreciation for the practice of yoga has grown immensely as a result. The studio has a very inviting feel and look to it. Most days it feels like my home away from home. In addition to growing my yoga practice, one of the most satisfying parts about going to UpDog is the fact that I’ve developed strong friendships with the owner, the instructors, and many other students. There is a really sense of community and camaraderie that keeps me coming back.UpDog Yoga is definitely worth checking out!!

Smells like up dog there tbh

My experience with Updog Yoga over the years has grown into a deep appreciation for the place. As a youth, I came to Updog when it was the library and spent so much of my time there that my parents would joke that they should drop me off with a sleeping bag on Friday and be back before school on Monday. It has changed a lot since then, and so have I. Plenty of my growth has taken place right inside the beautiful and professional space;I first came as a student of yoga and have been entirely enriched simply in that experience. The teaching staff is of extreme quality. I now work as a teacher at Updog Yoga and continue to understand that my colleagues are top notch. Since I started working at Updog Yoga in 2010, I have taken on much more than teaching classes. Under the guidance of Duane Utech 500 E-RYT, owner, teacher and yogi, I finished my 500 hour teacher training (masters level so to speak, with my bachelor or 200 hour from Ethos Yoga in Holly, MI originally). Through this certification program I also received direct instruction from Natalie Mitoraj, 500 E-RYT. I have worked to learn the business aspect of the yoga studio. Updog Yoga made it possible for me to learn in a serene, safe, responsible and forward progressing environment. On top of all of that, I feel a part of a great team of people, even so far as to say a small work family.People come in to yoga with all different body types, limitations, desires, professions, backgrounds, mind-sets, beliefs, needs; I have shared in bliss at Updog, I have shared in mourning and grief, I have witnessed extremely strong bodies building stronger, minds relaxing, hearts opening, some people even feel spiritually fulfilled from yoga classes. And other people come to exercise. So, I really see a lot of different types of people all going through life and its ups and downs. Updog is a place where community comes together. I feel respected there and I feel very honored to practice and teach there.I travel and have taken many different yoga classes. I have also taught yoga workshops in various cities and at different festivals, and events. Whenever I return from work outside of Updog, I am appreciative for the beauty of this special studio. Also, to mention the Om Squad, which Duane Utech created; a professional yoga on the go serving our underprivileged community in the Detroit area - also worked with Baldwin Center serving food for the soup kitchen, collected donations for people in need during the holidays and otherwise. This year, Updog Yoga adopted a family of 10 during the giving season.I am forever in gratitude for places like this on Earth where people can enjoy whatever yoga experience they choose; Intro to Yoga, meditation, gentle, basic, flow classes, hot classes, traditional Ashtanga, yin, kids yoga, teacher training and thai yoga massage training. Really, people can have any experience there they choose. But thats enough out of me....try it for yourself!

What a nice place to come and let go...