The elbowroom

Fantastic experience: Amazing classes with very attentive teachers, I'm a complete beginner and I've felt really supported by them.

Fantastic experience: Excellent place to relax your mind, amazing guides. ✨

Fantastic experience: Absolutely adore this place! I did my teacher training with Susie in 2023/24 and have been teaching part time ever since. Of course, at the start I felt that I had absolutely no idea what I was doing (and still have these fleeting thoughts!). But over time, I am constantly reminded how thorough and authentic my training was. Susie fuses creativity and fun with respect to yoga's roots so beautifully. Great support from Moya throughout the course as well :). I would whole-heartedly recommend Susie's training to anyone starting out.

Fantastic experience: The elbow room is a great studio to complete your pregnancy yoga teacher training course with Melissa Curtis! Would highly recommend to!

Fantastic experience: I tried the intro month pass and 4 week reformer course for beginners at first, and I have now signed up for regular membership as I love it so much. The evening classes can get pretty packed, but the atmosphere is welcoming and the instructors are all so lovely. There is a good mix between yoga and pilates classes, and different levels of ability. I highly recommend all classes so far, but a particular standout for me is Vinyasa flow with Aga - challenging and rewarding!

Negative experience: I had a very disappointing experience at this yoga studio. Firstly, I was left waiting outside for 15 minutes because they sent me the wrong code to get in. When I finally got in and asked the yoga teacher where I could change, she rudely responded, "in here." Apparently, they don't even have a proper changing room. The lack of organization and the unfriendly attitude made for a very poor experience overall. I won't be returning.

Fantastic experience: Did my childrens yoga teacher training here and found it so comprehensive and enjoyable. Our teacher Melissa Curtis brought so much flavour to her lessons and a world of experience shared with us. The training days were long but with Melissa the time flew. I am so grateful to the Elbow Room to providing this course and making it so enjoyable for us all. The coffee options for our breaks nearby were also a big plus!!

Fantastic experience: I went to the new Reformer Pilates classes this evening and I’m completely obsessed! Excellent class and Viv is a great instructor. I’ve been a fan of the Elbow Room for many years and I’m delighted to be back again!

Fantastic experience: Loving the Elbow room, great space and great teachers. So glad I found this yoga studio ❤️

Fantastic experience: I have done 1st module of advanced yoga teacher training with Susan Church. This training was a profound journey that exceeded my expectations. From the moment I stepped into the serene space, I knew I was about undergo a transformational expierience. Course was led by Susan, who is an incredible teacher, who was tentative, patient, encouraging, kind and has a unique style of teaching. Training itself provided a comprehemsive understanding of yoga beyond the physical postures. We have bonded as a group! Thank you, Moya, for the warm welcome. Thank you, Susan and the team in elbowroom. With love, Indre

Fantastic experience: This studio comes highly recommended from my sister who has been a student there for over a decade! I have just completed a module from an advanced teacher training there, and I was blown away by everything. Incredible training, the teacher Susan Church was just so knowledgeable and taught us in a way that was fun, explorative, and inspiring. The studio is gorgeous, quirky and lovely, and the location is in such a vibrant area with loads of cute vibey eateries and cafes, you're spoiled for choice! Moya the owner is so accommodating and helpful and she even brought us in pastries and fruit for our breaks! I will definitely be back!!

Fantastic experience: The afterschool in the Elbowroom is absolutely fantastic! I'm so happy with all the people who work there. They all have a special way to relate to each child no matter how busy. It's true that they are very professional and all have really good education but the work they do there goes beyond professionalism. What I personally appreciate most is their level of communication and what I mean by that is not anything superficial: they are attuned to the children listening not only for what they say but also for what they don't. Their warmth and true presence make everybody so welcome (even parents like me who sometimes asks extra information :)

Fantastic experience: I really loved the birth ball workshop with Linda. It was informative, peaceful and relaxing. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: I completed the 200 hour yoga teacher training in the Elbow Room with Susie Murray. I had the most amazing year deepening my yoga practice and learning all the skills necessary to start out as a yoga teacher. Susies style of yoga and her passion for yoga is really inspiring for a new yoga teacher starting out. Can’t recommend a this teacher training enough!

Fantastic experience: I've just completed my pregnancy yoga course with Melissa, I found the course enjoyable, I learned more then I could of imagined. Melissa is a very knowledgeable teacher and I would absolutely attend another course in The Elbowroom.

Fantastic experience: I recently completed a 4 week prenatal Pilates class at the elbow room and really enjoyed it

Fantastic experience: I did a Pregnancy Pilates course here specifically to help with pregnancy related sciatica. It was a great course and really helped me work on my sciatica, I was advised how to adapt the exercises as we went along: would highly recommend

Fantastic experience: I did the pregnancy pilates with Stephen during my third trimester. I really enjoyed them. Having a qualified physio teaching the class was great as he was so knowledgeable about diastasis, posture and pregnancy aches and pains. He also provided modifications for all different stages of pregnancy. I would really recommend the classes.

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend The Elbowroom for teacher training. Welcoming and very supportive.

Fantastic experience: I recently completed the Children’s Yoga Teacher Training course. Melissa and Tanja are wonderful teachers who provided a very relaxed and fun atmosphere to learn! We were given excellent descriptions of every pose, helping us to understand the purpose of each pose and what is age appropriate. I highly recommend this course! Not only did I learn a lot, I got to meet and enjoy this time with a fabulous group of women. I thoroughly enjoyed my time training at the Elbowroom and missed it when it was over. Thank you Melissa, Tanja & Moya.

Fantastic experience: Lunchtime yoga excellent and FREE SOUP after was a delight! What an offering!

Fantastic experience: Just completed the KYTT, and has been an amazing experience, very interesting and so much fun.The trainers were extremely knowledgeable. Highly recommended the Elbowroom, lovely space and wonderful people. Thank you so much, Melissa, Tanja and Moya. Xx

Fantastic experience: Excellent people and space for yoga

Fantastic experience: Love this space - I did the yoga teacher training course with Melissa. Such an uplifting, fun course with wonderful people in a beautiful space.

Fantastic experience: I recently completed a 250hr yoga teacher training course under the guidance of Bev Porrino and felt compelled to share my experience. This isn't just another yoga course, it's a transformative journey guided by a teacher who genuinely understands and respects the practice. Bev’s approach to teaching is both grounding and enlightening. She has this innate ability to make everyone, regardless of their experience level, feel at ease. Her instruction is clear and precise, ensuring that you're not just going through the motions, but truly understanding the purpose behind the practice. Bev seamlessly blends traditional yoga principles with a modern touch, making the classes relatable and applicable to daily life. I genuinely appreciated the balance between physical challenge and moments of introspection. While I went in expecting to strengthen my body and my knowledge, I left with a deeper sense of self-awareness and a newfound appreciation for the practice. I highly recommend Bev Porrino’s course to anyone looking to delve deeper into yoga or simply seeking a refreshing, balanced approach to wellness.

Fantastic experience: Great intro offer with 16 classes in one month. I was very much not active amd this has been a great motivation for me to start moving. All of the teachers i have been with have been great: Molly, Elaine, Allan, Susie and Aga Just as a recommendation, please provide people with the code to enter or just have somebody opening that, it's a struggle for people, maybe send the code via email to people that booked a class?

Fantastic experience: When I signed up for the 250hr Hatha yoga training at the Elbow Room I had been practicing yoga on and off for nearly twenty years. I decided to enrol because I wanted to delve deeper into my asana practice and I also wanted to expand my knowledge of anatomy and the philosophy of yoga. Unfortunately, covid hit a month after I initially started in 2020, but The Elbowroom very kindly allowed me to defer the course, as the online experience was not what I had originally planned for myself. For me, teaching asana is about human connection…Face to face. I rejoined my course nearly two years later and Bev Porrino was still available to be my instructor, which I am very grateful as she is an excellent teacher, with so much knowledge to impart to her students. I have since also had the opportunity to complete the Children’s Teaching module with Melissa Curtis. Melissa is a knowledgeable teacher and shows compassion & understanding to her students. The excitement & knowledge she has for teaching yoga to kids is evident and I highly recommend this module with her. If you are considering taking a yoga course in Dublin in the near future, it is with great enthusiasm that I recommend The Elbowroom Teacher Training.

Fantastic experience: I've recently completed Yoga Teacher Training with Bev and would highly recommend this course. Bev is a very experienced and knowledgable teacher with a lovely warm and playful delivery. My personal practise improved greatly over the year but even more than that it was a great year of personal growth for me thanks to the imput from all the amazing teachers and also getting to know all my fabulous, like-minded classmates. If, like me, you've been thinking about doing it for years, just do it! You'll never regret it!

Fantastic experience: Recently completed the kids yoga training course at The Elbowroom. The course was amazing - interesting, relevant and fun! The trainers were extremely knowledgeable, helpful and accommodating. I live in Clare and when I couldn't get to Dublin I did some of my training online. This was very helpful and meant that I didn't miss out on anything. Highly recommended the Elbowroom and thanks to Moya and Melissa. Namaste !

Fantastic experience: Fantastic yoga trainings and teachers. Highly recommend.

Positive experience: I completed the ‘Children’s yoga teacher course’ with Melissa and Co. I found the first 3 weekends of training were fantastic. I learned loads and was shown hands on how to teach games, chants and poses. The last weekend, for me, wasn’t as effective. No fault of the trainers however, the online zoom was not effective. I feel if i make an effort to be in person that it should be reciprocated. Of course, things can pop up however, for me, learning as a large group in a room while we look at the teacher on the monitor, didn’t meet my learning needs/style.

Fantastic experience: The training was so intense but so informative.. completed lots of practical group and solo work which helped so much with my confidence. Would 100% recommend training with Melissa. The whole team including Moya were so helpful

Fantastic experience: Would thoroughly recommend the Elbow Room 250 YTT, whether you have the ambition to become a yoga teacher, or want to deepen your understanding and appreciation of yoga in general. I have felt thoroughly supported by the expertise, kindness and passion of everyone at the Elbow Room and while I’m emotional to be in my final few months of my training, what I’ve learnt about yoga, my practice, the human body and myself will keep me curious and seeking out similar learning experiences for the rest of my life :)

Fantastic experience: Having a brillant experience, so glad I choose the elbowroom for my teacher training course, all teachers are fab and welcoming. Very lucky with all the lovely ladies I get to do the course with too Will miss it all very much when the year is up in August.

Fantastic experience: So, I signed up to do a Yoga Teacher Training Course in The Elbow Room last September, really not knowing what to expect, feeling a little apprehensive about the whole thing. I have to say, it has been one of the most amazing, educational, enjoyable experiences for me, so much more than I ever expected! All of our tutors have shared so much knowledge from their extensive experience. While the course has been very professional and well organised, it has been so much fun. My class mates are amazing and I can honestly say, I am going to miss spending my weekends with this amazing group, in this very special place, The Elbow Room!

Fantastic experience: A very creative and calm place . I visited here to attend a meditation event and it was an amazing experience. Ambience is nice and very relaxing

Fantastic experience: Ive been to the elbow room a bit prepandemic & then joined back this January. Instructors are lovely & friendly. Did a kundakini yoga class with Sandra and she was so amazing. Would highly recommend elbow room.

Fantastic experience: This is a haven of a place. Lovely teachers and lovely classes on offer for all needs. Shake the stress off and come to this old charming building. It's a if you're stepping into another dimension. They're also very very good for teacher trainings.

Fantastic experience: My son had an OT here. good service and the professional therapist

Negative experience: I've practiced yoga for over fifteen years in various cities such as Sydney and London and took up a course here to study yoga instruction. One of the teachers was good but overall I felt it was below par in terms of practice style, facilities and mostly customer service effectiveness. Their charges don't match the service and if you want tea they take the water from the toilet sink. Totally not with it .

Fantastic experience: I joined the Elbowroom for almost two years for pilates and yoga classes. The place is amazing, very cozy and comfortable rooms with good lighting for yoga and meditation and all teachers are super experienced and knowledgeable. You have all sorts of yoga styles to choose among and teachers will adapt the exercises to all levels. Kudos to Kevin Boyle for yoga and Aideen Macken for pilates, they always know how to feed the energy and bring in new tricks :)

Negative experience: Haven't attended classes for around a year and then came for 6pm hatha on Thursday to be blown away by how everything changed to the worse. Oversubscribed, people are late interrupting the practice all the time. Because people were not on time and there were too many of us there was no space left and we had to adjust at least three times, getting into each other's spaces. It was just as stressful as any day at work. What's next? Bulk beds to fit even more people in?

Fantastic experience: Im doing the maternity yoga classes and its absolutely fantastic!

Fantastic experience: Absolutely beautiful place, great vibes. I love yoga that focuses more on mindfulness than “gym yoga”, and the studio is based in a grandiose old building repurposed as a multi room studio. It feels very much like you’re in an old church; there’s a very spiritual element for me. I’ll definitely be coming weekly.

Fantastic experience: Such a great community here

Positive experience: *Creative and calm space. I did Yoga with Miriam (light your own lamp). The room was temperature controlled, calm, and the lighting was appropriately low. There was a quiet space maintained outside the rooms to respect attendees. Yoga mats were provided- a great idea especially for beginners. *There is a cloakroom space to place your shoes on the wall, and your coats. There is a cafe too which is convenient if you want to catch a light bite or refreshment before or after your class. *I took one star off because I could only see two toilet cubicles. If a few people need to change their clothes this is a bit of a bother as you will (as I did) end up running late for your class. So I would say wear your gear under clothes on arrival if at all possible. *In summary this is a great space for therapies and fitness, it has a very welcoming atmosphere and is easy to navigate. I will be coming back here.

Fantastic experience: My go-to studio for yoga classes as I live around the corner. Easy booking system and reasonable prices (I opt for the 6 class pass). Some classes can have >20 people, but I always opt for the smaller classes as you get a better teacher-student ratio.

Positive experience: Teacher was good, staff unfriendly

Positive experience: Tá an t-atmaisféar suaimhneach agus séimh anseo agus fuair mé suathaireacht do mo scíth a ligint. Bhraith mé athnuachan ina dhiaidh sin agus bhí mo chorp cosúil le glóthach ar feadh tamaillín.

Fantastic experience: Great spot for yoga, Pilates and holistic treatments

Fantastic experience: Nice setting. Good teachers.

Fantastic experience: Lovely cafe which serves vegetarian and vegan food

Fantastic experience: Great chill out spot, very relaxing

Fantastic experience: Like that place especially for their vegan daily pot and the kids cafe.

Fantastic experience: Chill yoga joint. Soup was delish!

Positive experience: Great facility, right between Stoneybatter and Smithfield. Classes are great, instructors friendly and knowledgeable. All around great atmosphere.

Fantastic experience: Lovely facility tucked away right next to Smithfield and Stoneybatter. A wide range of classes are available, including yoga and Pilate's for any level. The staff are exceptionally helpful and friendly and there's a well run cafe with number of treats both tasty and healthy. Physical therapy is also on hand, with consultations for a lower €15 or so fee - deducted from your first session. Sign up for unlimited classes for a month in 2016 for just €69.

Positive experience: I attend the elbowroom for my weekly Pilates class with my friend Ian. We always find the class (given by Brian) challenging and enjoyable. The elbowroom now has a nice cafe called Graze where you can have a coffee/hot chocolate or some food before or after your class which is a nice addition. I've only picked up some fruit from Graze and a hot chocolate so I can't comment on what the food is like but it definitely looks appetizing!

Fantastic experience: I had 2 sessions so far. Kevin is my instructor and he is great. I have improved greatly under his treatment and am nearly painfree in the area concerned. I am so impressed. This is so much more efficient and nicer if you can say that compared to the treatment I had from the so called modern western medicine.

Positive experience: I attended several therapy sessions with Ciaran Aherne for a badly sprained ankle with torn ligaments. The sessions were extremely helpful, and I could see progression with each one. Ciaran seemed to recognize very quickly where the problem areas were, and provide information and techniques on how to build strength back up. My goal was to resume physical exercise and playing football, which I was able to do at the end of treatment. I would recommend Ciaran to anyone with similar issues, as he provided me with very efficient treatment with excellent results in a short space of time.

Fantastic experience: Jonathan Wills has been treating my daughter since she was 3 months old. She was diagnosed with gastric reflux and mild flathead. We have met Jonathan regularly for a bit more than 6 weeks and she has successfully improved since her first session. Jonathan provided her with a fantastic service. Because of her young age, my daughter would not cooperate much during her treatments. Jonathan was really good with her, understanding her needs and her moods. His kind and professional attitude, makes you feel really comfortable and tranquil. You really feel, you are in good hands

Fantastic experience: The Elbowroom is such a great place to relax and reset the mind and get away from the noise of the busy city. The studios are calming and the classes are taught by great instructors.