Overview
Shanti Yoga is a boutique studio in Houston known for its intimate, peaceful atmosphere and welcoming community. It offers a range of yoga styles including Slow Flow, Ashtanga, and Yin, with consistently praised instruction from teachers like Celeste and founder Angie Fanelli. The studio provides a 200-hour Yoga Alliance certified teacher training program that offers a deep dive into yoga philosophy, anatomy, and practice. While the studio has announced it is closing on November 15, it currently serves as a personal, unpretentious haven for practitioners of all levels. Its location in The Stomping Grounds buildings offers neighborhood convenience with nearby cafes and shops.
Yoga Format
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Studio Amenities
Studio Business Hours
| Day | Status | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Open | 12:00 am – 12:00 am |
| Tuesday | Open | 12:00 am – 12:00 am |
| Wednesday | Open | 12:00 am – 12:00 am |
| Thursday | Open | 12:00 am – 12:00 am |
| Friday | Open | 12:00 am – 12:00 am |
| Saturday | Open | 12:00 am – 12:00 am |
| Sunday | Open | 12:00 am – 12:00 am |
Studio in Details
A Small, Intimate Yoga Space in Houston
Shanti Yoga presents itself as a small and intimate yoga studio, a quality that visitors consistently highlight. People describe it as a beautiful, welcoming space with understated decor that contributes to a calm and lovely practice environment. The studio’s name, Shanti, translates to peace, and this theme resonates in the feedback, with visitors noting the welcoming and lovely atmosphere. The physical space is located in the back of The Stomping Grounds buildings on the second floor, in a top corner suite in Houston, Texas. While visitors do not mention specific amenities like showers or a retail boutique, they emphasize the studio’s character as a small and sweet haven, suggesting a focus on the practice itself rather than extensive facilities. The studio has announced it is closing on November 15, indicating a finite timeline for its current operations.
The intimate size seems to foster a sense of community and personal attention. One visitor explicitly called it a small and intimate space, while another noted it was their new favorite yoga studio. This scale likely contributes to the approachable nature of the teachers, whom visitors find knowledgeable and easy to connect with. The studio’s location is also praised for being in a great location with many places nearby to grab coffee or food after class, adding a practical, neighborhood-friendly aspect to the visit. For those seeking a boutique-style yoga center that feels personal and unpretentious, Shanti Yoga’s described environment appears to be a key draw.
Diverse Yoga Styles and Expert Instruction
The yoga classes at Shanti Yoga cover a range of styles, grounded in both visitor experiences and the studio’s own program descriptions. Visitors specifically mention taking Slow Flow and Ashtanga classes. There is notable excitement about the Ashtanga offerings, with one person pointing out that this is one of the few yoga studios in Houston that offers led Full Primary series and Mysore style practices. The studio’s website confirms this, listing Ashtanga as one of the styles covered in its teacher training, alongside Creative Vinyasa and Yin yoga. Visitors do not mention other specific styles like Hatha or Bikram, so the focus from feedback is on these flow-based and traditional practices.
Instruction receives consistent praise. Multiple visitors highlight teachers Celeste and Angie Fanelli. Celeste is described as having a calm voice with simple cueing, a delightful spirit, and being gentle, calm, soothing, and funny. One person called her an outstanding yoga instructor who creates a calming experience. Angie, the founder and lead teacher for training, is called amazing, with visitors noting they always leave her classes feeling great. The studio employs a team of over a dozen instructors, including Alex Slone, Annie Stuckey, and Irma Lobo, suggesting a breadth of teaching perspectives. The overall sentiment is that all of the classes and instructors are so wonderful and it’s hard to go wrong with any of the offerings. This points to a consistently high quality of teaching across different class types.
Teacher Training and Community Focus
Beyond drop-in classes, Shanti Yoga offers a significant 200-hour Yoga Alliance certified teacher training program. The training is described on the studio’s website as a deep dive into yoga, framed by the philosophy And now, the teachings of yoga begin. It is designed to be small and intimate, allowing lead trainer Angie Fanelli to be fully present so each student can be seen and heard. The curriculum spans ten weekends from August to November 2025, covering anatomy, subtle body studies (like chakras and bandhas), yoga philosophy (including the Bhagavad Gita and Sutras), and the aforementioned yoga styles. The training includes materials like a manual, six books, and an unlimited membership to Shanti Yoga during the program.
This educational offering underscores a studio invested in depth and tradition. Angie Fanelli’s background includes study under noted teachers like Kino MacGregor and Sharath Jois, and she is presented as a devoted and committed student to yoga. The training’s structure and inclusive materials suggest it caters to those seeking a comprehensive, transformational education rather than a casual certification. For the general community, the availability of drop-in classes, as confirmed by a visitor, makes the space accessible for casual practitioners. The recurring themes in feedback—welcoming, approachable, knowledgeable—paint a picture of a studio that successfully blends serious yoga education with a warm, inclusive community environment for all levels. It’s a space where people feel personally attended to, whether in a gentle Sunday class or a deep teacher training immersion.