Yoga is for every body. No exceptions.
We are a trauma-informed, modification-forward yoga studio in Madison, WI. That means, whether you’re brand new to yoga, recovering from injury or trauma, or are just tired of studios that weren’t built with your body in mind, you belong here.
The ARL team of instructors will offer a variety of modifications. Modifications are adjustments made to a yoga pose to make it more accessible, safe, and effective for a misfit's unique body, flexibility, strength, or energy level.
A modified pose is not a "lesser" version of a pose. The goal of yoga is to connect with the breath and find a balance between effort and ease. If a modification helps you breathe smoothly and mindfully, it is the correct version of the pose for you.
Props — Extensions of your body: Props bring the floor closer to you or provide extra support. Our bodies can not release unless they are fully supported.
Blocks: Placed under the hands in standing folds to maintain a straight spine if the hamstrings are tight or to help maintain balance for certain poses.
Bolsters & Blankets: Used under the knees, hips, or sit-bones to reduce strain on the lower back and tight hip flexors during seated or restorative poses.
Straps: Used to bridge the gap when hands can't reach feet or each other.
Our Classes
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Power Flow
Power Flow is a high-energy, breath-to-movement practice designed to celebrate what your body can do, exactly as it is right now.
This dynamic practice fires up your core, builds functional muscle from head to toe, and shakes off built-up tension.
You’ll move, you’ll sweat, and you’ll probably wobble—and around here, we cheer for all of it.
All levels are welcome, with plenty of modifications and variations offered throughout, you’re always in charge of your own pace.
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Elementary Yoga
For ages 8-12, yoga classes will include a yoga practice along with meditation to teach our young yogis how emotions show up in their body.
Great for: young misfits who want to build confidence, manage big feelings, and have fun while moving their bodies.
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Practices for Stress Reduction
Explore simple, body-based practices to help manage stress and feel more grounded in everyday life.
Through gentle movement, breathing, and noticing how stress shows up in your body, you’ll discover practical tools you can use throughout your day.
No experience needed, come as you are and participate at your own pace!
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Gentle Yoga
Every movement is supported, never rushed. That's the whole thing.
Gentle Yoga is all about slowing down and moving with intention. You'll flow through simple, accessible poses with plenty of time to settle in, connect to your breath, and listen to your body. The focus isn't on pushing deeper—it's on creating space, easing tension, and building strength and mobility in a way that feels nourishing. You'll leave feeling calmer, looser, and more grounded than when you arrived.
Great for: Beginners, anyone recovering from stress or injury, or misfits looking to move mindfully and unwind.
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Flow Yoga
Your breath is the anchor—keeping you present while turning a full-body workout into a moving meditation.
In a Flow class, the transitions between poses work your muscles just as much as the holds themselves. You’ll stay in continuous motion through sequences like Sun Salutations to generate internal heat, lubricate your joints, and build functional strength and flexibility. Over time, this dynamic class boosts circulation, stamina, core stability, and balance.
Great for: Misfits who want to challenge their bodies, break a sweat, and get out of their heads.
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Yin Yoga
Slow down. Go deep. Sit with it.
Yin is a slow-paced, deeply meditative style of yoga that targets the cooler, deeper layers of the body—specifically, connective tissues such as fascia, ligaments, joints, and bones. While dynamic "Yang" styles (like Flow yoga) focus on heating and strengthening the muscles through rhythmic movement, Yin focuses on stillness, yielding, and opening. It is a profound practice of slowing down and learning to sit with the present moment exactly as it is. Yin asks you to sit with the "edge" of a deep, juicy connective tissue stretch, meaning poses are held for 3-5 minutes.
Great for: misfits looking to get into their shit and letting it go.
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Flow/Yin Yoga
The best of both worlds. We move, we heat up, then we slow down and let the body open. A full practice in one class. It’s the yin and the yang.
Great for: Anyone who wants both movement and deep release in a single class—or misfits who can't decide between Flow and Yin.
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Meditation & Breath
Pranayama is the ancient yogic practice of controlling and regulating the breath. Derived from Sanskrit, it combines prana (life force energy) and yama (control or expansion).
Through deliberate inhalations, exhalations, and breath retentions, it aims to harmonize the mind, body, and spirit.
Great for: Misfits looking to calm the nervous system, deepen their mind-body connection, and create more space for focus, clarity, and inner balance.
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Qi Gong & Voice Exploration
Qigong is an accessible body movement, breath and mind practice that focuses on "effortless effort" and learning to listen to and nourish our energy body.
Voice work includes humming, toning and chanting sounds and in group or call and response fashion. We start with Qi Gong (standing or in a chair ) and then sit to use our voices in new ways that have nothing to do with singing as our culture knows it.
We end with savasana most often in silence.
Great for: Misfits who want to try something different!
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Mindful Movement/Meditación en Movimiento
Come as you are.
Through gentle movement, breath, and awareness, we'll explore different ways of moving, noticing, and being in our bodies.
No experience, flexibility, or perfect coordination needed—just curiosity.
Come breathe, play, slow down, and discover what your body might be asking for today.
Great for: beginners, seasoned movers, and every misfit happily in between.
Ven tal como eres.
A través del movimiento suave, la respiración y la atención plena, exploraremos distintas maneras de movernos, sentir y habitar nuestro cuerpo.
No necesitas experiencia, flexibilidad ni coordinación perfecta—solo curiosidad.
Ven a respirar, jugar, bajar el ritmo y descubrir qué puede estar pidiendo tu cuerpo hoy.
Ideal para: principiantes, expertos en movimiento y todos los inadaptados felices que hay entre ambos.
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Restorative Kundalini
A combination of focused movement, breath and mantra to move energy in and through the body.
Great for: Misfits looking to reconnect with their energy and create a deeper sense of intention through movement and breath.
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Flow + Sound
Movement, breath, and sound woven together.
Flow & Sound combines dynamic movement with the therapeutic vibrations of sound to release physical tension, reset your nervous system, and settle the mind.
You’ll move through flowing sequences—connecting each pose to the breath to build gentle heat, open tight muscles, and ease joint stiffness—before melting into deep rest as sound waves from crystal singing bowls wash over you.
The movement creates space in the body, while the sound vibrations slow your heart rate, quiet a racing mind, and prime your system for deeper, more restorative sleep.
Great for: Misfits who want to move their bodies, melt away physical stress, and sleep like a rock.
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Energizing Kundalini
Kundalini yoga is a wonderful way to wake up and get the body and breath moving. By combining movement, breath and vibration to help move vital energy (prana) up through the chakras.
This can lift our mood and boost our inner fire.
Great for: Misfits who want to wake up and get their energy flowing.
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Yoga 101
Yoga 101 is the universal designation for a beginner-level introduction or for misfits who want to deepen their understanding of the practice of yoga. It is designed to strip away the intimidation factor, break down the foundational elements, and provide an accessible entry point for anyone. Yoga 101 teaches that how a pose feels is infinitely more important than what it looks like. It prioritizes the structural integrity of the body (like keeping a straight spine) over touching your toes.
Props are introduced not as "help for those who can't," but as essential tools for everyone. Beginners learn how to use blocks to bring the floor closer, straps to extend their reach, and blankets or bolsters to support tight joints. New practitioners learn to listen to their body's signals, distinguishing between the healthy discomfort of a deep stretch or muscle engagement and the sharp, warning pain of overexertion.
Great for:
Beginners looking to build a safe, confident foundation.
Experienced practitioners want to return to "beginner's mind" to refine their alignment and break old habits.
Individuals recovering from injuries who need a slower, highly modified pace to reconnect with their physical practice.s here
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Bollybeat
Get your groove on with BollyBeat108—a high-energy, Bollywood-inspired dance class that fuses fitness with infectious beats and vibrant rhythms.
With easy-to-follow routines, you’ll move, sweat, and smile your way through a full-body workout while celebrating the joy of dance.
No experience needed, just bring your energy and have fun!
Great for: anyone who wants to sweat without it feeling like a workout!
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Radical Rage Yoga
You’re not here to be serene. You’re here to feel fucking alive.
Rage Yoga is yoga for the misfits, the weirdos, the overthinkers, and anyone who’s ever been told to “just calm down.” We move, stretch, sweat, breathe, and let some shit out—without pretending that life is always peaceful.
Just movement, music, breath, and a space where being too much is exactly enough.
Join us in an 80 degree room, where you can let the anger inside go.
Your rage is welcome here. So are you.

