In addition to our weekly class schedule, we host Children's Yoga and Mindfulness classes, workshops, and special events. Call us to inquire about private lessons, semi-private groups, and/or renting space for your own event. Our unconditional mission is to welcome students of all backgrounds, ages, levels of ability, and experience.
Our calling is to provide a community where hearts can connect. We offer a space where you can find a home in yoga and within yourself. We believe deeply that we can serve each other and ourselves best when we practice together, nourishing each other, and holding each other accountable in pursuing personal growth and freedom.
Our calling is to provide a community where hearts can connect. We offer a space where you can find a home in yoga and within yourself. We believe deeply that we can serve each other and ourselves best when we practice together, nourishing each other, and holding each other accountable in pursuing personal growth and freedom.
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For starters, yoga means union. We can only show up as the best version of ourselves when we cultivate self-love and integrate all aspects of our lives- body, mind, spirit, and the world at large. Yoga is connection. Our studio and the nourishment our yoga community provides cannot be understated. We have been told from the moment people step through our doors, they are comfortable and feel welcomed.
Please complete our New Student Registration online to save time before visiting The Welcome Mat. If you are new to yoga, we encourage you to take our beginner classes which will move more slowly and focus on the fundamentals of flow yoga. For the best results, we recommend practicing at least 3-4 times per week minimum to get the consistent benefits that a yoga practice can offer you.
We are excited to partner with Always at Aum Yoga School to share the teachings we so deeply love that have become an integral part of our lives. The mission is to provide quality instruction to deepen the desire, knowledge, and skill of students who wish to share their practice and Yoga journey with others as facilitators of personal growth, inner peace, and mind/body health.
I started yoga about 10 years ago through videos at home and immediately felt connected to the asana movements because it took my mind away from everyday life and stress. The benefits my body received, such as the flexibility and strength, was a great asset, but it was the mental benefit of being able to nurture myself that changed the game.
Reviews (10)
Amy Schneider
Oct 10, 2020
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I am so grateful that Toni and Sam were able to keep the studio opened throughout the pandemic. Outdoor classes were wonderful as always. Now that some classes have moved back to inside the studio, they have managed to keep their awesome energy going in a place where mask and social distancing are strictly enforced. Words can’t express how much the studio community means to me. ❤️🙏🏼🧘♂️
Chris Higgins
Sep 14, 2020
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The whole place is amazing. The instructors are great and truly care about their customers. They work with individual needs to ensure each client is getting to most of every class. They offer a variety of different classes to keep things interesting and new! Whether you are an athlete looking to improve flexibility(like me), an experienced yoga lover, or a newcomer trying to relieve some stress the welcome mat is the place for you. I have recommended it to several people who all love it just as much as I do! It doesn’t get much better than this place! 10/10
Cheryl Posillico
Aug 27, 2020
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I have been a member at The Welcome Mat since August of 2019. The owners, Toni and Sam, are friendly and welcoming to all who enter. The studio offers an ambience that fosters peace and healing while engaging in your practice. The instructors are all experienced in the physical and mental components of the yoga practice, and each instructor brings a piece of their personality to class; some bring mantra cards, stones, aromas, chakra mediation, reiki, and Om practices, to name a few.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, they offered classes outdoors throughout the summer and into the
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, they offered classes outdoors throughout the summer and into the
Dawn Laffin
Dec 19, 2019
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Never would I have thought a few years ago that I would be such a huge yoga fanatic. This studio has shown me not only a physical strength but more importantly a mental strength. The welcome Mat gives me a place to let go! Whenever I need a break this studio is the first place I think of. I am forever thankful! Thank you Toni and Sam and all the other instructors for having me find a place one day , where the chaos is understood and my heart feels at home....
Lauren Wunsch
Oct 10, 2019
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This is by far the best yoga studio I have had the pleasure of practicing at. I had the privilege of coming here for about a year while I was living in Bay Shore and I looked forward to coming in to practice after working all day! They have created such a beautiful and peaceful environment to practice yoga in and feel truly welcomed! I had the opportunity to practice with many/most of the instructors and they made doing yoga such a fun, challenging and positive experience for me. You can tell that a lot of time and energy goes into developing great sequences for classes as well as creating that
Jpan
Jun 21, 2019
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This place is the most welcoming and perfect yoga studio on Long Island. The teachers and owners truly put their students comfort first. The studio itself is so beautiful and feels like home after one class. For an athlete like myself, I am inflexible and was hesitant to do classes at first, but after doing just one class I realized that this studio is meant for people of all levels and makes sure that every student feels welcome. It makes perfect sense why it is called the welcome mat... I highly recommend this studio for anyone who wants to get a workout in, physically or mentally!
David Garey
Jun 14, 2019
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Since beginning my practice at this studio in mid-August, I have felt welcome, encouraged, and supported. Samantha and Toni, through their dedication to the practice and their students, have created a sacred space, a sangha in the truest sense of the word. The teachers, who are extremely knowledgeable, (each in his/her unique way), and my fellow students are an inspiration. I have never left the studio without reflecting on something that I learned beyond our asana practice. A friendly, nurturing, and challenging environment that offers a variety of great classes. I am grateful to have found the
Alyssa P.
Oct 29, 2018
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This studio has come such a long way, with so much to offer. There is always something new to look forward to, such as workshops for adults and kids, meditation, yoga nidra, educational workshops, etc. Each yoga teacher is so unique and there are such a variety of classes in order to find what best suites your practice. This yoga studio is described as a home, filled with the most welcoming people and comforting atmosphere. It is more than just a yoga practice, it is a community that turns into a family full of love and support. Thanks to both of the owners, Toni and Samantha, they go above and
Luanne Horne
Dec 28, 2017
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I was a yoga naysayer and this place transformed me into a yoga lover!! I am actually now a monthly unlimited member!! Welcome Mat is a great studio in a friendly town. One of the owners, Toni, is a yoga teacher from the same location under the former owner. She is great. Samantha (the other partner) gives a great beginner class several times a week. There is even a weekly boot camp class given by a certified fitness trainer and the people love it. This place (formally A jewel in the Lotus) was renovated to uncover a clean, serene, very zen studio (vastly different than the prior look and feel
Susan Halbert
Jul 26, 2017
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The most Beautiful & calming Yoga Studio. My Instructors Ty & Toni were Amazing. We forget in this fast paced life we need to Stop sometimes & just be. My first class was The Community Class & I can't wait for my next one. The schedule is Awesome & I was able to sneak out of work for a lunch hour and it was Intense and Informative. These Yogie's know there
stuff. Pricing was so reasonable & you leave feeling Rejuvenated !!!!!!
stuff. Pricing was so reasonable & you leave feeling Rejuvenated !!!!!!
