Grounded by Yoga runs two studios in the Finger Lakes, and one membership is good at either. Lotus Grove Center is at 1 Wellness Way in Bloomfield. The second studio is in Billiards Square at 514 South Main Street in Canandaigua, which the studio says is 12 minutes away. Finger Lakes readers voted Grounded by Yoga FLX Finest Gold for Yoga / Pilates in 2023 and 2024.
The studio calls itself a yoga studio and school for all beings. It offers yoga and meditation classes, workshops and teacher trainings. Its Yoga to You program, which brings group classes to private groups, has run since 1992, according to the studio's homepage. A kids' yoga program is also listed, and adult classes are open to ages 14 and over, with a Beginner Yoga Series for new students.
Behind the Bloomfield studio is a private garden of 2,500 square feet, called the Peace & Waterfall Garden. In the summer months it is used for classes, meditation and events such as Mother Nature Yoga, and sessions move indoors if the weather is a problem. The Bloomfield studio also hosts Restorative Yoga by Candlelight, supported by blankets and bolsters, one to two times a month. The studio calls meditation a specialty and lists a four-week meditation series there. Tai Chi and Qi Gong are taught by Monica Jarzyna, who trained through the Tai Chi for Health Institute and is a certified occupational therapist assistant.
The studio also trains teachers. Its 200-hour in-person course, S.P.I.R.I.T: Teaching From the Heart, is listed as starting in November 2026. Groups are limited to approximately 8 students, and only 10 percent of the course is online. Other trainings cover Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, hands-on assisting and creative propping, and the studio lists continued mentorship for alumni who teach there. Sandy Hicks, the studio's Director of Education, designed the restorative training, which is held at the Bloomfield studio, and says she has taught over 250 restorative sessions. Hicks says her path began with Transcendental Meditation at age 11. She says almost 50 years of direct-lineage training led to her title of Grand Master Yoga Teacher in October 2023, a claim that comes from the studio itself.
The mission page describes the yoga paths Hatha, Raja, Jnana and Kundalini and says its teachers are registered with Yoga Alliance or World Yoga Federation. The studio says it believes in privacy and will help a student even if that means suggesting another yoga school or approach. Both studios and the garden can be rented by the hour, and FF Thompson Hospital staff get discounted classes at either location. Readers also voted the studio FLX Finest Silver in the same category in 2022 and 2026.
Grounded by Yoga is a drop-in studio, and registration is needed only for series, workshops and special offers. Mat rentals are available. Series do not allow drop-ins, pre-registration is recommended, and students are asked to arrive 15 minutes early.