Yoga for Every Body | Yogi By Heart

About Yogi By Heart

Yogi By Heart isn’t your typical yoga experience—it’s yoga for every body, everywhere. Founded by lifelong yogi Payal Vora, we bring accessible, adaptable group and private yoga to homes, gyms, and studios across Virginia Beach, and online.

Payal’s journey began in childhood when her father introduced her to yoga and took her to practice in India. But it took on new meaning during COVID when she saw firsthand how yoga could help clear pathways, restore balance, and support overall health. Inspired by her mother’s health challenges, she became certified to make yoga approachable for all—especially those without easy access to it.

Here, yoga isn’t about achieving the perfect pose or losing weight. It’s about being the best version of you by strengthening your body, stretching a little further, and reconnecting with yourself. Every session is made to be adaptable, so you can take what you need and leave what you don’t.

Payal’s Certifications

200-Hour RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher)

Chopra & IIN Certified Primordial Sound Meditation Instructor

Certified Sound Bath Practitioner & Healer

Reiki Level 2 Practitioner

Certified Animal Reiki Practitioner

Our Class Series

Hatha Yoga (60 min.)

Hatha Yoga is a foundational practice that brings together the energies of the sun (Ha) and moon (Tha) to create harmony in both body and mind. This class moves at a slower, more intentional pace, focusing on holding poses for longer. It’s a great way to build strength, improve flexibility, and calm the nervous system. Expect to feel both challenged and deeply relaxed by the end of class.

Vinyasa Yoga (60 min.)

Find your flow and link movement and breath in a steady, rhythmic sequence. Classes move at a more energetic pace, guiding students through sun salutations, various postures, binds, and inversions. This style balances cardiovascular activity and all the therapeutic benefits of yoga. As class winds down, the pace slows, ending with a relaxing Shavasana.

Yin Yoga (75 min.)

Yin Yoga is a meditative practice that studies long-held, floor-based postures to target the joints and connective tissues rather than the muscles. Slow down and surrender into poses for up to five minutes at a time or longer for deep release, flexibility, and circulation in the lower body—especially the hips, pelvis, inner thighs, and lower spine.

Chair Yoga (60 min.)

A gentle, accessible class for yogis who have difficulty transitioning to and from the floor. Students will be guided through a series of postures coordinated with yogic breath work, using a chair for support. Emphasis will be placed on breath, balance, mindfulness, functional movement, and community.

Gentle Yoga (60 min.)

A slow, intentional practice that teaches relaxation, flexibility, and stress relief. This class takes a foundational approach to vinyasa, guiding you through mindful movements and deep stretches without putting strain on the body. Each flow is carefully curated to create space, release tension, and bring balance to the mind, body, and breath. Suitable for all levels: beginners, seniors, and those with physical limitations.

Yoga 101 (60 min.)

The perfect starting point for beginners or yogis who want to refine their practice. This class teaches the fundamentals—basic poses, proper alignment, and breathwork. At a supportive and approachable pace, you’ll gain a solid foundation to deepen your practice over time and feel strong on the mat.

Yoga Flow (60 min.)

Breath and movement are linked in intelligently crafted sequences that challenge the body while exploring awareness and stability. Each class helps guide students safely toward a peak pose or anatomical focus. With mindful assistance and using props when needed, students can explore their limits while honoring their individual practice. This class meets bodies and minds where they’re at while staying rooted in yoga’s timeless traditions.

Yoga with Breathwork & Meditation (60 min.)

This class combines traditional yoga poses (asana), breathwork techniques (pranayama), and guided meditation (dhyana) to help you find relaxation, clarity, and inner calm. Perfect for all levels, it encourages mindfulness and deep connection to the breath. Please ensure you can comfortably transition from a seated position as we flow through gentle movements before settling into breathwork and meditation.

Restorative Yoga (60 min.)

Restorative Yoga promotes deep physical, mental, and emotional relaxation with the support of props that gently guide your body into restful postures. Poses are held for up to five minutes or longer to open energy pathways, balance the nervous system, and stimulate and relax.

Reiki & Yoga (60 min.)

This class blends the movement and breath of yoga with the gentle, energetic touch of Reiki, an ancient Japanese healing practice. Rooted in the teachings of Mikao Usui, Reiki works by channeling life-force energy to promote deep relaxation, balance, and overall well-being. As you flow through yoga poses, Reiki techniques will help you release tension, clear energetic blockages, and reconnect your body, mind, and spirit. Open to all levels.

Our Energy Healing Sessions

Primordial Sound Meditation (60 min x 3 sessions)

Rooted in the ancient Vedic tradition and revived by Dr. Deepak Chopra, Primordial Sound Meditation harnesses the vibrational energies of the universe for deep relaxation and self-awareness. Your personalized mantra, based on the position of the moon at your birth, time, and place helps guide you beyond the mind’s chatter to a place of stillness. All sessions can be done in person or via Zoom.

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Reiki (60 min.)

Reiki, an ancient Japanese healing art, channels universal life-force energy to reduce stress, restore balance, and promote healing. First discovered by Dr. Mikao Usui after a 21-day meditation retreat, Reiki is now a globally recognized complementary therapy to open and clear the seven chakras.

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Sound Bath (30/60/75 min.)

A sound bath is a deeply immersive experience that uses vibrational frequencies from instruments like singing bowls, gongs, and chimes to calm the nervous system, release tension, and promote deep relaxation. As you lie comfortably and absorb the sounds, your body naturally shifts into a state of balance and inner peace.

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Yoga Pricing & Booking

We do not offer memberships and sessions are available on an hourly or group basis.
For details on rates or to schedule a session, please contact us directly.

Yoga Sessions

Pricing may vary based on location.

1:1 Private Session	Semi-Private Session (2 people)	Small Group Yoga
30 minutes – $40	60 minutes – $30 per person	Up to 8 people – $18 per person
60 minutes – $60		Up to 10 people – $15 per person
		Up to 12 people – $12 per person
		More than 12 people – $10 per person

Events

Check out our class schedule below to book a class!

At Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex

For additional information, please check their website.

Thursday – 9am-10am Power Vinyasa

At Kingsmill Location

Mondays and Wednesdays:
7am-7:50am Yoga

At Williamsburg Retreat

For additional information, please check their website.

September 11th-September 13th

At Body Balance Yoga & Fitness Studio

For additional information, please check their website.

Every third Thursday of the month: 7:00pm-8:00pm Sound Meditation

Tuesdays: 12:00pm-1:15pm Gentle Yoga and Sound meditation

Thursdays: 5:30pm-6:30pm Yin/Restorative Yoga

Fridays: 12:00pm-1:00pm Yin/Restorative Yoga

At Iron Bound Gym:

Twice a month, Sound meditation
For date and time, please check on IBG app or website

I love the space is very calm,clean, and welcoming. I like the most is time set aside to relax, listen and not be concerned about other things.

Sarah

It’s so relaxing, peaceful, zen,wonderful, relaxing experience. I will be back soon!!!

DebbieCompany Name

This session i would say it’s magnificent, heart opening for me. I loved this session and would love to come back again.

IzabellaCompany Name

Loved the session, space is beautiful, spacious and relaxing. Good detail and preparation of this session. I loved everything! All of the tones were beautiful!

RuthCompany Name

This was my first sound session.The space is clean,serene and calm. Payal was in tuned. I like the session and it gave my mind something peaceful to focus on. I look forward to having future sessions.

ValCompany Name

I love the session it was peaceful, amazing relaxing and time to unwind. Love the bowls.Best part of the week!!

GingerCompany Name

Very well and relaxing session. Relaxing body parts at beginning, awakening at the end. Thank You!!!

CaitieCompany Name

The space is lovely! Very relaxing. Payal is very personal and knowledgeable. The sense of peace and relaxation of this session.

StephanieCompany Name

I have had the pleasure of practicing yoga with Payal for about 4 months. I returned to yoga after a break of several years. Payal’s approach has been exactly what I needed to reacquaint my body to the asanas. Payal understands the movement of energy through the body for each asana. Her verbal cues are clear and appropriate for flow to happen. She is quick to demonstrate so I have a visual picture as well as words to follow. Her Choices of asanas and the modifications she suggests are very appropriate. I am always fully engaged through the entire session.

I have also had the pleasure of receiving some sound bath healing from Payal. She is very tuned into her client, providing the tempo,volume, and variety of sound needed for her client to fully relax.
I hope I have the good fortune to continue to practice with Payal for a long time.

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Yogi By Heart

“Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.”

About Yogi By Heart

Payal’s Certifications

Our Class Series

Our Energy Healing Sessions

Primordial Sound Meditation (60 min x 3 sessions)

Reiki (60 min.)

Sound Bath (30/60/75 min.)

Yoga Pricing & Booking

Yoga Sessions

Events

Check out our class schedule below to book a class!

At Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex

At Kingsmill Location

At Williamsburg Retreat

At Body Balance Yoga & Fitness Studio

At Iron Bound Gym:

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