State of Yoga Yin Yoga Studio, SoFi: Fridays at 5:30 pm

State of Yoga, at 727 4th Street in Miami Beach, keeps exactly one yin session on its weekly timetable, and it lands at the end of the work week. Yin Restorative runs Fridays from 5:30 to 6:30 pm on the studio's Mindbody schedule, which makes it a rare thing in South Beach: an unhurried hour on the floor just as the neighborhood starts gearing up for Friday night. If you want long holds rather than a sweaty flow, this is the slot to plan around.

The studio describes itself as part of the SoFi community, the residential pocket south of 5th Street where Miami Beach thins out into low apartment blocks, pocket parks and the long green lawns of South Pointe. Fourth Street is a quiet residential block, so the walk in feels nothing like Ocean Drive or Washington Avenue a few minutes away.

One small oddity worth knowing: the class description page lists the phone as 307 rather than 305. Every other page on the site and the Mindbody widget use the 305 number, so that is the one to save. Doors open 15 minutes before class, according to the studio guidelines, and there are no published front-desk hours beyond the class timetable itself.

The studio's own description of yin is more specific than most. It talks about reaching the deeper tissues, the connective tissue and fascia, with postures held for longer periods that focus on the areas around a joint, naming the hips, sacrum and spine. It frames the practice as a way to maintain flexibility, deepen the connection with the breath and train the mind to stay present for the whole hour. The Mindbody listing adds a short line that matters to newcomers: all levels welcome.

Expect a floor-based hour rather than anything resembling a workout. The studio's therapeutic class notes mention blankets, bolsters, blocks and straps, and those are the tools that make a five-minute hold in a forward fold or a supported twist bearable instead of painful. Neither the website nor the booking widget says the room is heated, and none of the yin listings use the word hot, which sets this apart from several Miami studios that sell heated yin.

On the current schedule the Friday class is led by Radha, with Benjamin listed as a substitute for October 30. Radha's team-page bio also lists vinyasa flow classes on Friday at 10 am and Sunday at noon, so if you like the voice and pacing, there is a faster class with the same teacher to try later in the week.

This is not a walk-in studio. The class schedule page states that you must sign up online at least 30 minutes before the start time and that walk-ins will not be accepted. For a 5:30 pm class, that means your spot needs to be booked by 5:00 pm, which is easy to forget if you are coming straight from the beach. The studio also asks students to arrive 10 minutes early.

Cancellation is handled online only. The guidelines say phone and email cancellations are not accepted, and they spell out a $10 late-cancellation fee and a $15 no-show fee, with class card credits forfeited. Refunds are not offered on class purchases and come back as studio credit only. Read these terms once before you buy anything, because a single forgotten Friday can cost more than the intro drop-in.

New students get the friendliest numbers. The first drop-in is $22, a three-class pack for new members is $66 and expires three months after purchase, and the weekly unlimited discovery pass is $85 for one class a day across seven consecutive days. A monthly unlimited discovery option is listed at $122. If you are visiting Miami Beach for a week, the weekly pass pairs the Friday yin with six other days of practice.

After the intro period, the in-studio drop-in is $30. Class packs run $135 for five, $250 for ten and $460 for twenty. A monthly unlimited membership is $185, a six-month autopay agreement is $175 a month, and the yearly autopay rate is $165 a month. Since yin appears only once a week, most people who come just for this class will be better off with a pack than any unlimited plan.

The studio also sells online classes, with an $11 online drop-in, but the Friday yin is not listed as an online session. Teachers holding a 200-hour Yoga Alliance certification can ask about the 15 percent discount mentioned in the terms, which does not apply to intro offers, online sales or memberships.

The house rules are short and practical. Shoes come off on the rug at the entrance, phones stay out of the practice space, and anyone feeling sick is asked to stay home. In a room built for long, quiet holds, the phone rule matters more than usual, since one buzzing screen carries through a silent five-minute pigeon pose. Bring water and a layer you can pull on as your body cools during the final relaxation.

Parking is the other thing regulars plan around. The connect page notes that the residential zones in front of the studio are free for up to two hours on weekdays from 7 am until 6 pm, with metered spaces on Euclid Avenue between 4th and 5th Street, on Meridian and Michigan, on Washington Avenue between 2nd and 3rd, and at 6th Street and Jefferson. Because the free window closes at 6 pm, Friday students arriving at 5:15 pm should expect to feed a meter for the second half of class.

The best way to end a yin evening here is on foot. South Pointe Park, at 1 Washington Avenue, sits a few blocks south of the studio, where the lawns and the pier face Government Cut, the channel that ships use to reach the Port of Miami, as the light fades. Walking there after class keeps the calm going a little longer than getting straight back in a car.

If you would rather stay near the sand, Marjory Stoneman Douglas Ocean Beach Park at 3rd Street and Ocean Drive is just as close, and the beach itself is only steps beyond it. And for anyone planning a celebratory dinner, Joe's Stone Crab at 11 Washington Avenue is a short stroll west, and on a Friday night it pays to arrive ready to wait.

Class: Yin Restorative, Fridays 5:30 to 6:30 pm, all levels. Address: 727 4th Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139. Booking: online through the studio schedule, at least 30 minutes before class, with no walk-ins. Prices: first drop-in $22, standard drop-in $30, new-member three-class pack $66. Bring water and a warm layer, and leave your shoes on the entry rug.