SANCTUARY STUDIOS

"The experience is completely driven by technology. The wall of video is a cinematic experience that was part of the vision from day one, to create a life-size, virtual instructional experience. Lighting and temperature automation are complemented by an exceptional audio experience to replicate the amazing locations our wellness content is captured."

Ryan Hufford | Chief Technical Officer, Sanctuary Studios

Private and group studios are booked via the Sanctuary app, allowing guests to customize their studio experience through the ambiance of light, temperature, and scent before entering the studio or via a user-friendly touch control panel in the room. These experiential details are all controlled by a highly advanced, invisible to the user QSC control system that allows for a multitude of customizations. For example, infrared ceiling heaters are used to obtain high temperatures necessary for hot yoga, but not attainable by the building heating system. Studio air handling also has a complex set of demands, including rapid heat rises, immediate cool-downs, optional blown scents, complete room ventilation, and air sanitization at the end of each session.

Guests are greeted by an impressive front screen, measuring over 13' wide and nearly 8' tall, creating an edge-to-edge window to the world feeling. Epson ultra short-throw projectors fill the entire screen and deliver stunning, high-definition, life-size wellness content unique to the Sanctuary Studios experience. The selection of the ultra short-throw lens keeps the projector very close to the screen, allowing people to move about without interfering with the projected image. Guests can literally stand next to the screen and not block the projected content.

Special care and consideration were given to create a dynamic audio experience to transport guests to their chosen environment. Each studio has a Meyer Sound 5.1 surround system to provide a sense of location and movement within the sound field. The five surround speakers and subwoofer are hidden from view around the studio and provide the required dynamic range. Imagine a beach scene with a large fire burning and an instructor demonstrating yoga poses on screen. The audio experience is providing the location of the crackle of the fire behind you, the instructor's voice is coming in beside you, and the ocean waves can be heard in the forefront to create a fully enveloping experience.

"A key element of the experience is for guests to feel like they are being transported to where they see on the screen. High-quality audio and video are critical to that."                       

Lindsay Dygert | Brand Director, Sanctuary Studios