YogaWorks Costa Mesa

Great place to do Yoga. You must take Salvador Brochs Kundalini class. He is the best. A million stars.

I loved everything about this studio! Its cozy and GREAT staff! I never got a full membership, more like drop ins, but every time I was there the staff was super nice and the instructors were amazing! They made you feel so comfortable. The only downfall for me was where it was located (lots of traffic coming from the South Coast Plaza side of Costa Mesa) and I would have to leave way in advance at times. This is the only reason why this never became my home studio. I would not be able to make it with my work schedule and school schedule at times. Now that my schedule has changed a bit I am thinking of going back to this location!

Tiffany’s Barre class is amazing, she is seriously the best I have ever had from any yoga, Barre, Pilates, any instructed class she is by far my favorite and I wouldn’t have returned to yoga works if she wasn’t an instructor here! She is motivating, fun, funny, shes inspiring and her workouts and technique have me leaving her class with a burning booty, she keeps me coming back for more and I love it!

Bad Karma to you Yoga Works Costa Mesa. Seriously, not allowing me into an Iyengar class because I was 11 minutes late. And telling me that people in the class would be so upset that I had come late. You obviously have never done Iyengar nor been to an Iyengar class. Just another way to justify eliminating Iyengar from the schedule by claiming that not enough people are attending. How about letting the people who show up for class in???

5 stars is just not enough. Everything about this place is perfection — from the girls up front (esp Claire :)) to the instructors & classes. Also, when you sign up for a membership you get a point reward system that lets you accrue points for every class you attend. Then when you accumulate so many points, you can spend the points! I’ve bought such cute stuff from their shop with a discount because I had the points. This place is the entire package. You would be remiss if you didn’t give it a shot.

Totally unorganized, instructor was nice but couldn’t hear him over the cheesy 80s porno music that was going on, and everyone was doing their own thing– no structure at all. Plus, does a class with inversions need to be heated to 90? They need more non-​heated classes. I spoke to the woman at the desk about this and all she did was refer me to a hatha class (too easy for me personally). In addition, I don’t think anyone here is taking the spiritual value from yoga at all, it’s packed and just seems like a trendy place for people to prove they can do handstands…
and most people left before the savasana.

Generally good instructors, but the prime time classes are PACKED! Literally no more than 12 inches between your mat and your neighbor.
Although primarily a yoga studio, it’s nice there are a large variety of class options including pilates and bar as well. I wish there were more 1-​hour classes, rather than their typical hour and 25 minutes. Not coincidentally, the 1-​hour classes are the busier classes.

This is a great yoga studio for those who live or work nearby. The studio is clean, and the front desk staff are friendly. They have an organic tea bar and water station available for your convenience.
My favorite classes are SculptWorks with Maria and BarWorks with Tiffany. Maria is very attentive, and since this tends to be a smaller class, she’s very good about correcting your form — always! She really works you out! I’d say this is a hybrid of weightlifting (small weights), cardio, and very little yoga, but it uses functional yoga-​type movements to tone your muscles and get your heart going. Unfortunately, these classes are on Fri at 11 AM and Mon/​Wed at 5 PM, so I can only go once a week since I can’t make it on time for the 5 PM class. Wish they had it at 5:30 instead!
Tiffany’s Bar class tends to have a huge crowd as they’re during more optimal times. They’re very low impact, but these classes make your leg shake! They’re a good class if you aren’t a fan of cardio. It’s very good about toning you in places you never knew you had muscles and are very concentrated on different muscle groups. Of course you need to eat a generally healthy diet to see this tone, but if you do, it’ll come through! I imagine ballet dancers do something similar to these exercises for conditioning different muscle groups.
I’ve also done Simon’s Vinyasa class and Sarah’s Vinyasa class and enjoy those also. It’s a great way to relax, meditate, and get your yogi on. However, I like to keep my workouts less than 1 hour or 1 h 15 min max, so I don’t really attend the yoga at YogaWorks since they’re all almost 1.5 hour classes. They do have some that are 1 hr and 10 min though, which are the ones I try to attend, but those tend to be at lunchtime or too early in the morning, and I can only get away with a 1 hour class or havea hard time waking up that early since I don’t live nearby.
The only con about this studio is the bathroom is a bit dated and they don’t have showers, which I require in a gym. You never know when you need to go straight from the gym to a dinner or date with a friend, special someone, or parents! And also, they have no mirrors in their studios so if your form is off you won’t know unless the instructor tells you.
Parking isn’t so bad here, and they have lots of packages available depending on your needs and whether or not you want membership at one studio, a few, or all over.

Ssssshhhhhhh! Don’t tell anyone. Diane Sutton’s Restorative classes are decadent, relaxing and amazing. We should just keep it a secret between us.

BEST PILATES INSTRUCTORS AROUND! If you’re looking for a great Pilates studio this is the place to join. They offer a wide range of classes and you always feel comfortable no matter how hard the class may be. They focus on form and make you feel like you’re in a private class with the attention you get even though there’s 20+ others there. The studio is clean, very reasonable prices, the staff is always nice and helpful, the retail shop always has new clothes and accessories… You won’t be disappointed here! Oh, except the parking lot is awful.

I am really glad I joined Yogaworks. They offer a variety of classes and have a lot of different options and times. My favorite class and instructor is Toni’s Vinyasa Flow. Toni is awesome. I never knew fully the benefits of yoga til I started taking her class. I now look forward to coming to yoga. The staff is nice and the atmosphere is relaxing. The Restoratives taught by Diane is also a great class, the instructors all are very very nice.

YogaWorks Costa Mesa front desk employees are always super helpful and friendly. They are very hospitable and always offer to help. I love the environment of the whole studio. Not only are the Yoga instructors outstanding so is the service. I recommend this studio to anyone.
Thank You,
Annie S.

I’ve been attending regular classes here for about 9 months. The staff is so friendly I actually brought them homemade Christmas cookies to thank them for being so rad.
The variety and level of classes is unlike any other yoga studio I’ve attended. I started with a half-​level class «½» for beginners with intermediate options. Once I felt like I was no longer being challenged I moved up to the level 2 classes. Since this level is the most popular, the classes are full and you’ll drip sweat from the sheer amount of humidity in the room (which you’ll get used to real quick), but they have several of these every day so it’s not been a problem finding a time that works in my schedule.
The teachers, particularly in the lower level classes where you should start your practice, do a great job of explaining the proper way to be in the poses. This is so important! Once you take several of those, you can move up to the faster paced classes and really get your heart pumping.
Yoga was the best time & energy investment for me personally. I’ve never felt stronger — mentally, physically, and emotionally. I highly recommend this particularly if like me, you hate gyms and find it difficult to participate in sports regularly. You’ll eventually feel the desire to sweat buckets every day ;-)
One complaint: it’s a bit pricey. I went in on the $ 500 for 5 months with an additional 2 months free. Unlimited classes, and you make just one payment. I did the math and if I go an average of 4 times a week each class is about $ 6 or $ 7, which to me, is a worthy investment in my health and peace of mind.

The studio is fantastic, I’ve had yoga with four different trainers now and all of them were amazing. I’m more fit than I’ve been for a long time thanks to the studio, the prices are a little high for a student but I figure my health is worth it. Yours is too! Yoga and a vegan diet are the way to go :-) 2015 is going to rule. I can’t wait to go back, see you guys tomorrow.

Coldest yoga class I have ever taken ! My toes were frozen even by savasana. Like previous posts I was bombarded with package sales pitch.

I took Erika B’s ²⁄₃ class the other day and was very pleased. I use to come here all the time and I like the location in CM. What I like most was that Erika was still there doing her thing, she has been a very consistent teacher for many years now and I am comforted by the fact that she is there and I can count on her teaching a excellent class.

I wanted to incorporate yoga back into my workout routine and wanted to check out a few studios before committing. I bought a groupon deal (one month unlimited yoga for $ 35).
I went to the studio in Costa Mesa since it’s close to my work place to activate the groupon deal where I filled a one-​page application to start my membership. I forgot who helped me that day, but while assisting me she asked my name on three separate occasions. I think it would’ve been more professional to reference my application instead of asking me three times, not the best customer service.
Since I came right after work, I needed to change. At this studio they have three separate changing rooms, no lockers or showers. This will definitely cause an inconvenience for those who come straight from work. I ended up changing in the rooms and dropping off my gym bag in my car.
I only took yogaworks, but from that experience I wasn’t too impressed. I felt like it was a good stretching class, but it didn’t really help me with my core or challenge me. The studio does offer straps, blocks, and blankets for you to use in case the instructor incorporates these into the session. The room where I took my yoga classes was very big in size. What I wished the rooms did have were mirrors, this definitely helps me with my form and make any adjustments necessary. They do offer other classes and some are even held in a heated room.
One of things that made me decide to not commit to Yogaworks was their constant communication to me about purchasing a package. Below lists the different occasions.
1. On the first day when I activated my groupon deal
2. In a «welcome» email was sent the next day
3. Through a phone call a week later from my activation
4. Again through another «follow-​up» email
This was definitely a turn off for me. I wanted to simply enjoy my time with Yogaworks by taking their classes, but their constant push to purchase a package made me not want to go to class because I was afraid they would again try to convince me to purchase a package.
My suggestion would be for Yogaworks to offer their package deals after a customer has had time to experience the studio.
I tried a Corepower groupon deal before and did not receive this treatment at all! I was never once asked to purchase any of their packages.
Yogaworks might be for others, but definitely not for me.

one word. four syllables. Kun-​da-​li-​ni. Treat yourself to some live music (gong!) and practice your spanish with Sotantar monday and thursday nights. Gain a deeper understanding of how to be your most radiant self. Leave the class singing and smiling :) o and you will get cosy being all mat-​to-​mat with people in the small room. Very nice sense of community and support in this class. Try it with a friend!
o and hatha and yin and sculpt are all excellent options as well :) This is a big busy YW location with 3 studios. I had no trouble finding parking, and I drive a sedan

It took me a while a couple of classes before I liked yogaworks. They offer a wide variety of classes and by you picking the wrong class, it can make or break your experience here. I would suggest to try at least 3 – 4 classes of varying levels and instructors before you make your decision.
Some of the classes are heated that you are dripping profuse amounts of sweat! I always feel like I’ve gotten a good work out when I come here.
Make sure you come a little early, as it shares a parking lot with all the other shops in the plaza as well as 24 Fitness. If you come at the right time, there is always lots of parking. If you pick a busy time, you may be circling around for about 15 minutes and still have to park on the other side of the plaza!

I am ultra picky about where I practice, and for a corporate yoga studio, this place isn’t so bad. It’s actually WAY better than CorePower and YogaSix… by a longshot. The teachers here know their stuff and are experienced, so you’re definitely not going to get standard workout yoga like the aforementioned businesses.
I took the Vinyasa Level ²⁄₃ and Level 3. I think this is the only studio that offers Level 3 yoga in Orange County (which is considered YW’s most advanced level), and it was my favorite class. Although I’ve been disappointed with other studios’ «advanced» classes, Erica (our instructor) did not fail to deliver. She offered lots of inversions (handstands in Surya Namaskara B! Also forearm stand and headstands), arm balances, and deep backbends (kapotasana, natarjasana, and of course, urdva dhanurasana). The Level 3 class is about 2 hours long which is great because it allows you to go deeper into your postures and explore other asanas. Vinyasa ²⁄₃ class is all right, but you can always modify according to your level of practice. Unlike CorePower and YogaSix, the regulars at this studio really know their asana and many are advanced. It was also really nice to see the practitioners assist each other in asanas; I don’t get that competitive vibe like I did when I practice at CorePower or YogaSix. I can’t really speak for the other class offerings, but based on my experience with the intermediate/​advanced classes, I am sure they are just as good.
Note to all the curious yogis and yoginis… don’t feel intimidated taking a Level ²⁄₃ or Level 3! Not everyone in the class does their handstand in the middle of the room; I think most people used the wall. I love when people at least try these classes because it keeps the harder classes on the roster and it’s always fun to see other people grow in their practice. :)
For Ashtangis… there is a Mysore and Led class in the mornings. I haven’t tried it, though, so I don’t know the quality of the classes, but I thought I’d just put it out there.
There are only a couple things I didn’t like about this studio. I know I am the minority here, but I don’t like that most of their advanced classes (including the Level 3 class) are heated. Yuck. I don’t think it’s necessary to add heat, especially when practicing inversions, but thankfully it’s not an ungodly 95+ degree room… it feels like it’s between 85 – 87, which is tolerable for me. Also, classes are expensive here ($ 22 for a drop-in…what!!!). Unfortunately, the prices are a reflection of YW’s corporate side… but I guess the positives of membership is that you can practice whenever (unless you do their unlimited membership that goes across all YW studios). Alas, I was really put off by their class prices and membership packages. I feel as if places like this kinda perpetuate the stereotype that yoga is only for the thin, rich, and beautiful.
Local, new students get one week unlimited for free! If you fit this description, I encourage you to check out YogaWorks, even if you don’t buy classes here. They offer a wide variety of classes for all levels, and I was pretty satisfied with the Level 3 class. Recommended.