Soleil Yoga

Did this place close or what? I know they were renovating but I have tried to call all the #s provided and no one has gotten back to me. I bought a package for this studio and was told I could use it after the summer but have heard nothing since, and don’t want to lose my money. Poor business practice not letting members know what is going on.

I took a class with Kevin and it was one of the most transformative classes from beginning to end. In the beginning, it was a little awkward — maybe I wasn’t in a «yoga mood» to start with, or I got turned off because Kevin had knee injuries and told us he wasn’t going to be able to adjust or walk around much. However, throughout class I was able to lose myself and focus on the poses. Kevin was incredibly articulate and technical helping to explain poses in a way I haven’t heard them explained before. I learned a lot of new aspects to the poses (and I’ve been practicing for about 3 years). At the end of the class, Kevin’s shavasana was blissful. Some sweet singing and a soft voice — the way he calmed the whole room down and made it into a peaceful sanctuary was transformed from the stiff, slightly awkward beginning. I felt the energy rise.
FYI: The studio is undergoing construction right now. There is no bathroom or water so come prepared. Also bring cash if you’re not comfortable writing your credit card # down on a piece of paper for them.
I’ll be back!

Terrific studio for anyone, beginner to advanced. I had a 1-​month trial and went to classes from a variety of instructors; they were all wonderful! Each instructor is extremely knowledgable, creates a positive ambiance, encourages you to push yourself while honoring your limits, and provides excellent modifications for beginners. For the smaller classes, most instructors do a great job coming around to make adjustments.
The ambiance of the studio is also fantastic. Beautiful calm yoga-​surf oasis! They’re expanding too. It’s usually pretty easy to find street parking.
Class times are convenient for people with busy work schedules: classes available each weeknight after 6:30 pm, and Sat/​Sun classes too. Good variety: yin, ashtanga, vinyasa.
I’d recommend this place to anyone! I’m new to yoga and this was a super place to start! :) (Membership is a bit pricey for me – I like punch cards rather than monthly because of my travel – but price is pretty average compared to other area studios).

So far I have taken two yoga classes and they were very good, I especially enjoy the hands on adjustments since not all teachers are comfortable doing them. I decided to try out the belly dancing on friday evening with Sarah Zane Moore, it was fabulous!!! I highly recommend it! It is fun and an amazing full body workout. I felt so sexy and womanly afterwards and am still on a high today!

Loved it! I don’t have anything to compare it to but for my first time yoga it exceeded my expectations. Thank you. Great little place to workout and relax in.

Soleil Yoga is a nice little spot to practice yoga, located in a fantastic little shopping center, nestled within a truly beautiful beach community.
Tucked in between a recently expanded Starbucks and the delightful Seaside Market in charming Cardiff-​by-​the-​Sea, Soleil Yoga is the brainchild of twin sisters who grew up practicing yoga, surfing, and creating art. As a result, you’ll find a lot of surfers and surf-​inspired art here, which fits in naturally with surf-​obsessed Cardiff. Soleil has featured a lot of talented teachers offering a variety of styles of yoga since it started out. The sisters, Kris and Ash, used to own a very cool art/​yoga studio called Green/​Flash just a few blocks over, and they’ve continued their unique tradition of blending surfing, yoga and artistic expression here at Soleil.
I haven’t been here in quite some time, but teachers I really enjoyed here included Kris, Summer Feh, Kristi Peterson (a really great teacher and person), Helen Cloots and Bianca Zable. All great teachers and warm, inviting women. Also all very beautiful, which is always a bonus in my book. The space is small, but it gets flooded with natural, bright, warm sunlight, and it’s quite charming in its own way.
Soleil has also offered some REALLY great deals since it opened, with a lot of creative packages and pricing offered there. You can also get a reduced combo rate if you join CardiffFIT, the gym located right next door. There are some really good trainers at that gym too, some of whom also practice yoga with Soleil’s talented teachers.
Good spot. Good teachers. Good value. Good stuff.

Yoga studio next door to a health market: BEST! Jaunt to beach after for totally blissful day! Pro: s ample props, mirrors, large parking lot, Jean Cristoph, convenient class schedule including mid day classes
Cons: if you aren’t a Cardiff resident this could be hard to find, can get crowded quick
Clearly this is a PRO place! Yogis delight!

The first time I went to this yoga studio, I almost couldn’t find it at all! It’s a quaint, one-​room little place, tucked away in a corner of this shopping center right next to Cardiffit Gym.
Pros:
I’ve been going here for a few weeks now, a couple times a week, and I’ve really enjoyed my classes. I’ve gotten to try some new stuff, it’s not repetitive/​formulaic at all, and the instructors are very personable and helpful. I’ve had one or two cramped classes but for the most part the numbers are manageable — probably about 15 – 20 people, max? I like the more intimate class sizes!
It’s also super affordable! I’m here on a Groupon, and for the quality of the class you get it’s a good investment.
Cons:
It’s right smack in the middle of everything (there’s a grocery store next door as well) so it can get a little noisy outside.
It’s also a bit limited in terms of both class scheduling (I’ve had a bit of a struggle finding times that work for me) and space — there’s no bathroom, for example, or anywhere to stash your stuff.
One other thing I hate to point out is that the studio has that musty, people-​have-​done-​a-​lot-​of-​sweating-​in-​here smell that whacks you in the face when you first enter. You don’t notice it after a couple minutes, once you’re all settled in, but you do kind of have to brace yourself when you walk through the door.
The gist: It’s a cute little studio with some talented teachers, and I love that it’s easy biking distance to my house, but I prefer something with a little more space. I’ll probably go elsewhere once my Groupon ends.

I went to Soleil yoga for about a year until I moved. Instructors were mostly great and they have a good variety of classes. The only downside is that they don’t have enough weekend classes or enough classes on Friday. They have excellent/​inexpensive/​auto pay plans and the ladies that run it are good about returning calls/​emails and answering questions.
I regularly attended Graham’s class, which I miss. Bianca had great classes too. I would recommend them.
I used the gym next door for the locker rooms and towels. You can even tie your dog up outside.

Soleil Yoga is a very quaint studio located between the Starbucks & Cardiff Gym. It’s very very basic, one room studio. I’m not sure if they have an agreement with the gym next door or not (it wasn’t advertised if they are at the yoga studio), but the yoga studio itself has no extra amenities, so you will need to bring everything, such as a sweat towel, water and all that.
The yoga instruction was great, and the class was full but not crowded. It can comfortably fit about 12 people I would say, so the classes are pretty small. I started with the intermediate vinyasa class, and it was the perfect level. The studio isn’t heater, but it isn’t cooled either, so it can still be pretty hot. They may heat it later in the year, but in September it was 90 outside, and felt around 80 in the studio, which is just right for me.
It can get pretty noisy around the studio. Since it’s right in the middle of a popular shopping center, you can hear everything going on around you. During our a class, a band started playing outside which was kind of distracting. The teacher ended up turning off his music so we didn’t have two different musics going, and obviously had no control of the outside music. I was able to find parking, but I could definitely see it being an issue in the future. It’s in a pretty busy shopping center with a medium sized parking lot.
I brought my own mat, but they did have mats, blocks and bolsters you could use.
Their fees for membership right now are VERY affordable, but I think it may be an opening offer, so I’m not sure how long they will last. I came here with a Groupon, but probably will not stay after my Groupon period is over. For me, I enjoy a few of the extra amenities that this studio doesn’t have.