YogaWorks Newport Beach

I’ve been going to Yogaworks on and off for years and years and just started my membership back up at this location because I’ve moved back into the area. Of course the classes are great and the last Pilates class I took was wonderful and has left me sore in the best way but the ladies at the front desk are kinda unfriendly and looked me up and down like I didn’t belong there which was really uncomfortable.

I recently returned to the Newport Beach Yoga Works studio because my favorite teacher, Paul, was teaching a class (one of two that he teaches at the studio) at a time I could actually take, when the manager suddenly decided to downgrade it to a Level 1 class because that’s what people want, she told me. Why not get a new teacher to teach their Level 1 class rather than one of their most experienced and excellent teachers? Great question, but this is why the studio is dead: bad corporate-​style management (numbers, numbers, numbers!), for which Yoga Works is best known. It’s clearly time to shop for a new yoga studio, and while there weren’t many to choose from a decade ago when I started going to Yoga Works, there are tons now — Core Power Yoga, Ra Yoga, Ekam Yoga, and on, and on, and on… time to shop around.

This is the best yoga and pilates in town!
I have been exercising at all sorts of gyms and private training studios for many years!
The front desk is extremely helpful and friendly especially Annie:) She rocks!
My favorite trainer EVER is Caitlin Rose. She is the head of Pilates… does private instruction and fantastic mat and barre classes. She observes every little detail of your anatomy and I always feel great after training. No cheating with her!

Always a classic and my favorite. They have the best teachers ever and a wide variety of classes from classic yoga to Pilates.

I signed up for a monthly membership and went once. My work schedule became so busy that I never had time to go. I emailed and called to cancel the membership. They continue to share my card for the $ 95. I email and call and am told they will stop. they don’t. The charges continue. I got a new card last year when they would not stop charging me and they somehow got a hold of that card number. I am charged every month now for over a year for a service I cannot and will not use. I dispute the charges each month with my credit card and the continue to take them off but do nothing about the merchant charging me.
This location and company has soured me on all yoga places. I’m sorry I signed up in the first place!

I love this studio! Good pricing and teachers make you feel like you can do the poses even though I’m a beginner!

Dear Yogaworks, I know this does not reflect most of your staff, but please do a better job selecting teachers. 6 years ago a substitute teacher at your location pressed way to hard on my back when I was in child’s pose (without asking first). It caused a sharp excruciating pain for a second.
It turns out she had herniated 2 discs in my lumbar spine though I did not know that at the time. I did not say anything bc the sharp pain went away fast (apparently common for disc herniation). But I should have known she was a bad apple bc right after, she said to the class: oh come on you guys can do better than that. Said in a less than supportive way.
Very soon after, I developed a sound/​feeling in my left hip when walking and than later, low back pain. My MRi (which Yogaworks insurance paid for), that I had three months after, shows two protrusions L4−5 and L5-​S1. (Protrusions are more than a common bulge). I have a minimal curve in my spine but not enough to cause that much pain on its own.
I have since thrown my back out three times, first time at age 28 (not doing anything out of the ordinary) and this June I started having daily back pain. I’m now in my fourth week of physical therapy. And the past two nights I was awaken several times by the pain. It comes and goes. Some days I’m ok. Sometimes not.
If you had just been a little more careful in choosing substitute teachers (she was from the mission viejo location) I know my discs would not have protrusions. I’ve never had that kind of sharp spine pain except for this incident. I would not be dealing with nearly as much, or any, pain that I now have off and on. Or the financial burden. You could say I may have been prone to it, but most people have a slight curve in their spine and maybe only a disc bulge.
Why would a teacher press that hard without asking first?
Thanks a lot. I have a lifetime need now to do physical therapy exercises. I’m only 32.
I have to give a one star bc no one should go to YOGA and leave with this problem.

I bought a Groupon for one month of unlimited classes at any location. I took classes at the Costa Mesa and Newport locations and fell in love with the classes and teachers at the Newport studio.
I tried nearly every type of class they offer and never had a bad experience. My favorites are Vinyasa Flow with either Lisbeth or Nicolette and Pilates with Wende or Rachell. Wende’s class incorporates squats and other non-​traditional Pilates exercises so it gives you a really good cardio workout too.
I also took one Reformer Pilates class for $ 10 extra (each session) with Laura. They allow a max of 3 students per class so I got individual coaching throughout the whole session.
YogaWorks offers an abundance of classes each day from 6:30am most weekdays and every thirty mins. or so in the afternoon starting at 4:45pm. There are also a variety of classes throughout the day on weekends too.
I did not intend on signing up with YogaWorks because it is a bit more than I wanted to spend ($ 85 for a month of unlimited classes at one location) but I loved it so much I signed up. Annie, who works at the front desk (not sure if she teaches too?) is always friendly and helpful and was not pushy when talking me through the different class packages available. When I signed up, Annie gave me a bunch of good coupons that I will actually use.

Good studio and great instructors. The class schedule is full of variety and the class times are especially convenient with early morning, lunchtime, afternoon and evening offerings. I usually go to the YogaWorks class at noon and I find the instructor a delight. The parking situation isn’t perfect but I have always found a spot. No complaints really other than multiple people have conversations in the studio before class making it difficult to get centered and prepared for the class. There is a social aspect to Yoga of course but maybe the catch up can happen outside oft he studio or over coffee after one of their outstanding classes.

Have had nothing but a great experience since I started doing yoga here. Excellent costumer service. Annie at the front desk always takes the time to help me find the classes that are good for me since I am new to yoga. All the teachers are super nice, never disappointed even when trying new classes. So if you love it as much as I do defiantly talked to Julie the studio manager she signed me up and helped me find a membership that worked for me :)

larger studio has gorgeous view with lots of natural light
go to Leslie Fightmaster’s classes, such happy positive vibes and she knows her stuff!

I’ve been to two pilates reformer classes at the Yoga Works Newport location. The class was fine. However, the equipment was very dirty. I mentioned it to the instructor who told me it was not her job to clean equipment and that I should talk to the front desk. I called the manager and expressed my displeasure. She said she would take care of the issue. I returned for a second class a couple weeks later. The equipment was still dirty. I will not return. Please clean your studio and your equipment more carefully!

Student rate for membership is only $ 85/​month, but I believe it is $ 10 more if you want the flexibility to attend multiple studios in the OC area. There are a bunch of member perks, which is great for those who are already dedicated to their practice and for those who want that extra push.
If you go 8 times in your first 30 days, you get a $ 25 Yogaworks gift card. When you first join, you also get a packet of coupons: 20% off boutique items, 30 days unlimited free yoga for a friend (the friend must attend the class with you though), etc.
They also have a rewards system, so you get 10 points for every class you attend, 50 points for referring a friend, and 2 points for posting something on Facebook/​Twitter about the studio. With 500 points, you can get a mat bag or a $ 25 Yogaworks retail gift card. With 1500 points, you get a free month of yoga!
Lastly, from the windows of the studio, you can see a peek of the ocean and an array of palm trees. Going to a 4:30 p.m. class, it’s pretty darn awesome watching the blazing glory of a red sunset while moving through your vinyasa.
Quick Tips:
1. Bring your own mat. For your first time at the studio, you can borrow a mat for free. But after that, they start charging you for borrowing a mat.
2. Parking directly in front of the studio is next to impossible, so avoid the nightmare of getting stuck and honked at, and park on the side of the plaza

This is a pretty good yoga studio although is does get pretty crowded for evening classes (goes to show that they’re doing things right). The intermediate class was an hour and a half long and the instructor used every moment. Would definitely go again.

YogaWorks is awesome. I recently started my one month, 5 gym unlimited access pass purchased through living social. I love how it gives you access to all YogaWorks in Orange County because it gives you a wider range of classes/​times you may attend. The Newport Beach location is my favorite so far because of it’s location and the classrooms are never too crowded. If you’re looking for hot yoga, or short classes, this is not the place. Most classes are on the easier side and focus more on relaxation /​meditation.

The BF and I were looking for a studio that was not a hot Bikram or heated studio that offered a variety of classes. YogaWorks isn’t heated and it’s close to home, so this worked great for us.
They have a free one week trial so you can try out some of the classes and decide if it’s for you. We signed up for the $ 95 per month unlimited membership, which is definitely cheaper than many other yoga/​pilates studios in the area.
I like the Pilates classes the best. They have a few different instructors for the pilates classes, so it just depends on your style and what you are looking for. Some use weights and some use the ball and mat work more than others. They all are definitely a good workout. Pilates are 1 hour classes.
They have a variety of yoga classes for level 1 beginners and level ²⁄₃. I prefer to go to the ²⁄₃ level classes, but don’t always have the time for the 1.5 hour classes. Seems like all the ²⁄₃ levels are 1.5 hour classes though. The 5 pm level 1 class is good for beginners or anyone who wants more of a stretching yoga class, and it’s only 1 hour.
I haven’t tried the reformer or Barworks classes, but I would like to if they fit with my schedule better. The studio does have a lot of class times so that’s great to accommodate people’s schedules.

I love coming to YogaWorks. Since becoming a member, I practically live here! They offer so many options for types of Yoga and Pilates at varying levels of difficulty. The teachers are ALL great and I feel like their personalities really shine through. The classes are all very unique. Yogaworks has enabled me to work on deepening my own yoga practice at my own pace. I have personally seen an improvement in strength, flexibility and an overall wellbeing.
This is the best $ 95 a month I could spend and I feel this studio has really helped me be stronger, healthier and happier!

This is in response to Trace’s review of Sarah’s class, in particular push-​ups.
Trace, YOUR TIRADE AND VINDICTIVENESS IN NAMING NAMES IS ALL ABOUT YOU AND NOT IN THE SPIRIT OF YOGA.
Whether I agree with your assessment or not, and I emphatically do not, your need to be right and to lambaste Sarah says way more about you than it does about Sarah.
Sarah has a hands-​on style of teaching which I greatly appreciate and actually attend her classes because of. I find it immensely helpful for someone, ie me, who is an advanced practitioner to be regaled with the finer points of the practice so that I can enhance mine. In my opinion, she is one of the 2 or 3 best instructors YogaWorks has.
Trace, if you don’t like the class, move on. Go to another teacher. You don’t have to dump on Sarah unless your ego is majorly involved.

This is one of my favorite yoga studios. This studio has two classrooms which gives the the ability to offer a large number of classes. So it’s convenient enough to find a class that fits your busy schedule. Best of all, move of their classes are an hour and a half long. Most studios offer one hour long classes which really isn’t enough when you’re taking a level 2 class. You need the extra time to warm up to ease into your practice and the time after class for shavasana.
They have a couple of locations throughout orange county. Your membership gives you access to all of these locations. Checking-​in is a breeze too. They give you a small plastic card that loops into your keychain, similar to the grocery store club cards. Simply swipe the card and tell them which class you’re there to attend. That’s it. Another nice thing about this location is that they provide water cups and a water fountain. So don’t worry if you forget to bring your water bottle.
Parking in this plaza can get pretty competitive during after work hours because this plaza shares a parking lot with kinkos, a hair salon, and Muldoon and Irish pub. So give yourself time to find parking during those times. There’s another lot on the right side of the building that is less busy. So you’ll always be able to find parking. You just may have to walk a few extra steps. Be aware of the parking signs too. There’s a small section that is 20 minute parking only.
The main entrance is on Anacapa, not Newport Center Dr.

New year, new workouts to incorporate into my routine. Found this spot on Unilocal and decided to give it a try.
I’m not one for the philosophy of yoga to be honest but I have heard that it elongates your muscles, so I figured I’d give it a try for a couple of months. At something around $ 70ish a month (student discount) it seems like a pretty good deal for unlimited yoga and pilates. Staff is friendly and they possess the necessary tools to do yoga.
So I popped in today and got myself a membership and sampled a class. I feel like yoga is pretty much the stretching I used to do before dance class, so I don’t know how many calories it burns. But I’m willing to give it a shot and see if it elongates my muscles like people’s claims. So far so good as the class seemed pretty chill and my flexibility has been tested a bit. I guess only time will tell whether I absolutely love it or think it’s useless but so far I’d say it’s a ok.