BKS Iyengar Yoga Centers of San Diego

It wasn’t bad. It just wasn’t challenging in the slightest. (I’ve done Iyengar before so that’s not the issue. Some ppl just don’t like Iyengar but that wasn’t the issue here). Easiest class ever and it was supposedly a higher level class. If you have injuries I guess it’s ok (seemed everybody there had an injury), but if you’re able bodied and want to be challenged you might find this place boring. There’s also a lot of talking by the students which is totally distracting and creates an undisciplined environment. It’s also in a fairly run down building. Sorta feels like a back alley. Just felt kinda dead. Not full of life like a good yoga studio usually feels. So, sorry to say, I’ll pass on this one.

This yoga studio and the teachers there have changed my life! After a knee surgery, a long and complicated recovery, I was feeling frustrated with my physical state of being as I couldn’t do many of the things I normally did to stay active. A groupon (and previous Iyengar experience many years ago) led me here last August. I quickly saw, felt, and believed that benefits of Iyengar yoga. It’s been 6 months of regular attendance, a few individual sessions with Kim (who is THE best and understands the mechanics of the human body SO well) and I am feeling like my old self again. My knees are strong, my legs are back, and my heels are almost flat in my downward dog. This is BIG news for me. I highly recommend this studio to anyone who is suffering from any injury, new or old, or to anyone who wants to step up their yoga game. No matter how seasoned you are, if you’ve never tried Iyengar yoga, you’ve never really tried yoga. The teachers are all wonderful and so knowledgeable and you will get individual attention and adjustments here. Anyone who thinks this is not a workout is missing out. This is a full mind, body, and soul workout. Namaste!

This is a quality yoga studio for those looking for Iyengar yoga, or anybody who has physical limitations or injuries (which is a lot of us!). This is not the place for fast paced vinyasa classes. This is not a place for a «work out».
Here you learn to how to properly get into each pose you do, really focusing on alignment and using your entire body. I have been practicing yoga for 6 years now, and after taking two classes here I have realized that certain poses I have NEVER done properly, and always wondered why I never experienced any benefit from said poses, and why I have injured myself doing other poses.
These teachers seem to be of the highest quality. If you want to do yoga to manage your injuries, strengthen your entire body, and really understand the postures, this is the place to go. Thanks to Pat and Beth for hosting such wonderful classes, I will return here as I have now found my new home for yoga. :)

Most people seem to know each other in these classes. And the instructors make it a point to learn everyone’s names — it makes it easier for them to call you out on an incorrect pose, which they do often because Iyengar yoga focuses more on getting the pose right compared to other types of yoga I’ve done. This was weird at first, but it’s actually great because my alignment and posture for some basic poses improved after only a few classes. Each instructor was knowledgeable and can recommend all kinds of props if you have trouble getting into a certain pose — especially helpful for those with injuries or other physical limitations. Speaking of props — a significant chunk of time is spent getting props and putting away props — think a minute or two between EACH pose. And then there’s a chant at the beginning of every class, and of course some spiritual musing that usually comes with yoga — not that I have any problems with this usually, but at the end of a 90 minute class, you’ll likely have spent less than 30 minutes of it in yoga poses. And with their limited class availability (one or two classes per day, six days a week), it’s hard to fit into my schedule.
As you can probably tell, Iyengar yoga is not my favorite. However, I can’t deny that it is a great type of yoga to incorporate into your practice, but it’s hard to justify it as my workout for the day. Still, I’d recommend that you give it a try if you haven’t done it before.

Great teachers ! I am a runner and sometimes suffer from joint pain and muscle soreness when I train too hard. Pat and Cyndy have helped me recover from my over training quickly and efficiently. Best yoga studio in SD.

If you have any injuries and you want to recover, iyengar yoga is the best. period. After my lower back injury, I tried physical therapy for 1 year without much gain. I started Iyengar yoga and with instructions from Rob, Beth, Cyndy, Chere and others, I was able to recover from my back issues. I drive an hour sometimes in peak traffic for iyengar yoga because thats how great this place is.

The teachers at this studio are top notch. Very few these days offer instruction from senior teachers that have studied with masters (BKS Iyengar and family) for decades. Iyengar yoga is friendly to beginners, intermediate and advanced practitioners. I went deeper in my practice after on year of Iyengar yoga than I did in ten years of practicing other styles. I highly recommend this studio to anyone that is a seasoned yogi or an absolute beginner. You will be in great hands here!

Iyengar is a disciplined form of Yoga focusing on correct alignment. Jenn, Pat and Cyndy have helped me correct my poses. They’ve encouraged me to push myself creating additional flexibility and to try poses I didn’t think I was capable of. I’ve adjusted to the disciplined style of Iyengar and appreciate how helpful it is in maintaining correct alignment in poses. I also receive lots of one on one attention. When I miss my weekly practice I notice my poses degrade. I practice here one a week and twice a week take Hatha at another studio. I’ve had a hard time finding three classes here that fit my schedule and like to limit my commuting from La Mesa.