shefayoga Venice — Local services in Los Angeles

This studio is phenOMenal! From a variety of different backgrounds, styles, modalities and lineages, the teachers here are masterful. No matter what level you are, you’ll find the class for you and you’re bound to progress at an impressive pace. I’ve found so much magic in both the heated and the regular classes and walk away feeling stronger, more radiant and peaceful from every single session. At this studio, you can expect to create friendships with like minded souls that are also on this path of awakening. Expect connection - to warm hearted people, exceptional teachers, honorable devotees, and namely, your own brilliance. The staff here deserves a shout out as well. From the owner, Leah who has the energy of the sun, to the manager Sean who holds the for down with great presence, to the front desk people who make the process so easy, this team’s This studio is phenOMenal! From a variety of different backgrounds, styles, modalities and lineages, the teachers here are masterful. No matter what level you are, you’ll find the class for you and you’re bound to progress at an impressive pace. I’ve found so much magic in both the heated and the regular classes and walk away feeling stronger, more radiant and peaceful from every single session. At this studio, you can expect to create friendships with like minded souls that are also on this path of awakening. Expect connection - to warm hearted people, exceptional teachers, honorable devotees, and namely, your own brilliance. The staff here deserves a shout out well. From the owner Leah, who has bright energy like the sun, to Sean whose expertise beams through not only his management, but his incredible teaching skills, and his soulfullll playlists, to the front desk crew who create ease in the processes, each part of this operation is well stretched and appreciated. I recommend this studio to all friends of all ages and levels! Big bow to this groovy business! It’s the place to go if you want to become a better...

Dishonest and Unethical Business Practices

I’m extremely disappointed with Shefa Yoga and feel completely scammed. This is now the fourth time they’ve charged my card fraudulently. Most recently, a guy named Omar billed me $33 for a “drop-in” class I booked and attended through ClassPass, which means the class was already paid for. When I contacted them, they ignored multiple emails and refused to answer calls.

When I finally reached someone, they claimed the manager had “reversed the charge,” but that was a lie — the charge was posted to my account today, 48 hours later. I asked for an email confirmation of the reversal, and they refused, saying they “can’t help me with anything else.” There was no apology, no accountability, and no willingness to fix their mistake.

This isn’t an isolated incident — they’ve repeatedly mishandled payments, including charging me for towels I never used and failing to check me in properly through ClassPass, which triggers these unauthorized fees. It’s clear they store customers’ credit cards and misuse them, which is deeply concerning.

Shefa’s business practices are dishonest, unprofessional, and unethical. Be extremely cautious if you go here — I highly recommend using a virtual credit card or avoiding giving them your payment information entirely. I’ve reported this issue to ClassPass and my bank for investigation.

I used to enjoy the classes, but the way this business handles billing and customer service has been stressful and unacceptable. Until they take accountability and correct their unethical behavior, I can’t recommend this studio to anyone.

I am updating this review because since then Omar emailed me apologized about the mistake and ensure this would never happen again and they also offered me credit for three classes at the yoga studio to make up for what happened. I do believe that how they handled this afterwards was professional so I’m gonna go ahead and update this review and give...

I’ve been a loyal member of this studio for over two years and have always deeply appreciated the yogis and instructors, some are truly wonderful, present, and create a meaningful class experience.

Unfortunately, that spirit does not extend to the front desk or membership management. I recently came in to take a class, having already paid for the month , and was met with coldness, inflexibility, and a complete disregard for my history as a long-time member. Despite clear communication that I had requested to cancel my membership after May, I was told it was already canceled and that I would need to pay $33 to attend a class I had assumed was included in the time I’d paid for.

No effort was made to understand, resolve, or even engage with kindness, just a transactional, dismissive attitude. It was disheartening and completely at odds with the values this studio claims to uphold.

Yoga is about care, presence, and community, but in this case, it felt like money was the only priority.

I want to be clear that this review is not directed at the teachers, some of whom are truly incredible and bring sincerity, depth, and care to their classes. My frustration lies with the studio’s handling of memberships and the lack of empathy shown at the front desk.

Rather than being treated as a valued member of a community, something yoga studios often pride themselves on, I was met with indifference and rigidity. It felt transactional, not communal. And that’s what hurts the most: the contradiction between the values spoken inside the studio and the way people are actually treated.

I’ve never felt compelled to write a negative review about a yoga studio before, but this experience left me genuinely...