Peacebank Yoga — Local services in Redwood City

My husband and I OWE the smooth delivery of our precious little child to this yoga studio. And same for my sanity. I have been coming to Caitlin’s Prenatal class and Meghan’s sunrise yoga class since my TTC journey. During pregnancy, I took Emily’s and Caitlin’s classes. Having a normal smooth delivery with herniated disc and sciatica was possible only because of them. Emily the owner with her team of yoga instructors who are more of guardian angels created this yoga community that extends beyond classes. The regular check-in’s fostering kinship among fellow mommas and the one-to-one conversations helped me sail through this journey. I definitely want to try other classes especially the full moon ones and the Pink Floyd ones when I can. Peacebank is not just any yoga studio. It’s a community Redwood City is proud of. Nothing I write will be enough to share my gratefulness to this studio. Thank you Emily for creating this and thank you Caitlin and others for making this place a sacred community for people like us who honor the art of wellness and ancient...

I’m from out of town visiting for work and decided to try out a Tuesday morning sunrise class led by Roxanne. The studio is beautiful and clean with an abundance of props. If you are an advanced student, this class may be fine for your practice to at least get a flow. However, if you are a beginner or intermediate student, I would look elsewhere or try another class.

I was greeted after I initiated with a "good morning" and was not asked any questions other than my name by the teacher to check in. She didn’t instruct the students to grab props for the practice and didn’t give students permission to modify poses at the beginning of class. She kept her eyes closed for most of the practice, didn’t check on her students, gave subpar cues, said pose names instead of guiding us there, and lacked any feedback despite some students struggling in the back row. She seemed tired and like she needed to practice herself instead of teach.

There were occasional loud train horns and soft music in the background which would have been more manageable if the...

The Stretch, Flexibility and Mobility class taught by Faysal is one you won’t want to miss! I’ve struggled with tight hips, knee and low back pain, and 20 years of neck problems due to sports injuries and I’m finally pain free after working with Faysal! His class is great for beginners to experts and people of all ages - My elderly Mom has even attended his live stream classes!

In addition to his regular classes, Faysal also teaches neck and low back pain relief clinics at Peacebank, and is available through his private practice for 1:1 support where he develops a personalized program to address your individual needs.

At all his classes, Faysal makes a point to meet every new student and check in on the progress of all the regular attendees. It’s obvious he truly cares about the long term health of all his students and is committed to helping you become pain free - and maintaining it. Plus, Faysal’s welcoming personality and great sense of humor makes every class a...